2 Crónicas 20
1 Después de esto, los hijos de Moab, los hijos de Amón, y con ellos algunos de los amonitas, vinieron contra Josafat para combatir.
Later [armies from] Moab and Ammon and some soldiers from [the] Meun [area in Edom] came [to fight] against Jehoshaphat’s [army].
2 Entonces vinieron algunos que le dijeron a Josafat: “Una gran multitud viene contra ti desde el otro lado del mar, desde Siria. He aquí que están en Hazazón Tamar” (es decir, En Gedi).
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.
3 Josafat se alarmó y se puso a buscar a Yahvé. Proclamó un ayuno en todo Judá.
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.
4 Judá se reunió para pedir ayuda a Yahvé. Salieron de todas las ciudades de Judá para buscar a Yahvé.
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.
5 Josafat se puso de pie en la asamblea de Judá y Jerusalén, en la casa de Yahvé, ante el nuevo tribunal;
Then Jehoshaphat stood up in front of the people of Judah in front of the new courtyard of the temple,
6 y dijo: “Yahvé, el Dios de nuestros padres, ¿no eres tú el Dios del cielo? ¿No eres tú el que gobierna todos los reinos de las naciones? El poder y la fuerza están en tu mano, de modo que nadie puede resistirte.
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.
7 ¿No expulsaste tú, Dios nuestro, a los habitantes de esta tierra antes que tu pueblo Israel, y se la diste a la descendencia de Abraham, tu amigo, para siempre?
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.
8 Ellos vivieron en ella y te construyeron un santuario en tu nombre, diciendo:
We have lived here and have built a temple where we, your people, worship you. We said,
9 ‘Si nos sobreviene el mal — la espada, el juicio, la peste o el hambre — nos presentaremos ante esta casa y ante ti (pues tu nombre está en esta casa), y clamaremos a ti en nuestra aflicción, y tú nos escucharás y salvarás.’
'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.'
10 Ahora bien, he aquí que los hijos de Amón, de Moab y del monte Seír, a quienes no dejaste invadir a Israel cuando salieron de la tierra de Egipto, pero se apartaron de ellos y no los destruyeron;
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].
11 he aquí que nos recompensan, para venir a echarnos de tu posesión, que nos has dado en herencia.
[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]
12 Dios nuestro, ¿no los juzgarás? Porque no tenemos fuerza contra esta gran compañía que viene contra nosotros. No sabemos qué hacer, pero nuestros ojos están puestos en ti”.
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.”
13 Todo Judá se presentó ante el Señor, con sus pequeños, sus mujeres y sus hijos.
All the men of Judah and their wives and children and babies were standing there in the presence of Yahweh [while Jehoshaphat prayed].
14 Entonces el Espíritu de Yahvé vino sobre Jahaziel hijo de Zacarías, hijo de Benaía, hijo de Jeiel, hijo de Mattanías, levita, de los hijos de Asaf, en medio de la asamblea;
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,
15 y dijo: “Escuchad, todo Judá, y vosotros, habitantes de Jerusalén, y tú, rey Josafat. El Señor les dice: ‘No teman, ni se amedrenten a causa de esta gran multitud; porque la batalla no es de ustedes, sino de Dios.
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].
16 Mañana, baja contra ellos. He aquí que suben por la subida de Ziz. Los encontrarás al final del valle, antes del desierto de Jeruel.
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.
17 No será necesario que luchéis en esta batalla. Pónganse firmes, quédense quietos y vean la salvación de Yahvé con ustedes, oh Judá y Jerusalén. No tengan miedo, ni se amedrenten. Salid mañana contra ellos, porque Yahvé está con vosotros”.
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.’”
18 Josafat inclinó la cabeza con el rostro hacia el suelo, y todo Judá y los habitantes de Jerusalén se postraron ante Yahvé, adorando a Yahvé.
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.
19 Los levitas, de los hijos de los coatitas y de los hijos de los corasitas, se levantaron para alabar a Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, con una voz muy fuerte.
