1 T hen the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem.

Entonces el pueblo de la tierra tomó a Joacaz hijo de Josías, y lo hizo rey en lugar de su padre en Jerusalén.

2 J oahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king. And he ruled for three months in Jerusalem.

De veintitrés años era Joacaz cuando comenzó a reinar, y tres meses reinó en Jerusalén.

3 T hen the king of Egypt took Joahaz’s power away at Jerusalem, and made the people of the land pay a tax of silver weighing as much as 100 men, and gold weighing as much as one man.

Y el rey de Egipto lo quitó de Jerusalén, y condenó la tierra a pagar cien talentos de plata y uno de oro.

4 T he king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Eliakim’s brother Joahaz and brought him to Egypt. Jehoiakim Rules Judah

Y estableció el rey de Egipto a Eliaquim hermano de Joacaz por rey sobre Judá y Jerusalén, y le mudó el nombre en Joyaquim; y a Joacaz su hermano tomó Necó, y lo llevó a Egipto. Reinado de Joyaquim

5 J ehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled eleven years in Jerusalem. He did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord his God.

Cuando comenzó a reinar Joyaquim era de veinticinco años, y reinó once años en Jerusalén; e hizo lo malo ante los ojos de Jehová su Dios.

6 K ing Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came up against him and tied him with brass chains to take him to Babylon.

Y subió contra él Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia, y lo llevó a Babilonia atado con cadenas.

7 N ebuchadnezzar also brought some of the things of the Lord’s house to Babylon and put them in his place of worship there.

También llevó Nabucodonosor a Babilonia de los utensilios de la casa de Jehová, y los puso en su templo en Babilonia.

8 N ow the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim and the sinful things which he did, and what was found against him, are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. His son Jehoiachin became king in his place. Jehoiachin Rules Judah

Los demás hechos de Joyaquim, y las abominaciones que hizo, y lo que en él se halló, está escrito en el libro de los reyes de Israel y de Judá; y reinó en su lugar Joaquín su hijo. Joaquín es llevado cautivo a Babilonia

9 J ehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem three months and ten days. He did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord.

De ocho años era Joaquín cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó tres meses y diez días en Jerusalén; e hizo lo malo ante los ojos de Jehová.

10 I n the spring of the year, King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon with the objects of great worth from the Lord’s house. He made his brother Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem. Zedekiah Rules Judah

A la vuelta de un año, el rey Nabucodonosor envió y lo hizo llevar a Babilonia, juntamente con los objetos preciosos de la casa de Jehová, y constituyó a Sedequías su hermano por rey sobre Judá y Jerusalén. Reinado de Sedequías

11 Z edekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled eleven years in Jerusalem.

De veintiún años era Sedequías cuando comenzó a reinar, y once años reinó en Jerusalén.

12 H e did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord his God. He had much pride in front of Jeremiah the man of God who spoke for the Lord.

E hizo lo malo ante los ojos de Jehová su Dios, y no se humilló delante del profeta Jeremías, que le hablaba de parte de Jehová.

13 A nd he turned against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him make a promise by God. He was strong-willed and made his heart hard against turning to the Lord God of Israel.

Se rebeló asimismo contra Nabucodonosor, al cual había jurado por Dios; y endureció su cerviz, y obstinó su corazón para no volverse a Jehová, Dios de Israel.

14 A lso none of the rulers of the religious leaders and people were faithful. They followed all the sinful things of the nations. And they brought sinful things into the Lord’s house, which the Lord had made holy in Jerusalem. Jerusalem Is Taken

También todos los principales sacerdotes, y el pueblo, multiplicaron sus infidelidades, siguiendo todas las abominaciones de las naciones, y contaminando la casa de Jehová, la cual él había santificado en Jerusalén.

15 T he Lord, the God of their fathers, sent men to speak for Him again and again, because He had loving-pity on His people and on His house.

Y Jehová, el Dios de sus padres, envió constantemente palabra a ellos por medio de sus mensajeros, porque él tenía misericordia de su pueblo y del lugar de su morada.

16 B ut the people always made fun of the men sent by God. They hated God’s words and laughed at His men who spoke for God, until the Lord was very angry with His people. And there was no way for things to be better.

Mas ellos hacían escarnio de los mensajeros de Dios, y menospreciaban sus palabras, burlándose de sus profetas, hasta que subió la ira de Jehová contra su pueblo, y no hubo ya remedio. Cautividad de Judá

17 S o God brought the king of the Babylonians against them, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of God. He had no pity on anyone, young or old, men or women or the sick. He gave them all into the king’s hand.

Por lo cual trajo contra ellos al rey de los caldeos, que mató a espada a sus jóvenes en la casa de su santuario, sin perdonar joven ni doncella, anciano ni decrépito; todos los entregó en sus manos.

18 A nd he brought to Babylon all the things of the house of God, great and small, and the riches of the Lord’s house, and the riches of the king and of his rulers.

Asimismo todos los utensilios de la casa de Dios, grandes y chicos, los tesoros de la casa de Jehová, y los tesoros de la casa del rey y de sus príncipes, todo lo llevó a Babilonia.

19 T hen they burned the house of God, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned all of its buildings built for battles, and destroyed all of its objects of great worth.

Y quemaron la casa de Dios, y rompieron el muro de Jerusalén, y consumieron a fuego todos sus palacios, y destruyeron todos sus objetos deseables.

20 H e carried away to Babylon those who had not been killed by the sword. They were made to work for him and his sons until the rule of the nation of Persia.

Los que escaparon de la espada fueron llevados cautivos a Babilonia, donde fueron esclavos de él y de sus hijos, hasta que vino el reino de los persas;

21 T his was done so the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah came true. For the seventy years that the land was not being used, the Day of Rest was kept. So the Days of Rest were enjoyed that had not been kept before. Cyrus Tells the Jews to Return

para que se cumpliese la palabra de Jehová por boca de Jeremías, hasta que la tierra pagó sus sábados; porque todo el tiempo de su asolamiento reposó, hasta que los setenta años fueron cumplidos. El decreto de Ciro

22 T he Lord’s word by the mouth of Jeremiah came true in this way also: In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, the Lord caused the spirit of King Cyrus to send word to all his nation, and also to write it down, saying,

Mas al primer año de Ciro, rey de los persas, para que se cumpliese la palabra de Jehová por boca de Jeremías, Jehová despertó el espíritu de Ciro, rey de los persas, el cual hizo pregonar de palabra y también por escrito, por todo su reino, diciendo:

23 “ King Cyrus of Persia says, ‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the nations of the earth. He has chosen me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever is among you of all His people, may the Lord his God be with him, and let him go up.’”

Así dice Ciro, rey de los persas: Jehová, el Dios de los cielos, me ha dado todos los reinos de la tierra; y él me ha mandado que le edifique casa en Jerusalén, que está en Judá. Quien de entre vosotros pertenezca a su pueblo, que suba, y sea Jehová, su Dios, con él.