The Bible

1

As hyndaa Jehoshaphat ree Yudah reesht gys e hie ayns shee, gys Jerusalem.

And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

2

As hie Jehu mac Hanani yn fakyder magh ny whail, as dooyrt eh rish ree Jehoshaphat, Cre v'ayd's dy yannoo ayns cooney lesh ny mee-chrauee, as dy hassoo lhieusyn ta dwoaie oc er y Chiarn? shen-y-fa ta'n Chiarn neu-wooiagh jeed.

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.

3

Ny-yeih, t'ou er n'yannoo reddyn ennagh dy mie, ayns dy vel oo er ghoaill ersooyl ny jallooyn ass y cheer, as er hoiaghey dty chree, dy eiyrt er Jee.

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.

4

As ren Jehoshaphat cummal ec Jerusalem: as hie eh magh reesht trooid y pobble, veih Beersheba gys cronk Ephraim, as hug eh lesh ad back reesht gys y Chiarn Jee nyn ayraghyn.

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.

5

As phoint eh briwnyn 'sy cheer, trooid ooilley ard-valjyn voallit Yudah, ayns dagh ard-valley.

And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,

6

As dooyrt eh rish ny briwnyn, Gow-jee tastey cre ta shiu jannoo: er-yn-oyr nagh vel shiu briwnys son dooinney, agh son y Chiarn, ta mêriu ayns briwnys

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.

7

Shen-y-fa nish, lhig da aggle y Chiarn ve erriu, bee-jee er nyn dwoaie, as jean-jee nyn gurrym: son cha vel mee-chairys erbee marish y Chiarn nyn Yee, chamoo t'eh soiaghey jeh persoonyn, ny goaill giootyn.

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.

8

Myrgeddin, ayns Jerusalem, ren Jehoshaphat pointeil jeh ny Leviteyn, as jeh ny saggyrtyn, as jeh ard-gheiney ayraghyn Israel, son briwnys y Chiarn, as son streeuaghyn y reaghey, tra hyndaa ad reesht gys Jerusalem.

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.

9

As hug eh currym orroo, gra, Myr shoh nee shiu y yannoo ayns aggle y Chiarn, dy firrinagh, as lesh cree ynrick.

And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

10

As cre-erbee'n chooish hig reue eddyr nyn mraaraghyn ta cummal ayns nyn ard-valjyn, eddyr fuill as fuill, eddyr leigh as oardagh, slattyssyn as briwnyssyn, ver shiu dy jarroo sarey daue nagh brish ad leigh'n Chiarn, as nagh jig kerraghey erriu hene, as er nyn mraaraghyn: jean-jee shoh, as cha bee shiu kyndagh,

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.

11

As cur-my-ner, ta Amariah yn ard-saggyrt harrishdiu ayns ooilley cooishyn y Chiarn; as Zebadiah mac Ishmael, fer-reill thie Yudah, son ooilley cooishyn y ree: bee ny Leviteyn meriu myrgeddin dy chooney lhieu. Dell-jee dy dunnal, as bee'n Chiarn er cheu'n chairys.

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.