Joshua 9
1 And when these things were heard, all the kings across the Jordan, who lived among the mountains and plains, along the coastline and shores of the great sea, also those who were living near Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite,
Todos los reyes de la otra parte del Jordán, los de la montaña y los de la Sefelá y los que vivían en toda la costa del Mar Grande hasta el Líbano, el heteo, el amorreo, el cananeo, el fereceo, el heveo y el jebuseo, al oír estas cosas.
2 gathered themselves together, so that they might fight against Joshua and Israel, with one mind and with the same resolve.
se juntaron todos de común acuerdo para hacer la guerra contra Josué y contra Israel.
3 But those who were living in Gibeon, hearing all that Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
También los habitantes de Gabaón supieron lo que hizo Josué a Jericó y Hai;
4 planning cleverly, took for themselves provisions, placing old sacks upon their donkeys, and wineskins that had torn and been sewed up,
y ellos, por su parte, se valieron de una estratagema. Se pusieron en camino, con provisiones para el viaje, llevando sobre sus asnos costales gastados y pellejos de vino, viejos, rotos y recosidos.
5 and having very old shoes, which had been sewn with patches indicating their age, and being clothed in old garments, having also loaves, which they carried as food for the journey, which were hard and broken into pieces.
Sobre sus pies tenían puestos zapatos viejos y remendados y sobre su cuerpo vestidos muy usados; y todo el pan de su provisión era pan seco y hecho migajas.
6 And they traveled to Joshua, who at that time was staying in the camp at Gilgal. And they said to him, and to all of Israel with him, “We have come from a far away land, desiring to make peace with you.” And the sons of Israel responded to them, and said,
Llegaron a Josué, al campamento de Gálgala, y le dijeron a él y a los hombres de Israel: “Venimos de una tierra lejana; haced alianza con nosotros.”
7 “Perhaps instead, you live in the land which ought to be ours by lot, and we would be unable to form a pact with you.”
Los hombres de Israel respondieron a los heveos: “Quizás vosotros habitéis en medio de nosotros; ¿cómo podemos, pues, hacer alianza con vosotros?”
8 But they said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” And Joshua said to them: “But who are you? And where are you from?”
Ellos respondieron a Josué: “Siervos tuyos somos.” Les preguntó Josué: “¿Quiénes sois y de dónde venís?”
9 They responded: “Your servants have arrived, from a very far away land, in the name of the Lord, your God. For we have heard about the fame of his power, all the things that he has done in Egypt,
Le respondieron: “Tus siervos vienen de una tierra muy lejana (atraídos) por la fama de Yahvé, tu Dios. Pues oímos su fama y todo lo que obró en Egipto,
10 and to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan: Sihon, the king of Heshbon, and Og, the king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
y cuanto hizo a los dos reyes de los amorreos que había al otro lado del Jordán, Sehón, rey de Hesbón, y Og, rey de Basan, que habitaba en Astarot.
11 And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land, have said to us: ‘Take in hand provisions for the very long journey, and meet with them, and say: We are your servants; form a pact with us.’
Por eso nos hablaron nuestros ancianos y todos los habitantes de nuestra tierra, y dijeron: Tomad en vuestras manos provisiones para el camino, e id al encuentro de ellos, y decidle: Somos siervos vuestros; haced, pues, ahora alianza con nosotros.
12 Lo, the loaves were taken up warm when we departed from our houses, so that we might come to you. Now they have become dry and broken, due to age.
Ved nuestro pan: estaba caliente cuando lo tomamos como provisión en nuestras casas el día en que salimos para venir a vosotros; mas ahora, ved cómo es duro y hecho migajas;
13 These wineskins were new when we filled them, now they are torn and broken. The garments we are wearing, and the shoes we have on our feet, due to the great length of the distance, have become worn and are nearly consumed.”
y estos cueros de vino que eran nuevos cuando los llenamos, ved cómo ahora están rotos; también estos nuestros vestidos y nuestro calzado están ya gastados a causa de tan largo viaje.”
