2 Chronicles 32
1 After King Hezekiah had obeyed Yahweh’s instructions and had done all those things, King Sennacherib of Assyria came [with his army] and invaded Judah. He commanded his soldiers to surround the cities that had walls around them, thinking that they would [break through those walls and] conquer those cities.
Después de estas cosas, y de esta fidelidad, vino Sennaquerib rey de los Asirios, y entró en Judá, y asentó campo contra las ciudades fuertes, y determinó de entrarlas.
2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come [with his army] and that they intended to attack Jerusalem,
Viendo pues Ezequías la venida de Sennaquerib, y que tenía el rostro puesto para hacer la guerra a Jerusalem,
3 he consulted with his officials and army leaders. They said among themselves, “Why should we allow the king of Assyria [and his army] to come and find plenty of water to drink?” So they decided to stop the water from flowing outside the city. So a large group of men gathered together and blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through that area.
Tuvo su consejo con sus príncipes, y con sus valerosos, que tapasen las fuentes de las aguas, que estaban fuera de la ciudad: y ellos le ayudaron.
Y juntóse mucho pueblo, y taparon todas las fuentes: y también el arroyo que va por medio de la tierra, diciendo: ¿Por qué han de hallar los reyes de Asiria muchas aguas cuando vinieren?
5 Then they worked hard to repair all the sections of the city wall that had been broken, and they built watchtowers on the walls. They built another wall outside/around the wall that was already outside the city, and they strengthened the defenses on the sloping terraces [on the east side of the area called ‘The City of David’]. They also made a large number of weapons and shields.
Confortóse pues Ezequías, y edificó todos los muros caídos, e hizo alzar las torres, y otro muro por de fuera: y fortificó a Mello en la ciudad de David, e hizo muchas espadas y paveses.
6 Hezekiah appointed army commanders, and he gathered them in front of him in the square at one of the city gates, and he encouraged them by saying this to them:
Y puso capitanes de guerra sobre el pueblo, e hízolos congregar a sí en la plaza de la puerta de la ciudad, y hablóles al corazón de ellos, diciendo:
7 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged on account of the king of Assyria and the huge army that is with him, because [Yahweh] is with us, and his [power] is greater than their [power].
Esforzáos y confortáos; no temáis, ni hayáis miedo del rey de Asiria, ni de toda su multitud que con él viene: porque más son con nosotros que con él.
8 They have to rely on the power of humans, but we have Yahweh our God to help us and to fight battles for us.” So the people became more confident because of what Hezekiah, the king of Judah, said.
Con él es el brazo de carne, mas con nosotros Jehová nuestro Dios para ayudarnos, y pelear nuestras peleas. Entonces el pueblo reposó sobre las palabras de Ezequías rey de Judá.
9 Later, when Sennacherib and all his soldiers were surrounding Lachish [city], he sent some officers to Jerusalem to give this message to King Hezekiah and to all the people of Judah who were there:
Después de esto envió Sennaquerib rey de los Asirios sus siervos a Jerusalem, estando él sobre Laquis, y con él toda su potencia, a Ezequías rey de Judá, y a todo Judá, que estaba en Jerusalem, diciendo:
10 “[I am] Sennacherib, the [great] king of Assyria, [and] this is what I say: 'While you are staying in Jerusalem, my soldiers are surrounding the city. So why [RHQ] are you so confident?
Sennaquerib rey de los Asirios ha dicho así: ¿En qué confiáis vosotros para estar cercados en Jerusalem?
11 Hezekiah says to you, “Yahweh our God will save us from [being defeated by the army of] the king of Assyria,” but he is misleading you. He wants you to die from having no food or water.
¿No os engaña Ezequías para entregaros a muerte, a hambre, y a sed, diciendo: Jehová nuestro Dios nos librará de la mano del rey de Asiria?
