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2 Chronicles 20 Catholic Public Domain Version
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1 After these things, the sons of Moab, and the sons of Ammon, and with them some from the Ammonites, gathered together so that they might fight against him.
1 PASADAS estas cosas, aconteció que los hijos de Moab y de Ammón, y con ellos [otros] de los Ammonitas, vinieron contra Josaphat á la guerra.
2 And messengers arrived and reported to Jehoshaphat, saying: “A great multitude has arrived against you, from those places that are across the sea, and from Syria. And behold, they are standing together at Hazazon-tamar, which is Engedi.”
2 Y acudieron, y dieron aviso á Josaphat, diciendo: Contra ti viene una grande multitud de la otra parte de la mar, y de la Siria; y he aquí ellos están en Hasasón-tamar, que es Engedi.
3 Then Jehoshaphat, being terrified with fear, gave himself entirely to petitioning the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all of Judah.
3 Entonces él tuvo temor; y puso Josaphat su rostro para consultar á Jehová, é hizo pregonar ayuno á todo Judá.
4 And Judah gathered together to pray to the Lord. Moreover, everyone from their cities came to beseech him.
4 Y juntáronse los de Judá para pedir [socorro] á Jehová: y también de todas las ciudades de Judá vinieron á pedir á Jehová.
5 And when Jehoshaphat had stood up in the midst of the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new atrium,
5 Púsose entonces Josaphat en pie en la reunión de Judá y de Jerusalem, en la casa de Jehová, delante del atrio nuevo;
6 he said: “O Lord, God of our fathers, you are God in heaven, and you rule over all the kingdoms of the Gentiles. In your hand is strength and power, and no one is able to withstand you.
6 Y dijo: Jehová Dios de nuestros padres, ¿no eres tú Dios en los cielos, y te enseñoreas en todos los reinos de las Gentes? ¿no está en tu mano tal fuerza y potencia, que no hay quien te resista?
7 Did not you, our God, put to death all the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel? And you gave it to the offspring of your friend Abraham, for all time.
7 Dios nuestro, ¿no echaste tú los moradores de aquesta tierra delante de tu pueblo Israel, y la diste á la simiente de Abraham tu amigo para siempre?
8 And they lived in it. And they built a Sanctuary to your name in it, saying:
8 Y ellos han habitado en ella, y te han edificado en ella santuario á tu nombre, diciendo:
9 ‘If evils will have fallen upon us, the sword of judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand in your sight before this house, in which your name is invoked, and we will cry out to you in our tribulations. And you will heed us and accomplish our salvation.’
9 Si mal viniere sobre nosotros, ó espada de castigo, ó pestilencia, ó hambre, presentarnos hemos delante de esta casa, y delante de ti, (porque tu nombre está en esta casa,) y de nuestras tribulaciones clamaremos á ti, y tú nos oirás y salvarás.
10 Now therefore, behold the sons of Ammon, and of Moab, and mount Seir, through whose lands you did not permit Israel to cross when they were departing from Egypt. Instead, they turned aside from them, and they did not put them to death.
10 Ahora pues, he aquí los hijos de Ammón y de Moab, y [los del] monte de Seir, á [la tierra de] los cuales no quisiste que pasase Israel cuando venían de la tierra de Egipto, sino que se apartasen de ellos, y no los destruyesen;
11 They are doing the contrary, and they are striving to cast us from the possession which you delivered to us.
11 He aquí ellos nos dan el pago, viniendo á echarnos de tu heredad, que tú nos diste á poseer.
12 Therefore, will you, our God, not judge them? Certainly, in us there is not enough strength so that we would be able to withstand this multitude, which rushes against us. But although we do not know what we ought to do, we have this alone remaining, that we direct our eyes to you.”
12 ¡Oh Dios nuestro! ¿no los juzgarás tú? porque en nosotros no hay fuerza contra tan grande multitud que viene contra nosotros: no sabemos lo que hemos de hacer, mas á ti [volvemos] nuestros ojos.
13 Truly, all of Judah was standing before the Lord with their little ones and wives and children.
13 Y todo Judá estaba en pie delante de Jehová, con sus niños, y sus mujeres, y sus hijos.
14 But there was Jahaziel, the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from the sons of Asaph, upon whom the Spirit of the Lord went, in the midst of the crowd.
14 Y estaba allí Jahaziel hijo de Zachârías, hijo de Benaías, hijo de Jeiel, hijo de Mathanías, Levita de los hijos de Asaph, sobre el cual vino el espíritu de Jehová en medio de la reunión;
15 And he said: “Pay attention, all of Judah, and you who live in Jerusalem, and you, king Jehoshaphat. Thus says the Lord to you: Do not be afraid. Neither should you be dismayed by this multitude. For the fight is not yours, but God’s.
