2 Chronicles 28
English Standard Version
Ahaz Reigns in Judah
28 (A)Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father David had done, 2 but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. He even made (B)metal images for (C)the Baals, 3 and (D)he made offerings in the (E)Valley of the Son of Hinnom and (F)burned his sons as an offering,[a] according to (G)the abominations of the nations whom the Lord drove out before the people of Israel. 4 And he sacrificed and (H)made offerings on the high places and on the hills and under every green tree.
Judah Defeated
5 (I)Therefore the Lord his God gave him into the hand of the king of Syria, who defeated him and took captive a great number of his people and brought them to Damascus. He was also given into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force. 6 For (J)Pekah the son of Remaliah killed 120,000 from Judah in one day, all of them men of valor, because they had forsaken the Lord, the God of their fathers. 7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son and Azrikam the commander of the palace and Elkanah the next in authority to the king.
8 The men of Israel took captive 200,000 (K)of their relatives, women, sons, and daughters. They also took much spoil from them and brought the spoil to Samaria. 9 But a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded, and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria and said to them, “Behold, because the Lord, the God of your fathers, (L)was angry with Judah, he gave them into your hand, but you have killed them in a rage (M)that has reached up to heaven. 10 And now you intend to subjugate the people of Judah and Jerusalem, male and female, as your slaves. Have you not sins of your own against the Lord your God? 11 Now hear me, and send back the captives (N)from your relatives whom you have taken, for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you.”
12 Certain chiefs also of the men of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who were coming from the war 13 and said to them, “You shall not bring the captives in here, for you propose to bring upon us guilt against the Lord in addition to our present sins and guilt. For our guilt is already great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.” 14 So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the assembly. 15 And (O)the men who have been mentioned by name rose and took the captives, and with the spoil they clothed all who were naked among them. They clothed them, gave them sandals, (P)provided them with food and drink, and anointed them, and carrying all the feeble among them on donkeys, they brought them to their kinsfolk at Jericho, (Q)the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.
16 (R)At that time King Ahaz sent to the king[b] of Assyria for help. 17 For the Edomites had again invaded and defeated Judah and carried away captives. 18 (S)And the Philistines had made raids on (T)the cities in the Shephelah and the Negeb of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco (U)with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages. And they settled there. 19 For the Lord humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had made (V)Judah act sinfully[c] and had been very unfaithful to the Lord. 20 So (W)Tiglath-pileser[d] king of Assyria came against him and afflicted him instead of strengthening him. 21 (X)For Ahaz took a portion from the house of the Lord and the house of the king and of the princes, and gave tribute to the king of Assyria, but it did not help him.
Ahaz's Idolatry
22 In the time of his distress he became yet more faithless to the Lord—this same King Ahaz. 23 For (Y)he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus that had defeated him and said, (Z)“Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me.” But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel. 24 And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God and (AA)cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and he shut up the doors of the house of the Lord, and he made himself (AB)altars in every corner of Jerusalem. 25 In every city of Judah he made high places to (AC)make offerings to other gods, provoking to anger the Lord, the God of his fathers. 26 (AD)Now the rest of his acts and all his ways, from first to last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. 27 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, in Jerusalem, for (AE)they did not bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel. And Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 28:3 Hebrew made his sons pass through the fire
- 2 Chronicles 28:16 Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate (compare 2 Kings 16:7); Hebrew kings
- 2 Chronicles 28:19 Or wildly
- 2 Chronicles 28:20 Hebrew Tilgath-pilneser
2 Chronicles 28
King James Version
28 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord, like David his father:
2 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.
3 Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.
4 He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
5 Wherefore the Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.
6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers.
7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.
8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
9 But a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the Lord God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.
10 And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the Lord your God?
11 Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you.
12 Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,
13 And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the Lord already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.
14 So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.
15 And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
16 At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.
17 For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.
18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.
19 For the Lord brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the Lord.
20 And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
21 For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.
22 And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord: this is that king Ahaz.
23 For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
24 And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the Lord, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
25 And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the Lord God of his fathers.
26 Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
27 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Crónicas 28
La Biblia de las Américas
Reinado de Acaz
28 (A)Acaz tenía veinte años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó dieciséis años en Jerusalén; pero no hizo lo recto ante los ojos del Señor(B) como su padre David había hecho, 2 sino que anduvo en los caminos(C) de los reyes de Israel; también hizo imágenes fundidas(D) para los baales. 3 Quemó además incienso en el valle de Ben-hinom(E), e hizo pasar a sus hijos por fuego(F), conforme a las abominaciones de las naciones que el Señor había arrojado[a] de delante de los hijos de Israel(G). 4 Y sacrificó y quemó incienso en los lugares altos(H), en los montes y debajo de todo árbol frondoso.
5 Por lo cual el Señor su Dios lo entregó en manos del rey de los arameos(I), que lo derrotaron[b], tomaron de él gran número de cautivos y los llevaron a Damasco. Y también él fue entregado en manos del rey de Israel, el cual lo hirió con gran mortandad[c]. 6 Porque Peka, hijo de Remalías(J), mató en Judá a ciento veinte mil en un día, todos hombres valientes, porque habían abandonado al Señor, Dios de sus padres. 7 Y Zicri, hombre poderoso de Efraín, mató a Maasías, hijo del rey, y a Azricam, mayordomo de la casa, y a Elcana, segundo después del rey.
