2021.07.11 - 그 노래와 찬송이 시작될 때

 

 

역대하20:12~26

 

20:12 우리 하나님이여 그들을 징벌하지 아니하시나이까 우리를 치러 오는 이 큰 무리를 우리가 대적할 능력이 없고 어떻게 할 줄도 알지 못하옵고 오직 주만 바라보나이다 하고  

20:13 유다 모든 사람들이 그들의 아내와 자녀와 어린이와 더불어 여호와 앞에 섰더라  

20:14 여호와의 영이 회중 가운데에서 레위 사람 야하시엘에게 임하셨으니 그는 아삽 자손 맛다냐의 현손이요 여이엘의 증손이요 브나야의 손자요 스가랴의 아들이더라  

20:15 야하시엘이 이르되 온 유다와 예루살렘 주민과 여호사밧 왕이여 들을지어다 여호와께서 이같이 너희에게 말씀하시기를 너희는 이 큰 무리로 말미암아 두려워하거나 놀라지 말라 이 전쟁은 너희에게 속한 것이 아니요 하나님께 속한 것이니라  

20:16 내일 너희는 그들에게로 내려가라 그들이 시스 고개로 올라올 때에 너희가 골짜기 어귀 여루엘 들 앞에서 그들을 만나려니와  

20:17 이 전쟁에는 너희가 싸울 것이 없나니 대열을 이루고 서서 너희와 함께 한 여호와가 구원하는 것을 보라 유다와 예루살렘아 너희는 두려워하지 말며 놀라지 말고 내일 그들을 맞서 나가라 여호와가 너희와 함께 하리라 하셨느니라 하매  

20:18 여호사밧이 몸을 굽혀 얼굴을 땅에 대니 온 유다와 예루살렘 주민들도 여호와 앞에 엎드려 여호와께 경배하고  

20:19 그핫 자손과 고라 자손에게 속한 레위 사람들은 서서 심히 큰 소리로 이스라엘 하나님 여호와를 찬송하니라  

20:20 이에 백성들이 아침에 일찍이 일어나서 드고아 들로 나가니라 나갈 때에 여호사밧이 서서 이르되 유다와 예루살렘 주민들아 내 말을 들을지어다 너희는 너희 하나님 여호와를 신뢰하라 그리하면 견고히 서리라 그의 선지자들을 신뢰하라 그리하면 형통하리라 하고  

20:21 백성과 더불어 의논하고 노래하는 자들을 택하여 거룩한 예복을 입히고 군대 앞에서 행진하며 여호와를 찬송하여 이르기를 여호와께 감사하세 그의 인자하심이 영원하도다 하게 하였더니  

20:22 그 노래와 찬송이 시작될 때에 여호와께서 복병을 두어 유다를 치러 온 암몬 자손과 모압과 세일 산 주민들을 치게 하시므로 그들이 패하였으니  

20:23 곧 암몬과 모압 자손이 일어나 세일 산 주민들을 쳐서 진멸하고 세일 주민들을 멸한 후에는 그들이 서로 쳐죽였더라  

20:24 유다 사람이 들 망대에 이르러 그 무리를 본즉 땅에 엎드러진 시체들뿐이요 한 사람도 피한 자가 없는지라  

20:25 여호사밧과 그의 백성이 가서 적군의 물건을 탈취할새 본즉 그 가운데에 재물과 의복과 보물이 많이 있으므로 각기 탈취하는데 그 물건이 너무 많아 능히 가져갈 수 없을 만큼 많으므로 사흘 동안에 거두어들이고  

20:26 넷째 날에 무리가 브라가 골짜기에 모여서 거기서 여호와를 송축한지라 그러므로 오늘날까지 그 곳을 브라가 골짜기라 일컫더라  

 

 

20:12 O our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is 

         attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you."

20:13 All the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, stood there before 

         the LORD.

20:14 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, 

         the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in

         the assembly.

20:15 He said: "Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what 

         the LORD says to you: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army.

         For the battle is not yours, but God's.

20:16 Tomorrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and 

         you will find them at the end of the gorge in the Desert of Jeruel.

20:17 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and 

          see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid;

          do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.'"

20:18 Jehoshaphat bowed with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem 

         fell down in worship before the LORD.

20:19 Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the LORD, 

         the God of Israel, with very loud voice.

20:20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood 

         and said, "Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God

         and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful."

20:21 After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the LORD and to praise 

         him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying:

         "Give thanks to the LORD, for his love endures forever."

20:22 As they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon and 

         Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.

20:23 The men of Ammon and Moab rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and 

         annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy

         one another.

20:24 When the men of Judah came to the place that overlooks the desert and looked toward 

         the vast army, they saw only dead bodies lying on the ground; no one had escaped.

20:25 So Jehoshaphat and his men went to carry off their plunder, and they found among them 

         a great amount of equipment and clothing and also articles of value--more than they could

         take away. There was so much plunder that it took three days to collect it.

20:26 On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, where they praised the LORD. 

         This is why it is called the Valley of Beracah to this day.