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Celebración de la Pascua
35 Josías anunció que el día catorce del mes primero se celebraría la Pascua en Jerusalén. 2 También restauró a los sacerdotes en sus cargos, y les pidió que comenzaran su labor en el templo. 3 Y envió esta orden a los levitas consagrados que enseñaban por todo Israel: «Puesto que el cofre está ahora en el templo que edificó Salomón, y ustedes no necesitan transportarlo sobre sus hombros, dediquen el tiempo a servir al Señor y a su pueblo. 4-5 Organicen los turnos de servicios tradicionales que tenían sus antepasados, conforme a lo que dispusieron el rey David y su hijo Salomón. Cada grupo ayudará a un determinado clan que venga a presentar sus ofrendas. 6 Celebren la Pascua, purifíquense ritualmente y prepárense para ayudar al pueblo que vendrá. Sigan las instrucciones que el Señor dio por medio de Moisés».
7 El rey dio al pueblo unos treinta mil corderos y cabritos, y tres mil becerros, para que celebraran la fiesta de la Pascua. 8 Los funcionarios del rey hicieron contribuciones voluntarias a los sacerdotes y levitas. Jilquías, Zacarías y Jehiel, los supervisores del templo, entregaron a los sacerdotes dos mil seiscientas ovejas y cabritos, y trescientos toros, para la celebración de la Pascua. 9 Los jefes levitas, Conanías y sus hermanos, Semaías y Natanael, así como Jasabías, Jeyel y Josabad dieron cinco mil ovejas y cabritos y quinientos toros a los levitas, para la celebración de la Pascua.
10 Cuando todo estuvo organizado, los sacerdotes tomaron sus lugares, y los levitas se organizaron por turnos, en la forma ordenada por el rey. 11 Los levitas mataron los corderos para la Pascua, y entregaron la sangre a los sacerdotes, los que la derramaron sobre el altar, mientras los levitas desollaban los animales. 12 Apartaron, luego, los holocaustos para cada familia, para que presentaran sus propios holocaustos al Señor, tal como estaba escrito en la ley de Moisés. También hicieron lo mismo con los toros. 13 Entonces, siguiendo las instrucciones de la ley de Moisés, asaron los corderos de la Pascua y cocieron las ofrendas santas en ollas, calderos y sartenes, y los repartieron apresuradamente al pueblo.
14 Después, los levitas hicieron preparativos para sí mismos y para los sacerdotes, porque estos habían estado ocupados, desde la mañana hasta la noche, ofreciendo la grasa de los holocaustos. 15 Los cantores, hijos de Asaf, estaban en sus lugares, siguiendo las instrucciones dadas siglos antes por el rey David, y por Asaf, Hemán y Jedutún, profetas del rey. Los porteros cuidaban las puertas y no tuvieron necesidad de dejar el cumplimiento de su deber, porque sus hermanos levitas les hicieron lo que les correspondía.
16 Toda la ceremonia de la Pascua fue realizada en aquel día. Todos los holocaustos fueron sacrificados sobre el altar del Señor, de la manera ordenada por Josías. 17 Los que estaban presentes en Jerusalén celebraron la Pascua y la fiesta de los Panes sin levadura durante siete días. 18 Nunca antes, desde el tiempo del profeta Samuel, había habido tal celebración de la Pascua, ni ninguno de los reyes de Israel la celebró como el rey Josías, los sacerdotes, los levitas y los habitantes de Jerusalén y de todas partes de Judá, y los de Israel que se hallaban presentes. 19 Todo esto ocurrió en el año dieciocho del reinado de Josías.
Muerte de Josías
20 Después de esto, el rey Necao, de Egipto, condujo su ejército contra los asirios hasta Carquemis, junto al río Éufrates, pero el rey Josías quiso impedirle el paso. 21 El rey Necao le envió embajadores con este mensaje: «No quiero pelear contra ti, rey de Judá. Yo he salido solamente a hacer guerra contra el rey de Asiria. No me molestes, pues Dios me ha dicho que me apresure. No te interpongas delante de Dios, o él te destruirá, porque él está conmigo».
22 Pero Josías se negó a retirarse. En vez de hacerlo, les ofreció batalla en el valle de Meguido (dejó a un lado sus vestiduras reales a fin de que el enemigo no pudiera reconocerlo). Josías no quiso creer que el mensaje de Necao venía de Dios. 23 Los arqueros enemigos hicieron blanco en el rey Josías con sus flechas y lo hirieron de muerte. Entonces Josías les dijo a sus ayudantes: «Sáquenme del campo de batalla, pues estoy muy mal herido». 24-25 Lo sacaron de su carro de combate y lo pusieron en otro carro, y lo llevaron a Jerusalén, donde murió. Fue sepultado allí, en el cementerio real. Y toda la gente de Judá y de Jerusalén lo lloró. Hasta el profeta Jeremías le compuso un canto fúnebre. Aún hoy día se cantan tristes canciones en las que se menciona la muerte del rey Josías. Esas canciones forman parte del Libro de los Lamentos.
