2 Chronicles 19
1 Then Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, returned in peace to his house in Jerusalem.
Josafat, rey de Judá, regresó en paz a su casa en Jerusalén.
2 And the seer Jehu, the son of Hanani, met him, and said to him: “You offer assistance to the impious, and you are joined in friendship with those who hate the Lord. And for this reason, you certainly deserve the wrath of the Lord.
Pero el vidente Jehú, hijo de Hanani, salió a encontrarlo y dijo al rey Josafat: ¿Das ayuda al perverso y amas a los que aborrecen a Yavé? Por esto la ira de Yavé está sobre ti.
3 But good works have been found in you. For you have taken away the sacred groves from the land of Judah. And you have prepared your heart, so as to seek the Lord, the God of your fathers.”
Sin embargo, se hallaron cosas buenas en ti, pues eliminaste las Aseras de la tierra y dispusiste tu corazón a buscar a ʼElohim.
4 Then Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem. And again he went out to the people, from Beersheba as far as mount Ephraim. And he called them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers.
Josafat se quedó en Jerusalén, aunque salía a visitar al pueblo desde Beerseba hasta la región montañosa de Efraín, para hacerlos volver a Yavé ʼElohim de sus antepasados.
5 And he appointed judges of the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, in each place.
Estableció jueces en todas las ciudades fortificadas del territorio de Judá.
6 And instructing the judges, he said: “Pay attention to what you are doing. For you exercise judgment, not of man, but of the Lord. And whatever you will have judged, it will come back to you.
Advirtió a los jueces: Consideren lo que hacen, porque no juzgan con autoridad de hombre, sino con la de Yavé, Quien estará con ustedes cuando pronuncien sentencia.
7 Let the fear of the Lord be with you, and do all things with diligence. For there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor desire for gifts.”
Ahora pues, el terror de Yavé sea sobre ustedes. Procedan con cuidado, porque con Yavé nuestro ʼElohim no hay injusticia, ni acepción de personas, ni admisión de soborno.
8 Jehoshaphat also appointed Levites and priests and leaders of families, out of Israel, in Jerusalem, so that they might judge the judgment and purpose of the Lord for its inhabitants.
Josafat también designó en Jerusalén a algunos levitas y sacerdotes, así como de los jefes de las casas paternas de Israel, para administrar la justicia de Yavé y juzgar litigios entre los habitantes de Jerusalén.
9 And he instructed them, saying, “So shall you act: faithfully, in the fear of the Lord, and with a perfect heart.
Les ordenó: Procedan asimismo con temor a Yavé, fidelidad y corazón íntegro.
10 Every case that will come to you from your brothers, who live in their cities, between kindred and kindred, wherever there is a question concerning law, commandment, ceremonies, or justifications, reveal it to them, so that they may not sin against the Lord, and so that wrath may not overwhelm you and your brothers. Then, by acting in this way, you will not sin.
Cuando lleven ante ustedes cualquier pleito entre sus hermanos que viven en las ciudades, en litigios por derramamiento de sangre, o en consultas sobre Ley, Precepto, Estatutos y Decretos, ustedes los amonestarán para que no pequen contra Yavé, y así no llegue la ira sobre ustedes y sobre sus hermanos. Si actúan de esta manera no tendrán culpa.
11 But Amariah, a priest and your high priest, shall preside over those things which pertain to God. Then Zebadiah, the son of Ishmael, who is a ruler in the house of Judah, shall be over those works that pertain to the office of the king. And you have before you the Levites as teachers. Be strengthened and act diligently, and the Lord will be with you for what is good.”
Ciertamente, el sumo sacerdote Amarías los presidirá en cualquier asunto de Yavé. Zebadías, hijo de Ismael, jefe de la casa de Judá, [los atenderá] en cualquier asunto del rey, y los levitas serán oficiales en presencia de ustedes. Esfuércense y actúen, y Yavé esté con el justo.
