2 Crónicas 29
La Biblia de las Américas
Reinado de Ezequías
29 (A)Ezequías comenzó a reinar cuando tenía veinticinco años, y reinó veintinueve años en Jerusalén. El nombre de su madre era Abías[a], hija de Zacarías. 2 E hizo lo recto ante los ojos del Señor, conforme a todo lo que su padre David había hecho(B).
3 En el primer año de su reinado, en el mes primero, abrió las puertas de la casa del Señor(C) y las reparó. 4 Hizo venir a los sacerdotes y a los levitas y los reunió en la plaza oriental. 5 Entonces les dijo: Oídme, levitas. Santificaos ahora, y santificad la casa del Señor(D), Dios de vuestros padres, y sacad lo inmundo del lugar santo. 6 Porque nuestros padres han sido infieles y han hecho lo malo ante los ojos del Señor nuestro Dios, le han abandonado, han apartado sus rostros de la morada del Señor y le han vuelto[b] las espaldas(E). 7 También han cerrado las puertas del pórtico y han apagado las lámparas, y no han quemado incienso ni ofrecido holocaustos en el lugar santo al Dios(F) de Israel. 8 Por tanto vino la ira del Señor(G) contra Judá y Jerusalén, y Él los hizo objeto de espanto, de horror y de burla(H), como lo veis con vuestros propios ojos. 9 Porque he aquí, nuestros padres han caído a espada, y nuestros hijos y nuestras hijas y nuestras mujeres están en cautividad a causa de esto(I). 10 Ahora he decidido en mi corazón hacer un pacto con el Señor, Dios de Israel(J), para que el ardor de su ira se aparte de nosotros. 11 Hijos míos, no seáis ahora negligentes, porque el Señor os ha escogido a fin de que estéis delante de Él, para servirle(K) y para ser sus ministros y quemar incienso.
12 Entonces se levantaron los levitas: Mahat(L), hijo de Amasai, y Joel, hijo de Azarías, de los hijos de los coatitas; y de los hijos de Merari(M), Cis, hijo de Abdi, y Azarías, hijo de Jehalelel; y de los gersonitas, Joa, hijo de Zima, y Edén, hijo de Joa; 13 de los hijos de Elizafán, Simri y Jeiel[c]; y de los hijos de Asaf, Zacarías y Matanías; 14 de los hijos de Hemán, Jehiel y Simei; y de los hijos de Jedutún, Semaías y Uziel. 15 Y estos reunieron a sus hermanos, se santificaron(N) y entraron para limpiar la casa del Señor(O), conforme al mandamiento del rey según las palabras del Señor(P). 16 Entraron los sacerdotes al interior de la casa del Señor para limpiarla, y sacaron al atrio de la casa del Señor todas las cosas inmundas que hallaron en el templo del Señor. Entonces los levitas las recogieron[d] para llevarlas fuera al torrente Cedrón(Q). 17 Comenzaron la santificación[e] el primer día del mes primero(R), y el octavo día del mes entraron al pórtico del Señor; entonces santificaron la casa del Señor en ocho días, y terminaron el día dieciséis del mes primero(S). 18 Y fueron al rey Ezequías, y le dijeron: Hemos limpiado toda la casa del Señor, el altar del holocausto con todos sus utensilios, y la mesa del pan de la proposición con todos sus utensilios. 19 Además, todos los utensilios que el rey Acaz en su infidelidad había desechado(T) durante su reino los hemos preparado y santificado, y he aquí, están delante del altar del Señor.
20 Entonces el rey Ezequías se levantó temprano y reunió a los príncipes de la ciudad y subió a la casa del Señor. 21 (U)Y trajeron siete novillos, siete carneros, siete corderos y siete machos cabríos como ofrenda por el pecado del reino, por el santuario y por Judá. Y el rey ordenó a los sacerdotes, los hijos de Aarón, que los ofrecieran sobre el altar del Señor. 22 Mataron los novillos[f], y los sacerdotes recogieron[g] la sangre y la esparcieron sobre el altar(V). También mataron los carneros y esparcieron la sangre sobre el altar; asimismo mataron los corderos y esparcieron la sangre sobre el altar. 23 Después trajeron los machos cabríos de la ofrenda por el pecado del rey y de la asamblea, y pusieron sus manos sobre ellos(W). 24 Los sacerdotes los mataron y purificaron el altar con su sangre como expiación(X) por todo Israel, porque el rey había ordenado el holocausto y la ofrenda por el pecado por todo Israel.
