2 Chronicles 19
1 When King Jehoshaphat was returning safely to his palace in Jerusalem,
Y Josafat rey de Judá se volvió a su casa a Jerusalem en paz.
2 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.
Y salióle al encuentro Jehú, hijo de Janani vidente, y dijo al rey Josafat: ¿A un impío das ayuda, y amas a los que aborrecen a Jehová? Mas la ira de la presencia de Jehová será sobre ti por ello.
3 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.”
Empero hánse hallado en ti buenas cosas, porque cortaste de la tierra los bosques, y has aparejado tu corazón a buscar a Dios.
4 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].
Y habitaba Josafat en Jerusalem: y volvía, y salía al pueblo desde Beer-seba hasta el monte de Efraím, y reducíalos a Jehová el Dios de sus padres.
5 He appointed judges throughout Judah, in each of the cities that had walls around them.
Y puso en la tierra jueces en todas las ciudades fuertes de Judá, por todos los lugares.
6 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.
Y dijo a los jueces: Mirád lo que hacéis: porque no juzgáis en lugar de hombre, sino en lugar de Jehová, el cual está con vosotros en el negocio del juicio.
7 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.”
Sea pues con vosotros el temor de Jehová: guardád, y hacéd. Porque acerca de Jehová nuestro Dios no hay iniquidad, ni respeto de personas, ni recibir cohecho.
8 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.
Y puso también Josafat en Jerusalem a algunos de los Levitas, y sacerdotes, y de los padres de familias de Israel, para el juicio de Jehová, y para las causas; y volviéronse a Jerusalem.
9 He told them this: “You must always do your work faithfully, revering Yahweh.
Y mandóles, diciendo: Haréis así con temor de Jehová, con verdad, y con corazón perfecto,
10 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].
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; amonestarlos heis que no pequen contra Jehová, porque no venga ira sobre vosotros, y sobre vuestros hermanos: haciendo así, no pecaréis.
11 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.”
He aquí también Amarías sacerdote, él será el jefe sobre vosotros en todo negocio de Jehová; y Zabadías, 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. Esforzáos pues, y hacéd: que Jehová será con el bueno.