8 Y los hijos de Israel se llevaron cautivos de sus hermanos(K) a doscientos mil, mujeres, hijos e hijas(L); y tomaron[d] también mucho botín de ellos y se llevaron el botín a Samaria. 9 Pero había allí un profeta del Señor llamado Oded, y este salió al encuentro del ejército que venía a Samaria, y les dijo(M): He aquí, porque el Señor, Dios de vuestros padres, estaba airado con Judá, los ha entregado en vuestras manos(N), y los habéis matado con una furia que ha llegado hasta el cielo(O). 10 Y ahora os proponéis subyugar a los hijos de Judá y de Jerusalén como esclavos y esclavas vuestros(P). ¿No tenéis ciertamente transgresiones de parte vuestra contra el Señor vuestro Dios? 11 Ahora pues, oídme, y devolved a los cautivos que capturasteis de vuestros hermanos(Q), porque el furor de la ira(R) del Señor está contra vosotros. 12 Entonces algunos de los jefes de los hijos de Efraín: Azarías, hijo de Johanán, Berequías, hijo de Mesilemot, Ezequías, hijo de Salum, y Amasa, hijo de Hadlai, se levantaron contra los que venían de la batalla, 13 y les dijeron: No traigáis aquí a los cautivos; porque os proponéis traer sobre nosotros culpa contra el Señor, añadiendo a nuestros pecados y a nuestra culpa; porque nuestra culpa es grande y el furor de su ira está contra Israel. 14 Entonces los hombres armados dejaron los cautivos y el botín delante de los oficiales y de toda la asamblea. 15 Y se levantaron los hombres que habían sido designados por nombre(S) y tomaron a los cautivos, y del botín vistieron a todos los desnudos y les dieron vestidos y sandalias; les dieron de comer y de beber(T) y los ungieron, y condujeron en asnos a todos los débiles y los llevaron a Jericó, ciudad de las palmeras(U), junto a sus hermanos; entonces volvieron a Samaria.
16 En aquel tiempo el rey Acaz envió a pedir ayuda a los reyes[e] de Asiria(V). 17 Porque los edomitas habían venido de nuevo y atacado a Judá y se habían llevado algunos cautivos(W). 18 También los filisteos(X) habían invadido las ciudades de las tierras bajas[f] y del Neguev[g] de Judá, y habían tomado Bet-semes, Ajalón, Gederot y Soco con sus aldeas, Timna con sus aldeas, y Gimzo con sus aldeas; y se establecieron[h] allí. 19 Porque el Señor humilló a Judá a causa de Acaz, rey de Israel(Y), pues él había permitido el desenfreno en Judá, y fue muy infiel al Señor. 20 Y vino contra él Tilgat-pilneser[i], rey de Asiria, y lo afligió(Z) en vez de fortalecerlo. 21 Pues Acaz había tomado una porción del tesoro de la casa del Señor, del palacio del rey y de los príncipes, y la había dado al rey de Asiria(AA); pero no le sirvió de nada.
22 Y en el tiempo de su angustia este rey Acaz fue aún más infiel al Señor(AB); 23 sacrificaba a los dioses de Damasco que lo habían derrotado[j], y decía: Por cuanto los dioses de los reyes de Aram los ayudaron, sacrificaré a ellos(AC) para que me ayuden. Pero ellos fueron su ruina y la[k] de todo Israel(AD). 24 Además, cuando Acaz recogió los utensilios de la casa de Dios, hizo pedazos los utensilios de la casa de Dios(AE); cerró las puertas de la casa del Señor(AF) e hizo para sí altares en cada rincón de Jerusalén(AG). 25 Y en cada ciudad de Judá hizo lugares altos para quemar incienso a otros dioses, y provocó a ira al Señor, Dios de sus padres. 26 (AH)Los demás de sus hechos y todos sus caminos, los primeros y los postreros, he aquí, están escritos en el libro de los reyes de Judá y de Israel. 27 Y durmió Acaz con sus padres, y lo sepultaron en la ciudad, en Jerusalén, pues no lo pusieron en los sepulcros de los reyes de Israel(AI); y su hijo Ezequías reinó en su lugar(AJ).
Footnotes
- 2 Crónicas 28:3 O, desposeído
- 2 Crónicas 28:5 Lit., hirieron
- 2 Crónicas 28:5 Lit., herida
- 2 Crónicas 28:8 Lit., despojaron
- 2 Crónicas 28:16 Algunas versiones antiguas dicen: al rey
- 2 Crónicas 28:18 Heb., Sefela
- 2 Crónicas 28:18 I.e., región del sur
- 2 Crónicas 28:18 Lit., habitaron
- 2 Crónicas 28:20 En 2 Rey. 15:29 y 16:7, 10, Tiglat-pileser
- 2 Crónicas 28:23 Lit., herido
- 2 Crónicas 28:23 Lit., su tropiezo y el
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