1 N ow when all this was finished, all the people of Israel who were there went out to the cities of Judah. They broke in pieces the pillars set up for the false gods. They cut down the objects of the false goddess Asherah. And they pulled down the high places and the altars through all Judah and Benjamin, and in Ephraim and Manasseh. They destroyed all of them. Then all the people of Israel returned to their cities, every man to his land.

HECHAS todas estas cosas, todos los de Israel que se habían hallado allí, salieron por las ciudades de Judá, y quebraron las estatuas y destruyeron los bosques, y derribaron los altos y los altares por todo Judá y Benjamín, y también en Ephraim y Manasés, hasta acabarlo todo. Después volviéronse todos los hijos de Israel, cada uno á su posesión y á sus ciudades.

2 H ezekiah divided the religious leaders and the Levites into groups, each by the work he was to do. He chose the religious leaders and Levites for giving the burnt gifts and peace gifts, for serving and giving thanks, and for praising in the gates of the camp of the Lord.

Y arregló Ezechîas los repartimientos de los sacerdotes y de los Levitas conforme á sus órdenes, cada uno según su oficio, los sacerdotes y los Levitas para el holocausto y pacíficos, para que ministrasen, para que confesasen y alabasen á las puertas de los reales de Jehová.

3 H e decided what the king should give of his own animals for the burnt gifts, for the morning and evening, for the Days of Rest and the New Moons and the Special Suppers, as it is written in the Law of the Lord.

La contribución del rey de su hacienda, era holocaustos á mañana y tarde, y holocaustos para los sábados, nuevas lunas, y solemnidades, como está escrito en la ley de Jehová.

4 A nd he told the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the share that should go to the religious leaders and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the Law of the Lord.

Mandó también al pueblo que habitaba en Jerusalem, que diesen la porción á los sacerdotes y Levitas, para que se esforzasen en la ley de Jehová.

5 A s soon as the news spread, the people of Israel gave much of the first-fruits of grain, new wine, oil, honey, and of all the food of the field. They brought in more than a tenth part of everything.

Y como este edicto fué divulgado, los hijos de Israel dieron muchas primicias de grano, vino, aceite, miel, y de todos los frutos de la tierra: trajeron asimismo los diezmos de todas las cosas en abundancia.

6 T he people of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, also brought in a tenth part of the cattle and sheep. And they brought a tenth part of the holy things which were set apart for the Lord their God. They laid them one on top of the other.

También los hijos de Israel y de Judá, que habitaban en las ciudades de Judá, dieron del mismo modo los diezmos de las vacas y de las ovejas: y trajeron los diezmos de lo santificado, de las cosas que habían prometido á Jehová su Dios, y pusiéronlos por montones.

7 T hey began to lay them on top of each other in the third month, and finished by the seventh month.

En el mes tercero comenzaron á fundar aquellos montones, y en el mes séptimo acabaron.

8 A nd when Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw all the things, they praised the Lord and His people Israel.

Y Ezechîas y los príncipes vinieron á ver los montones, y bendijeron á Jehová, y á su pueblo Israel.

9 T hen Hezekiah asked the religious leaders and the Levites about all the things which had been brought.

Y preguntó Ezechîas á los sacerdotes y á los Levitas acerca de los montones.

10 A zariah the head religious leader of the family of Zadok said to him, “Since the gifts began to be brought into the Lord’s house, we have had much more than enough to eat. For the Lord has brought good to His people, and we have all this much left.”

Y respondióle Azarías, sumo sacerdote, de la casa de Sadoc, y dijo: Desde que comenzaron á traer la ofrenda á la casa de Jehová, hemos comido y saciádonos, y nos ha sobrado mucho: porque Jehová ha bendecido su pueblo, y ha quedado esta muchedumbre.

11 T hen Hezekiah told them to make rooms ready in the house of the Lord, and they made them ready.

Entonces mandó Ezechîas que preparasen cámaras en la casa de Jehová; y preparáronlas.

12 A nd they were faithful to bring in the gifts and the tenth part and the holy things. Conaniah the Levite was the captain over them, and his brother Shimei was second.

Y metieron las primicias y diezmos y las cosas consagradas, fielmente; y dieron cargo de ello á Chônanías Levita, el principal, y Simi su hermano fué el segundo.

13 T he leaders under Conaniah and his brother Shimei were Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah. They were chosen by King Hezekiah. Azariah was the head captain of the house of God.

Y Jehiel, Azazías, Nahath, Asael, Jerimoth, Josabad, Eliel, Ismachîas, Mahaath, y Benaías, fueron sobrestantes bajo la mano de Chônanías y de Simi su hermano, por mandamiento del rey Ezechîas y de Azarías, príncipe de la casa de Dios.

14 K ore, the son of Imnah the Levite, who watched over the east gate, was captain of the free-will gifts to God. He divided the gifts for the Lord and the most holy things.

Y Coré hijo de Imna Levita, portero al oriente, tenía cargo de las limosnas de Dios, y de las ofrendas de Jehová que se daban, y de todo lo que se santificaba.

15 U nder his rule were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the religious leaders. They were faithful to give shares to their brothers by their groups, large and small alike.

Y á su mano estaba Edén, Benjamín, Jeshua, Semaías, Amarías, y Sechânías, en las ciudades de los sacerdotes, para dar con fidelidad á sus hermanos sus partes conforme á sus órdenes, así al mayor como al menor:

16 A lso they gave to those whose names were written down by families, from three years old and older. They gave to everyone who went into the Lord’s house for each day’s duty, for the work each of their groups was to do.

A más de los varones anotados por sus linajes, de tres años arriba, á todos los que entraban en la casa de Jehová, su porción diaria por su ministerio, según sus oficios y clases;

17 T he names of the religious leaders were written down by their family groups, and the Levites from twenty years old and older, by their duties and their groups.

También á los que eran contados entre los sacerdotes por las familias de sus padres, y á los Levitas de edad de veinte años arriba, conforme á sus oficios y órdenes;

18 A lso written down were the names of their little children, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, for all the people. For they were faithful to set themselves apart to be holy.

Asimismo á los de su generación con todos sus niños, y sus mujeres, y sus hijos é hijas, á toda la familia; porque con fidelidad se consagraban á las cosas santas.

19 A lso the sons of Aaron, the religious leaders who were in the fields around their cities, or in each and every city, were taken care of. There were men chosen by name to give shares to every male among the religious leaders and to everyone whose name was written down among the Levites.

Del mismo modo en orden á los hijos de Aarón, sacerdotes, que estaban en los ejidos de sus ciudades, por todas las ciudades, los varones nombrados tenían cargo de dar sus porciones á todos los varones de los sacerdotes, y á todo el linaje de los Levitas.

20 H ezekiah did this through all Judah. He did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.

De esta manera hizo Ezechîas en todo Judá: y ejecutó lo bueno, recto, y verdadero, delante de Jehová su Dios.

21 A ll the work he began in the house of God, obeying the Laws and looking to his God, he did with all his heart and all went well for him.

En todo cuanto comenzó en el servicio de la casa de Dios, y en la ley y mandamientos, buscó á su Dios, é hízolo de todo corazón, y fué prosperado.