2 Reyes 21

1 Manasés tenía doce años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó cincuenta y cinco años en Jerusalén. El nombre de su madre era Hefzibá.

Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to rule. He ruled Judah for 55 years from Jerusalem. His mother was Hephzibah.

2 Hizo lo que era malo a los ojos de Yahvé, según las abominaciones de las naciones que Yahvé arrojó delante de los hijos de Israel.

He did many things that Yahweh considered to be evil. He imitated the disgusting things that were formerly done by the people of the nations that Yahweh had expelled from the land of Israel as his people advanced [through the land].

3 Porque volvió a edificar los lugares altos que Ezequías, su padre, había destruido; levantó altares para Baal e hizo una Asera, como hizo Ajab, rey de Israel, y adoró a todo el ejército del cielo, y les sirvió.

He commanded his workers to rebuild the shrines [for worshiping Yahweh] that his father Hezekiah had destroyed [because they were not in the place that Yahweh had said they should worship him]. He directed his workers to build altars for worshiping Baal. He made [a statue of the goddess] Asherah, like Ahab the king of Israel had done [previously]. And Manasseh worshiped [DOU] the stars.

4 Edificó altares en la casa de Yahvé, de la cual Yahvé dijo: “Pondré mi nombre en Jerusalén”.

He directed his workers to build altars [for worshiping foreign gods] in the temple of Yahweh, about which Yahweh had said, “It is here in Jerusalem where I want people to worship [MTY] me, forever.”

5 Construyó altares para todo el ejército del cielo en los dos atrios de la casa de Yahvé.

He directed that altars for worshiping the stars be built in both of the courtyards outside the temple.

6 Hizo pasar a su hijo por el fuego, practicó la hechicería, usó encantamientos y trató con los que tenían espíritus familiares y con los magos. Hizo mucho mal a los ojos de Yahvé, para provocarlo a la ira.

He even sacrificed his own son by burning [him in a fire]. He performed rituals to practice sorcery and magic rituals. He also went to people who consulted the spirits of dead people to find out what would happen in the future. He did many things that Yahweh considered to be extremely evil, things that caused Yahweh to become very angry.

7 Puso la imagen grabada de Asera que había hecho en la casa de la que Yahvé dijo a David y a Salomón su hijo: “En esta casa y en Jerusalén, que he elegido de entre todas las tribus de Israel, pondré mi nombre para siempre;

He placed the statue of the goddess Asherah in the temple, the place about which Yahweh had said to David and his son Solomon, “My temple will be here in Jerusalem. This is the city that I have chosen from all the territory of the twelve tribes of Israel, where I want people to worship me, forever.

8 no haré que los pies de Israel vuelvan a errar fuera de la tierra que di a sus padres, con tal de que observen hacer todo lo que les he mandado, y toda la ley que mi siervo Moisés les mandó.”

And if the Israeli people obey all my commands and all the laws that I gave to Moses, the man who served me [very well], I will not again force them to leave this land that I gave to their ancestors.”

9 Pero ellos no escucharon, y Manasés los sedujo para que hicieran lo que es malo, más de lo que hicieron las naciones que Yahvé destruyó antes de los hijos de Israel.

But the people did not heed Yahweh. And Manasseh persuaded them to commit sins that are more evil than the sins that were committed by the people of the nations that Yahweh had expelled from the land as the Israeli people advanced.

10 Yahvé habló por medio de sus siervos los profetas, diciendo:

[These are some of the things that] the prophets said many times, messages that Yahweh had given them:

11 “Por cuanto Manasés, rey de Judá, ha hecho estas abominaciones, y ha hecho maldades mayores que las que hicieron los amorreos que fueron antes de él, y también ha hecho pecar a Judá con sus ídolos;

“Manasseh, the king of Judah, has done these abominable things, things that are much worse than the things that the Amor people-group did in this land long ago. He has persuaded the people of Judah to sin by [worshiping] idols.

