2 Chronicles 30
1 The king and his officials and all the other people who had gathered in Jerusalem wanted to celebrate the Passover Festival. But they were not able to celebrate it at the usual time, because many of the priests had still not performed the rituals to purify themselves; therefore they were not allowed to do serve in the festival. Also, everyone had still not come to Jerusalem [to celebrate the Passover]. So they decided to celebrate it one month later than usual.
Ezequías envió (mensajeros) a todo Israel y Judá, y escribió cartas a Efraím y Manasés, para que viniesen a la Casa de Yahvé, a Jerusalén, a fin de celebrar la Pascua en honor de Yahvé, el Dios de Israel.
Pues el rey y los príncipes y toda la asamblea de Jerusalén habían determinado celebrar la Pascua en el mes segundo;
puesto que no había sido posible celebrarla a su debido tiempo, porque los sacerdotes no se habían santificado en número suficiente, y el pueblo no se había reunido en Jerusalén.
4 The king and all the other people who had gathered thought that was a good plan.
Agradó esta resolución al rey y a toda la asamblea.
5 So they decided to send messages to all the towns in Judah and in Israel, from Beersheba [in the far south] to Dan [in the far north], including towns in the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, to invite people to come to the temple in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover [Festival] to [honor] Yahweh, the God whom the Israeli people [worshiped/belonged to]. Many of the people had not previously celebrated that festival, even though it had been written [in the laws of Moses that they should do that].
Resolvieron, pues, enviar aviso a todo Israel, desde Bersabee basta Dan, para que viniesen a Jerusalén a celebrar la Pascua en honor de Yahvé, el Dios de Israel; porque hacía mucho tiempo que no la habían celebrado al modo prescrito.
6 Obeying what the king commanded, messengers went throughout Judah and Israel, taking messages that had been written by the king and his officials. This is what they wrote: “You Israeli people, you who survived after being slaves of the kings of Assyria, return to Yahweh, the God whom [our great ancestors] Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob [worshiped/belonged to], in order that he may return to you. Your fathers and brothers did not faithfully obey Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped].
Tras lo cual los correos con las cartas del rey y de sus príncipes recorrieron todo Israel y Judá, como el rey lo había mandado; y decían: “Hijos de Israel, volveos a Yahvé, el Dios de Abrahán, de Isaac y de Israel, y Él se volverá a los que de vosotros han quedado, a los que han escapado de la mano de los reyes de Asiria.
7 Do not act like they did, because what they did caused other people to become disgusted with them.
No seáis como vuestros padres y como vuestros hermanos, que prevaricaron contra Yahvé, el Dios de sus padres; por lo cual Él los entregó a la desolación, como estáis viendo.
8 Do not be stubborn as our ancestors were. Do what Yahweh desires. Come [to Jerusalem] to the temple, which he has set apart forever. Do what pleases Yahweh our God, in order that he will no longer be angry with you.
Ahora, no endurezcáis vuestra cerviz como vuestros padres; dad la mano a Yahvé; venid a su Santuario, que Él ha santificado para siempre; servid a Yahvé vuestro Dios, y se apartará de vosotros el furor de su ira.
9 If you return to Yahweh, the people who have captured our brothers [and sisters] and our children will be kind to them, and allow them to return to this land. Do not forget that Yahweh our God is kind and merciful. If you return to him, he will no longer reject you.”
Porque si os volvéis a Yahvé, vuestros hermanos y vuestros hijos hallarán misericordia ante aquellos que los llevaron cautivos, y volverán a este país, pues Yahvé, vuestro Dios, es clemente y misericordioso y no apartara de vosotros su rostro, si vosotros os convertís a Él.”
10 The messengers went to all the towns in the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far [north] as the tribe of Zebulun, [and gave them this message, ] but most of the people there scorned them and ridiculed them.
Recorrieron los correos una ciudad tras otra en el país de Efraím y de Manasés, llegando hasta Zabulón; pero se reían y se burlaban de ellos.
11 But some of the people of [the tribes of] Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.
Sin embargo, algunos de Aser, de Manasés y de Zabulón se humillaron y vinieron a Jerusalén.
12 Also in Judah God motivated the people to be united in wanting to do what Yahweh wanted them to do, which is what the king and his officials had told them to do in the message that they sent.
También en Judá se dejó sentir la mano de Dios, que les dio un solo corazón, para cumplir el mandato del rey y de los príncipes, según la palabra de Yahvé.
13 So a huge crowd of people gathered in Jerusalem in May, to celebrate the Festival of Eating Unleavened Bread.
Se reunió en Jerusalén mucha gente para celebrar la fiesta de los Ácimos, en el mes segundo; era una asamblea muy grande.
14 They removed the altars [of Baal] in Jerusalem and took away the altars for burning incense [to honor other gods, and burned them] in Kidron Valley.
