2 Chronicles 31
1 And when these things had been celebrated according to ritual, all of Israel who had been found in the cities of Judah went forth, and they broke apart the idols and cut down the sacred groves. They demolished the high places and destroyed the altars, not only out of all Judah and Benjamin, but also out of Ephraim as well as Manasseh, until they utterly destroyed them. And all the sons of Israel returned to their possessions and cities.
Hechas todas estas cosas, salió todo Israel, los que se habían hallado por las ciudades de Judá, y quebraron las estatuas, y destruyeron los bosques, y derribaron los altos y los altares por todo Judá y Ben-jamín: y también en Efraím y Manasés hasta acabarlo todo: y volviéronse todos los hijos de Israel cada uno a su posesión, y a sus ciudades.
2 Then Hezekiah appointed the companies of the priests and Levites by their divisions, each man in his proper office, certainly as much for the priests as for the Levites, for the sake of holocausts and peace offerings, so that they might minister and confess and sing, at the gates of the camp of the Lord.
Y constituyó Ezequías los repartimientos de los sacerdotes y de los Levitas conforme a sus repartimientos, cada uno según su oficio: los sacerdotes y los Levitas para el holocausto y pacíficos, para que ministrasen, para que glorificasen y alabasen a las puertas de las tiendas de Jehová.
3 Now the portion of the king, from his own substance, was such that they could offer a holocaust always, in morning and in evening, also on the Sabbaths, and the new moons, and the other solemnities, just as it was written in the law of Moses.
La contribución del rey de su hacienda, era holocaustos a mañana y tarde, ítem, holocaustos para los sábados, nuevas lunas, y solemnidades, como está escrito en la ley de Jehová.
4 And now he instructed the people living in Jerusalem that they were to give portions to the priests and Levites, so that they would be able to attend to the law of the Lord.
Mandó también al pueblo, que habitaba en Jerusalem, que diesen la parte a los sacerdotes y Levitas, para que se esforzasen en la ley de Jehová.
5 And when this had reached the ears of the multitude, the sons of Israel brought an abundance of first-fruits of grain, wine, and oil, and also honey. And they offered a tenth part of all that the soil brings forth.
Y como este edicto fue divulgado, los hijos de Israel dieron muchas primicias de grano, vino, aceite, miel, y de todos los frutos de la tierra: y trajeron asimismo los diezmos de todas las cosas en abundancia.
6 Then too, the sons of Israel and Judah, who were living in the cities of Judah, brought tithes of oxen and sheep, and tithes of the holy things that they had vowed to the Lord their God. And carrying all these things, they made many stacks.
También los hijos de Israel y de Judá, que habitaban en las ciudades de Judá, dieron asimismo los diezmos de las vacas y de las ovejas: y trajeron los diezmos de lo santificado, de las cosas que habían prometido a Jehová su Dios, y lo pusieron por montones.
7 In the third month, they began to lay out the foundations of the stacks. And in the seventh month, they finished them.
En el mes tercero comenzaron a fundar aquellos montones, y en el mes séptimo acabaron.
8 And when Hezekiah and his rulers had entered, they saw the stacks, and they blessed the Lord and the people of Israel.
Y Ezequías y los príncipes vinieron a ver los montones, y bendijeron a Jehová, y a su pueblo Israel.
9 And Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites, as to why the stacks were laid out in this way.
Y preguntó Ezequías a los sacerdotes y a los Levitas acerca de los montones:
10 Azariah, the high priest from the stock of Zadok, answered him, saying: “Since the first-fruits began to be offered in the house of the Lord, we have eaten and been satisfied, and much remains. For the Lord has blessed his people. Then what was left over is this great abundance, which you see.”
Y respondióle Azarías sumo sacerdote, de la casa de Sadoc, y dijo: Desde que comenzaron a traer la ofrenda a la casa de Jehová, hemos comido, y hartádonos, y nos ha sobrado mucho: porque Jehová ha bendecido su pueblo, y ha quedado esta multitud.
