1 Kings 21
1 And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, near by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
Después de estas cosas, Nabot de Jezreel tenía una viña que estaba en Jezreel, junto al palacio de Acab, rey de Samaria.
2 And Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard that I may have it for a garden of herbs because it is near to my house. And I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it, or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
Acab habló a Nabot, diciendo: “Dame tu viña, para que la tenga como jardín de hierbas, porque está cerca de mi casa; y yo te daré por ella una viña mejor que ésta. O, si te parece bien, te daré su valor en dinero”.
3 And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it of me that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to thee.
Nabot dijo a Ajab: “¡Que Yahvé me prohíba dar la herencia de mis padres a ti!”
4 And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him, for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid himself down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
Acab entró en su casa hosco y enojado por la palabra que le había dicho Nabot de Jezreel, pues había dicho: “No te daré la herencia de mis padres”. Se acostó en su cama, apartó su rostro y no quiso comer pan.
5 But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is thy spirit so sad that thou eat no bread?
Pero Jezabel, su mujer, se acercó a él y le dijo: “¿Por qué está tu espíritu tan triste que no comes pan?”
6 And he said to her, Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite, and said to him, Give me thy vineyard for money, or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it. And he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
Le dijo: “Porque hablé con Nabot de Jezreel y le dije: ‘Dame tu viña por dinero, o si te place, te daré otra viña por ella’. Él respondió: ‘No te daré mi viña’”.
7 And Jezebel his wife said to him, Do thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and let thy heart be merry. I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
Jezabel, su mujer, le dijo: “¿Ahora gobiernas el reino de Israel? Levántate, come pan y alegra tu corazón. Te daré la viña de Nabot el jezreelita”.
8 So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, and who dwelt with Naboth.
Así que ella escribió cartas en nombre de Acab y las selló con su sello, y envió las cartas a los ancianos y a los nobles que estaban en su ciudad, que vivían con Nabot.
9 And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
Ella escribió en las cartas, diciendo: “Proclamen un ayuno y pongan a Nabot en alto entre el pueblo.
10 And set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou cursed God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.
Poned delante de él a dos hombres malvados, y que testifiquen contra él diciendo: ‘¡Has maldecido a Dios y al rey! Luego llévenlo y mátenlo a pedradas”.
11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.
Los hombres de su ciudad, los ancianos y los nobles que vivían en ella, hicieron lo que Jezabel les había ordenado en las cartas que les había escrito y enviado.
12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
Proclamaron un ayuno y pusieron a Nabot en lo alto del pueblo.
13 And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him. And the base fellows bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth cursed God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.
Los dos hombres, los malvados, entraron y se sentaron ante él. Los malvados testificaron contra él, contra Nabot, en presencia del pueblo, diciendo: “¡Nabot maldijo a Dios y al rey!” Entonces lo sacaron de la ciudad y lo mataron a pedradas.
14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
Luego enviaron a Jezabel diciendo: “Nabot ha sido apedreado y ha muerto”.
15 And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money, for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
Cuando Jezabel se enteró de que Nabot había sido apedreado y estaba muerto, le dijo a Ajab: “Levántate y toma posesión de la viña de Nabot de Jezreel, que él se negó a darte por dinero; porque Nabot no está vivo, sino muerto.”
16 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite to take possession of it.
Cuando Ajab se enteró de que Nabot había muerto, se levantó para bajar a la viña de Nabot de Jezreel, para tomar posesión de ella.
17 And the word of Jehovah came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
La palabra de Yahvé llegó a Elías el tisbita, diciendo:
18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who dwells in Samaria. Behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth where he has gone down to take possession of it.
“Levántate y baja a recibir a Ajab, rey de Israel, que vive en Samaria. He aquí que está en la viña de Nabot, a la que ha bajado para tomar posesión de ella.
19 And thou shall speak to him, saying, Thus says Jehovah, Have thou killed and also taken possession? And thou shall speak to him, saying, Thus says Jehovah, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
Le hablarás diciendo: “El Señor dice: “¿Has matado y también tomado posesión? Le hablarás diciendo: ‘Dice el Señor: “En el lugar donde los perros lamieron la sangre de Nabot, los perros lamerán tu sangre, la tuya”’”.
20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Have thou found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found thee because thou have sold thyself to do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah.
Acab dijo a Elías: “¿Me has encontrado, mi enemigo?” Él respondió: “Te he encontrado, porque te has vendido a hacer lo que es malo a los ojos de Yahvé.
21 Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will utterly sweep thee away and will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and he who is shut up and he who is left at large in Israel.
He aquí que yo traigo el mal sobre ti, y te barreré por completo, y cortaré de Acab a todo el que orine contra una pared, y al que esté encerrado y al que quede suelto en Israel.
22 And I will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah for the provocation with which thou have provoked me to anger, and have made Israel to sin.
Haré que tu casa sea como la casa de Jeroboam, hijo de Nabat, y como la casa de Baasa, hijo de Ahías, por la provocación con que me has hecho enojar y has hecho pecar a Israel.”
23 And Jehovah spoke also of Jezebel, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel.
Yahvé también habló de Jezabel, diciendo: “Los perros se comerán a Jezabel junto a la muralla de Jezreel.
24 He who dies of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat, and he who dies in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat.
Los perros se comerán al que muera de Ajab en la ciudad, y las aves del cielo se comerán al que muera en el campo.”
25 (But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
Pero no hubo nadie como Ajab, que se vendió para hacer lo que era malo a los ojos de Yahvé, a quien Jezabel, su esposa, incitó.
26 And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did whom Jehovah cast out before the sons of Israel.)
Hizo de manera muy abominable al seguir a los ídolos, conforme a todo lo que hicieron los amorreos, a quienes Yahvé expulsó ante los hijos de Israel.
27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
Al oír estas palabras, Ajab se rasgó las vestiduras, se puso un saco en el cuerpo, ayunó, se acostó en un saco y anduvo abatido.
28 And the word of Jehovah came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
La palabra de Yahvé vino a Elías el tisbita, diciendo:
29 See thou how Ahab humbles himself before me? Because he humbles himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days, but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.
“¿Ves cómo se humilla Ajab ante mí? Porque se humilla ante mí, no traeré el mal en sus días; pero traeré el mal sobre su casa en los días de su hijo.”
