2 Crónicas 30
1 Ezequías envió a todo Israel y a Judá, y escribió también cartas a Efraín y a Manasés, para que vinieran a la casa de Yahvé en Jerusalén, a celebrar la Pascua a Yahvé, el Dios de Israel.
The king and his officials and all the other people who had gathered in Jerusalem wanted to celebrate the Passover Festival. But they were not able to celebrate it at the usual time, because many of the priests had still not performed the rituals to purify themselves; therefore they were not allowed to do serve in the festival. Also, everyone had still not come to Jerusalem [to celebrate the Passover]. So they decided to celebrate it one month later than usual.
2 Porque el rey había aconsejado a sus príncipes y a toda la asamblea de Jerusalén que celebraran la Pascua en el segundo mes.
3 Pues no podían celebrarla en ese momento, porque los sacerdotes no se habían santificado en número suficiente, y el pueblo no se había reunido en Jerusalén.
4 La cosa era justa a los ojos del rey y de toda la asamblea.
The king and all the other people who had gathered thought that was a good plan.
5 Así que establecieron un decreto para hacer la proclamación en todo Israel, desde Beerseba hasta Dan, de que debían venir a celebrar la Pascua a Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, en Jerusalén, porque no la habían celebrado en gran número en la forma en que está escrito.
So they decided to send messages to all the towns in Judah and in Israel, from Beersheba [in the far south] to Dan [in the far north], including towns in the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, to invite people to come to the temple in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover [Festival] to [honor] Yahweh, the God whom the Israeli people [worshiped/belonged to]. Many of the people had not previously celebrated that festival, even though it had been written [in the laws of Moses that they should do that].
6 Así que los mensajeros fueron con las cartas del rey y de sus príncipes por todo Israel y Judá, según el mandato del rey, diciendo: “Ustedes, hijos de Israel, vuélvanse a Yahvé, el Dios de Abraham, de Isaac y de Israel, para que él regrese al remanente de ustedes que ha escapado de la mano de los reyes de Asiria.
Obeying what the king commanded, messengers went throughout Judah and Israel, taking messages that had been written by the king and his officials. This is what they wrote: “You Israeli people, you who survived after being slaves of the kings of Assyria, return to Yahweh, the God whom [our great ancestors] Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob [worshiped/belonged to], in order that he may return to you. Your fathers and brothers did not faithfully obey Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped].
7 No seáis como vuestros padres y como vuestros hermanos, que prevaricaron contra Yahvé, el Dios de sus padres, de modo que él los entregó a la desolación, como veis.
Do not act like they did, because what they did caused other people to become disgusted with them.
8 Ahora no seáis de cuello duro, como vuestros padres, sino someteos a Yahvé, y entrad en su santuario, que él ha santificado para siempre, y servid a Yahvé vuestro Dios, para que se aparte de vosotros su furia.
Do not be stubborn as our ancestors were. Do what Yahweh desires. Come [to Jerusalem] to the temple, which he has set apart forever. Do what pleases Yahweh our God, in order that he will no longer be angry with you.
9 Porque si os volvéis a Yahvé, vuestros hermanos y vuestros hijos encontrarán compasión con los que los llevaron cautivos, y volverán a esta tierra, porque Yahvé, vuestro Dios, es clemente y misericordioso, y no apartará su rostro de vosotros si os volvéis a él.”
If you return to Yahweh, the people who have captured our brothers [and sisters] and our children will be kind to them, and allow them to return to this land. Do not forget that Yahweh our God is kind and merciful. If you return to him, he will no longer reject you.”
10 Así que los mensajeros pasaron de ciudad en ciudad por el país de Efraín y Manasés, hasta llegar a Zabulón, pero la gente los ridiculizaba y se burlaba de ellos.
The messengers went to all the towns in the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, as far [north] as the tribe of Zebulun, [and gave them this message, ] but most of the people there scorned them and ridiculed them.
11 Sin embargo, algunos hombres de Aser, Manasés y Zabulón se humillaron y llegaron a Jerusalén.
But some of the people of [the tribes of] Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem.
12 También la mano de Dios vino sobre Judá para darles un solo corazón, para cumplir el mandato del rey y de los príncipes por palabra de Yahvé.
Also in Judah God motivated the people to be united in wanting to do what Yahweh wanted them to do, which is what the king and his officials had told them to do in the message that they sent.
13 Mucha gente se reunió en Jerusalén para celebrar la fiesta de los panes sin levadura en el segundo mes, una asamblea muy grande.
So a huge crowd of people gathered in Jerusalem in May, to celebrate the Festival of Eating Unleavened Bread.
14 Se levantaron y quitaron los altares que había en Jerusalén, y se llevaron todos los altares para el incienso y los arrojaron al arroyo Cedrón.
