2 Crónicas 14
Bible du Rabbinat (Zadoc Kahn)
1Asa fit ce qui est bien et droit aux yeux de l’Eternel, son Dieu.
2Il fit disparaître les autels des divinités étrangères et les hauts lieux, brisa les stèles et abattit les statues d’Astarté.
3Il recommanda à Juda de rechercher l’Eternel, Dieu de leurs pères, et de pratiquer la Loi et les commandements.
4Il supprima de toutes les villes de Juda les hauts lieux et les statues du soleil. Le royaume fut en repos sous sa direction.
5Il bâtit des villes fortes en Juda, car le pays jouissait de la paix, et il n’eut pas de guerre à soutenir au cours de ces années, le Seigneur lui ayant donné du repos.
6Il dit à Juda: "Fortifions ces villes et entourons-les de murs, de tours, de portes et de verrous; le pays est encore libre devant nous, parce que nous avons recherché l’Eternel, notre Dieu; nous l’avons recherché et il a assuré notre tranquillité de toutes parts." L’œuvre de construction fut menée à bonne fin.
7Asa disposait d’une armée de trois cent mille hommes de Juda, armés de boucliers longs et de lances, et de deux cent quatre-vingt mille hommes de Benjamin, portant le bouclier et maniant l’arc. C’étaient tous de vaillants guerriers!
8Zérah, l’Ethiopien, marcha contre eux avec une armée d’un million d’hommes et trois cents chars, et il s’avança jusqu’à Marêcha.
9Asa se porta à sa rencontre, et la bataille s’engagea dans la vallée qui s’étend vers Cefat du côté de Marêcha.
10Asa invoqua l’Eternel, son Dieu, et dit: "Seigneur, il n’est pas plus difficile pour toi de donner la victoire au faible qu’au puissant; viens à notre secours, Eternel, notre Dieu, car c’est sur toi que nous nous appuyons, c’est en ton nom que nous avons marché contre cette multitude. Tu es l’Eternel, notre Dieu: que le mortel ne puisse rien entreprendre contre toi!"
11L’Eternel fit succomber les Ethiopiens devant Asa et Juda, et ils durent prendre la fuite.
12Asa et les gens qui étaient avec lui les poursuivirent jusqu’à Gherar, et il en tomba, parmi les Ethiopiens, jusqu’à leur entier anéantissement, car ils furent brisés par l’Eternel et par son armée. Le butin enlevé fut extrêmement considérable.
13Les Judéens prirent de vive force toutes les villes situées dans les environs de Gherar, car la terreur de l’Eternel s’était abattue sur elles; ils pillèrent toutes ces villes, qui renfermaient un nombreux butin.
14Ils s’attaquèrent aussi aux campements de troupeaux et razzièrent quantité de brebis et de chameaux; puis ils retournèrent à Jérusalem.
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Reina-Valera 1909
1Y DURMIÓ Abías con sus padres, y fué sepultado en la ciudad de David. Y reinó en su lugar su hijo Asa, en cuyos días tuvo sosiego el país por diez años.
2E hizo Asa lo bueno y lo recto en los ojos de Jehová su Dios.
3Porque quitó los altares del culto ajeno, y los altos; quebró las imágenes, y taló los bosques;
4Y mandó á Judá que buscasen á Jehová el Dios de sus padres, y pusiesen por obra la ley y sus mandamientos.
5Quitó asimismo de todas las ciudades de Judá los altos y las imágenes, y estuvo el reino quieto delante de él.
6Y edificó ciudades fuertes en Judá, por cuanto había paz en la tierra, y no había guerra contra él en aquellos tiempos; porque Jehová le había dado reposo.
7Dijo por tanto á Judá: Edifiquemos estas ciudades, y cerquémoslas de muros con torres, puertas, y barras, ya que la tierra es nuestra: porque hemos buscado á Jehová nuestro Dios, hémosle buscado, y él nos ha dado reposo de todas partes. Edificaron pues, y fueron prosperados.
8Tuvo también Asa ejército que traía escudos y lanzas: de Judá trescientos mil, y de Benjamín doscientos y ochenta mil que traían escudos y flechaban arcos; todos hombres diestros.
9Y salió contra ellos Zera Etiope con un ejército de mil millares, y trescientos carros; y vino hasta Maresa.
10Entonces salió Asa contra él, y ordenaron la batalla en el valle de Sephata junto á Maresa.
11Y clamó Asa á Jehová su Dios, y dijo: Jehová, no tienes tú más con el grande que con el que ninguna fuerza tiene, para dar ayuda. Ayúdanos, oh Jehová Dios nuestro, porque en ti nos apoyamos, y en tu nombre venimos contra este ejército. Oh Jehová, tú eres nuestro Dios: no prevalezca contra ti el hombre.
12Y Jehová deshizo los Etiopes delante de Asa y delante de Judá; y huyeron los Etiopes.
13Y Asa, y el pueblo que con él estaba, lo siguió hasta Gerar: y cayeron los Etiopes hasta no quedar en ellos aliento; porque fueron deshechos delante de Jehová y de su ejército. Y les tomaron muy grande despojo.
14Batieron también todas las ciudades alrededor de Gerar, porque el terror de Jehová fué sobre ellos: y saquearon todas las ciudades, porque había en ellas gran despojo.
15Asimismo dieron sobre las cabañas de los ganados, y trajeron muchas ovejas y camellos, y volviéronse á Jerusalem.
King James Version
1So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
2And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:
3For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:
4And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
5Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
6And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.
7Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
8And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.
9And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
10Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
11And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
12So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
13And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.
14And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.
15They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
World English Bible
1So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days, the land was quiet ten years.
2Asa did that which was good and right in the LORD his God’s eyes,
3for he took away the foreign altars and the high places, broke down the pillars, cut down the Asherah poles,
4and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to obey his law and command.
5Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun images; and the kingdom was quiet before him.
6He built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because the LORD had given him rest.
7For he said to Judah, “Let’s build these cities and make walls around them, with towers, gates, and bars. The land is yet before us, because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.
8Asa had an army of three hundred thousand out of Judah who bore bucklers and spears, and two hundred eighty thousand out of Benjamin who bore shields and drew bows. All these were mighty men of valor.
9Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million troops and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.
10Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
11Asa cried to the LORD his God, and said, “LORD, there is no one besides you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength. Help us, LORD our God; for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this multitude. LORD, you are our God. Don’t let man prevail against you.”
12So the LORD struck the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
13Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar. So many of the Ethiopians fell that they could not recover themselves, for they were destroyed before the LORD and before his army. Judah’s army carried away very much booty.
14They struck all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the LORD came on them. They plundered all the cities, for there was much plunder in them.
15They also struck the tents of those who had livestock, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, then returned to Jerusalem.