25 Luego situó a los levitas en la casa del Señor con címbalos, con arpas(Y) y con liras, conforme al mandamiento de David(Z) y de Gad, el vidente del rey(AA), y del profeta Natán(AB); porque el mandamiento procedía del Señor por medio[h] de sus profetas. 26 Los levitas se colocaron con los instrumentos musicales de David(AC), y los sacerdotes con las trompetas(AD). 27 Entonces Ezequías mandó ofrecer el holocausto sobre el altar. Cuando el holocausto comenzó, también comenzó el canto al Señor con las trompetas, acompañado por[i] los instrumentos de David(AE), rey de Israel. 28 Mientras toda la asamblea adoraba, también los cantores cantaban y las trompetas sonaban; todo esto continuó hasta que se consumió el holocausto.
29 Después de consumido el holocausto, el rey y todos los que estaban con él se inclinaron y adoraron(AF). 30 Entonces el rey Ezequías y los oficiales ordenaron a los levitas que cantaran alabanzas al Señor con las palabras de David y del vidente Asaf. Cantaron alabanzas con alegría, y se inclinaron y adoraron(AG). 31 Y Ezequías habló[j], y dijo: Ahora que vosotros os habéis consagrado[k](AH) al Señor, acercaos y traed sacrificios y ofrendas de gratitud a la casa del Señor. Y la asamblea trajo sacrificios y ofrendas de gratitud, y todos los que quisieron[l](AI) trajeron holocaustos. 32 El número de los holocaustos que la asamblea trajo fue de setenta bueyes, cien carneros y doscientos corderos; todos estos fueron para el holocausto al Señor. 33 Y las cosas consagradas fueron seiscientos bueyes y tres mil ovejas. 34 Pero los sacerdotes eran pocos, y no pudieron desollar todos los holocaustos; por eso sus hermanos los levitas los ayudaron(AJ) hasta que se acabó la obra y hasta que los otros sacerdotes se hubieron santificado. Porque los levitas fueron más cuidadosos[m] para santificarse que los sacerdotes(AK). 35 Y hubo también holocaustos(AL) en abundancia con grosura de las ofrendas(AM) de paz y con libaciones para los holocaustos. Así quedó restablecido el servicio de la casa del Señor(AN). 36 Entonces se regocijó Ezequías con todo el pueblo por lo que Dios había preparado para el[n] pueblo, pues todo[o] sucedió rápidamente.
Footnotes
- 2 Crónicas 29:1 En 2 Rey. 18:2, Abi
- 2 Crónicas 29:6 Lit., dado
- 2 Crónicas 29:13 O, Jeuel
- 2 Crónicas 29:16 Lit., recibieron
- 2 Crónicas 29:17 Lit., a santificar
- 2 Crónicas 29:22 Lit., bueyes
- 2 Crónicas 29:22 Lit., recibieron
- 2 Crónicas 29:25 Lit., mano
- 2 Crónicas 29:27 Lit., y conforme a la autoridad de
- 2 Crónicas 29:31 Lit., respondió
- 2 Crónicas 29:31 Lit., llenado vuestras manos
- 2 Crónicas 29:31 Lit., de corazón dispuesto
- 2 Crónicas 29:34 Lit., rectos de corazón
- 2 Crónicas 29:36 Otra posible lectura es: de que Dios había preparado al
- 2 Crónicas 29:36 Lit., el asunto
2 Chronicles 29
King James Version
29 Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done.
3 He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the Lord, and repaired them.
4 And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street,
5 And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.
6 For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the Lord, and turned their backs.
7 Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
8 Wherefore the wrath of the Lord was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes.
9 For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
10 Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
11 My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
12 Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
13 And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
14 And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.
15 And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the Lord, to cleanse the house of the Lord.
16 And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the Lord, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the Lord into the court of the house of the Lord. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook Kidron.
17 Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the Lord: so they sanctified the house of the Lord in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.
18 Then they went in to Hezekiah the king, and said, We have cleansed all the house of the Lord, and the altar of burnt offering, with all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread table, with all the vessels thereof.
19 Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away in his transgression, have we prepared and sanctified, and, behold, they are before the altar of the Lord.
20 Then Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the Lord.
21 And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the Lord.
22 So they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: likewise, when they had killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they killed also the lambs, and they sprinkled the blood upon the altar.
23 And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:
24 And the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar, to make an atonement for all Israel: for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel.
25 And he set the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the Lord by his prophets.
26 And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
27 And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the Lord began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David king of Israel.
28 And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.
29 And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped.
30 Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the Lord with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
31 Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the Lord, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the Lord. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.
32 And the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was threescore and ten bullocks, an hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the Lord.