12 por tanto, Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, dice: He aquí que yo traigo tal mal sobre Jerusalén y sobre Judá, que al que lo oiga le hormiguearán ambos oídos.

Therefore, this is what I, Yahweh, the God whom you Israeli people worship, say: I will the cause the people of Jerusalem and the rest of Judah to experience great disasters. It will be terrible, with the result that everyone who hears about it will be stunned [MTY].

13 Extenderé sobre Jerusalén la línea de Samaria y la plomada de la casa de Acab; y limpiaré a Jerusalén como se limpia un plato, limpiándolo y poniéndolo boca abajo.

I will judge and punish [MET] the people of Jerusalem like I punished the family of King Ahab [of Israel]. I will (wipe Jerusalem clean/remove all the people from Jerusalem), like [MET] people wipe a plate and then turn it upside down [after they have finished eating, to show that they are now satisfied].

14 Desecharé el remanente de mi herencia y lo entregaré en manos de sus enemigos. Se convertirán en presa y botín de todos sus enemigos,

And I will abandon the people who remain alive, and I will allow their enemies to conquer them and steal everything valuable from their land.

15 porque han hecho lo que es malo ante mis ojos, y me han provocado a la ira desde el día en que sus padres salieron de Egipto, hasta hoy.’”

I will do this because my people have done things that I consider to be very evil, things which have caused me to become very angry. They have caused me to become angry continually, ever since their ancestors left Egypt.”

16 Además, Manasés derramó mucha sangre inocente, hasta llenar Jerusalén de un extremo a otro; además de su pecado con el que hizo pecar a Judá, al hacer lo que era malo a los ojos de Yahvé.

Manasseh [commanded his officials to] kill many innocent people in Jerusalem, with the result that their blood flowed in the streets. He did this in addition to persuading the people of Judah to sin against Yahweh [by worshiping idols].

17 El resto de los hechos de Manasés, y todo lo que hizo, y su pecado que cometió, ¿no están escritos en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Judá?

[If you want to know more about] all the things that Manasseh did, they are written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah’.

18 Manasés durmió con sus padres y fue enterrado en el jardín de su casa, en el jardín de Uza; y su hijo Amón reinó en su lugar.

Manasseh died [EUP] and was buried in the garden outside his palace, the garden that Uzza [had made]. Then Manasseh’s son Amon became the king.

19 Amón tenía veintidós años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó dos años en Jerusalén. Su madre se llamaba Mesulmet, hija de Haruz de Jotba.

Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king. He ruled Judah from Jerusalem for [only] two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth. She was from Jotbah [town], and was the granddaughter of Haruz.

20 Hizo lo que era malo a los ojos de Yahvé, como lo hizo su padre Manasés.

Amon did many things that Yahweh considered to be evil, like his father Manasseh had done.

21 Anduvo en todos los caminos en que anduvo su padre, y sirvió a los ídolos que su padre servía, y los adoró;

He imitated the behavior of his father, and he worshiped the same idols that his father had worshiped [DOU].

22 y abandonó a Yahvé, el Dios de sus padres, y no anduvo en el camino de Yahvé.

He abandoned Yahweh, the God whom his ancestors [had worshiped], and did not behave as Yahweh wanted him to.

23 Los servidores de Amón conspiraron contra él y mataron al rey en su propia casa.

Then one day some of his officials plotted to kill him. They assassinated him in the palace.

24 Pero el pueblo del país mató a todos los que habían conspirado contra el rey Amón, y el pueblo del país hizo rey a su hijo Josías en su lugar.

But then the people of Judah killed all those who had assassinated King Amon, and they appointed his son Josiah to be their king.

25 Los demás hechos de Amón, ¿no están escritos en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Judá?

[If you want to read about] [RHQ] the other things that Amon did, they are written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah’.

26 Fue enterrado en su tumba en el jardín de Uza, y su hijo Josías reinó en su lugar.

Amon was also buried in the tomb in the garden that Uzza [had made]. Then Amon’s son Josiah became the king.