2 Crónicas 29

1 Ezequías tenía veinticinco años cuando se convirtió en rey, y reinó en Jerusalén durante veintinueve años. Su madre se llamaba Abías, hija de Zacarías.

Hezekiah was 25 years old when he became the king [of Judah]. He ruled from Jerusalem for 29 years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of [a man whose name was] Zechariah.

2 Hizo lo que era correcto a los ojos del Señor, tal como lo había hecho su antepasado David.

Hezekiah did things that Yahweh considered to be right, like his ancestor King David had done.

3 En el primer mes del primer año de su reinado, Ezequías abrió las puertas del Templo del Señor y las reparó.

During March of the first year that Hezekiah was ruling Judah, he unlocked the doors of the temple, and his workers repaired them.

4 Convocó a los sacerdotes y a los levitas, y los hizo reunirse en la plaza al este.

Then he gathered the priests and other descendants of Levi in the area on the east side of the temple,

5 Les dijo: “Escuchadme, levitas. Purifíquense ahora y purifiquen el Templo del Señor, el Dios de sus antepasados. Quiten del Lugar Santo todo lo que esté sucio.

and he said to them, “You descendants of Levi, listen to me! Consecrate yourselves. And then consecrate the temple of Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped/belonged to]. Remove from the temple all the things that are not pleasing to God.

6 Porque nuestros padres fueron pecadores e hicieron lo que era malo a los ojos del Señor. Lo abandonaron y no prestaron atención al Templo del Señor, dándole la espalda.

Our ancestors disobeyed God; they did many things that he considered to be evil, things that were not pleasing to him. They abandoned this place where Yahweh lives, and they have turned away from him.

7 Cerraron las puertas de la entrada del Templo y apagaron las lámparas. No quemaron incienso ni presentaron holocaustos en el santuario del Dios de Israel.

They locked the doors of the temple and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn any incense, and they did not offer any sacrifices that were to be completely burned [on the altar].

8 “Así que la ira del Señor cayó sobre Judá y Jerusalén, y los convirtió en algo espantoso, aterrador y ridículo, como pueden ver ustedes mismos.

Therefore, Yahweh has become very angry with us people of Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah, and he has caused other people to become frightened and horrified [when they hear what Yahweh did to punish us]. And they ridicule us. You know this very well.

9 Como resultado, nuestros padres han muerto en la batalla, y nuestros hijos, nuestras hijas y nuestras esposas han sido capturados.

That is why our fathers have been killed in battles, and our sons and daughters and our wives have been captured and taken [to other countries].

10 Pero ahora voy a hacer un acuerdo con el Señor, el Dios de Israel, para que su feroz ira no caiga más sobre nosotros.

But now I intend to make an agreement with Yahweh, our God, in order that he will no longer be angry with us.

11 Hijos míos, no descuiden sus responsabilidades, porque el Señor los ha escogido para estar en su presencia y servirle, y para ser sus ministros presentando holocaustos”.

[You who are like] my sons, do not waste any time. [Do immediately what Yahweh wants you to do.] Yahweh has chosen you to stand in his presence and offer sacrifices and burn incense.”

12 Entonces los levitas se pusieron a trabajar. Eran Mahat, hijo de Amasai, y Joel, hijo de Azarías, de los coatitas; Cis, hijo de Abdi, y Azarías, hijo de Jehallelel, de los meraritas; Joá, hijo de Zima, y Edén, hijo de Joá, de los gersonitas;

Then these descendants of Levi started to work [in the temple]: From the descendants of Kohath there were Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah. From the descendants of Merari there were Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel. From the descendants of Gershon there were Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah.

13 de los hijos de Elizafán, Simri y Jeiel; y de los hijos de Asaf, Zacarías y Matanías;

From the descendants of Elizaphan there were Shimri and Jeiel. From the descendants of Asaph there were Zechariah and Mattaniah.

14 de los hijos de Hemán, Jehiel y Simei; y de los hijos de Jedutún, Semaías y Uziel.

From the descendants of Heman there were Jehiel and Shimei. From the descendants of Jeduthun there were Shemaiah and Uzziel.

