Ezekiel 43
1 Then [in the vision] the man brought me to the entrance on the east side.
El hombre me llevó de vuelta a la puerta oriental.
2 Suddenly I saw the glory/brightness of the God of Israel coming from the east. The sound of his coming was like the roar of a rushing river, and all that area shone with his glory.
Allí vi la gloria del Dios de Israel que venía del este. Su voz sonaba como una cascada atronadora, y la tierra resplandecía con su gloria.
3 What I saw in this vision was like what I saw in the visions that I had seen [previously, first] by the Kebar River and [later] when God came to destroy Jerusalem. I prostrated myself on the ground.
La visión que vi era igual a la que había visto cuando vino a destruir la ciudad de Jerusalén y como las visiones que había visto junto al río Quebar. Caí de bruces en el suelo.
4 The glory of Yahweh entered the temple through the east entrance.
La gloria del Señor entró en el Templo por la puerta oriental.
5 Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner courtyard, and the glory of Yahweh filled the temple.
Entonces el Espíritu me levantó y me llevó al patio interior, y la gloria del Señor llenó el Templo.
6 [Then] while the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speak to me from inside the temple.
Oí que alguien me hablaba desde el interior del Templo mientras el hombre estaba de pie a mi lado.
7 He said, “You human, this is [my temple], the place [I sit on] my throne and where I rest my feet. This is where I will live with the Israeli people forever. The Israeli people and their kings will never again disgrace me [SYN] by worshiping other gods [MET] at the shrines on their hilltops, or by [building] monuments to honor their kings who have died.
Me dijo: “Hijo de hombre, aquí es donde tengo mi trono. Es mi hogar donde viviré entre los israelitas para siempre. El pueblo de Israel y sus reyes no volverán a deshonrarme a mí y a mi santidad con sus actos de prostitución y honrando a sus reyes muertos en sus lugares altos paganos.
8 They placed their altars near mine, and the doorposts of their [temples] were next to the doorposts of my [temple]. There was only a wall between them. And they disgraced me by the detestable things that they did. So, being very angry with them, I got rid of them.
Cuando construyeron sus casas junto a la mía -su umbral junto a mi umbral y sus postes junto a mis postes, con sólo un muro que nos separaba- me deshonraron a mí y a mi santidad por los repugnantes pecados que cometieron. Por eso los destruí en mi ira.
9 Now they must stop this disgusting worship of idols and these rituals to honor their kings who have died. If they stop doing those things, I will live among them forever.
Ahora, si se deshacen de su prostitución y de sus honores paganos a sus reyes muertos, viviré con ellos para siempre.
10 You human, describe to the Israeli people what this temple that I have shown you [in a vision] is like, in order that they will be ashamed of the sins that they have committed [which resulted in their temple in Jerusalem being destroyed].
“Hijo de hombre, habla al pueblo de Israel sobre el Templo y se avergonzarán de sus pecados. Haz que consideren cuidadosamente su plan,
11 If they are ashamed of all [the evil things] that they have done, tell them [all] about the temple [that I showed you]: its design/shape, the exits and entrances, [and everything else about it]. And tell them all my laws and regulations about worshiping me there. Write all these things down while they watch you, in order that they will be able to faithfully obey those laws.
y si se avergüenzan de todo lo que han hecho, entonces explícales el diseño del Templo, su disposición, salidas y entradas -el plan completo-, así como todas sus regulaciones, especificaciones y leyes. Escríbelas mientras las observan, para que puedan recordar su plan completo y seguir todas sus regulaciones.
12 And this is the supreme law about the temple [DOU]: All of the area on top of the hill [where the temple will be built] must be kept sacred and holy.”
“Esta es la ley del Templo: toda el área alrededor del Templo en la cima de la montaña es muy sagrada. Presta atención: esta es la ley del Templo.
13 These are the measurements of the altar, using the same kind of measuring stick that was used for the temple area: There is a gutter around the altar that is (21 in./53 cm.) deep and (21 in./53 cm.) wide. There is a rim around it that is (9 in./23 cm.) wide.
“Estas son las medidas del altar en codos (un codo y el ancho de una mano): El canalón debe tener un codo de profundidad y un codo de ancho, con un borde de un palmo de ancho a lo largo de su borde. La parte posterior del altar
14 The lower part of the gutter is (3-1/2 feet/1.1 meters) high to the lower ledge/rim that surrounds the altar. The lower ledge is (21 in./53 cm.) wide. The upper part of the altar is (7 feet/2.1 meters) high, up to the upper ledge. That ledge is also (21 in./53 cm.) wide.
