2 Chronicles 20
1 Later [armies from] Moab and Ammon and some soldiers from [the] Meun [area in Edom] came [to fight] against Jehoshaphat’s [army].
Aconteció después de esto que los hijos de Moab y de Amón, y algunos de los de Seír, salieron a la guerra contra Josafat.
2 Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A huge army is coming to attack your army. They are coming from [the] Edom [region], from the eastern side of the [Dead] Sea. They have already come to Hazazon-Tamar!” Another name for that place is En-Gedi.
Entonces algunos fueron a informar a Josafat: Una gran multitud viene contra ti de Siria, del otro lado del mar. Ciertamente están en Hazezon-tamar, que es En-gadí.
3 Jehoshaphat became very afraid, so he decided to ask Yahweh [what he should do]. He also proclaimed that all [the people of] Judah should fast.
Josafat tuvo temor, humilló su semblante para buscar a Yavé y proclamó un ayuno en todo Judá.
4 The people of Judah gathered together to request Yahweh to help them. They came [to Jerusalem] from every town in Judah to seek help from Yahweh.
Los de Judá se reunieron para pedir socorro a Yavé. Acudieron de todas las ciudades de Judá para pedir ayuda a Yavé.
5 Then Jehoshaphat stood up in front of the people of Judah in front of the new courtyard of the temple,
Entonces Josafat se colocó en pie ante la congregación de Judá y de Jerusalén, delante del patio nuevo en la Casa de Yavé,
6 and he prayed this: “Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors belonged to, you are surely the God who [rules from] heaven. You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. You have great power, and no one can successfully oppose you.
y dijo: Oh Yavé ʼElohim de nuestros antepasados, ¿no eres Tú el ʼElohim del cielo, Quien gobierna todos los reinos de las naciones? ¿No hay en tu mano tal fuerza y poder que nadie puede resistir?
7 Our God, you expelled the people who lived in this land while your Israeli people advanced, and you certainly gave it to us who are descendants of your friend Abraham, to belong to us forever.
¿No echaste Tú, oh ʼElohim nuestro, a los habitantes de esta tierra delante de tu pueblo Israel, y la diste para siempre a la descendencia de tu amigo Abraham?
8 We have lived here and have built a temple where we, your people, worship you. We said,
Vivieron en ella, edificaron un Santuario a tu Nombre y dijeron:
9 'If we experience disasters, either from our enemies attacking us or from you punishing us, or if we experience a plague or a famine, we will stand in your presence in front of this temple that is built to honor you, and we will cry out to you when we are distressed/suffering, and you will hear us and will rescue us.'
Si nos llega el mal, ya sea con espada, con pestilencia o hambruna, nos congregaremos ante esta Casa y ante Ti, porque tu Nombre está en esta Casa. Clamaremos a Ti en nuestra aflicción, y Tú nos escucharás y nos salvarás.
10 You would not allow our Israeli ancestors to enter the countries of Ammon and Moab and Edom when they were traveling from Egypt [to Canaan]. So our ancestors turned away from those areas and did not attack the people there and did not destroy them. But now they are coming here [to attack us].
Ahora pues, aquí están los hijos de Amón, de Moab y de la región montañosa de Seír, a quienes no permitiste que Israel invadiera cuando venía de la tierra de Egipto. Por eso se desviaron de ellos y no los destruyeron.
11 [We did not destroy them. But now] look at how they are repaying us by trying to expel us from the land that you gave to our ancestors to belong to them [and their descendants forever]
Mira, ellos nos recompensan al venir a echarnos de tu herencia, la cual nos diste en posesión.
12 So, our God, please punish them, because we do not have enough power to resist/defeat this huge army that is coming to attack us. We do not know what to do. But we are pleading for you to help us.”
¡Oh ʼElohim nuestro! ¿Tú no los castigarás? Porque no hay fuerza en nosotros contra esta gran multitud que viene contra nosotros, ni sabemos qué hacer. Por eso volvemos nuestros ojos a Ti.
13 All the men of Judah and their wives and children and babies were standing there in the presence of Yahweh [while Jehoshaphat prayed].
Todo Judá permaneció en pie ante Yavé, con sus pequeños, mujeres e hijos.
