2 Crónicas 19
1 Y Josafat rey de Judá se volvió en paz a su casa en Jerusalén.
When King Jehoshaphat was returning safely to his palace in Jerusalem,
2 Y le salió al encuentro Jehú, hijo de Hanani, vidente, y dijo al rey Josafat: ¿A un impío das ayuda, y amas a los que aborrecen al SEÑOR? Pues la ira de la presencia del SEÑOR será sobre ti por ello.
the prophet Jehu, the son of [the prophet] Hanani, went out of the city to meet the king, and said to him, “It was not right for you to help a wicked man and to love those who hate Yahweh. Because of what you have done, Yahweh is angry with you.
3 Pero se han hallado en ti buenas cosas, porque cortaste de la tierra los bosques, y has apercibido tu corazón a buscar a Dios.
But you have done some good things; you got rid of the poles in this country for [worshiping the goddess] Asherah, and you have strongly determined to do what pleases God.”
4 Y habitaba Josafat en Jerusalén; mas volvía y salía al pueblo, desde Beerseba hasta el monte de Efraín, y los reducía al SEÑOR Dios de sus padres.
Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem. But [one time], like he had done once previously, he went out among all the people in the country, from Beersheba [city in the far south] to the hilly area of [the tribe of] Ephraim [in the far north], and he convinced them to return to [worshiping] Yahweh, the God whom their ancestors [worshiped].
5 Y puso en la tierra jueces en todas las ciudades fuertes de Judá, por todos los lugares.
He appointed judges throughout Judah, in each of the cities that had walls around them.
6 Y dijo a los jueces: Mirad lo que hacéis; para que no juzguéis en lugar de hombre, sino en lugar del SEÑOR, el cual está con vosotros en el negocio del juicio.
He told them, “Make your decisions carefully, because you are judging cases not [in order] to [please] people but to [please] Yahweh. And he will be watching you whenever you make a decision.
7 Sea, pues, con vosotros el temor del SEÑOR; guardad y haced; porque acerca del SEÑOR nuestro Dios no hay iniquidad, ni acepción de personas, ni recibir cohecho.
So now revere Yahweh, and judge cases carefully, [and do not forget that] Yahweh our God never acts unjustly, and he never does what people want because of their offering him money; he never accepts bribes.”
8 Y puso también Josafat en Jerusalén algunos de los levitas y sacerdotes, y de los padres de familias de Israel, para el juicio del SEÑOR y para las causas. Y volvieron a Jerusalén.
In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some priests and other descendants of Levi and some leaders of Israeli families [to be judges]. He told them to do what Yahweh’s laws said was right when they settled disputes. Those men lived in Jerusalem.
9 Y les mandó, diciendo: Procederéis así con temor del SEÑOR, con verdad, y con corazón íntegro.
He told them this: “You must always do your work faithfully, revering Yahweh.
10 En cualquier causa que viniere a vosotros de vuestros hermanos que habitan en sus ciudades, entre sangre y sangre, entre ley y precepto, estatutos o derechos, habéis de amonestarles que no pequen contra el SEÑOR, para que no venga ira sobre vosotros y sobre vuestros hermanos. Obrando así no pecaréis.
In every dispute that your fellow Israelis who live in the cities want you to settle, you must warn them to not sin against Yahweh [by telling lies during the trial]. If you do not warn them, God will punish both you and your fellow Israelis. If you warn them, you will not be sinning. You must warn them whether [someone has accused them] of murdering someone, or of disobeying some other law or command or decree [of Yahweh].
11 He aquí a Amarías el sumo sacerdote, que será sobre vosotros en todo negocio del SEÑOR; y Zebadías hijo de Ismael, príncipe de la casa de Judá, en todos los negocios del rey; y los levitas que serán los maestros delante de vosotros. Esforzaos pues, y obrad; que el SEÑOR será con el bueno.
Amariah the Supreme Priest will supervise you in any matter that Yahweh is concerned about, and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the leader of the tribe of Judah, will supervise you in any matter that I am responsible for. And the descendants of Levi will assist you. Act courageously, and I pray that Yahweh will help those who do their work well.”
