2 Samuel 7
1 Cuando el rey vivía en su casa, y Yahvé le había dado descanso de todos sus enemigos alrededor,
After [King] David began to live in his palace, Yahweh protected him from all his enemies.
2 el rey dijo al profeta Natán: “Mira ahora, yo habito en una casa de cedro, pero el arca de Dios habita dentro de las cortinas.”
One day he said to the prophet Nathan, “[It is not right that] I am here, living in a [beautiful] house made of cedar [wood], but the chest that contains God’s Ten Commandments is kept in a tent!”
3 Natán dijo al rey: “Ve, haz todo lo que está en tu corazón, porque Yahvé está contigo”.
Then Nathan said to the king, “Yahweh is helping/directing you, so do [regarding that chest] whatever you are thinking.”
4 Esa misma noche, la palabra de Yahvé llegó a Natán, diciendo:
But that night, Yahweh said to Nathan,
5 “Ve y dile a mi siervo David: “Dice Yahvé: “¿Debes construirme una casa para que habite en ella?
“Go and tell my servant, David, that this is what [I], Yahweh, am saying to him: ‘You are not the one [RHQ] who should build a temple for me to live in.
6 Porque no he vivido en una casa desde el día en que saqué a los hijos de Israel de Egipto, hasta hoy, sino que me he movido en una tienda y en un tabernáculo.
I have not lived in any building from the day that I brought the Israeli people up from Egypt until now. Instead, I have been living in a tent, moving from one place to another [when the Israelis] moved to other places.
7 En todos los lugares por donde he andado con todos los hijos de Israel, ¿he dicho alguna palabra a alguno de las tribus de Israel a quien mandé que fuera pastor de mi pueblo Israel, diciendo: “¿Por qué no me habéis construido una casa de cedro?”’
Wherever I went with all the Israelis [as they traveled], I never said [RHQ] to any of their leaders whom I appointed to lead them, “Why have you not built me a temple made of cedar [wood]?”’
8 Ahora, pues, dile esto a mi siervo David: ‘Dice el Señor de los Ejércitos: “Te tomé del corral de las ovejas, de seguir a las ovejas, para ser príncipe de mi pueblo, de Israel.
So this is what you should say to my servant David: ‘The Almighty Commander of the armies of angels says that he took you from a pasture where you were taking care of sheep, [and appointed you] to become the ruler of my Israeli people.
9 Yo he estado contigo dondequiera que hayas ido, y he eliminado a todos tus enemigos de delante de ti. Te haré un nombre grande, como el nombre de los grandes que hay en la tierra.
I have (been with/helped) you wherever you have gone. I have gotten rid of all your enemies as you advanced. I will enable you to become very famous, as well-known as the names of all the greatest men [who have ever lived] on the earth.
10 Designaré un lugar para mi pueblo Israel, y lo plantaré, para que habite en su propio lugar y no se mueva más. Los hijos de la maldad no los afligirán más, como al principio,
Formerly, during the time that I appointed leaders for my Israeli people, many violent groups oppressed the Israelis. But this will not happen any more. I have chosen a place where my Israeli people can live [peacefully] and no one will disturb them any more. I will give them rest from [being attacked by] their enemies. And I will defeat all your enemies. I declare to you that I, Yahweh, will enable your descendants to rule after you [die].
11 y como desde el día en que ordené que hubiera jueces sobre mi pueblo Israel. Les haré descansar de todos sus enemigos. Además, Yahvé te dice que Yahvé te hará una casa.
12 Cuando se cumplan tus días y duermas con tus padres, levantaré después de ti a tu descendiente, que saldrá de tu cuerpo, y estableceré su reino.
When your life ends [EUP] and you go to be with your ancestors, I will appoint one of your sons to be king, and I will enable his kingdom to (be strong/resist all their enemies).
13 Él construirá una casa a mi nombre, y yo estableceré el trono de su reino para siempre.
He is the one who will arrange for a temple to be built for me [MTY], and I will cause his [descendants] to be kings [MTY] [of Israel] forever.
14 Yo seré su padre, y él será mi hijo. Si comete una iniquidad, lo castigaré con vara de hombres y con azotes de hijos de hombres;
I will be [like] a father to him, and [it will be as though] he [is] a son to me [MET]. When he does something that is wrong, I will punish him as fathers punish their sons.
15 pero mi bondad no se apartará de él, como la aparté de Saúl, a quien expulsé antes de ti.
