2 Chronicles 32
1 After King Hezekiah had obeyed Yahweh’s instructions and had done all those things, King Sennacherib of Assyria came [with his army] and invaded Judah. He commanded his soldiers to surround the cities that had walls around them, thinking that they would [break through those walls and] conquer those cities.
Después de estas cosas y de esta fidelidad, vino Senaquerib, rey de Asiria, entró en Judá, acampó contra las ciudades fortificadas y pretendió ganarlas para sí.
2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come [with his army] and that they intended to attack Jerusalem,
Cuando Ezequías vio que Senaquerib había llegado y que planeaba luchar contra Jerusalén,
3 he consulted with his officials and army leaders. They said among themselves, “Why should we allow the king of Assyria [and his army] to come and find plenty of water to drink?” So they decided to stop the water from flowing outside the city. So a large group of men gathered together and blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through that area.
aconsejó a sus príncipes y a sus valientes que detuvieran las aguas de los manantiales que estaban fuera de la ciudad, y le ayudaron.
Entonces se reunió mucha gente y detuvieron todos los manantiales y el arroyo que fluía por el centro de la tierra, diciendo: “¿Por qué han de venir los reyes de Asiria y encontrar agua abundante?”
5 Then they worked hard to repair all the sections of the city wall that had been broken, and they built watchtowers on the walls. They built another wall outside/around the wall that was already outside the city, and they strengthened the defenses on the sloping terraces [on the east side of the area called ‘The City of David’]. They also made a large number of weapons and shields.
Se armó de valor, reconstruyó toda la muralla derribada y la levantó hasta las torres, con la otra muralla por fuera, y fortaleció a Millo en la ciudad de David, e hizo armas y escudos en abundancia.
6 Hezekiah appointed army commanders, and he gathered them in front of him in the square at one of the city gates, and he encouraged them by saying this to them:
Puso capitanes de guerra al frente del pueblo, los reunió junto a él en el lugar amplio de la puerta de la ciudad y les habló con ánimo, diciendo:
7 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged on account of the king of Assyria and the huge army that is with him, because [Yahweh] is with us, and his [power] is greater than their [power].
“Sed fuertes y valientes. No tengáis miedo ni os acobardéis por el rey de Asiria, ni por toda la multitud que está con él; porque hay uno mayor con nosotros que con él.
8 They have to rely on the power of humans, but we have Yahweh our God to help us and to fight battles for us.” So the people became more confident because of what Hezekiah, the king of Judah, said.
Un brazo de carne está con él, pero el Señor, nuestro Dios, está con nosotros para ayudarnos y librar nuestras batallas.” El pueblo se apoyó en las palabras de Ezequías, rey de Judá.
9 Later, when Sennacherib and all his soldiers were surrounding Lachish [city], he sent some officers to Jerusalem to give this message to King Hezekiah and to all the people of Judah who were there:
Después de esto, Senaquerib, rey de Asiria, envió a sus siervos a Jerusalén (ahora estaba atacando Laquis, y todas sus fuerzas estaban con él), a Ezequías, rey de Judá, y a todo Judá que estaba en Jerusalén, diciendo:
10 “[I am] Sennacherib, the [great] king of Assyria, [and] this is what I say: 'While you are staying in Jerusalem, my soldiers are surrounding the city. So why [RHQ] are you so confident?
Senaquerib, rey de Asiria, dice: “¿En quién confían ustedes, que permanecen sitiados en Jerusalén?
11 Hezekiah says to you, “Yahweh our God will save us from [being defeated by the army of] the king of Assyria,” but he is misleading you. He wants you to die from having no food or water.
¿No os persuade Ezequías para entregaros a la muerte por hambre y por sed, diciendo: ‘El Señor, nuestro Dios, nos librará de la mano del rey de Asiria’?
12 Isn’t Hezekiah the one who told his men to get rid of your god Yahweh’s shrines and altars on the hilltops, saying to [you people of] Jerusalem and other places in Judah, “You must worship at only one altar and burn sacrifices on only that altar”?