14 And so they accepted this, because of their provisions, and they did not consult the mouth of the Lord.
Los hombres (de Israel) tomaron de sus provisiones, pero no consultaron la boca de Yahvé,
15 And Joshua made peace with them, and entering into a pact, he promised that they would not be put to death. The leaders of the multitude also swore to them.
de modo que Josué hizo paz con ellos, y concertó con ellos una alianza, que les concedía la vida; y les juraron los príncipes del pueblo.
16 Then, three days after the pact was formed, they heard that they lived in the vicinity, and that they would soon be among them.
Mas al cabo de tres días después de haber pactado con ellos supieron que eran vecinos suyos, y que habitaban en medio de ellos.
17 And so the sons of Israel moved the camp, and they arrived at their cities on the third day, those which are called: Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
Partieron los hijos de Israel, y al día tercero llegaron a las ciudades de ellos. Sus ciudades eran Gabaón, Cafirá, Beerot y Kiryatyearim.
18 And they did not strike them, because the leaders of the multitude had sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. And so all of the common people murmured against the leaders.
Mas los hijos de Israel no les dieron muerte porque los príncipes del pueblo les habían jurado por Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, aunque todo el pueblo murmuró contra los príncipes.
19 And they responded to them: “We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, and for that reason, we are not able to touch them.
Entonces los príncipes todos dijeron a todo el pueblo: “Nosotros les hemos jurado por Yahvé, el Dios de Israel; por eso ahora no podemos tocarlos.
20 But we shall do this to them: Certainly, let them be preserved so that they may live, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, since we would have sworn falsely.
Haremos con ellos esto: les concederemos la vida; para que no venga sobre nosotros la ira (de Dios) a causa del juramento que les hemos prestado.”
21 But though they live, let them serve the entire multitude by cutting wood and carrying water.” And while they were discussing these things,
Dijeron respecto de ellos los príncipes: “Que vivan.” Y fueron constituidos leñadores y aguadores para todo el pueblo como les habían dicho los príncipes.
22 Joshua called the Gibeonites, and he said to them: “Why would you be willing to deceive us by fraud, saying, ‘We live very far away from you,’ when you are in our midst?
Luego Josué los llamó y les habló así: “¿Por qué nos habéis engañado, diciendo: Vivimos muy lejos de vosotros, siendo así que habitáis en medio de nosotros?
23 Therefore, you shall be under a curse, and your stock shall not cease to be cutters of wood and carriers of water, into the house of my God.”
Ahora, pues, malditos sois; y ninguno de vosotros dejará de ser siervo, sea como leñador, sea como aguador para la Casa de mi Dios.”
24 And they responded: “It was reported to us, your servants, that the Lord your God had promised his servant Moses that he would give you the entire land, and that he would destroy all its inhabitants. Therefore, we were very afraid, and we made a provision for our lives, compelled by the dread of you, and we undertook this counsel.
Respondieron ellos a Josué, diciendo: “Es que llegó a tus siervos la noticia de la orden dada por Yahvé a Moisés de entregaros todo el país y de destruir a todos sus habitantes delante de vosotros; y temiendo de vuestra parte mucho por nuestras vidas hemos hecho esto.
25 And now we are in your hand. Act toward us as it seems good and right to you.”
Ahora, henos aquí en tu mano; haz con nosotros como te parezca bueno y recto hacer con nosotros.”
26 Therefore, Joshua did just as he had said, and he freed them from the hand of the sons of Israel, so that they would not be killed.
Y él hizo así con ellos y los libró de la mano de los hijos de Israel, de modo que no los mataron.
27 And he decreed on that day, that they would be in the ministry of all the people and of the altar of the Lord, cutting wood and carrying water, even until this present time, in the place which the Lord had chosen.
Josué los constituyó en aquel día leñadores y aguadores hasta el día de hoy, para el pueblo y para el altar de Yahvé en el lugar que Él escogiere.