33 And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.
34 But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
35 And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the Lord was set in order.
36 And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.
2 Chronicles 29
New King James Version
Hezekiah Reigns in Judah(A)
29 Hezekiah (B)became king when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was [a]Abijah the daughter of Zechariah. 2 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father David had done.
Hezekiah Cleanses the Temple
3 In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he (C)opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them. 4 Then he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them in the East Square, 5 and said to them: “Hear me, Levites! Now [b]sanctify yourselves, (D)sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and carry out the rubbish from the holy place. 6 For our fathers have trespassed and done evil in the eyes of the Lord our God; they have forsaken Him, have (E)turned their faces away from the [c]dwelling place of the Lord, and turned their backs on Him. 7 (F)They have also shut up the doors of the vestibule, put out the lamps, and have not burned incense or offered burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel. 8 Therefore the (G)wrath of the Lord fell upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He has (H)given them up to trouble, to desolation, and to (I)jeering, as you see with your (J)eyes. 9 For indeed, because of this (K)our fathers have fallen by the sword; and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity.
10 “Now it is in my heart to make (L)a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that His fierce wrath may turn away from us. 11 My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has (M)chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, and that you should minister to Him and burn incense.”
12 Then these Levites arose: (N)Mahath the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the (O)Kohathites; of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah; 13 of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeiel; of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah; 14 of the sons of Heman, Jehiel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.
15 And they gathered their brethren, (P)sanctified[d] themselves, and went according to the commandment of the king, at the words of the Lord, (Q)to cleanse the house of the Lord. 16 Then the priests went into the inner part of the house of the Lord to cleanse it, and brought out all the debris that they found in the temple of the Lord to the court of the house of the Lord. And the Levites took it out and carried it to the Brook (R)Kidron.
17 Now they began to [e]sanctify on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they came to the vestibule of the Lord. So they sanctified the house of the Lord in eight days, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.
18 Then they went in to King Hezekiah and said, “We have cleansed all the house of the Lord, the altar of burnt offerings with all its articles, and the table of the showbread with all its articles. 19 Moreover all the articles which King Ahaz in his reign had (S)cast aside in his transgression we have prepared and [f]sanctified; and there they are, before the altar of the Lord.”
Hezekiah Restores Temple Worship
20 Then King Hezekiah rose early, gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the Lord. 21 And they brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats for a (T)sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. Then he commanded the priests, the sons of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the Lord. 22 So they killed the bulls, and the priests received the blood and (U)sprinkled it on the altar. Likewise they killed the rams and sprinkled the blood on the altar. They also killed the lambs and sprinkled the blood on the altar. 23 Then they brought out the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, and they laid their (V)hands on them. 24 And the priests killed them; and they presented their blood on the altar as a sin offering (W)to make an atonement for all Israel, for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering be made for all Israel.
25 (X)And he stationed the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, (Y)according to the commandment of David, of (Z)Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; (AA)for thus was the commandment of the Lord by His prophets. 26 The Levites stood with the instruments (AB)of David, and the priests with (AC)the trumpets. 27 Then Hezekiah commanded them to offer the burnt offering on the altar. And when the burnt offering began, (AD)the song of the Lord also began, with the trumpets and with the instruments of David king of Israel. 28 So all the assembly worshiped, the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded; all this continued until the burnt offering was finished. 29 And when they had finished offering, (AE)the king and all who were present with him bowed and worshiped. 30 Moreover King Hezekiah and the leaders commanded the Levites to sing praise to the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.
31 Then Hezekiah answered and said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the Lord, come near, and bring sacrifices and (AF)thank offerings into the house of the Lord.” So the assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and as many as were of a (AG)willing heart brought burnt offerings. 32 And the number of the burnt offerings which the assembly brought was seventy bulls, one hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the Lord. 33 The consecrated things were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep. 34 But the priests were too few, so that they could not skin all the burnt offerings; therefore (AH)their brethren the Levites helped them until the work was ended and until the other priests had [g]sanctified themselves, (AI)for the Levites were (AJ)more diligent in (AK)sanctifying themselves than the priests. 35 Also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with (AL)the fat of the peace offerings and with (AM)the drink offerings for every burnt offering.
So the service of the house of the Lord was set in order. 36 Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced that God had prepared the people, since the events took place so suddenly.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 29:1 Abi, 2 Kin. 18:2
- 2 Chronicles 29:5 consecrate
- 2 Chronicles 29:6 Temple
- 2 Chronicles 29:15 consecrated
- 2 Chronicles 29:17 consecrate
- 2 Chronicles 29:19 consecrated
- 2 Chronicles 29:34 consecrated
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