, medida desde el canalón en el suelo hasta la cornisa inferior, será de dos codos. La cornisa medirá un codo de ancho. La distancia entre la cornisa menor y la mayor será de cuatro codos, y la cornisa de un codo de ancho.
15 The (hearth/place where the sacrifices are burned) at the top of the altar is another (7 feet/2.2 meters) high, and there is a projection that juts/extends up from each of the four corners.
“El hogar del altar tendrá una altura de cuatro codos, con cuatro cuernos que apunten hacia arriba desde él.
16 That place at the top of the altar is square, (21 feet/6.4 meters) on each side.
El hogar del altar será cuadrado, y sus cuatro lados medirán doce codos cada uno.
17 The upper ledge is also a square, (24-1/2 feet/7.4 meters) on each side. There is a (21 in./53 cm.) gutter [at the bottom of the altar], and a (10.5 in./26.6 cm.) rim all around it. There are steps up to the east side of the altar.”
La repisa será también cuadrada, de catorce codos por catorce codos, con un borde de medio codo y un canalón de un codo alrededor. Los escalones del altar deben estar orientados hacia el este”.
18 Then the man said to me, “You human, this is what Yahweh the Lord says: These are the regulations for sacrificing offerings that will be completely burned and for sprinkling the blood against the sides of the altar when it is built:
Luego me dijo: “Hijo de hombre, esto es lo que dice el Señor Dios: Estas son las normas relativas al altar una vez construido, para que se puedan sacrificar holocaustos y rociar sangre sobre él:
19 You must present to the priests a young bull to be an offering to cause the altar to be acceptable to me. The priests are descendants of Levi, from the clan of Zadok, who come near to the altar to serve me.
Darás un novillo como ofrenda por el pecado a los sacerdotes levitas de la familia de Sadoc, que vienen a servir ante mí, declara el Señor Dios.
20 You must take some of the blood [from the bull that is sacrificed], and smear it on the four projections of the altar and on the four corners of the upper ledge, and all around the rim, to cause the altar to be acceptable to me, and to consecrate it.
Toma un poco de su sangre y ponla en los cuatro cuernos del altar, en las cuatro esquinas de la cornisa y en todo el borde. Así purificarás el altar y lo pondrás en orden.
21 You must burn that bull outside the temple in the part of the temple area [that I have] designated for that.
Luego retira el toro para la ofrenda por el pecado y quémalo en el lugar designado del área del Templo, fuera del santuario.
22 The next day, you must offer a male goat that has no defects, to be an offering to cause the altar to be acceptable to me. Then you must purify the altar again, like you did with the bull that was sacrificed.
“El segundo día traerás un macho cabrío sin defectos como ofrenda por el pecado, y el altar quedará purificado como se purificó con el toro.
23 When you have finished doing all that, you must offer a young bull and a ram, both of them without any defects.
Cuando hayas terminado de purificarte, presentarás un novillo y un carnero, ambos sin defectos.
24 You must offer them to [me], Yahweh, and the priests must sprinkle salt on them and completely burn them [on the altar] for a sacrifice to me.
Los ofrecerás al Señor. Los sacerdotes rociarán sal sobre ellos y los sacrificarán al Señor como holocausto.
25 [Then], each day for seven days, you must bring [to the priest] a male goat [to be sacrificed] for an offering to cause the altar to be acceptable to me. You must also sacrifice a young bull and a ram, [each] without any defect.
“Durante siete días, ofrecerás un macho cabrío cada día como ofrenda por el pecado. También deberás entregar un novillo y un carnero, ambos sin defectos.
26 For seven days the priests will consecrate the altar and cause it to be acceptable to me. By doing that they will dedicate it to me.
Durante siete días, los sacerdotes deberán arreglar el altar y purificarlo. Así lo dedicarán.
27 At the end of those seven days, starting on the following day, the priests will continue to put on the altar offerings to be completely burned and offerings to maintain fellowship with me. Then I will accept you. [That it what I], Yahweh the Lord, declare.”
Una vez transcurridos estos días, a partir del octavo día los sacerdotes presentarán sobre el altar los holocaustos y las ofrendas de paz de tu pueblo. Entonces los aceptaré a todos ustedes, declara el Señor Dios”.
