2 Crónicas 29

1 Ezequías comenzó a reinar cuando tenía veinticinco años, y reinó veintinueve años en Jerusalén. 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 justo a los ojos de Yahvé, conforme a todo lo que había hecho su padre David.

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

3 En el primer año de su reinado, en el primer mes, abrió las puertas de la casa de Yahvé 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 Hizo venir a los sacerdotes y a los levitas y los reunió en el amplio lugar del este,

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

5 y les dijo: “¡Escúchenme, levitas! Ahora santifíquense y santifiquen la casa de Yahvé, el Dios de sus padres, y saquen la inmundicia del lugar santo.

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 infieles, e hicieron lo que era malo a los ojos de Yahvé, nuestro Dios, y lo abandonaron, y apartaron sus rostros de la morada de Yahvé, y le dieron 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 También han cerrado las puertas del pórtico y han apagado las lámparas, y no han quemado incienso ni ofrecido holocaustos en el lugar santo al 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 Por eso la ira de Yahvé ha caído sobre Judá y Jerusalén, y los ha entregado para que sean zarandeados de un lado a otro, para que sean un asombro y un silbido, como lo ves con tus ojos.

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 Porque he aquí que nuestros padres han caído a espada, y nuestros hijos, nuestras hijas y nuestras esposas están en cautiverio por esto.

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 Ahora está en mi corazón hacer un pacto con Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, para que su feroz ira se aparte de 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 os descuidéis ahora, porque Yahvé os ha elegido para que estéis delante de él, para que le sirváis, y para que seáis sus ministros y queméis incienso.”

[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 se levantaron los levitas: Mahat, hijo de Amasai, y Joel, hijo de Azarías, de los hijos de los coatitas; y de los hijos de Merari, Cis, hijo de Abdi, y Azarías, hijo de Jehallelel; y de los gersonitas, Joah, hijo de Zimma, y Edén, hijo de Joah

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 y de los hijos de Elizafán, Simri y Jeuel; 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 y de los hijos de Hemán, Jehuel 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 Reunieron a sus hermanos, se santificaron y entraron, según el mandato del rey por palabras de Yahvé, a limpiar la casa de Yahvé.

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 interior de la casa de Yahvé para limpiarla, y sacaron toda la impureza que encontraron en el templo de Yahvé al atrio de la casa de Yahvé. Los levitas la sacaron de allí para llevarla al arroyo 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 El primer día del primer mes comenzaron a santificar, y el octavo día del mes llegaron al pórtico de Yahvé. Santificaron la casa de Yahvé en ocho días, y el día dieciséis del primer mes terminaron.

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 Luego entraron al rey Ezequías dentro del palacio y le dijeron: “Hemos limpiado toda la casa de Yahvé, incluyendo el altar del holocausto con todos sus utensilios, y la mesa del pan de la feria 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 Además, hemos preparado y santificado todos los utensilios que el rey Ajaz tiró en su reinado cuando fue infiel. He aquí que están ante el altar de Yahvé”.

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 Entonces el rey Ezequías se levantó temprano, reunió a los príncipes de la ciudad y subió a la casa de Yahvé.

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. Ordenó a los sacerdotes hijos de Aarón que los ofrecieran sobre el altar de Yahvé.

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 Mataron los toros, los sacerdotes recibieron la sangre y la rociaron sobre el altar. Mataron los carneros y rociaron la sangre sobre el altar. También 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 Acercaban los machos cabríos para la ofrenda por el pecado ante el rey y la asamblea, y les imponían las manos.

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 los mataron, e hicieron una ofrenda por el pecado con su sangre sobre el altar, para hacer expiación por todo Israel, pues el rey ordenó que el holocausto y la ofrenda por el pecado se hicieran 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 Puso a los levitas en la casa de Yahvé con címbalos, con instrumentos de cuerda y con arpas, según el mandato de David, de Gad, el vidente del rey, y del profeta Natán; porque el mandato era de Yahvé por medio 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 con los instrumentos de David, y los sacerdotes con las 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 Ezequías les ordenó que ofrecieran el holocausto sobre el altar. Cuando comenzó el holocausto, también comenzó el canto de Yahvé, junto con las trompetas y los instrumentos de David, 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 Toda la asamblea adoraba, los cantores cantaban y los trompeteros tocaban. Todo 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 Cuando terminaron de ofrecer, el rey y todos los que estaban presentes 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 Además, el rey Ezequías y los príncipes ordenaron a los levitas que cantaran alabanzas a Yahvé con las palabras de David y del vidente Asaf. 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 respondió: “Ahora ustedes se han consagrado a Yahvé. Acérquense y traigan sacrificios y ofrendas de agradecimiento a la casa de Yahvé”. La asamblea trajo sacrificios y ofrendas de agradecimiento, y todos los que tenían un corazón dispuesto 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 de los holocaustos que trajo la asamblea fue de setenta toros, cien carneros y doscientos corderos. Todo esto era para el holocausto a Yahvé.

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

33 Las cosas consagradas eran seiscientas cabezas de ganado 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 Pero los sacerdotes eran muy pocos, de modo que no podían desollar todos los holocaustos. Por lo tanto, sus hermanos los levitas les ayudaron hasta que se terminó la obra y hasta que los sacerdotes se santificaron, pues los levitas eran más rectos de corazón para santificarse 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, los holocaustos eran abundantes, con la grasa de las ofrendas de paz y con las libaciones de cada holocausto. Así se puso en orden el servicio de la casa de Yahvé.

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 todo el pueblo se alegraron por lo que Dios había preparado para el pueblo, pues la cosa se hizo de repente.

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