2 Reyes 22
1 Cuando Josías comenzó a reinar era de ocho años, y reinó en Jerusalem treinta y un años. El nombre de su madre fue Idida, hija de Adaia de Besecat.
Josiah was eight years old when he became the king [of Judah]. He ruled from Jerusalem for 31 years. His mother was Jedidah and his grandfather was Adaiah from Bozkath [town].
2 E hizo lo que era recto en ojos de Jehová, y anduvo en todo el camino de David su padre, sin apartarse ni a diestra ni a siniestra.
Josiah did things that were pleasing to Yahweh and conducted his life as his ancestor King David had done. He completely obeyed [IDM] all the laws of God.
3 A los diez y ocho años del rey Josías, aconteció que envió el rey a Safán, hijo de Azalia, hijo de Mesulam, escriba, a la casa de Jehová, diciendo:
After Josiah had been ruling for almost 18 years, he sent his secretary Shaphan, the son of Azaliah and grandson of Meshullam, to the temple with these instructions:
4 Vé a Helcías gran sacerdote: que cumpla el dinero que se ha metido en la casa de Jehová, que han cogido del pueblo las guardias de la puerta,
“Go to Hilkiah, the Supreme Priest, and tell him to give me a report, telling me how much money the men who guard the doors of the temple have collected from the people [as offerings].
5 Y que lo pongan en manos de los que hacen la obra, que tienen cargo de la casa de Jehová, y que lo entreguen a los que hacen la obra en la casa de Jehová, para reparar las aberturas de la casa:
Then tell him to give all that money to the men who are supervising the work of repairing the temple.
6 A los carpinteros, a los maestros y albañiles, para comprar madera y piedra de cantería, para reparar la casa.
They must give that money to the carpenters, the builders, and the masons, and they should also buy the timber and the stones that they will use to repair the temple.
7 Y que no se les cuente el dinero, que se les diere en poder, porque ellos hacen con fidelidad.
But the men who supervise the work will not be required to make a report on the money that is given to them, saying what they spent it for, because those men are completely honest.”
8 Y dijo Helcías gran sacerdote, a Safán escriba: El libro de la ley he hallado en la casa de Jehová. Y Helcías dio el libro a Safán, y leyólo.
[After Shaphan said that to Hilkiah] the king’s secretary, Hilkiah said to Shaphan, “I have found in the temple a scroll on which is written the laws [that God gave to Moses]!” Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan, and he started to read it.
9 Y viniendo Safán escriba al rey, dio al rey la respuesta, y dijo: Tus siervos han juntado el dinero que se halló en el templo, y lo han entregado en poder de los que hacen la obra, que tienen cargo de la casa de Jehová.
Then Shaphan [took the scroll] to the king and said to him, “Your temple guards have taken the money that was in the temple, and they have given it to the men who will supervise the work of repairing the temple.”
10 Asimismo declaró al rey Safán escriba, diciendo: Helcías el sacerdote me ha dado un libro. Y leyólo Safán delante del rey.
Then Shaphan said to the king, [“I have brought to you] a scroll that Hilkiah gave to me.” And Shaphan started to read it to the king.
11 Y cuando el rey oyó las palabras del libro de la ley, rompió sus vestidos.
When the king heard the laws that were written in the scroll that Shaphan was reading to him, he tore his clothes [because he was very dismayed].
12 Y mandó el rey a Helcías el sacerdote, y a Ahicam, hijo de Safán, y a Acobor, hijo de Micaia, y a Safán escriba, y a Asaia siervo del rey, diciendo;
Then he gave these instructions to Hilkiah, to Shaphan’s son Ahikam, to Micaiah’s son Achbor, and to Asaiah, the king’s special advisor:
13 Id, y preguntád a Jehová por mí, y por el pueblo, por todo Judá, a cerca de las palabras de este libro, que se ha hallado: porque grande ira de Jehová es la que ha sido encendida contra nosotros; por cuanto nuestros padres no oyeron las palabras de este libro, para hacer conforme a todo lo que nos fue escrito.
“Go and ask Yahweh for me and for all the people of Judah, about what is written in this scroll that has been found. Because [it is clear that] Yahweh is very angry with us because our ancestors disobeyed what was written on this scroll, things that we [should have done].”
14 Entonces fue Helcías el sacerdote, y Ahicam, y Acobor, y Safán, y Asaia, a Holda profetisa, mujer de Sellum, hijo de Tecua, hijo de Araas, guarda de las vestiduras, la cual moraba en Jerusalem en la casa de la doctrina, y hablaron con ella.
So Hilkiah, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to (consult/talk with) a woman whose name was Huldah, who was a prophetess who lived in the newer/northern part of Jerusalem. Her husband Shallum, son of Tikvah and grandson of Harhas, took care of the robes that were worn [in the temple] (OR, [by the king]). [Those five men told her about the scroll].
15 Y ella les dijo: Así dijo Jehová el Dios de Israel: Decíd al varón que os envió a mí:
She said to them, “This is what Yahweh the God whom we Israelis [worship] says: ‘Go back and tell the king who sent you
16 Así dijo Jehová: He aquí, yo traigo mal sobre este lugar, y sobre los que en él moran, es a saber, todas las palabras del libro que ha leído el rey de Judá:
that this is what Yahweh says: “Listen to this carefully. I am going to cause all the people who live here in Jerusalem to experience a disaster, which is what was written in the scroll that the king has read.
17 Por cuanto me dejaron a mí, y quemaron perfumes a dioses ajenos, provocándome a ira en toda obra de sus manos; y mi furor se ha encendido contra este lugar, y no se apagará.
I will do that because they have abandoned me, and they burn incense to [honor] other gods. They have caused me to become very angry by [worshiping] the idols that they have made (OR, by all the wicked things that they have done), and my anger is like [MET] a fire that will not be put out.”
18 Mas al rey de Judá, que os ha enviado para que preguntaseis a Jehová, diréis así: Así dijo Jehová el Dios de Israel: Por cuanto oíste las palabras del libro,
The king of Judah sent you to inquire what I, Yahweh, wanted you to do, so this is what you should say to him: “Because you have heeded what was written in the scroll,
19 Y tu corazón se enterneció, y te humillaste delante de Jehová, cuando oíste lo que yo he pronunciado contra este lugar, y contra sus moradores, que serían asolados y malditos; y rompiste tus vestidos, y lloraste en mi presencia, también yo te he oído, dice Jehová.
and you repented and humbled yourself when you heard what I said to warn you [about what would happen to] this city and the people who live here and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you. I said that I would cause this city to be abandoned. It will be a city whose name people will use when they curse someone. But I have heard what you prayed,
20 Por tanto he aquí, yo te apañaré con tus padres, y tú serás apañado a tu sepulcro en paz: y no verán tus ojos todo el mal, que yo traigo sobre este lugar. Y ellos dieron al rey la respuesta.
so I will allow you to die [EUP] and be buried peacefully. I will cause the people who live here to experience a terrible disaster, but you will not [be alive to] see it.”’” After the men heard that, they returned to King Josiah and gave him that message.
