2 Reyes 21 – NVI & NIRV

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2 Reyes 21:1-26

Manasés, rey de Judá

21:1-102Cr 33:1-10

21:17-182Cr 33:18-20

1Manasés tenía doce años cuando comenzó a reinar; reinó en Jerusalén cincuenta y cinco años. Su madre era Hepsiba. 2Pero Manasés hizo lo malo ante los ojos del Señor, pues practicaba las repugnantes ceremonias de las naciones que el Señor había expulsado delante de los israelitas. 3Reconstruyó los altares paganos que su padre Ezequías había destruido; además, erigió otros altares en honor de Baal e hizo una imagen de la diosa Aserá, como lo había hecho Acab, rey de Israel. Se postró ante todos los astros del cielo y los adoró. 4Construyó altares en el Templo del Señor, lugar del cual el Señor había dicho: «En Jerusalén pondré mi Nombre». 5En ambos atrios del Templo del Señor construyó altares en honor de los astros del cielo. 6Sacrificó en el fuego a su propio hijo, practicó la adivinación y la agorería, y consultó a médiums y a espiritistas. Hizo continuamente lo que ofende al Señor, provocando así su ira.

7Tomó la imagen de la diosa Aserá que él había hecho y la puso en el Templo, lugar del cual el Señor había dicho a David y a su hijo Salomón: «En este templo en Jerusalén, la ciudad que he escogido de entre todas las tribus de Israel, he decidido poner mi Nombre para siempre. 8Nunca más dejaré que los israelitas anden perdidos fuera de la tierra que di a sus antepasados, siempre y cuando tengan cuidado de cumplir todo lo que les he ordenado, es decir, toda la Ley que dio mi siervo Moisés». 9Pero no hicieron caso. Manasés los descarrió, de modo que se condujeron peor que las naciones que el Señor destruyó delante de ellos.

10Por lo tanto, el Señor dijo por medio de sus siervos los profetas: 11«Como Manasés, rey de Judá, ha practicado estas repugnantes ceremonias y se ha conducido peor que los amorreos que lo precedieron, haciendo que los israelitas pequen con los ídolos que él hizo, 12así dice el Señor, Dios de Israel: “Voy a enviar tal desgracia sobre Jerusalén y Judá que a todo el que la oiga le quedará retumbando en los oídos. 13Extenderé sobre Jerusalén el mismo cordel con que medí a Samaria y la misma plomada con que señalé a la familia de Acab. Voy a tratar a Jerusalén como se hace con un plato que se restriega y se pone boca abajo. 14Abandonaré al resto de mi heredad, entregando a mi pueblo en manos de sus enemigos, que lo saquearán y lo despojarán. 15Porque los israelitas han hecho lo que me ofende y me han provocado desde el día en que sus antepasados salieron de Egipto hasta hoy”».

16Además del pecado que hizo cometer a Judá, haciendo así lo que ofende al Señor, Manasés derramó tanta sangre inocente que inundó a Jerusalén de un extremo a otro.

17Los demás acontecimientos del reinado de Manasés y todo lo que hizo, incluso el pecado que cometió, están escritos en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Judá. 18Manasés murió y fue sepultado en su palacio, en el jardín de Uza. Y su hijo Amón lo sucedió en el trono.

Amón, rey de Judá

21:19-242Cr 33:21-25

19Amón tenía veintidós años cuando comenzó a reinar; reinó en Jerusalén dos años. Su madre era Mesulémet, hija de Jaruz, oriunda de Jotba. 20Amón hizo lo malo ante los ojos del Señor, como lo había hecho su padre Manasés. 21En todo siguió el mal ejemplo de su padre, adorando e postrándose ante los ídolos que este había adorado. 22Así que abandonó al Señor, Dios de sus antepasados, y no anduvo en el camino del Señor.

23Los ministros del rey Amón conspiraron contra él y lo asesinaron en su palacio. 24Entonces el pueblo mató a todos los que habían conspirado contra el rey Amón y, en su lugar, proclamaron rey a su hijo Josías.