Y se levantaron y quitaron los altares que había en Jerusalén; quitaron también todos los altares de incienso y los arrojaron en el torrente Cedrón.
15 They slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of that month. Some of the priests and the other descendants of Levi were ashamed [because they had not performed the rituals to cause them to be acceptable to work for Yahweh]. So they performed those rituals, and brought to the temple animals to be completely burned [on the altar].
Sacrificaron la pascua, a los catorce días del mes segundo. También los sacerdotes y los levitas, avergonzándose, se santificaron y trajeron holocaustos a la Casa de Yahvé.
16 Then they stood at the places where Moses had written in his laws that they should stand. Then the descendants of Levi gave to the priests [bowls containing blood of the animals that were being sacrificed], and the priests sprinkled [the altar] with some of the blood.
Ocuparon sus puestos según su reglamento, conforme a la Ley de Moisés, varón de Dios; y los sacerdotes derramaban la sangre que recibían de mano de los levitas.
17 Many people in the crowd had not purified themselves, and therefore they were not able to kill the lambs [and dedicate them] to Yahweh. So it was necessary for the descendants of Levi to kill the lambs for them.
Y como muchos de la asamblea no se habían santificado, los levitas fueron encargados de inmolar los corderos pascuales para todos los que no se hallaban puros, a fin de santificarlos para Yahvé.
18 Although most of the people who had come from [the tribes of] Ephraim, Manasseh, and Issachar had not purified themselves, they ate the food of the Passover Festival anyway, ignoring the rules written [by Moses]. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying “Yahweh, you always do what is good; I pray that you will forgive everyone
Pues una gran multitud de gentes, muchos de Efraím y de Manasés, de Isacar y de Zabulón, que no se habían purificado, comieron la pascua, sin observar lo prescrito. Mas Ezequías oró por ellos, diciendo: “¡Quiera Yahvé en su bondad perdonar a todos aquellos
19 who sincerely wants to honor you, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped], even if they have not purified themselves by obeying the sacred laws that you gave to us.”
cuyo corazón busca al Dios Yahvé, el Dios de sus padres, aunque no se hayan purificado según el (rito del) Santuario!”
20 And Yahweh heard what Hezekiah prayed; he forgave the people, [and did not punish them].
Y oyó Yahvé a Ezequías, y sanó al pueblo.
21 The Israeli people who were there in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Eating Unleavened Bread for seven days. They rejoiced greatly as they celebrated, while the priests and other descendants of Levi sang to Yahweh every day, and played musical instruments to [praise] God.
Así los hijos de Israel que estaban en Jerusalén celebraron la fiesta de los Ácimos por siete días con gran alegría; y los levitas y los sacerdotes alabaron a Yahvé todos los días, tocando con toda fuerza los instrumentos en honor de Yahvé.
22 Hezekiah thanked all the descendants of Levi for doing this work for Yahweh, and for very skillfully leading the people who were worshiping. For those seven days the people ate the Passover food and brought offerings to maintain fellowship with Yahweh and praised Yahweh, the God whom their ancestors [belonged to/had worshiped].
Ezequías habló al corazón de todos los levitas que manifestaban un buen conocimiento de Yahvé. Comieron durante los siete días (las víctimas) de la fiesta, sacrificando sacrificios pacíficos, y alabando a Yahvé, el Dios de sus padres.
23 Then the whole group decided to celebrate for seven more days, so they did: They celebrated joyfully for seven more days.
Toda la asamblea resolvió celebrar la fiesta por otros siete días, y la celebraron con júbilo por siete días más.
24 King Hezekiah provided 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep to be slaughtered for the people [to eat during the festival], and the officials also gave them 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep and goats. Many priests consecrated themselves.
Porque Ezequías, rey de Judá, había regalado a toda la asamblea mil becerros y siete mil ovejas. Los príncipes, por su parte, habían regalado a la asamblea mil becerros y diez mil ovejas; y ya se habían santificado muchos sacerdotes.
25 All the people of Judah rejoiced, including the priests and other descendants of Levi and all the people from Israel who had come, and including some from other countries who were living in Israel and some from other countries who were living in Judah.
Toda la asamblea de Judá, los sacerdotes y los levitas, y también toda la multitud que había venido de Israel, y los extranjeros venidos de la tierra de Israel y los que habitaban en Judá, se entregaron a la alegría.
26 Everyone in Jerusalem was very joyful, because nothing like this had happened in Jerusalem since the time when David’s son Solomon was the king of Israel.
Hubo gran gozo en Jerusalén; porque desde los días de Salomón, hijo de David, rey de Israel, no había habido (fiesta) semejante en Jerusalén.
27 The priests and the other descendants of Levi stood up to bless the people, and God heard them in heaven, the holy place where he lives.
Al fin se levantaron los sacerdotes, hijos de Leví, y bendijeron al pueblo; y fue oída su voz, pues su oración penetró en el cielo, Su santa morada.