12 Isn’t Hezekiah the one who told his men to get rid of your god Yahweh’s shrines and altars on the hilltops, saying to [you people of] Jerusalem and other places in Judah, “You must worship at only one altar and burn sacrifices on only that altar”?
¿No es Ezequías el que ha quitado sus altos y sus altares, y dijo a Judá, y a Jerusalem: Delante de este solo altar adoraréis, y sobre él quemaréis perfume?
13 'Do you people not know what I and my ancestors have done to all the people-groups in other countries? [We destroyed them all, and] none of the gods of those nations were ever able to prevent my [troops] from conquering them! So how can your god prevent my soldiers from conquering you?
¿No habéis sabido lo que yo y mis padres habemos hecho a todos los pueblos de las tierras? ¿Pudieron los dioses de las gentes de las tierras librar su tierra de mi mano?
¿Qué dios hubo de todos los dioses de aquellas gentes que destruyeron mis padres, que puediese librar su pueblo de mis manos? ¿Por qué podrá vuestro Dios escaparos de mi mano?
15 So do not allow Hezekiah to deceive you like this. Do not believe what he says, because no god of any nation or kingdom has ever been able to rescue his people from being conquered by my army and the armies of my ancestors. So certainly your god will not be able to rescue you from my power'.”
Ahora pues no os engañe Ezequías, ni os persuada tal cosa, ni le creáis; que si ningún dios de todas aquellas naciones y reinos pudo librar su pueblo de mis manos, y de las manos de mis padres, ¿cuánto menos vuestros dioses os podrán librar de mi mano?
16 Sennacherib’s officers said more things to belittle Yahweh the God of the Israelis and Hezekiah, who served God [well].
Y otras cosas hablaron sus siervos contra el Dios Jehová, y contra Ezequías su siervo.
17 King Sennacherib wrote more letters insulting Yahweh, the God whom the Israelis [belonged to/worshiped]. He said things like this: “The gods [worshiped by] the people-groups in other countries did not rescue their people from my power. Similarly, the god of Hezekiah will not rescue his people from my power.”
Y además de esto escribió cartas en las cuales blasfemaba a Jehová el Dios de Israel, y hablaba contra él, diciendo: Como los dioses de las gentes de las provincias no pudieron librar su pueblo de mis manos, tampoco el Dios de Ezequías librará al suyo de mis manos.
18 Then King Sennachereb’s officers shouted in the Hebrew language to the people who were on the wall, in order to cause them to be terrified, thinking that as a result the army of Assyria could capture the city [without a battle].
Y clamaron a gran voz en Judaico contra el pueblo de Jerusalem que estaba en los muros, para espantarlos y ponerles temor, para tomar la ciudad.
19 They belittled the God [worshiped by the people] of Jerusalem as they belittled the gods of the other people-groups of the world—saying that they were only [idols] made by humans.
Y hablaron contra el Dios de Jerusalem, como contra los dioses de los pueblos de la tierra, obra de manos de hombres.
20 Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah cried out to God, praying about this.
Mas el rey Ezequías, y el profeta Isaías, hijo de Amós, oraron por esto, y clamaron al cielo:
21 And [that night] Yahweh sent an angel who killed all the soldiers of Assyria and their leaders and their officers in the place where the king of Assyria and his army had set up their tents. So the king of Assyria left and returned to his own country, very disgraced. And one day when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons struck him with their swords and killed him.
Y Jehová envió un ángel, el cual hirió todo valiente en fuerzas, y los capitanes, y los príncipes, en el campo del rey de Asiria: y volvióse con vergüenza de rostro a su tierra: y entrando en el templo de su dios, allí le pasaron a cuchillo los que habían salido de sus entrañas.
22 That is how Yahweh rescued Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the power of Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, and from their other enemies. Yahweh took care of them (OR, gave them peace) everywhere in the country.
Así salvó Jehová a Ezequías y a los moradores de Jerusalem de las manos de Sennaquerib rey de Asiria, y de las manos de todos: y les dio reposo de todas partes.
