< 2 Chronicles 31 >
1 Now when all this was over, all the men of Israel who were present went out into the towns of Judah, causing the stone pillars to be broken up and the wood pillars to be cut down, pulling down the high places and the altars in all Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, till all were gone. Then all the children of Israel went back to their towns, every man to his property.
Hechas todas estas cosas, salió todo Israel, los que se habían hallado allí, por las ciudades de Judá, y quebraron las imágenes y destruyeron los bosques, y derribaron los altos y los altares por todo Judá y Benjamín, y también en Efraín y Manasés, hasta acabarlo todo. Después se volvieron todos los hijos de Israel, cada uno a su posesión y a sus ciudades.
2 Then Hezekiah put in order the divisions of the priests and Levites, every man in his division, in relation to his work, for the burned offerings and peace-offerings, and for the ordering of worship and for giving praise at the doors of the Lord's house.
Y constituyó Ezequías los repartimientos de los sacerdotes y de los levitas conforme a sus órdenes, cada uno según su oficio: los sacerdotes y los levitas para el holocausto y pacíficos, para que ministrasen, para que confesasen, y alabasen a las puertas de las tiendas del SEÑOR.
3 And he gave the king's part of his private property for the burned offerings, that is, for the morning and evening offerings, and the offerings for the Sabbath and the new moons and the regular feasts, as it is recorded in the law of the Lord.
La contribución del rey de su hacienda, era holocaustos a mañana y tarde, y holocaustos para los sábados, nuevas lunas, y fiestas solemnes, como está escrito en la ley del SEÑOR.
4 In addition, he gave orders to the people of Jerusalem to give to the priests and Levites that part which was theirs by right, so that they might be strong in keeping the law of the Lord.
Mandó también al pueblo que habitaba en Jerusalén, que diesen la porción a los sacerdotes y levitas, para que se esforzasen en la ley del SEÑOR.
5 And when the order was made public, straight away the children of Israel gave, in great amounts, the first-fruits of their grain and wine and oil and honey, and of the produce of their fields; and they took in a tenth part of everything, a great store.
Y cuando la palabra tomó fuerza al multiplicarse, les fue mutiplicado a los hijos de Israel muchas primicias de grano, vino, aceite, miel, y de todos los frutos de la tierra; y trajeron asimismo los diezmos de todas las cosas en abundancia.
6 And the children of Israel and Judah, who were living in the towns of Judah came with the tenth part of their oxen and sheep, and a tenth of all the holy things which were to be given to the Lord their God, and put them in great masses.
También los hijos de Israel y de Judá, que habitaban en las ciudades de Judá, dieron del mismo modo los diezmos de las vacas y de las ovejas; y trajeron los diezmos de lo santificado, de las cosas que habían prometido al SEÑOR su Dios, y los pusieron por montones.
7 The first store of things was put down in the third month, and in the seventh month the masses were complete.
En el mes tercero comenzaron a fundar aquellos montones, y en el mes séptimo acabaron.
8 And when Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw all the store of goods, they gave praise to the Lord and to his people Israel.
Y Ezequías y los príncipes vinieron a ver los montones, y bendijeron al SEÑOR, y a su pueblo Israel.
9 Then Hezekiah put questions to the priests and Levites about the store of goods.
Y preguntó Ezequías a los sacerdotes y a los levitas acerca de los montones.
10 And Azariah, the chief priest, of the family of Zadok, said in answer, From the time when the people first came with their offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had food enough, and more than enough: for the blessing of the Lord is on his people; and there is this great store which has not been used.
Y le respondió Azarías, sumo sacerdote, de la casa de Sadoc, y dijo: Desde que comenzaron a traer la ofrenda a la Casa del SEÑOR, hemos comido y nos hemos saciado, y nos ha sobrado mucho; porque el SEÑOR ha bendecido su pueblo, y ha quedado esta gran provisión.
11 Then Hezekiah said that store-rooms were to be made ready in the house of the Lord; and this was done.
Entonces mandó Ezequías que preparasen cámaras en la Casa del SEÑOR; y las prepararon.
12 And in them they put all the offerings and the tenths and the holy things, keeping nothing back, and over them was Conaniah the Levite, with Shimei his brother second to him.
Y metieron las primicias y diezmos y las cosas consagradas, fielmente; y dieron cargo de ello a Conanías levita, el principal, y Simei su hermano fue el segundo.
13 And Jehiel and Azaziah and Nahath and Asahel and Jerimoth and Jozabad and Eliel and Ismachiah and Mahath and Benaiah were overseers, under the directions of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the order of Hezekiah the king and Azariah, the ruler of the house of God.
Y Jehiel, Azazías, Nahat, Asael, Jeremot, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismaquías, Mahat, y Benaía, fueron sobrestantes bajo la mano de Conanías y de Simei su hermano, por mandamiento del rey Ezequías y de Azarías, príncipe de la Casa de Dios.
14 And Kore, the son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the east door, had control of the offerings freely given to God, and the distribution of the offerings of the Lord and the most holy things.
Y Coré hijo de Imna levita, portero al oriente, tenía cargo de las limosnas de Dios, y de las ofrendas del SEÑOR que se daban, y de todo lo que se santificaba.
15 And under him were Eden and Miniamin and Jeshua and Shemaiah and Amariah and Shecaniah, in the towns of the priests, who were made responsible for giving it to all their brothers, by divisions, to small and great:
Y a su mano estaba Edén, Benjamín, Jesúa, Semaías, Amarías, y Secanías, en las ciudades de los sacerdotes, para dar con fidelidad a sus hermanos sus partes conforme a sus órdenes, así al mayor como al menor.
16 As well as to all the males, of three years old and over, listed by their families, who went into the house of the Lord to do what was needed day by day, for their special work with their divisions.
Sin lo que se contaba para los varones de tres años arriba, a todos los que entraban en la Casa del SEÑOR, cada cosa en su día por su ministerio, por sus estancias y por sus órdenes;
17 And the families of the priests were listed by their fathers' names, but the Levites, of twenty years old and over, were listed in relation to their work in their divisions;
y a los que eran contados entre los sacerdotes por las familias de sus padres, y a los levitas de edad de veinte años arriba, por sus estancias y órdenes;
18 And in the lists were all their little ones and their wives and their sons and daughters, through all the people: they made themselves holy in the positions which they were given.
asimismo a los de su generación con todos sus niños, y sus mujeres, y sus hijos e hijas, para toda la compañía; porque por la fe de estos se repartían las ofrendas.
19 And as for the sons of Aaron, the priests, living in the country on the outskirts of their towns, every different town there were men, marked out by name, to give their part of the goods to all the males among the priests, and to all who were listed among the Levites.
Asimismo a los hijos de Aarón, los sacerdotes, que estaban en los ejidos de sus ciudades, por todas las ciudades, los varones nombrados tenían cargo de dar sus porciones a todos los varones de los sacerdotes, y a todo el linaje de los levitas.
20 This Hezekiah did through all Judah; he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.
De esta manera hizo Ezequías en todo Judá; el cual hizo lo bueno, recto, y verdadero, delante del SEÑOR su Dios.
21 And for everything he undertook, in connection with the work of the house of God and his law and orders, he got directions from God and did it with serious purpose; and things went well for him.
En todo cuanto comenzó en el servicio de la Casa de Dios, y en la ley y mandamientos, buscó a su Dios, y lo hizo de todo corazón, y fue prosperado.