代下19:1 犹大王约沙法平平安安回到耶路撒冷自己的王宫里去。
代下19:1 And Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, went back to his house in Jerusalem in peace.
代下19:2 先见哈拿尼的儿子耶户出来迎见约沙法王，对他说：“你怎能帮助恶人，喜爱那恨恶耶和华的人呢？因此耶和华的忿怒必临到你身上。
代下19:2 And Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went to King Jehoshaphat and said to him, Is it right for you to go to the help of evil-doers, loving the haters of the Lord? because of this, the wrath of the Lord has come on you.
代下19:3 可是你还有善行，因为你从国中除掉亚舍拉，并且决心寻求 神。”
代下19:3 But still there is some good in you, for you have put away the wood pillars out of the land, and have given your heart to the worship of God.
代下19:4 约沙法住在耶路撒冷，后来又出巡民间，从别是巴到以法莲山地，领人民归向耶和华他们列祖的 神。
代下19:4 And Jehoshaphat was living in Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people, from Beer-sheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, guiding them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers.
代下19:5 他又在犹大境内的一切设防城中，都设立审判官；
代下19:5 And he put judges through all the land, in every walled town of Judah,
代下19:6 他对他们说：“你们行事，必须谨慎；因为你们审判，不是为人，而是为耶和华；你们审判的时候，耶和华必和你们同在。
代下19:6 And said to the judges, Take care what you do, for you are judging not for man but for the Lord, and he is with you in the decisions you give.
代下19:7 现在你们要敬畏耶和华；你们要谨慎行事，因为耶和华我们的 神没有不义，不偏待人，也不受贿赂。”
代下19:7 So now let the fear of the Lord be in you; do your work with care; for in the Lord our God there is no evil, or respect for high position, or taking of payment to do wrong.
代下19:8 约沙法又在耶路撒冷，从利未人、祭司和以色列各家族的首领中设立了一些人，替耶和华施行审判，为耶路撒冷的居民处理诉讼。
代下19:8 Then in Jerusalem he gave authority to certain of the Levites and the priests and the heads of families of Israel to give decisions for the Lord, and in the causes of those living in Jerusalem.
代下19:9 约沙法吩咐他们说：“你们要以敬畏耶和华的心，忠心和尽心办事。
代下19:9 And he gave them their orders, saying, You are to do your work in the fear of the Lord, in good faith and with a true heart.
代下19:10 你们住在各城里的同胞带到你们面前的一切诉讼，无论是流血的事件，或是有关律法、诫命、律例和典章的诉讼，你们总要警告他们，免得他们得罪耶和华，以致耶和华的烈怒临到你们和你们的同胞身上；你们必须这样行，就没有罪了。
代下19:10 And if any cause comes before you from your brothers living in their towns, where the death punishment is in question, or where there are questions of law or order, or rules or decisions, make them take care that they are not in the wrong before the Lord, so that wrath may not come on you and on your brothers; do this and you yourselves will not be in the wrong.
代下19:11 所有属于耶和华的事，有大祭司亚玛利雅管理你们；所有属于王的事，有犹大家的领袖以实玛利的儿子西巴第雅管理你们；在你们面前也有利未人作官长。你们要勇敢行事；愿耶和华和良善的人同在。”
代下19:11 And now, Amariah, the chief priest, is over you in all questions to do with the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the head of the family of Judah, in everything to do with the king's business; and the Levites will be overseers for you. Be strong to do the work; and may the Lord be with the upright.