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19:1
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犹大王约沙法平平安安的回耶路撒冷，到宫里去了。
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And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
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19:2
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先见哈拿尼的儿子耶户出来迎接约沙法王，对他说：「你岂当帮助恶人，爱那恨恶耶和华的人呢？因此耶和华的忿怒临到你。
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And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.
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19:3
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然而你还有善行，因你从国中除掉木偶，立定心意寻求神。」
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Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God.
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19:4
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约沙法住在耶路撒冷，以后又出巡民间，从别是巴直到以法莲山地，引导民归向耶和华他们列祖的神；
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And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again among the people from Beer-sheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, and brought them back unto Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
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19:5
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又在犹大国中遍地的坚固城里设立审判官，
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And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
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19:6
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对他们说：「你们办事应当谨慎；因为你们判断不是为人，乃是为耶和华。判断的时候，他必与你们同在。
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and said to the judges, Consider what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah; and [he is] with you in the judgment.
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19:7
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现在你们应当敬畏耶和华，谨慎办事；因为耶和华我们的神没有不义，不偏待人，也不受贿赂。」
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Now therefore let the fear of Jehovah be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Jehovah our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.
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19:8
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约沙法从利未人和祭司，并以色列族长中派定人，在耶路撒冷为耶和华判断，听民间的争讼，就回耶路撒冷去了。
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Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests, and of the heads of the fathers` [houses] of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah, and for controversies. And they returned to Jerusalem.
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19:9
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约沙法嘱咐他们说：「你们当敬畏耶和华，忠心诚实办事。
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And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of Jehovah, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
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19:10
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住在各城里你们的弟兄，若有争讼的事来到你们这里，或为流血，或犯律法、诫命、律例、典章，你们要警戒他们，免得他们得罪耶和华，以致他的忿怒临到你们和你们的弟兄；这样行，你们就没有罪了。
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And whensoever any controversy shall come to you from your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, ye shall warn them, that they be not guilty towards Jehovah, and so wrath come upon you and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not be guilty.
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19:11
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凡属耶和华的事，有大祭司亚玛利雅管理你们；凡属王的事，有犹大支派的族长以实玛利的儿子西巴第雅管理你们；在你们面前有利未人作官长。你们应当壮胆办事，愿耶和华与善人同在。」
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And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Jehovah; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king`s matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and Jehovah be with the good.
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