They removed the altars [of Baal] in Jerusalem and took away the altars for burning incense [to honor other gods, and burned them] in Kidron Valley.
15 Luego sacrificaron la Pascua el día catorce del segundo mes. Los sacerdotes y los levitas se avergonzaron, se santificaron y trajeron holocaustos a la casa de Yahvé.
They slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of that month. Some of the priests and the other descendants of Levi were ashamed [because they had not performed the rituals to cause them to be acceptable to work for Yahweh]. So they performed those rituals, and brought to the temple animals to be completely burned [on the altar].
16 Se colocaron en su lugar, según su orden, de acuerdo con la ley de Moisés, el hombre de Dios. Los sacerdotes rociaban la sangre que recibían de la mano de los levitas.
Then they stood at the places where Moses had written in his laws that they should stand. Then the descendants of Levi gave to the priests [bowls containing blood of the animals that were being sacrificed], and the priests sprinkled [the altar] with some of the blood.
17 Porque había muchos en la asamblea que no se habían santificado; por eso los levitas estaban encargados de matar las pascuas de todos los que no estaban limpios, para santificarlos a Yahvé.
Many people in the crowd had not purified themselves, and therefore they were not able to kill the lambs [and dedicate them] to Yahweh. So it was necessary for the descendants of Levi to kill the lambs for them.
18 Porque una multitud del pueblo, incluso muchos de Efraín, Manasés, Isacar y Zabulón, no se habían purificado, y sin embargo comían la Pascua de manera distinta a como está escrito. Pues Ezequías había orado por ellos, diciendo: “Que el buen Yahvé perdone a todos
Although most of the people who had come from [the tribes of] Ephraim, Manasseh, and Issachar had not purified themselves, they ate the food of the Passover Festival anyway, ignoring the rules written [by Moses]. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying “Yahweh, you always do what is good; I pray that you will forgive everyone
19 que pongan su corazón a buscar a Dios, Yahvé, el Dios de sus padres, aunque no estén limpios según la purificación del santuario.”
who sincerely wants to honor you, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped], even if they have not purified themselves by obeying the sacred laws that you gave to us.”
20 El Señor escuchó a Ezequías y sanó al pueblo.
And Yahweh heard what Hezekiah prayed; he forgave the people, [and did not punish them].
21 Los hijos de Israel que estaban en Jerusalén celebraron la fiesta de los panes sin levadura durante siete días con gran alegría. Los levitas y los sacerdotes alababan a Yahvé todos los días, cantando con instrumentos fuertes a Yahvé.
The Israeli people who were there in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Eating Unleavened Bread for seven days. They rejoiced greatly as they celebrated, while the priests and other descendants of Levi sang to Yahweh every day, and played musical instruments to [praise] God.
22 Ezequías hablaba con ánimo a todos los levitas que tenían buen entendimiento en el servicio de Yahvé. Así comieron durante los siete días de la fiesta, ofreciendo sacrificios de ofrendas de paz y confesando a Yahvé, el Dios de sus padres.
Hezekiah thanked all the descendants of Levi for doing this work for Yahweh, and for very skillfully leading the people who were worshiping. For those seven days the people ate the Passover food and brought offerings to maintain fellowship with Yahweh and praised Yahweh, the God whom their ancestors [belonged to/had worshiped].
23 Toda la asamblea tomó el consejo de celebrar otros siete días, y celebraron otros siete días con alegría.
Then the whole group decided to celebrate for seven more days, so they did: They celebrated joyfully for seven more days.
24 Porque Ezequías, rey de Judá, dio a la asamblea como ofrendas mil toros y siete mil ovejas, y los príncipes dieron a la asamblea mil toros y diez mil ovejas; y un gran número de sacerdotes se santificó.
King Hezekiah provided 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep to be slaughtered for the people [to eat during the festival], and the officials also gave them 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep and goats. Many priests consecrated themselves.
25 Toda la asamblea de Judá, con los sacerdotes y los levitas, y toda la asamblea que salió de Israel, y los extranjeros que salieron del país de Israel y que vivían en Judá, se alegraron.
All the people of Judah rejoiced, including the priests and other descendants of Levi and all the people from Israel who had come, and including some from other countries who were living in Israel and some from other countries who were living in Judah.
26 Hubo, pues, gran alegría en Jerusalén; porque desde los tiempos de Salomón hijo de David, rey de Israel, no había habido nada semejante en Jerusalén.
Everyone in Jerusalem was very joyful, because nothing like this had happened in Jerusalem since the time when David’s son Solomon was the king of Israel.
27 Entonces los sacerdotes levitas se levantaron y bendijeron al pueblo. Su voz fue escuchada, y su oración subió hasta su santa morada, hasta el cielo.
The priests and the other descendants of Levi stood up to bless the people, and God heard them in heaven, the holy place where he lives.