15 Convocaron a los demás levitas y todos se purificaron. Luego entraron a limpiar el Templo del Señor, tal como el rey lo había ordenado, siguiendo las instrucciones que el Señor les exigía.

When those men had gathered their fellow descendants of Levi and had consecrated themselves, they entered the temple in order to consecrate it. That was what the king had commanded them to do, and they were also obeying what Yahweh had commanded.

16 Los sacerdotes entraron en el santuario interior del Templo del Señor para limpiarlo. Sacaron todas las cosas impuras que encontraron en el Templo del Señor y las colocaron en el patio del Templo. Luego los levitas las sacaron y las llevaron al Valle del Cedrón.

The priests entered the temple to consecrate it. They brought out into the courtyard of the temple everything that they had found in the temple that was not pleasing to Yahweh. Then the descendants of Levi took those things down to the Kidron Valley [and burned them there].

17 Comenzaron el trabajo de purificación el primer día del primer mes, y al octavo día del mes habían llegado al pórtico del Templo. Durante ocho días más trabajaron en la purificación del Templo, y terminaron el día dieciséis del primer mes.

The priests and other descendants of Levi started this work on the first day of March and finished purifying the courtyard [of the temple] on the eighth day of that month, and they finished purifying the temple one week later.

18 Entonces entraron a decirle al rey Ezequías: “Hemos limpiado todo el Templo del Señor, el altar del holocausto con todos sus utensilios y la mesa de los panes de la proposición con todos sus utensilios.

Then they went to King Hezekiah and reported, “We have purified all parts of the temple, and the altar where sacrifices are completely burned, and all the items used at the altar, the table on which the priests place the sacred bread, and the things [used at that table].

19 Hemos recuperado y purificado todos los objetos que el rey Acaz tiró durante su reinado cuando fue infiel. Ahora están ante el altar del Señor”.

While Ahaz was our king, he disobeyed what Yahweh had commanded, and he removed from the temple many things [that should be there], but now we have brought them back and placed them in front of the sacred altar.”

20 El rey Ezequías se levantó temprano, convocó a los funcionarios de la ciudad y fue al Templo del Señor.

Early the next morning, King Hezekiah gathered together the city officials, and they went to the [courtyard of the] temple.

21 Trajeron siete toros, siete carneros, siete corderos y siete machos cabríos como ofrenda por el pecado por el reino, por el santuario y por Judá. El rey ordenó a los sacerdotes, descendientes de Aarón, que los ofrecieran sobre el altar del Señor.

They took with them seven bulls, seven rams, seven male lambs, and seven male goats to be an offering in order that Yahweh would forgive the sins of all the people in the kingdom of Judah, and in order to purify the temple. The king commanded that the priests, who were descendants of Aaron, should offer those animals to be sacrificed to Yahweh on the altar.

22 Así que mataron los toros, y los sacerdotes tomaron la sangre y la rociaron sobre el altar. Mataron los carneros y rociaron la sangre sobre el altar. Mataron los corderos y rociaron la sangre sobre el altar.

So first the priests slaughtered those bulls, and took their blood and sprinkled it on the altar. Then they slaughtered the rams and sprinkled their blood on the altar. Then they slaughtered the lambs and sprinkled their blood on the altar.

23 Luego trajeron los machos cabríos para la ofrenda por el pecado ante el rey y la asamblea, quienes pusieron sus manos sobre ellos.

The goats that were slaughtered to be an offering in order that Yahweh would forgive the sins of the people were brought to the king and the others who were there. Then the king and those who were present laid their hands on those goats.

24 Luego los sacerdotes mataron los machos cabríos y pusieron su sangre sobre el altar como ofrenda por el pecado, para hacer expiación por todo Israel, porque el rey había ordenado que el holocausto y la ofrenda por el pecado fueran por todo Israel.

Then the priests slaughtered those goats and splashed their blood on the altar in order that Yahweh would forgive the sins that all the Israeli people had committed. The priests did that because the king had commanded that offerings that would be completely burned [on the altar] and other sacrifices should be made for all the people of Israel.

25 Ezequías hizo que los levitas estuvieran de pie en el Templo del Señor con címbalos, arpas y liras, siguiendo las instrucciones de David, de Gad, el vidente del rey, y de Natán, el profeta. Las instrucciones habían venido del Señor a través de sus profetas.