15 Y dijo: Oid, Judá todo, y vosotros moradores de Jerusalem, y tú, rey Josaphat. Jehová os dice así: No temáis ni os amedrentéis delante de esta tan grande multitud; porque no es vuestra la guerra, sino de Dios.
16 Tomorrow, you shall descend against them. For they will ascend along the incline named Ziz, and will find them at the summit of the torrent, which is opposite the wilderness of Jeruel.
16 Mañana descenderéis contra ellos: he aquí que ellos subirán por la cuesta de Sis, y los hallaréis junto al arroyo, antes del desierto de Jeruel.
17 It will not be you who will fight. Instead, only stand with confidence, and you will see the help of the Lord over you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid. Neither should you be dismayed. Tomorrow you shall go forth against them, and the Lord will be with you.”
17 No habrá para qué vosotros peleéis en este [caso]: paraos, estad quedos, y ved la salud de Jehová con vosotros. Oh Judá y Jerusalem, no temáis ni desmayéis; salid mañana contra ellos, que Jehová será con vosotros.
18 Then Jehoshaphat, and Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell prone on the ground before the Lord, and they adored him.
18 Entonces Josaphat se inclinó rostro por tierra, y asimismo todo Judá y los moradores de Jerusalem se postraron delante de Jehová, y adoraron á Jehová.
19 And the Levites from the sons of Kohath, and from the sons of Korah, were praising the Lord, the God of Israel, with a great voice, on high.
19 Y levantáronse los Levitas de los hijos de Coath y de los hijos de Coré, para alabar á Jehová el Dios de Israel á grande y alta voz.
20 And when they had risen up in the morning, they went out through the desert of Tekoa. And as they were setting out, Jehoshaphat, standing in their midst, said: “Listen to me, men of Judah and all inhabitants of Jerusalem. Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be secure. Believe in his prophets, and everything will come to prosperity.”
20 Y como se levantaron por la mañana, salieron por el desierto de Tecoa. Y mientras ellos salían, Josaphat estando en pie, dijo: Oidme, Judá y moradores de Jerusalem. Creed á Jehová vuestro Dios, y seréis seguros; creed á sus profetas, y seréis prosperados.
21 And he gave counsel to the people. And he appointed the singing men of the Lord, so that they would praise him by their companies, and so that they would go before the army, and with one voice say: “Confess to the Lord. For his mercy is eternal.”
21 Y habido consejo con el pueblo, puso á algunos que cantasen á Jehová, y alabasen en la hermosura de la santidad, mientras que salía la gente armada, y dijesen: Glorificad á Jehová, porque su misericordia es para siempre.
22 And when they had begun to sing praises, the Lord turned their ambushes upon themselves, that is, those of the sons of Ammon, and of Moab, and of mount Seir, who had gone forth so that they might fight against Judah. And they were struck down.
22 Y como comenzaron con clamor y con alabanza, puso Jehová contra los hijos de Ammón, de Moab, y del monte de Seir, las emboscadas [de ellos mismos] que venían contra Judá, y matáronse los unos á los otros:
23 For the sons of Ammon and of Moab rose up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, so that they might slay and destroy them. And when they had perpetrated this work, now also turning upon themselves, they cut one another with wounds.
23 Pues los hijos de Ammón y Moab se levantaron contra los del monte de Seir, para matarlos y destruirlos; y como hubieron acabado á los del monte de Seir, cada cual ayudó á la destrucción de su compañero.
24 Then, when Judah had gone to the high point that looks out toward the desert, they saw, from far away, the entire wide region filled with dead bodies. Neither was there anyone who was left alive and had been able to escape death.
24 Y luego que vino Judá á la atalaya del desierto, miraron hacia la multitud; mas he aquí yacían ellos en tierra muertos, que ninguno había escapado.
25 Therefore, Jehoshaphat went, and all the people with him, in order to take away the spoils of the dead. And they found, among the dead bodies, diverse equipment, and also garments, and very precious vessels. And they despoiled these, to such an extent that they were unable to carry everything. Neither could they, over three days, take away the spoils because of the magnitude of the plunder.
25 Viniendo entonces Josaphat y su pueblo á despojarlos, hallaron en ellos muchas riquezas entre los cadáveres, así vestidos como preciosos enseres, los cuales tomaron para sí, tantos, que no los podían llevar: tres días duró el despojo, porque era mucho.
26 Then, on the fourth day, they were gathered together in the Valley of Blessing. For they had blessed the Lord there, and therefore they called that place the Valley of Blessing, even to the present day.
