2 Reyes 22
1 Josías tenía ocho años cuando empezó a reinar, y treinta y un años reinó en Jerusalén. Su madre se llamaba Ididá, hija de Adaías, de Boscat.
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedidah (she was the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath).
2 Hizo lo que era recto a los ojos de Yahvé, siguiendo en todo el camino de David, su padre, sin apartarse ni a la derecha ni a la izquierda.
He did what was right in the eyes of Yahweh. He walked in all the way of David his ancestor, and he did not turn away either to the right or to the left.
3 El año diez y ocho del rey Josías, el rey envió al secretario Safán, hijo de Asalías, hijo de Mesulam, a la Casa de Yahvé, diciendo:
It came about that in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, he sent Shaphan son of Azaliah son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of Yahweh, saying,
4 “Vete a Helcías, Sumo Sacerdote, y que haga un resumen del dinero que ha ingresado en la Casa de Yahvé, que los guardianes de la puerta han recogido del pueblo.
“Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and tell him to count the money that has been brought into the house of Yahweh, which the temple guards have gathered from the people.
5 Que lo entreguen en manos de los sobrestantes encargados de la obra de la Casa de Yahvé, y ellos lo darán a los que trabajan en la obra de la Casa de Yahvé, para llevar a cabo la reparación de la Casa:
Let it be given into the hand of the workmen who are in charge of the house of Yahweh, and let them give it to the workmen who are in the house of Yahweh, for them to make repairs to damage in the temple.
6 a los carpinteros, a los obreros de construcción y a los albañiles y para compra de maderas y piedras labradas; a fin de reparar la Casa.
Let them give money to the carpenters, the builders, and the masons, and also to buy timber and cut stone to repair the temple.”
7 Y no se les pedirá cuenta del dinero que se da en sus manos, porque trabajan con fidelidad.”
But no accounting was required for the money that was given to them, because they handled it faithfully.
8 Entonces dijo el Sumo Sacerdote al secretario Safán: “He hallado el Libro de la Ley en la Casa de Yahvé.” Y Helcías dio el libro a Safán, el cual lo leyó.
Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in the house of Yahweh.” So Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
9 Volvió el secretario Safán al rey y le dio cuenta, diciendo: “Tus siervos han sacado el dinero que se hallaba en la Casa, y lo han entregado en manos de los sobrestantes que hacen la obra de la Casa de Yahvé.”
Shaphan went and took the book to the king, and also reported to him, saying, “Your servants have spent the money that was found in the temple and they have given it into the hand of the workmen who supervise the care for the house of Yahweh.”
10 El secretario Safán dio también al rey la siguiente noticia: “El sacerdote Helcías me ha dado un libro.” Y Safán lo leyó delante del rey.
Then Shaphan the scribe said to the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” Then Shaphan read it to the king.
11 Al oír el rey las palabras del Libro de la Ley, rasgó sus vestidos,
It came about that when the king had heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.
12 y dio esta orden al sacerdote Helcías, a Ahicam, hijo de Safán, a Acbor, hijo de Miqueas, a Safán secretario, y a Asaías servidor del rey:
The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Akbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah, his own servant, saying,
13 “Id y consultad a Yahvé por mí y por el pueblo y por todo Judá, sobre las palabras de este libro que ha sido hallado; porque grande debe ser la ira de Yahvé que se ha encendido contra nosotros, puesto que nuestros padres no han obedecido las palabras de este libro, ni han hecho cuanto nos está prescrito.”
“Go and consult with Yahweh for me, and for the people and for all Judah, because of the words of this book that has been found. For great is the anger of Yahweh that has been kindled against us because our ancestors have not listened to the words of this book so as to obey all that was written concerning us.”
14 El sacerdote Helcías, Ahicam, Acbor, Safán, y Asaías fueron a la profetisa Hulda, mujer de Sellum, el guardarropa, hijo de Tecuá, hijo de Harhás. Habitaba ella en el segundo barrio de Jerusalén. Hablaron, pues, con ella;
So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Akbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter), and they spoke with her.
15 y ella les respondió: “Así dice Yahvé, el Dios de Israel: Decid al varón que os ha enviado a mí:
She said to them, “This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: 'Tell the man who sent you to me,
16 Así dice Yahvé: He aquí que haré venir males sobre este lugar, y sobre sus habitantes: todo el contenido del libro que el rey de Judá ha leído.
“This is what Yahweh says: 'See, I will bring disaster to this place and to its inhabitants, according to everything written in the book that the king of Judah has read.
17 Porque me han abandonado a Mí, y han quemado incienso a otros dioses, irritándome con todas las obras de sus manos. Por eso se ha encendido mi ira contra este lugar, y no se apagará.”
Because they have forsaken me and have burned incense to other gods, so that they might provoke me to anger with all the deeds they have committed—therefore my anger has been kindled against this place, and it will not be extinguished.'”
18 Al rey de Judá, que os ha enviado a consultar a Yahvé, diréis esto: “Así dice Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, en lo tocante a las palabras que has leído:
But to the king of Judah, who sent you to ask Yahweh's will, this is what you will say to him: “Yahweh, the God of Israel says this: 'About the words that you heard,
19 Por cuanto tu corazón se ha conmovido y te has humillado delante de Yahvé, al oír lo que Yo he dicho contra este lugar, y contra sus habitantes, a saber, que serán objeto de espanto y maldición; y porque has rasgado tus vestidos y llorado delante de Mí; por eso te he oído, dice Yahvé.
because your heart was tender, and because you have humbled yourself before Yahweh, when you heard what I said against this place and its inhabitants, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have listened to you—this is Yahweh's declaration.
20 Por lo tanto te reuniré con tus padres, y serás sepultado en paz, y no verán tus ojos ninguno de los males que descargaré sobre este lugar.” Ellos llevaron al rey esta respuesta.
See, I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster that I will bring upon this place.'”'” So the men took this message back to the king.
