2 Chronicles 19
1 When King Jehoshaphat was returning safely to his palace in Jerusalem,
Josafat, rey de Judá, regresó en paz a su casa en Jerusalén.
2 the prophet Jehu, the son of [the prophet] Hanani, went out of the city to meet the king, and said to him, “It was not right for you to help a wicked man and to love those who hate Yahweh. Because of what you have done, Yahweh is angry with you.
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 you have done some good things; you got rid of the poles in this country for [worshiping the goddess] Asherah, and you have strongly determined to do what pleases God.”
Sin embargo, se hallaron cosas buenas en ti, pues eliminaste las Aseras de la tierra y dispusiste tu corazón a buscar a ʼElohim.
4 Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem. But [one time], like he had done once previously, he went out among all the people in the country, from Beersheba [city in the far south] to the hilly area of [the tribe of] Ephraim [in the far north], and he convinced them to return to [worshiping] Yahweh, the God whom their ancestors [worshiped].
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 He appointed judges throughout Judah, in each of the cities that had walls around them.
Estableció jueces en todas las ciudades fortificadas del territorio de Judá.
6 He told them, “Make your decisions carefully, because you are judging cases not [in order] to [please] people but to [please] Yahweh. And he will be watching you whenever you make a decision.
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 So now revere Yahweh, and judge cases carefully, [and do not forget that] Yahweh our God never acts unjustly, and he never does what people want because of their offering him money; he never accepts bribes.”
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 In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some priests and other descendants of Levi and some leaders of Israeli families [to be judges]. He told them to do what Yahweh’s laws said was right when they settled disputes. Those men lived in Jerusalem.
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 He told them this: “You must always do your work faithfully, revering Yahweh.
Les ordenó: Procedan asimismo con temor a Yavé, fidelidad y corazón íntegro.
10 In every dispute that your fellow Israelis who live in the cities want you to settle, you must warn them to not sin against Yahweh [by telling lies during the trial]. If you do not warn them, God will punish both you and your fellow Israelis. If you warn them, you will not be sinning. You must warn them whether [someone has accused them] of murdering someone, or of disobeying some other law or command or decree [of Yahweh].
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 Amariah the Supreme Priest will supervise you in any matter that Yahweh is concerned about, and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the leader of the tribe of Judah, will supervise you in any matter that I am responsible for. And the descendants of Levi will assist you. Act courageously, and I pray that Yahweh will help those who do their work well.”
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.