The king then told the descendants of Levi to stand in the temple with their cymbals and harps and lyres, obeying what David and his prophets Gad and Nathan had commanded. Those were things that Yahweh had told his prophets that the descendants of Levi should do.

26 Los levitas estaban de pie con los instrumentos musicales proporcionados por David, y los sacerdotes sostenían sus trompetas.

So the descendants of Levi [went and] stood in the temple, ready to play the musical instruments that King David had given to them. And the priests were ready to blow their trumpets.

27 Entonces Ezequías dio la orden de que se ofreciera el holocausto sobre el altar. Al comenzar el holocausto, comenzó al mismo tiempo el canto del Señor, sonaron las trompetas y se tocó música con los instrumentos de David, el que fuera rey de Israel.

Then Hezekiah told some of the priests to burn the animals that would be sacrificed on the altar. When they started to burn the animals, the people started to sing to [praise] Yahweh, while the other descendants of Levi were playing their instruments.

28 Todo el pueblo en la asamblea adoraba, los cantantes cantaban y los trompetistas tocaban. Esto continuó hasta que se terminó el holocausto.

All the people who were there bowed to worship Yahweh, while the singers sang and the trumpeters blew their trumpets. They continued to do this until they had finished slaughtering all the animals that would be completely burned.

29 Una vez terminadas las ofrendas, el rey y todos los que estaban allí con él se inclinaron y adoraron.

When they finished making those offerings, the king and all those who were there knelt down and worshiped Yahweh.

30 Entonces el rey Ezequías y sus funcionarios ordenaron a los levitas que cantaran alabanzas al Señor con las palabras de David y del vidente Asaf. Así que cantaron alabanzas con alegría, e inclinaron la cabeza y adoraron.

Then King Hezekiah and his officials commanded the descendants of Levi to praise Yahweh, singing the songs [composed/written] by David and Asaph the prophet. So they sang songs joyfully and bowed their heads to worship.

31 Entonces Ezequías les dijo: “Ahora que se han consagrado al Señor, vengan y traigan sus sacrificios y ofrendas de agradecimiento al Templo del Señor”. Así que la gente de la asamblea trajo sus sacrificios y ofrendas de agradecimiento, y todos los que quisieron trajeron holocaustos.

Then Hezekiah said, “You have now dedicated yourselves to Yahweh. So come close to the temple and bring animals to be sacrificed and other offerings to thank [Yahweh for what he has done for you].” And those who wanted to bring animals to be completely burned [on the altar] brought them.

32 El número total de holocaustos que trajeron fue de setenta toros, cien carneros y doscientos corderos; todo esto debía ser un holocausto para el Señor.

Altogether they brought 70 bulls, 100 rams, and 200 male lambs to be completely burned on the altar.

33 Además había ofrendas dedicadas de seiscientos toros y tres mil ovejas.

The other animals that they brought were 600 bulls and 3,000 sheep and goats that were set apart to be sacrifices.

34 Como no había suficientes sacerdotes para desollar todos los holocaustos, sus parientes levitas los ayudaban hasta que el trabajo estaba terminado y los sacerdotes se habían purificado. (Los levitas habían sido más concienzudos en la purificación que los sacerdotes).

But there were not enough priests to remove the skins from the animals that would be completely burned [on the altar]. So their fellow descendants of Levi helped them until that work was finished, and until other priests had purified/consecrated themselves to do that work. It was necessary for them to do that because many of the priests had not yet performed the rituals to consecrate themselves for that work, like the descendants of Levi had done.

35 Además del gran número de holocaustos, estaba la grasa de las ofrendas de amistad, así como las libaciones que acompañaban a los holocaustos. De esta manera se restauró el servicio del Templo del Señor.

In addition to the all the offerings that were completely burned [on the altar], the priests also burned the fat of the other animals that were sacrificed to maintain good fellowship with Yahweh, and the usual wine offerings. So the worship at the temple began again.

36 Ezequías y todos los presentes estaban muy contentos por lo que Dios había hecho por el pueblo, porque todo se había logrado tan rápidamente.

And Hezekiah and all the other people of Judah celebrated, because God had enabled them to do all those things very quickly.