Deuteronomy 17
1 “You shall not immolate to the Lord your God a sheep or an ox, in which there is a blemish or any defect at all; for this is an abomination to the Lord your God.
No sacrificarás a Yavé tu ʼElohim un becerro o una oveja que tenga falla o defecto, porque es repugnancia a Yavé tu ʼElohim.
2 When there will have been found among you, within one of your gates which the Lord your God will give to you, a man or a woman who is doing evil in the sight of the Lord your God, and who is transgressing his covenant,
Si en alguna de las ciudades que Yavé tu ʼElohim te da, se halla en medio de ti algún hombre o mujer que hace lo malo ante Yavé tu ʼElohim, porque quebranta su Pacto,
3 so as to go and serve foreign gods and adore them, such as the sun and the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not instructed,
ofrece culto a otros ʼelohim, se postra ante ellos, el sol, la luna o la hueste del cielo, y hace lo que Yo no mandé
4 and when this will have been reported to you, and, upon hearing it, if you have inquired diligently and have found it to be true, that the abomination is being done in Israel:
y te lo dicen, si después de escucharlo y hacer una completa indagación, con seguridad es cierto que tal repugnancia se cometió en Israel,
5 you shall lead forward the man or the woman who has perpetrated this most wicked thing to the gates of your city, and they shall be stoned to death.
entonces sacarás a tus puertas a ese hombre o a esa esposa que cometió esa mala acción, y lo apedrearás hasta que muera.
6 By the mouth of two or three witnesses, he who is to be put to death shall perish. Let no one be killed with only one person speaking testimony against him.
Por declaración de dos o tres testigos morirá el que debe morir. No podrá ser condenado a muerte por el testimonio de un solo testigo.
7 First, the hands of the witnesses shall be upon him who will be put to death, and lastly, the hands of the remainder of the people shall be sent forth. So may you take away the evil from your midst.
La mano de los testigos se levantará primero contra él para matarlo, y después la mano de todo el pueblo. Así quitarás el mal de en medio de ti.
8 If you have perceived that there is among you a difficult and doubtful matter of judgment, between blood and blood, cause and cause, leprosy and leprosy, and if you will have seen that the words of the judges within your gates vary: rise up and ascend to the place which the Lord your God will choose.
Si surge un caso demasiado difícil de decidir en un juicio ya sea alguna clase de homicidio u otra, entre alguna clase de litigio u otro, que son casos de controversia en tus tribunales de justicia, entonces te levantarás y subirás al lugar que Yavé tu ʼElohim escoja.
9 And you shall approach the priests of the Levitical stock, and the judge, who shall be among them at that time, and you shall inquire of them, and they will reveal to you the truth of the judgment.
Irás a los sacerdotes levitas y al juez que esté en funciones en aquellos días, y consultarás. Ellos te indicarán el veredicto del caso.
10 And you shall accept whatever they will say, those who preside in the place which the Lord will choose, and whatever they will teach you,
Entonces actuarás según el veredicto que te indicaron desde aquel lugar que Yavé escoja, y cuidarás de hacer conforme a todo lo que te indiquen.
11 in accord with his law, and you shall follow their sentence. Neither shall you turn aside to the right or to the left.
Actuarás según la instrucción que ellos te enseñen, y según el veredicto que te digan. No te apartarás ni a la derecha ni a la izquierda de la sentencia que te declaren.
12 But whoever will be arrogant, unwilling to obey the order of the priest who ministers at that time to the Lord your God, and the decree of the judge, that man shall die. And so shall you take away the evil from Israel.
El que proceda con soberbia y no obedezca al juez y al sacerdote que esté allí para servir a Yavé tu ʼElohim, morirá. Así eliminarás el mal de Israel.
13 And when the people hear about this, they shall be afraid, so that no one, from that time on, will swell with pride.
Todo el pueblo oirá y temerá, y ya no actuará con soberbia.
14 When you will have entered into the land which the Lord your God will give to you, and you possess it, and you live in it, and you say, ‘I will appoint a king over me, just as all the surrounding nations have done,’
Cuando entres en la tierra que Yavé tu ʼElohim te da, la tengas en posesión, vivas en ella y digas: Deseo designar sobre mí un rey, como todas las naciones que están alrededor de mí,
15 you shall appoint him whom the Lord your God will choose from among the number of your brothers. You cannot make a man of another people king, one who is not your brother.
solo designarás rey sobre ti a aquel a quien Yavé tu ʼElohim escogió. Instituirás como rey sobre ti a uno de entre tus hermanos. No podrás colocar sobre ti a un extranjero que no sea hermano tuyo.
16 And when he will have been appointed king, he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor lead the people back into Egypt, having been exalted by the number of his horsemen, especially since the Lord has instructed you never to return along the same way.
Pero él no aumentará para él caballos, ni ordenará que el pueblo regrese a Egipto para aumentar caballos, porque Yavé les dijo: Jamás volverán ustedes por ese camino.
17 He shall not have many wives, who might allure his mind, and he shall not have immense weights of silver and gold.
No tomará para él muchas mujeres, no sea que se desvíe su corazón. Ni acumulará para él mucha plata y oro.
18 Then, after he has been seated upon the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself the Deuteronomy of this law in a volume, using a copy from the priests of the Levitical tribe.
Sucederá que, cuando se siente en el trono de su reino, escribirá para él una copia de esta Ley en un rollo, en presencia de los levitas sacerdotes.
19 And he shall have it with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, and to keep his words and ceremonies, which are instructed in the law.
La tendrá consigo y leerá en ella todos los días de su vida para que aprenda a temer a Yavé su ʼElohim, y observe diligentemente todas las palabras de esta Ley y de estos Preceptos para cumplirlos,
20 And so may his heart not become exalted with arrogance over his brothers, nor turn aside to the right or to the left, so that he and his sons may reign for a long time over Israel.”
a fin de que su corazón no se eleve sobre sus hermanos, ni se aparte del Mandamiento ni a la derecha ni a la izquierda, para que él y sus hijos prolonguen sus días en su reino en medio de Israel.