¿No ha quitado el mismo Ezequías sus lugares altos y sus altares, y ha ordenado a Judá y a Jerusalén, diciendo: ‘Adoraréis ante un solo altar, y quemaréis incienso en él’?
13 'Do you people not know what I and my ancestors have done to all the people-groups in other countries? [We destroyed them all, and] none of the gods of those nations were ever able to prevent my [troops] from conquering them! So how can your god prevent my soldiers from conquering you?
¿No sabéis lo que yo y mis padres hemos hecho a todos los pueblos de las tierras? ¿Acaso los dioses de las naciones de esas tierras fueron capaces de librar su tierra de mi mano?
¿Quién había entre todos los dioses de las naciones que mis padres destruyeron que pudiera librar a su pueblo de mi mano, para que vuestro Dios pudiera libraros de mi mano?
15 So do not allow Hezekiah to deceive you like this. Do not believe what he says, because no god of any nation or kingdom has ever been able to rescue his people from being conquered by my army and the armies of my ancestors. So certainly your god will not be able to rescue you from my power'.”
Ahora bien, no dejes que Ezequías te engañe ni te persuada de esta manera. No le creas, porque ningún dios de ninguna nación o reino ha podido librar a su pueblo de mi mano, ni de la mano de mis padres. ¿Cuánto menos te librará tu Dios de mi mano?”
16 Sennacherib’s officers said more things to belittle Yahweh the God of the Israelis and Hezekiah, who served God [well].
Sus servidores hablaron aún más contra el Dios Yahvé y contra su siervo Ezequías.
17 King Sennacherib wrote more letters insulting Yahweh, the God whom the Israelis [belonged to/worshiped]. He said things like this: “The gods [worshiped by] the people-groups in other countries did not rescue their people from my power. Similarly, the god of Hezekiah will not rescue his people from my power.”
También escribió cartas insultando a Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, y hablando contra él, diciendo: “Como los dioses de las naciones de las tierras, que no han librado a su pueblo de mi mano, así el Dios de Ezequías no librará a su pueblo de mi mano.”
18 Then King Sennachereb’s officers shouted in the Hebrew language to the people who were on the wall, in order to cause them to be terrified, thinking that as a result the army of Assyria could capture the city [without a battle].
Llamaron a viva voz, en lengua judía, a los habitantes de Jerusalén que estaban en la muralla, para atemorizarlos y molestarlos, a fin de tomar la ciudad.
19 They belittled the God [worshiped by the people] of Jerusalem as they belittled the gods of the other people-groups of the world—saying that they were only [idols] made by humans.
Hablaron del Dios de Jerusalén como de los dioses de los pueblos de la tierra, que son obra de manos de hombres.
20 Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah cried out to God, praying about this.
El rey Ezequías y el profeta Isaías, hijo de Amoz, oraron a causa de esto y clamaron al cielo.
21 And [that night] Yahweh sent an angel who killed all the soldiers of Assyria and their leaders and their officers in the place where the king of Assyria and his army had set up their tents. So the king of Assyria left and returned to his own country, very disgraced. And one day when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons struck him with their swords and killed him.
El Señor envió a un ángel que eliminó a todos los hombres valientes, a los jefes y a los capitanes del campamento del rey de Asiria. Así que regresó con el rostro avergonzado a su propia tierra. Cuando entró en la casa de su dios, los que salieron de su propio cuerpo lo mataron allí a espada.
22 That is how Yahweh rescued Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the power of Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, and from their other enemies. Yahweh took care of them (OR, gave them peace) everywhere in the country.
Así salvó Yahvé a Ezequías y a los habitantes de Jerusalén de la mano de Senaquerib, rey de Asiria, y de la mano de todos los demás, y los guió por todos lados.
23 Many people brought offerings for Yahweh to Jerusalem, and also brought valuable gifts for King Hezekiah. And from that time, Hezekiah was highly respected/honored by the people of all the other nations.
