| | Darby | King James | American std |
| 1 | Et Josaphat, roi de Juda, s'en retourna dans sa maison, en paix, à Jérusalem. | And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. | And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. |
| 2 | Jéhu, fils de Hanani, le voyant, sortit au-devant de lui, et dit au roi Josaphat: Aides-tu au méchant, et aimes-tu ceux qui haïssent l'Éternel? A cause de cela il y a colère sur toi de la part de l'Éternel. | And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD. | 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. |
| 3 | Cependant il s'est trouvé de bonnes choses en toi, car tu as ôté du pays les ashères, et tu as appliqué ton coeur à rechercher Dieu. | Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God. | 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. |
| 4 | Et Josaphat habita à Jérusalem. Et de nouveau il sortit parmi le peuple, depuis Beër-Shéba jusqu'à la montagne d'Éphraïm; et il les ramena à l'Éternel, le Dieu de leurs pères. | And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers. | 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. |
| 5 | Et il établit des juges dans le pays, dans toutes les villes fortes de Juda, de ville en ville. | And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city, | And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city, |
| 6 | Et il dit aux juges: Voyez ce que vous ferez; car ce n'est pas pour l'homme que vous jugerez, mais pour l'Éternel, et il sera avec vous dans ce qui concerne le jugement. | And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment. | 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. |
| 7 | Et maintenant, que la frayeur de l'Éternel soit sur vous: prenez garde en agissant; car auprès de l'Éternel, notre Dieu, il n'y a point d'iniquité, ni acception de personnes, ni acceptation de présents. | Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts. | 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. |
| 8 | Et à Jérusalem aussi, Josaphat établit des lévites, et des sacrificateurs, et des chefs des pères d'Israël, pour le jugement de l'Éternel et pour les procès. Et ils étaient revenus à Jérusalem. | Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem. | 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. |
| 9 | Et il leur commanda, disant: Vous agirez ainsi dans la crainte de l'Éternel, avec fidélité et d'un coeur parfait. | And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart. | And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of Jehovah, faithfully, and with a perfect heart. |
| 10 | Et quelque procès qui vienne devant vous de la part de vos frères qui habitent dans leurs villes, entre sang et sang, entre loi et commandement, statuts et ordonnances, vous les avertirez afin qu'ils ne se rendent pas coupables envers l'Éternel, et qu'il n'y ait pas de la colère contre vous et contre vos frères: vous agirez ainsi, et vous ne vous rendrez pas coupables. | And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in your cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass. | 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. |
| 11 | Et voici, Amaria, le principal sacrificateur, est préposé sur vous dans toutes les affaires de l'Éternel, et Zebadia, fils d'Ismaël, prince de la maison de Juda, dans toutes les affaires du roi; et vous avez devant vous, pour officiers, les lévites. Fortifiez-vous, et agissez, et l'Éternel sera avec l' homme de bien. | And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good. | 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. |