26 Y al cuarto día se juntaron en el valle de Beracah; porque allí bendijeron á Jehová, y por esto llamaron el nombre de aquel paraje el valle de Beracah, hasta hoy.
27 And every man of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, returned, with Jehoshaphat before them, to Jerusalem, with great rejoicing. For the Lord had granted to them gladness concerning their enemies.
27 Y todo Judá y los de Jerusalem, y Josaphat á la cabeza de ellos, volvieron para tornarse á Jerusalem con gozo, porque Jehová les había dado gozo de sus enemigos.
28 And they entered into Jerusalem with psalteries, and harps, and trumpets, into the house of the Lord.
28 Y vinieron á Jerusalem con salterios, arpas, y bocinas, á la casa de Jehová.
29 Then the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands, when they had heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.
29 Y fué el pavor de Dios sobre todos los reinos de aquella tierra, cuando oyeron que Jehová había peleado contra los enemigos de Israel.
30 And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet. And God granted to him peace on all sides.
30 Y el reino de Josaphat tuvo reposo; porque su Dios le dió reposo de todas partes.
31 And so Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. And he was thirty-five years old when he had begun to reign. Then he reigned for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
31 Así reinó Josaphat sobre Judá: de treinta y cinco años era cuando comenzó á reinar, y reinó veinte y cinco años en Jerusalem. El nombre de su madre fué Azuba, hija de Silhi.
32 And he walked in the way of his father, Asa, and he did not decline from it, doing the things that were pleasing before the Lord.
32 Y anduvo en el camino de Asa su padre, sin apartarse de él, haciendo lo recto en los ojos de Jehová.
33 Yet truly, he did not take away the high places, and the people still had not directed their heart to the Lord, the God of their fathers.
33 Con todo eso los altos no eran quitados; que el pueblo aun no había enderezado su corazón al Dios de sus padres.
34 But the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, the first and the last, have been written in the words of Jehu, the son of Hanani, which he digested into the books of the kings of Israel.
34 Lo demás de los hechos de Josaphat, primeros y postreros, he aquí están escritos en las palabras de Jehú hijo de Hanani, del cual es hecha mención en el libro de los reyes de Israel.
35 After these things, Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, formed a friendship with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, whose works were very impious.
35 Pasadas estas cosas, Josaphat rey de Judá trabó amistad con Ochôzías rey de Israel, el cual fué dado á la impiedad:
36 And he was a partner in the making of ships, which would go to Tarshish. And they made the fleet at Eziongeber.
36 E hizo con él compañía para aparejar navíos que fuesen á Tharsis; y construyeron los navíos en Esion-geber.
37 Then Eliezer, the son of Dodavahu, from Mareshah, prophesied to Jehoshaphat, saying: “Because you have made a pact with Ahaziah, the Lord has struck your works, and the ships have been broken, and they have not been able to go to Tarshish.”
37 Entonces Eliezer hijo de Dodava de Mareosah, profetizó contra Josaphat, diciendo: Por cuanto has hecho compañía con Ochôzías, Jehová destruirá tus obras. Y los navíos se rompieron, y no pudieron ir á Tharsis.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Azubah
Daughter of Shilhi and mother of King Jehoshaphat of Judah.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:42; 2 Chronicles 20:31
Benaiah
Named in Jahaziel's ancestry as the son of Jeiel and father of Zechariah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 20:14
Dodavahu
Named as the father of Eliezer of Mareshah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 20:37
Eliezer
Son of Dodavahu of Mareshah who prophesied that the LORD had destroyed Jehoshaphat's works because of his alliance with Ahaziah; the ships were wrecked.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 20:37
Jahaziel
Levite from Asaph's descendants on whom the Spirit of the LORD came; he told Jehoshaphat and Judah that the battle belonged to God.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 20:14
Jehoshaphat
A godly king who sent teachers of the Law throughout Judah.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22; 2 Chron. 17-20; Matt. 1:8
Jeiel
Named in Jahaziel's ancestry as the son of Mattaniah and father of Benaiah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 20:14
Mattaniah
Named at the head of Jahaziel's ancestry, a Levite from Asaph's descendants.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 20:14
Shilhi
Named as the father of Azubah, the mother of King Jehoshaphat.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:42; 2 Chronicles 20:31
Zechariah
Named as the father of Jahaziel in the chain Zechariah, Benaiah, Jeiel, Mattaniah (the text may mean descendants).