25Los demás acontecimientos del reinado de Amón están escritos en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Judá. 26Amón fue sepultado en su sepulcro, en el jardín de Uza. Y su hijo Josías lo sucedió en el trono.

New International Reader’s Version

2 Kings 21:1-26

Manasseh King of Judah

1Manasseh was 12 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 55 years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah. 2Manasseh did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord. He followed the practices of the nations. The Lord hated those practices. He had driven those nations out to make room for the Israelites. 3Manasseh rebuilt the high places. His father Hezekiah had destroyed them. Manasseh also set up altars to the god named Baal. He made a pole used to worship the female god named Asherah. Ahab, the king of Israel, had done those same things. Manasseh even bowed down to all the stars. And he worshiped them. 4He built altars in the Lord’s temple. The Lord had said about his temple, “I will put my Name there in Jerusalem.” 5In the two courtyards of the Lord’s temple Manasseh built altars to honor all the stars. 6He sacrificed his own son in the fire to another god. He practiced all kinds of evil magic. He got messages from those who had died. He talked to the spirits of the dead. He did many things that were evil in the eyes of the Lord. Manasseh made the Lord very angry.

7Manasseh had carved a pole used to worship the female god named Asherah. He put it in the temple. The Lord had spoken to David and his son Solomon about the temple. He had said, “My Name will be in this temple and in Jerusalem forever. Out of all the cities in the tribes of Israel I have chosen Jerusalem. 8I gave this land to your people who lived long ago. I will not make the Israelites wander away from it again. But they must be careful to do everything I commanded them. They must obey the whole Law that my servant Moses gave them.” 9But the people didn’t pay any attention. Manasseh led them astray. They did more evil things than the nations the Lord had destroyed. He had destroyed them to make room for the Israelites.

10The Lord spoke through his servants the prophets. He said, 11“Manasseh, the king of Judah, has committed terrible sins. I hate them. Manasseh has done more evil things than the Amorites who were in the land before him. And he has led Judah to commit sin by worshiping his statues of gods. 12I am the Lord, the God of Israel. I tell you, ‘I am going to bring trouble on Jerusalem and Judah. It will be so horrible that the ears of everyone who hears about it will tingle. 13I will measure out punishment against Jerusalem, just as I did against Samaria. I used a plumb line against the royal family of Ahab. I used it to prove that they did not measure up to my standards. I will use the same plumb line against Jerusalem. I will wipe out Jerusalem, just as someone wipes a dish. I will wipe it and turn it upside down. 14I will desert those who remain among my people. I will hand them over to their enemies. All their enemies will rob them. 15That’s because my people have done what is evil in my sight. They have made me very angry. They have done that from the day their own people came out of Egypt until this day.’ ”

16Manasseh also spilled the blood of many people who weren’t guilty of doing anything wrong. He spilled so much blood that he filled Jerusalem with it from one end of the city to the other. And he caused Judah to commit sin. So they also did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord.

17The other events of the rule of Manasseh are written down. That includes the sin he committed. Everything he did is written in the official records of the kings of Judah. 18Manasseh joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in his palace garden. It was called the garden of Uzza. Manasseh’s son Amon became the next king after him.

Amon King of Judah

19Amon was 22 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth. She was the daughter of Haruz. She was from Jotbah. 20Amon did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Manasseh had done. 21He lived the way his father had lived. He worshiped the statues of the gods his father had worshiped. He bowed down to them. 22He deserted the Lord, the God of his people. He didn’t obey the Lord.

23Amon’s officials made plans against him. They murdered the king in his palace. 24Then the people of the land killed all those officials who had made plans against King Amon. Then the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his place.

25The other events of the rule of Amon are written down. Everything he did is written in the official records of the kings of Judah. 26Amon was buried in his grave in the garden of Uzza. Amon’s son Josiah became the next king after him.