But I will not stop faithfully loving him as I stopped loving Saul, whom I removed from being king before you became king.
16 Tu casa y tu reino serán asegurados para siempre delante de ti. Tu trono será establecido para siempre””.
Your descendants will rule the kingdom [of Israel] forever. Their rule will never end. [DOU]’”
17 Natán le dijo a David todas estas palabras y según toda esta visión.
So Nathan told David everything that Yahweh had told him.
18 Entonces el rey David entró y se sentó delante de Yahvé, y dijo: “¿Quién soy yo, Señor Yahvé, y cuál es mi casa, para que me hayas traído hasta aquí?
Then David went into [the Sacred Tent] and sat in the presence of Yahweh, and prayed this: “Yahweh, my God, I am not worthy [RHQ] [for you to have done all these things] for me, and my family is not worthy, either.
19 Esto era aún poco a tus ojos, Señor Yahvé, pero también has hablado de la casa de tu siervo por mucho tiempo; y esto entre los hombres, Señor Yahvé.
“And now, O Yahweh my God, in addition to everything else, you have spoken about what will happen to my descendants in the future for many generations.
20 ¿Qué más puede decirte David? Porque tú conoces a tu siervo, Señor Yahvé.
“Yahweh God, what more can I, David, say to you [for honoring me]? Although you know very well [what I am like], Yahweh my God, you have done things for me as though I was the most important man [on the earth]!
21 Por tu palabra, y según tu propio corazón, has obrado toda esta grandeza, para que tu siervo la conozca.
For my sake and because it is what you wanted to do, you have done all these great things for me.
22 Por eso eres grande, Yahvé Dios. Porque no hay nadie como tú, ni hay otro Dios fuera de ti, según todo lo que hemos oído con nuestros oídos.
“Yahweh my God, you are great. There is no one like you. Only you are God, just as we have always heard.
23 ¿Qué nación hay en la tierra que sea como tu pueblo, como Israel, al que Dios fue a redimir para sí como pueblo, y a hacerse un nombre, y a hacer cosas grandes para ti, y cosas impresionantes para tu tierra, ante tu pueblo, al que redimiste para ti de Egipto, de las naciones y de sus dioses?
And there is no other nation in the world like Israel. Israel is the only nation on the earth whose people you went out to rescue [RHQ]. By the great and awesome things that you did, you have become famous/well-known throughout the world. As your people advanced [through this land], you expelled other people-groups [who were here in Canaan], who worshiped other gods.
24 Estableciste para ti a tu pueblo Israel para que fuera tu pueblo para siempre; y tú, Yahvé, te convertiste en su Dios.
And you caused us Israeli people to be your people forever, and you, Yahweh, have become our God!
25 “Ahora bien, Yahvé Dios, la palabra que has pronunciado sobre tu siervo y sobre su casa, confírmala para siempre y haz lo que has dicho.
“And now, Yahweh my God, [I pray that you will] cause the things that you promised to me about my descendants to be fulfilled forever, and [that you will] do the things that you said [that you would do].
26 Que tu nombre sea engrandecido para siempre, diciendo: ‘El Señor de los Ejércitos es Dios sobre Israel; y la casa de tu siervo David será establecida ante ti’.
When that happens, you will become famous forever, and people will exclaim, ‘The Almighty Commander of the armies of angels is the God who rules Israel.’ And you will cause that forever there will be descendants of mine who will rule.
27 Porque tú, Señor de los Ejércitos, Dios de Israel, has revelado a tu siervo, diciendo: ‘Yo te construiré una casa’. Por eso tu siervo ha encontrado en su corazón el rezarte esta oración.
“Yahweh Almighty, the God whom we Israeli people [worship], you have revealed to me that you will make some of my descendants kings. For that reason, I have been brave enough to pray like this to you.
28 “Ahora bien, Señor Yahvé, tú eres Dios, y tus palabras son verdaderas, y has prometido este bien a tu siervo.
So now, O Yahweh Almighty, because you are God, we can trust that you will do what you promise. You have promised these good things to me.
29 Ahora, pues, te conviene bendecir la casa de tu siervo, para que permanezca para siempre ante ti; porque tú, Señor Yahvé, lo has dicho. Que la casa de tu siervo sea bendecida para siempre con tu bendición”.
So now I ask you that if it pleases you, you will bless my descendants, in order that they may continue [to rule] forever. Yahweh God, you have promised these things, and [so I know that] you will keep blessing my descendants forever.”