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 20:14
Cross references (36)
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- 1 Isaiah 8:9–10; Revelation 3:19; 2 Chronicles 32:1; 2 Chronicles 19:11; Psalm 83:5–8
- 2 Genesis 14:7; 1 Samuel 23:29; Joshua 15:62; Genesis 14:3; Joshua 3:16
- 3 Daniel 9:3; Jeremiah 36:9; 1 Samuel 7:6; Esther 4:16; Joel 1:14
- 4 Psalm 50:15; Psalm 60:10–12; Psalm 69:35; Psalm 34:5–6; 2 Chronicles 19:5
- 5 2 Chronicles 6:12–13; 2 Kings 19:15–19; 2 Chronicles 34:31
- 6 1 Chronicles 29:11–12; Deuteronomy 4:39; Daniel 4:17; Psalm 47:8; Joshua 2:11
- 7 James 2:23; Isaiah 41:8; Psalm 44:2; Genesis 12:7; Genesis 13:15
- 8 2 Chronicles 6:10; 2 Chronicles 2:4
- 9 2 Chronicles 6:28–30; 1 Kings 8:33; 2 Chronicles 6:20; Exodus 20:24; Matthew 18:20
- 10 Deuteronomy 2:4–5; Deuteronomy 2:19; Deuteronomy 2:9; Numbers 20:17–21; 2 Chronicles 20:1
- 11 Psalm 83:3–12; Proverbs 17:13; Jeremiah 18:20; Genesis 44:4; Psalm 35:12
- 12 Psalm 121:1–2; Psalm 25:15; Psalm 141:8; Psalm 123:1–2; Deuteronomy 32:36
- 13 Ezra 10:1; Jonah 3:5; Acts 21:5; Deuteronomy 29:10
- 14 2 Chronicles 15:1; 2 Chronicles 24:20; Acts 10:4; Numbers 11:25–26; Daniel 9:20–21
- 15 2 Chronicles 32:7–8; Deuteronomy 31:6; Exodus 14:13–14; 1 Samuel 17:47; Deuteronomy 31:8
- 17 Exodus 14:13–14; 2 Chronicles 15:2; Isaiah 41:10; Psalm 46:10–11; Matthew 28:20
- 18 Exodus 4:31; 2 Chronicles 7:3; Job 1:20; Genesis 24:26; Psalm 95:6
- 19 1 Chronicles 16:5; 1 Chronicles 16:42; 1 Chronicles 23:5; 1 Chronicles 15:16–22; 2 Chronicles 5:13
- 20 Romans 8:31; John 11:40; John 14:1; Luke 16:31; Hebrews 11:6
- 21 Psalm 107:1; Psalm 106:1; 2 Chronicles 5:13; 1 Chronicles 16:34; 1 Chronicles 16:29
- 22 1 Samuel 14:20; Ezekiel 38:21; Judges 7:22; Isaiah 19:2; 2 Kings 6:17
- 23 Judges 7:22; 1 Samuel 14:20; Genesis 36:8–9; Ezekiel 35:2–3; Joshua 24:4
- 24 Isaiah 37:36; Jeremiah 33:5; Ezra 9:14; 1 Chronicles 5:22; Exodus 14:30
- 25 1 Samuel 30:19–20; 2 Kings 7:9–16; Numbers 31:15; Proverbs 3:15; Psalm 68:12
- 26 Exodus 17:15; Psalm 107:21–22; 2 Chronicles 5:9; Genesis 32:20; Isaiah 62:4
- 27 Nehemiah 12:43; Isaiah 51:11; Isaiah 35:10; Micah 2:13; Psalm 20:5
- 28 Revelation 14:2–3; 1 Chronicles 13:8; 2 Samuel 6:5; 1 Chronicles 23:5; Psalm 149:3
- 29 2 Chronicles 17:10; Exodus 23:27; 2 Kings 7:6; 2 Chronicles 14:14; Genesis 35:5
- 30 2 Chronicles 15:15; 2 Chronicles 14:6–7; Joshua 23:1; John 14:27; 2 Samuel 7:1
- 31 1 Kings 22:41–44
- 32 1 Kings 15:11; Psalm 18:21; 2 Chronicles 16:7–12; 2 Chronicles 14:11–13; 2 Chronicles 17:3–6
- 33 2 Chronicles 17:6; 2 Chronicles 19:3; 2 Chronicles 12:14; 1 Samuel 7:3; 2 Chronicles 30:19
- 34 1 Kings 16:1; 2 Chronicles 19:2; 1 Kings 16:7; 2 Chronicles 13:22; 2 Chronicles 12:15
- 35 1 Kings 22:48–49; 2 Kings 1:2–16
- 36 2 Chronicles 9:21; 1 Kings 10:22; 1 Kings 9:26
- 37 Proverbs 13:20; 2 Chronicles 9:21; Joshua 7:11–12; 2 Chronicles 19:2; Hebrews 12:6
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