26 Los demás hechos de Josías, sus buenas acciones y cómo siguió las leyes del Señor, 27 están escritos en el libro de los reyes de Judá e Israel.
2 Chronicles 35
King James Version
35 Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the Lord in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
2 And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the Lord,
3 And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the Lord, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the Lord your God, and his people Israel,
4 And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.
5 And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites.
6 So kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
7 And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king's substance.
8 And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle and three hundred oxen.
9 Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen.
10 So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king's commandment.
11 And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Levites flayed them.
12 And they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the Lord, as it is written in the book of Moses. And so did they with the oxen.
13 And they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and divided them speedily among all the people.
14 And afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the priests: because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron.
15 And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
16 So all the service of the Lord was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the Lord, according to the commandment of king Josiah.
17 And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.
18 And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
19 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept.
20 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.
21 But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
23 And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
24 His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
25 And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.
26 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the Lord,
27 And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
2 Chronicles 35
English Standard Version
Josiah Keeps the Passover
35 (A)Josiah kept a Passover to the Lord in Jerusalem. And they slaughtered the Passover lamb (B)on the fourteenth day of the first month. 2 He appointed the priests to their offices (C)and encouraged them in the service of the house of the Lord. 3 And he said to the Levites (D)who taught all Israel and who were holy to the Lord, “Put the holy ark in the house that Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, built. You need not carry it on your shoulders. Now serve the Lord your God and his people Israel. 4 Prepare yourselves (E)according to your fathers' houses by your divisions, (F)as prescribed in the writing of David king of Israel (G)and the document of Solomon his son. 5 And (H)stand in the Holy Place (I)according to the groupings of the fathers' houses of your brothers the lay people, and according to the division of the Levites by fathers' household. 6 And slaughter the Passover lamb, and (J)consecrate yourselves, and prepare for your brothers, to do according to the word of the Lord by[a] Moses.”
7 Then Josiah contributed to the lay people, as Passover offerings for all who were present, lambs and young goats from the flock to the number of 30,000, and 3,000 bulls; (K)these were from the king's possessions. 8 And his officials contributed willingly to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. (L)Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the chief officers of the house of God, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings 2,600 Passover lambs and 300 bulls. 9 Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel his brothers, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, the chiefs of the Levites, gave to the Levites for the Passover offerings 5,000 lambs and young goats and 500 bulls.
10 When the service had been prepared for, the priests (M)stood in their place, (N)and the Levites in their divisions according to the king's command. 11 (O)And they slaughtered the Passover lamb, and the priests (P)threw the blood that they received from them (Q)while the Levites flayed the sacrifices. 12 And they set aside the burnt offerings that they might distribute them according to the groupings of the fathers' houses of the lay people, to offer to the Lord, as it is written in the Book of Moses. And so they did with the bulls. 13 (R)And they roasted the Passover lamb with fire according to the rule; and they (S)boiled the holy offerings in pots, in cauldrons, and in pans, and carried them quickly to all the lay people. 14 And afterward they prepared for themselves and for the priests, because the priests, the sons of Aaron, were offering the burnt offerings and the fat parts until night; so the Levites prepared for themselves and for the priests, the sons of Aaron. 15 The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place (T)according to the command of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's (U)seer; (V)and the gatekeepers were at each gate. They did not need to depart from their service, for their brothers the Levites prepared for them.
16 So all the service of the Lord was prepared that day, to keep the Passover and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the Lord, according to the command of King Josiah. 17 And the people of Israel who were present kept the Passover at that time, (W)and the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days. 18 (X)No Passover like it had been kept in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. None of the kings of Israel had kept such a Passover as was kept by Josiah, and the priests and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 19 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah this Passover was kept.
Josiah Killed in Battle
20 (Y)After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight at (Z)Carchemish on the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to meet him. 21 But he sent envoys to him, saying, “What have we to do with each other, king of Judah? I am not coming against you this day, but against the house with which I am at war. And God has commanded me to hurry. Cease opposing God, who is with me, lest he destroy you.” 22 Nevertheless, Josiah did not turn away from him, but (AA)disguised himself in order to fight with him. He did not listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, but came to fight in the plain of (AB)Megiddo. 23 And the archers shot King Josiah. And the king said to his servants, (AC)“Take me away, for I am badly wounded.” 24 So his servants took him out of the chariot and carried him in his second chariot and brought him to Jerusalem. And he died and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. (AD)All Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. 25 (AE)Jeremiah also uttered a lament for Josiah; and all (AF)the singing men and singing women have spoken of Josiah in their laments to this day. They made these a rule in Israel; behold, they are written in the Laments. 26 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his good deeds according to what is written in the Law of the Lord, 27 and his acts, first and last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
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