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1. וַיָּשָׁב יְהֹושָׁפָט מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה אֶל־בֵּיתֹו בְּשָׁלֹום לִירוּשָׁלִָם׃
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1. And Jehoshaphat H3092 the king H4428 of Judah H3063 returned H7725 to H413 his house H1004 in peace H7965 to Jerusalem H3389 .
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2. וַיֵּצֵא אֶל־פָּנָיו יֵהוּא בֶן־חֲנָנִי הַחֹזֶה וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ יְהֹושָׁפָט הֲלָרָשָׁע לַעְזֹר וּלְשֹׂנְאֵי יְהוָה תֶּאֱהָב וּבָזֹאת עָלֶיךָ קֶּצֶף מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָה׃
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2. And Jehu H3058 the son H1121 of Hanani H2607 the seer H2374 went out H3318 to meet H413 H6440 him , and said H559 to H413 king H4428 Jehoshaphat H3092 , Shouldest thou help H5826 the ungodly H7563 , and love H157 them that hate H8130 the LORD H3068 ? therefore H2063 is wrath H7110 upon H5921 thee from before H4480 H6440 the LORD H3068 .
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3. אֲבָל דְּבָרִים טֹובִים נִמְצְאוּ עִמָּךְ כִּי־בִעַרְתָּ הָאֲשֵׁרֹות מִן־הָאָרֶץ וַהֲכִינֹותָ לְבָבְךָ לִדְרֹשׁ הָאֱלֹהִים׃
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3. Nevertheless H61 there are good H2896 things H1697 found H4672 in H5973 thee , in that H3588 thou hast taken away H1197 the groves H842 out of H4480 the land H776 , and hast prepared H3559 thine heart H3824 to seek H1875 God H430 .
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4. וַיֵּשֶׁב יְהֹושָׁפָט בִּירוּשָׁלִָם ס וַיָּשָׁב וַיֵּצֵא בָעָם מִבְּאֵר שֶׁבַע עַד־הַר אֶפְרַיִם וַיְשִׁיבֵם אֶל־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֹותֵיהֶם׃
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4. And Jehoshaphat H3092 dwelt H3427 at Jerusalem H3389 : and he went out H3318 again H7725 through the people H5971 from Beer H4480 H884 -sheba to H5704 mount H2022 Ephraim H669 , and brought them back H7725 unto H413 the LORD H3068 God H430 of their fathers H1 .
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5. וַיַּעֲמֵד שֹׁפְטִים בָּאָרֶץ בְּכָל־עָרֵי יְהוּדָה הַבְּצֻרֹות לְעִיר וָעִיר׃
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5. And he set H5975 judges H8199 in the land H776 throughout all H3605 the fenced H1219 cities H5892 of Judah H3063 , city H5892 by city H5892 ,
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6. וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־הַשֹּׁפְטִים רְאוּ מָה־אַתֶּם עֹשִׂים כִּי לֹא לְאָדָם תִּשְׁפְּטוּ כִּי לַיהוָה וְעִמָּכֶם בִּדְבַר מִשְׁפָּט׃
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6. And said H559 to H413 the judges H8199 , Take heed H7200 what H4100 ye H859 do H6213 : for H3588 ye judge H8199 not H3808 for man H120 , but H3588 for the LORD H3068 , who is with H5973 you in the judgment H1697 H4941 .
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7. וְעַתָּה יְהִי פַחַד־יְהוָה עֲלֵיכֶם שִׁמְרוּ וַעֲשׂוּ כִּי־אֵין עִם־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַוְלָה וּמַשֹּׂא פָנִים וּמִקַּח־שֹׁחַד׃
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7. Wherefore now H6258 let the fear H6343 of the LORD H3068 be H1961 upon H5921 you ; take heed H8104 and do H6213 it : for H3588 there is no H369 iniquity H5766 with H5973 the LORD H3068 our God H430 , nor respect H4856 of persons H6440 , nor taking H4727 of gifts H7810 .
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8. וְגַם בִּירוּשָׁלִַם הֶעֱמִיד יְהֹושָׁפָט מִן־הַלְוִיִּם וְהַכֹּהֲנִים וּמֵרָאשֵׁי הָאָבֹות לְיִשְׂרָאֵל לְמִשְׁפַּט יְהוָה וְלָרִיב וַיָּשֻׁבוּ יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃
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8. Moreover H1571 in Jerusalem H3389 did Jehoshaphat H3092 set H5975 of H4480 the Levites H3881 , and of the priests H3548 , and of the chief H4480 H7218 of the fathers H1 of Israel H3478 , for the judgment H4941 of the LORD H3068 , and for controversies H7379 , when they returned H7725 to Jerusalem H3389 .
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9. וַיְצַו עֲלֵיהֶם לֵאמֹר כֹּה תַעֲשׂוּן בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה בֶּאֱמוּנָה וּבְלֵבָב שָׁלֵם׃
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9. And he charged H6680 H5921 them, saying H559 , Thus H3541 shall ye do H6213 in the fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 , faithfully H530 , and with a perfect H8003 heart H3824 .
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10. וְכָל־רִיב אֲשֶׁר־יָבֹוא עֲלֵיכֶם מֵאֲחֵיכֶם ׀ הַיֹּשְׁבִים בְּעָרֵיהֶם בֵּין־דָּם ׀ לְדָם בֵּין־תֹּורָה לְמִצְוָה לְחֻקִּים וּלְמִשְׁפָּטִים וְהִזְהַרְתֶּם אֹתָם וְלֹא יֶאְשְׁמוּ לַיהוָה וְהָיָה־קֶצֶף עֲלֵיכֶם וְעַל־אֲחֵיכֶם כֹּה תַעֲשׂוּן וְלֹא תֶאְשָׁמוּ׃
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10. And what cause soever H3605 H7379 H834 shall come H935 to H5921 you of your brethren H4480 H251 that dwell H3427 in their cities H5892 , between H996 blood H1818 and blood H1818 , between H996 law H8451 and commandment H4687 , statutes H2706 and judgments H4941 , ye shall even warn H2094 them that they trespass H816 not H3808 against the LORD H3068 , and so wrath H7110 come H1961 upon H5921 you , and upon H5921 your brethren H251 : this H3541 do H6213 , and ye shall not H3808 trespass H816 .
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11. וְהִנֵּה אֲמַרְיָהוּ כֹהֵן הָרֹאשׁ עֲלֵיכֶם לְכֹל דְּבַר־יְהוָה וּזְבַדְיָהוּ בֶן־יִשְׁמָעֵאל הַנָּגִיד לְבֵית־יְהוּדָה לְכֹל דְּבַר־הַמֶּלֶךְ וְשֹׁטְרִים הַלְוִיִּם לִפְנֵיכֶם חִזְקוּ וַעֲשׂוּ וִיהִי יְהוָה עִם־הַטֹּוב׃ פ
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11. And, behold H2009 , Amariah H568 the chief H7218 priest H3548 is over H5921 you in all H3605 matters H1697 of the LORD H3068 ; and Zebadiah H2069 the son H1121 of Ishmael H3458 , the ruler H5057 of the house H1004 of Judah H3063 , for all H3605 the king H4428 's matters H1697 : also the Levites H3881 shall be officers H7860 before H6440 you. Deal H6213 courageously H2388 , and the LORD H3068 shall be H1961 with H5973 the good H2896 .
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