11 And so Hezekiah instructed that they should prepare storage places for the house of the Lord. And when they had done so,
Entonces mandó Ezequías que aparejasen cámaras en la casa de Jehová: y las aparejaron.
12 they faithfully brought in the first-fruits, as well as the tithes and all that they had vowed. Now the overseer of these things was Conaniah, a Levite; and his brother, Shimei, was second.
Y metieron las primicias y diezmos, y las cosas consagradas fielmente, y dieron cargo de ello a Conenías Levita el principal, y a Semeí su hermano el segundo.
13 And after him, there was Jehiel, and Azariah, and Nahath, and Asaahel, and Jerimoth, and also Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, who were overseers under the hands of Conaniah, and his brother, Shimei, by the authority of Hezekiah, the king, and Azariah, the high priest of the house of God, to whom all these things belonged.
Y Jehiel, Azarías, Nahat, Azael, Jerimot, Josabad, Eliel, Jesmaquías, Mahat, y Banaías, fueron los prepósitos debajo de la mano de Conenías, y de Semeí su hermano, por mandamiento del rey Ezequías, y de Azarías príncipe de la casa de Dios.
14 Yet truly, Kore, the son of Imnah, a Levite and the porter of the eastern gate, was the overseer of the things that were being offered freely to the Lord, and of the first-fruits, and of the things consecrated for the Holy of Holies.
Y Coré, hijo de Jemna, Levita, portero al oriente tenía cargo de las limosnas de Dios, y de las ofrendas de Jehová que se daban, y de todo lo que se santificaba.
15 And under his charge were Eden, and Benjamin, Jeshua, and Shemaiah, and also Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, so that they would distribute faithfully to their brothers, the small as well as the great, their portions
Y a su mano estaban Edén, Ben-jamín, Jesué, Semeías, Amarías, y Sequenías, en las ciudades de los sacerdotes, para dar con fidelidad a sus hermanos sus partes conforme a sus ordenes, así al mayor como al menor;
16 (except for the males from three years old and upward) for all who were entering the temple of the Lord, and for whatever was needed for the ministry, throughout each day, as well as for the observances according to their divisions.
Sin lo que se contaba para los varones de edad de tres años y arriba, a todos los que entraban en la casa de Jehová, cada cosa en su día por su ministerio, por sus estancias, y por sus ordenes:
17 And so, for the priests, by their families, and for the Levites, from the twentieth year and upward, by their orders and companies,
Y a los que eran contados entre los sacerdotes por las familias de sus padres, y a los Levitas de edad de veinte años y arriba por sus estancias y ordenes.
18 and for the entire multitude, as much for the wives as for their children of both sexes, provisions were offered faithfully from whatever had been sanctified.
Asimismo a los de su generación con todos sus niños, y sus mujeres, y sus hijos, e hijas, para toda la congregación: porque por la fe de estos se repartían las ofrendas.
19 Then too, men were appointed of the sons of Aaron, throughout the fields and the suburbs of each city, who would distribute portions to all the males among the priests and Levites.
Asimismo a los hijos de Aarón los sacerdotes, que estaban en los ejidos de sus ciudades, por todas las ciudades, los varones nombrados tenían cargo de dar sus porciones a todos los varones de los sacerdotes, y a todo el linaje de los Levitas.
20 Therefore, Hezekiah did all these things (which we have said) in all of Judah. And he worked what is good and upright and true before the Lord his God,
De esta manera hizo Ezequías en todo Judá, el cual hizo lo bueno, recto, y verdadero delante de Jehová su Dios.
21 for the whole service of the ministry of the house of the Lord, in accord with the law and the ceremonies, desiring to seek his God with his whole heart. And he did so, and he prospered.
En todo cuanto comenzó en el servicio de la casa de Dios, y en la ley y mandamientos, buscó a su Dios: e hizo de todo corazón, y fue prosperado.
