2 Reyes 22
1 Josías tenía ocho años cuando se convirtió en rey; y reinó en Jerusalén durante treinta y un años; El nombre de su madre era Jedida, hija de Adaia de Boscat.
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 Hizo lo correcto ante los ojos del Señor, caminando por los caminos de David, su padre, sin girar a la mano derecha ni a la izquierda.
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 Y a los dieciocho años del reinado, Josías envió a Safán, hijo de Azalía, hijo de Mesulam, el escriba, a la casa del Señor, diciéndole:
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 Sube a Hilcías, el principal sacerdote, y déjalo que entregue el dinero que se lleva a la casa del Señor, que los guardianes de la puerta han recogido de la gente;
“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 sea dado a los supervisores de la obra de la casa del Señor, para pagar a los trabajadores que están haciendo lo que fue dañado en la casa del Señor;
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 constructores y a los cortadores de piedra; y para obtener madera y piedras de cantería para la reparación del templo.
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 No tuvieron que dar cuenta del dinero que les fue entregado, porque lo utilizaron con buena fe.
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 Entonces Hilcías, el principal sacerdote, dijo al escriba Safán: He descubierto el libro de la ley en la casa del Señor. Entonces Hilcías se lo dio a Safán;
[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 Luego, después de leerlo, el escriba Safán entró al rey y le contó lo que había hecho, diciendo: Tus siervos dieron el dinero que estaba en la casa, y se lo dieron a los supervisores de la obra de la reparación del templo del Señor.
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 Entonces el escriba Safán dijo al rey: Hilcías, el sacerdote, me ha dado un libro. y lo estaba leyendo ante el 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 el rey, al oír las palabras del libro de la ley, tomó su túnica en sus manos, rasgándola, violentamente como una señal de su dolor;
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 dio órdenes al sacerdote Hilcías, a Ahicam, hijo de Safán, a Acbor, hijo de Micaías, a Safán el escriba, y a Asaías, el 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 Ve y obtén instrucciones del Señor para mí y para la gente y para toda Judá, acerca de las palabras de este libro que ha salido a la luz; porque grande es la ira del Señor que arde contra nosotros, porque nuestros padres no han escuchado las palabras de este libro, para hacer todas las cosas que están registradas en él.
“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 el sacerdote Hilcia, y Ahicam y Acbor, y Safán, y Asaías, fueron a Hulda, la mujer profeta, esposa de Salum, hijo de Ticvá, hijo de Harhas, encargado del guardarropa del templo, ahora estaba viviendo en Jerusalén, en la segunda parte del pueblo; y conversaron 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: él Señor, el Dios de Israel, dice: Dile al hombre que te 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 Estas son las palabras del Señor: Mira, enviaré el mal en este lugar y en su gente, incluso todo lo que el rey de Judá ha estado leyendo en el libro;
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 Porque me han abandonado, quemando ofrendas a otros dioses y moviéndome a la ira por toda la obra de sus manos; así mi ira estará en llamas contra este lugar, y no será extinguida.
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 Pero al rey de Judá, que te envió a recibir instrucciones del Señor, di: “Esto es lo que el Señor, el Dios de Israel, dijo: En cuanto a las palabras que han llegado a tus oídos,
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 Porque tu corazón se ha conmovido te has humillado ante mí, cuando escuchaste lo que dije contra este lugar y su gente, que se convertirían en una desolación y una maldición, has rasgado tus vestidos, llorando delante de mí: en verdad, te he escuchado, dice el Señor.
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 esta razón, te dejaré ir a tus padres y ponerte en paz en tu último lugar de descanso, y tus ojos no verán todo el mal que enviaré en este lugar. Así que le llevaron estas noticias al rey.
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.