Muchos llevaron regalos a Yahvé en Jerusalén, y cosas preciosas a Ezequías, rey de Judá, de modo que desde entonces fue exaltado a la vista de todas las naciones.
24 About that time, Hezekiah became very ill. He was about to die. But he prayed to Yahweh, and Yahweh answered his prayer. He performed a miracle [and healed Hezekiah].
En aquellos días Ezequías tenía una enfermedad terminal, y oró a Yahvé; y éste le habló y le dio una señal.
25 But Hezekiah [SYN] was very proud, and he did not thank Yahweh for being kind to him. Therefore Yahweh was angry with him and [and punished him] and [the people of] Jerusalem and other places in Judah.
Pero Ezequías no correspondió adecuadamente al beneficio que se le hacía, porque su corazón estaba enardecido. Por eso hubo ira sobre él, sobre Judá y sobre Jerusalén.
26 Then Hezekiah said that he was sorry for being proud, and the people of Jerusalem also said that they were sorry [for their sins]. So Yahweh did not punish them during the remaining years that Hezekiah [was their king].
Sin embargo, Ezequías se humilló por la soberbia de su corazón, tanto él como los habitantes de Jerusalén, de modo que la ira del Señor no cayó sobre ellos en los días de Ezequías.
27 Hezekiah became very rich and was greatly honored. His [workers] made storerooms for his silver and gold, and for his very valuable stones, and for spices and shields and other valuable things.
Ezequías tenía grandes riquezas y honores. Se proveyó de tesoros de plata, de oro, de piedras preciosas, de especias, de escudos y de toda clase de objetos de valor;
28 [His workers] also built buildings to store the grain and wine and [olive] oil [that people produced and brought to him]. They also made stalls for various kinds of cattle and pens for his flocks [of sheep and goats].
también de almacenes para el aumento del grano, del vino nuevo y del aceite; y de establos para toda clase de animales, y de rebaños en rediles.
29 They built towns and acquired for the king many flocks [of sheep and goats] and herds [of cattle], because God had enabled him to become very rich.
Además, se proveyó de ciudades y de posesiones de rebaños y manadas en abundancia, porque Dios le había dado abundantes posesiones.
30 Hezekiah was the one who told his workers to block the place where the water flows out of the Gihon Spring, and to build a tunnel through which the water flowed to the west side of the area called ‘The City of David’. He was able to do everything that he wanted to do.
Este mismo Ezequías también detuvo el manantial superior de las aguas de Gihón, y las hizo descender directamente al lado occidental de la ciudad de David. Ezequías prosperó en todas sus obras.
31 But when messengers who were sent by the rulers of Babylon came and asked about the miracle that God had performed for him, God allowed Hezekiah to say what he himself wanted to say, in order to test [whether or not Hezekiah would admit that God had performed a miracle].
Sin embargo, en cuanto a los embajadores de los príncipes de Babilonia, que le enviaron a preguntar por la maravilla que se hacía en el país, Dios lo dejó para que lo probara, a fin de conocer todo lo que había en su corazón.
32 A record of the other things that happened while Hezekiah was ruling, and the things that he did to please God, is on the scroll in which is written the vision that [Yahweh gave to] the prophet Isaiah. It is also written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah and Israel’.
El resto de los hechos de Ezequías y sus buenas acciones, he aquí que están escritos en la visión del profeta Isaías, hijo de Amoz, en el libro de los reyes de Judá e Israel.
33 When Hezekiah died, he was buried in the tombs where the most respected kings [of Judah] were buried. Everyone in Jerusalem and other places in Judah honored him. Then his son Manasseh became the king.
Ezequías durmió con sus padres, y lo enterraron en la subida a las tumbas de los hijos de David. Todo Judá y los habitantes de Jerusalén lo honraron a su muerte. Su hijo Manasés reinó en su lugar.