23 Many people brought offerings for Yahweh to Jerusalem, and also brought valuable gifts for King Hezekiah. And from that time, Hezekiah was highly respected/honored by the people of all the other nations.
Y muchos trajeron presente a Jehová a Jerusalem, y a Ezequías rey de Judá ricos dones: y fue muy grande delante de todas las gentes después de esto.
24 About that time, Hezekiah became very ill. He was about to die. But he prayed to Yahweh, and Yahweh answered his prayer. He performed a miracle [and healed Hezekiah].
En aquel tiempo Ezequías enfermó de muerte: y oró a Jehová: el cual le respondió, y le dio señal.
25 But Hezekiah [SYN] was very proud, and he did not thank Yahweh for being kind to him. Therefore Yahweh was angry with him and [and punished him] and [the people of] Jerusalem and other places in Judah.
Mas Ezequías no pagó conforme al bien, que le había sido hecho: antes su corazón se enalteció, y fue la ira contra él, y contra Judá, y Jerusalem.
26 Then Hezekiah said that he was sorry for being proud, and the people of Jerusalem also said that they were sorry [for their sins]. So Yahweh did not punish them during the remaining years that Hezekiah [was their king].
Empero Ezequías, después de haberse enaltecido su corazón, se humilló, él y los moradores de Jerusalem: y no vino sobre ellos la ira de Jehová en los días de Ezequías.
27 Hezekiah became very rich and was greatly honored. His [workers] made storerooms for his silver and gold, and for his very valuable stones, and for spices and shields and other valuable things.
Y tuvo Ezequías riquezas y gloria mucha en gran manera: e hízose tesoros de plata y oro, de piedras preciosas, de especierías, de escudos, y de todos vasos de desear;
28 [His workers] also built buildings to store the grain and wine and [olive] oil [that people produced and brought to him]. They also made stalls for various kinds of cattle and pens for his flocks [of sheep and goats].
Asimismo depósitos para las rentas del grano, del vino, y aceite: establos para toda suerte de bestias, y majadas para los ganados.
29 They built towns and acquired for the king many flocks [of sheep and goats] and herds [of cattle], because God had enabled him to become very rich.
Hízose también ciudades, y hatos de ovejas y de vacas en gran copia: porque Dios le había dado muy mucha hacienda.
30 Hezekiah was the one who told his workers to block the place where the water flows out of the Gihon Spring, and to build a tunnel through which the water flowed to the west side of the area called ‘The City of David’. He was able to do everything that he wanted to do.
Este Ezequías cerró los manaderos de las aguas de Gijón, la de arriba, y encaminólas abajo al occidente de la ciudad de David: y fue prosperado Ezequías en todo lo que hizo.
31 But when messengers who were sent by the rulers of Babylon came and asked about the miracle that God had performed for him, God allowed Hezekiah to say what he himself wanted to say, in order to test [whether or not Hezekiah would admit that God had performed a miracle].
Empero a causa de los embajadores de los príncipes de Babilonia, que enviaron a él para saber del prodigio que había sido en aquella tierra, Dios le dejó, para tentarle, para saber todo lo que estaba en su corazón.
32 A record of the other things that happened while Hezekiah was ruling, and the things that he did to please God, is on the scroll in which is written the vision that [Yahweh gave to] the prophet Isaiah. It is also written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah and Israel’.
Lo demás de los hechos de Ezequías, y de sus misericordias, he aquí, todo está escrito en la profecía de Isaías, hijo de Amós profeta, y en el libro de los reyes de Judá y de Israel.
33 When Hezekiah died, he was buried in the tombs where the most respected kings [of Judah] were buried. Everyone in Jerusalem and other places in Judah honored him. Then his son Manasseh became the king.
Y durmió Ezequías con sus padres, y sepultáronle en los más insignes sepulcros de los hijos de David, honrándole en su muerte todo Judá y los de Jerusalem: y reinó en su lugar Manasés su hijo.