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].
20 Se levantaron de madrugada y salieron al desierto de Tecoa. Mientras salían, Josafat se puso de pie y dijo: “¡Escúchenme, Judá y ustedes, habitantes de Jerusalén! Creed en Yahvé, vuestro Dios, para que seáis firmes. Creed a sus profetas, así prosperaréis”.
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.”
21 Después de consultar con el pueblo, designó a los que debían cantar a Yahvé y alabar en formación sagrada al salir delante del ejército, y decir: “Dad gracias a Yahvé, porque su bondad es eterna.”
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.”
22 Cuando comenzaron a cantar y a alabar, Yahvé puso emboscadas contra los hijos de Amón, de Moab y del monte Seír, que habían venido contra Judá, y fueron derrotados.
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.
23 Porque los hijos de Amón y de Moab se levantaron contra los habitantes del monte de Seír para matarlos y destruirlos por completo. Cuando acabaron con los habitantes de Seir, todos se ayudaron a destruirse mutuamente.
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.
24 Cuando Judá llegó al lugar que daba al desierto, miraron a la multitud; y he aquí que eran cadáveres caídos en tierra, y no había quien escapara.
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.
25 Cuando Josafat y su gente vinieron a tomar su botín, encontraron entre ellos en abundancia tanto riquezas como cadáveres con joyas preciosas, que despojaron para sí, más de lo que podían llevar. Tomaron el botín durante tres días, pues era mucho.
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.
26 Al cuarto día se reunieron en el valle de Beracah, porque allí bendijeron a Yahvé. Por eso el nombre de ese lugar se llamó “Valle de Beracá” hasta el día de hoy.
The following day they gathered in Beracah Valley and praised Yahweh there. That is why that valley is still called Beracah, [which means praise.]
27 Luego regresaron, todos los hombres de Judá y de Jerusalén, con Josafat al frente, para volver a Jerusalén con alegría, porque Yahvé les había hecho alegrarse de sus enemigos.
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.
28 Llegaron a Jerusalén con instrumentos de cuerda, arpas y trompetas a la casa de Yahvé.
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they went to the temple, [playing] harps and lutes and trumpets.
29 El temor de Dios se apoderó de todos los reinos de los países cuando oyeron que Yahvé luchaba contra los enemigos de Israel.
People in the kingdoms of the nearby countries became very afraid when they heard how Yahweh had fought against the enemies of the Israelis.
30 Así, el reino de Josafat estaba tranquilo, pues su Dios le daba descanso en todo el territorio.
Then there was peace in the kingdom that was ruled by Jehoshaphat, because God had caused the surrounding nations not to attack it.
31 Así reinó Josafat sobre Judá. Tenía treinta y cinco años cuando comenzó a reinar. Reinó veinticinco años en Jerusalén. Su madre se llamaba Azubá, hija de Silí.
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.
32 Siguió el camino de su padre Asá y no se apartó de él, haciendo lo que era justo a los ojos del Señor.
He did things that were pleasing to Yahweh, like his father Asa had done, and he did not stop doing those things.
33 Sin embargo, los lugares altos no fueron quitados, y el pueblo aún no había puesto su corazón en el Dios de sus padres.
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.
34 El resto de los hechos de Josafat, los primeros y los últimos, están escritos en la historia de Jehú, hijo de Hanani, que está incluida en el libro de los reyes de Israel.
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.
35 Después de esto, Josafat, rey de Judá, se unió a Ocozías, rey de Israel. Éste hizo muy mal.
During his reign, Jehoshaphat made a treaty with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, who was a very wicked king.
36 Se unió a él para hacer barcos para ir a Tarsis. Hicieron las naves en Ezión Geber.
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],
37 Entonces Eliezer, hijo de Dodavahu, de Mareshah, profetizó contra Josafat, diciendo: “Por haberte unido a Ocozías, el Señor ha destruido tus obras.” Los barcos naufragaron, de modo que no pudieron ir a Tarsis.
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.