14 Then the Spirit of Yahweh came upon Jahaziel, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Benaiah, who was the son of Jeiel, who was the son of Mattaniah. He was a descendant of Levi and a descendant of Asaph. He stood up in front of the whole group that was gathered there,
Entonces el Espíritu de Yavé vino en medio de la congregación sobre Jahaziel, hijo de Zacarías, hijo de Benaía, hijo de Jeiel, hijo de Matanías, levita de los hijos de Asaf,
15 and said, “King Jehoshaphat and all you who live in Jerusalem and in other places in Judah, listen! This is what Yahweh says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this huge army [that is coming to attack you], because it is not you who [will win] this battle. It is God [who will win it].
y dijo: Escuchen todo Judá, ustedes habitantes de Jerusalén y tú, rey Josafat. Yavé les dice: No teman ni se atemoricen a causa de tan gran multitud, porque la batalla no es de ustedes, sino de ʼElohim.
16 Tomorrow march down toward them. They will be climbing up through Ziz Pass [north of En-Gedi]. You will meet them at the end of the gorge near the Jeruel Desert.
Bajen contra ellos mañana. Miren, ellos suben por la cuesta de Sis, así que los encontrarán en el límite del valle, frente al desierto de Jeruel.
17 But you will not need to fight this battle. You soldiers from Jerusalem and other places in Judah, just take your positions, and then stand still and watch [what will happen]. You will see Yahweh rescue you. Do not be afraid or discouraged. March toward them tomorrow, and Yahweh will be with you.’”
Pero ustedes no tendrán que luchar en esta ocasión. Resistan y estén quietos. Vean la salvación de Yavé para ustedes. ¡Oh Judá y Jerusalén, no teman ni se aterroricen! Salgan mañana contra ellos, porque Yavé está con ustedes.
18 Jehoshaphat prostrated himself with his face touching the ground, and all the people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah [who were there] knelt down to worship Yahweh.
Entonces Josafat se inclinó rostro en tierra. Todo Judá y los habitantes de Jerusalén cayeron ante Yavé y se postraron delante de Yavé.
19 Then some descendants of Levi who were descendants of both Kohath and Korah stood up and loudly praised Yahweh, the God whom the Israelis [belonged to].
Se levantaron los levitas de los hijos de Coat y de Coré, y se colocaron en pie para alabar con una voz muy alta a Yavé el ʼElohim de Israel.
20 Early the next morning the army left to go to the desert near Tekoa [town]. While they were leaving, Jehoshaphat stood up and said to the people, “You people of Jerusalem and other places in Judah, listen to me! Trust in Yahweh our God; if you do that, you will be strong. Trust in [what] his prophets [have said]; if you do that, you will be successful.”
Se levantaron de madrugada y salieron al desierto de Tecoa. Cuando avanzaban, Josafat se detuvo y dijo: Escúchenme, oh Judá, y ustedes, habitantes de Jerusalén: ¡Crean en Yavé su ʼElohim y estarán seguros! ¡Crean a sus profetas y triunfarán!
21 Then, after consulting with some of the people, he appointed some men to go in front of the army, singing to Yahweh and praising him because of his being holy and wonderful. They were singing, “Thank Yahweh, because he faithfully loves us forever.”
Después de consultar con el pueblo, designó a algunos que cantaran y alabaran a Yavé, cubiertos con ropas sagradas, al frente del ejército, y dijeran: ¡Alaben a Yavé, porque para siempre es su misericordia!
22 When they began to sing and praise Yahweh, Yahweh caused the soldiers from Ammon and Moab and Edom who were invading Judah to panic, with the result that they were defeated.
Cuando comenzaron a elevar los cánticos de alabanza, Yavé puso emboscadas contra los hijos de Amón, de Moab y de la región montañosa de Seír que subían contra Judá. Fueron derrotados,
23 The soldiers from Ammon and Moab started to fight against the soldiers from Edom, and they completely annihilated the soldiers from Edom. After they finished slaughtering the men from Edom, they started to attack each other.
porque los hijos de Amón y de Moab atacaron a los de la región montañosa de Seír hasta que los destruyeron por completo. Tan pronto como destruyeron a los de Seír, cada cual contribuyó para la destrucción de su compañero.
24 When the soldiers from Judah came to the place where they could look down over the desert, they looked toward that huge army [of their enemies], and they saw only corpses lying on the ground. No one had survived.
Cuando Judá llegó a la altura desde donde se ve el desierto, miraron hacia la multitud. Ciertamente ellos no eran sino cadáveres que estaban tendidos en la tierra. No escapó alguno.
25 So Jehoshaphat and his soldiers went to take the possessions of their enemies, and they saw that there was a lot of equipment and clothing and other valuable things; there was more than they could carry away. There were very many things, with the result that it took three days for them to collect it all.
Entonces Josafat y su ejército se acercaron para saquear sus despojos. Hallaron entre los cadáveres abundantes riquezas, ropas y objetos valiosos, los cuales despojaron para ellos en tal cantidad que les era imposible llevar. Estuvieron tres días recogiendo despojos, porque eran muchos.
26 The following day they gathered in Beracah Valley and praised Yahweh there. That is why that valley is still called Beracah, [which means praise.]
El cuarto día se congregaron en el valle de Berajá, porque allí bendijeron a Yavé. Por eso llamaron aquel lugar Valle de Berajá hasta hoy.
27 Then while Jehoshaphat led them, all the soldiers who were from Jerusalem and other places in Judah returned to Jerusalem. They were happy because Yahweh had enabled them to defeat their enemies.
Luego cada uno de los de Judá y Jerusalén regresaron con alegría a Jerusalén con Josafat al frente, porque Yavé les permitió regocijarse sobre sus enemigos.
28 When they arrived at Jerusalem, they went to the temple, [playing] harps and lutes and trumpets.
Llegaron a la Casa de Yavé en Jerusalén al son de salterios, arpas y trompetas.
29 People in the kingdoms of the nearby countries became very afraid when they heard how Yahweh had fought against the enemies of the Israelis.
El terror de ʼElohim cayó sobre todos los reinos de aquella tierra cuando oyeron que Yavé luchó contra los enemigos de Israel.
30 Then there was peace in the kingdom that was ruled by Jehoshaphat, because God had caused the surrounding nations not to attack it.
El reino de Josafat tuvo paz porque su ʼElohim le dio descanso en todos lados.
31 Jehoshaphat continued to rule Judah. He was 35 years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for 25 years. His mother’s name was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
Así Josafat reinó sobre Judá. Tenía 35 años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó 25 años en Jerusalén. El nombre de su madre era Azuba, hija de Silhi.
32 He did things that were pleasing to Yahweh, like his father Asa had done, and he did not stop doing those things.
Anduvo en el camino de su padre Asa. No se apartó de él e hizo lo recto ante Yavé.
33 But he did not get rid of the shrines on the hilltops, and many of the people still did not faithfully do what the God whom their ancestors belonged to wanted.
Sin embargo, no fueron quitados los lugares altos, pues el pueblo aún no disponía su corazón hacia el ʼElohim de sus antepasados.
34 A record of the other things that Jehoshaphat did while he ruled, from when he began to rule until he died, is in the scrolls written by [the prophet] Jehu, the son of Hanani. They are also in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Israel.
Los demás hechos de Josafat, los primeros y los últimos, ciertamente están escritos en las palabras de Jehú, hijo de Hanani, el cual se menciona en el rollo de los Reyes de Israel.
35 During his reign, Jehoshaphat made a treaty with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, who was a very wicked king.
Después de esto, Josafat, rey de Judá, se alió con Ocozías, rey de Israel, quien actuaba muy perversamente.
36 They agreed that their workers would build a fleet of ships to use to buy and sell [things with other countries]. After those ships were built at Ezion-Geber [on the Gulf of Aqaba],
Se alió con él a fin de construir naves para ir a Tarsis. Construían las naves en Ezión-geber.
37 Eliezer the son of Dodavahu from Mareshah [city] warned Jehoshaphat. He said, “You have made an alliance with Ahaziah, [who is a wicked king]. Therefore, Yahweh will destroy the ships that your workers have made.” And the ships were wrecked, and were not able to sail to other countries.
Entonces Eliezer, hijo de Dodava, de Maresa, profetizó contra Josafat: Porque te aliaste con Ocozías, Yavé destruirá tus obras. Las naves se destrozaron y no pudieron ir a Tarsis.
