1 Kings 21
1 And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
Algún tiempo después sucedió esto: Había un hombre llamado Nabot, de Jezrel, que tenía una viña en Jezrel, cerca del palacio del rey Acab en Samaria.
2 And Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near to my house: and I will give you for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to you, I will give you the worth of it in money.
Acab fue a ver a Nabot y le dijo: “Dame tu viña para que la convierta en un huerto, porque está cerca de mi palacio. A cambio te daré una viña mejor, o si quieres te la pagaré al contado”.
3 And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you.
Pero Nabot respondió: “Que el Señor me maldiga si te doy la herencia de mis antepasados”.
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 you the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
Acab se fue a casa malhumorado y enfurecido porque Nabot de Jezrel le había dicho: “No te daré la herencia de mis antepasados”. Se acostó, no quiso mirar a nadie y se negó a comer.
5 But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is your spirit so sad, that you eat no bread?
Su esposa Jezabel entró y le preguntó: “¿Por qué estás tan molesto? ¿Que no quieres comer?”
6 And he said to her, Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite, and said to him, Give me your vineyard for money; or else, if it please you, I will give you another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give you my vineyard.
Acab respondió: “Es porque hablé con Nabot de Jezrel y le pedí: ‘Dame tu viña por dinero, o si quieres, te daré otra viña en su lugar’. Pero él dijo: ‘No te daré mi viña’”.
7 And Jezebel his wife said to him, Do you now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let your heart be merry: I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
“¿No eres tú el rey de Israel?”, le respondió su mujer Jezabel. “Levántate, come algo y anímate. Te conseguiré la viña de Nabot de Jezrel”.
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 that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
Entonces ella escribió unas cartas en nombre de Acab y las selló con su sello. Envió las cartas a los ancianos y a los dirigentes de la ciudad donde vivía Nabot.
9 And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
En las cartas les decía: “Anuncien un ayuno religioso y den a Nabot un asiento de honor.
10 And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, You did blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
Pero sentar a dos hombres malos frente a él y haz que lo acusen, diciendo: ‘¡Has maldecido a Dios y al rey!’ Entonces sáquenlo y mátenlo a pedradas”.
11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.
Así que los ancianos y los líderes que vivían en la ciudad de Nabot hicieron lo que Jezabel había dicho en las cartas que les había escrito y enviado.
12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
Anunciaron un ayuno religioso y le dieron a Nabot un asiento de honor.
13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
Vinieron dos hombres malos, se sentaron frente a él y lo acusaron delante del pueblo, diciendo: “Nabot ha maldecido a Dios y al rey”. Así que lo llevaron fuera de la ciudad y lo apedrearon hasta que murió.
14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
Luego enviaron un mensaje a Jezabel, diciendo: “Nabot ha sido apedreado. 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 you for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
En cuanto Jezabel se enteró de que Nabot había sido apedreado y que estaba muerto, le dijo a Acab: “Levántate, ve y reclama a Jezrel la propiedad de la viña de Nabot, que se negó a venderte, porque Nabot ya no vive, sino que está 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 Acab supo que Nabot había muerto, se levantó y fue a reclamar la propiedad de la viña de Nabot.
17 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
Entonces el Señor envió un mensaje a Elías el tisbita:
18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he is gone down to possess it.
“Ve a encontrarte con Acab, rey de Israel, en Samaria. Ahora mismo está en la viña de Nabot, donde ha ido a reclamar su propiedad.
19 And you shall speak to him, saying, Thus said the LORD, Have you killed, and also taken possession? And you shall speak to him, saying, Thus says the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your blood, even yours.
Dile: ‘Esto es lo que dice el Señor: ¿Has asesinado a un hombre y le has robado?’ Entonces dile: Esto es lo que dice el Señor: ‘En el mismo lugar donde los perros lamieron la sangre de Nabot, los perros lamerán tu propia sangre’”.
20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found you: because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
“¿Así que has venido a buscarme, mi enemigo?” preguntó Acab a Elías. “Te he encontrado, porque te has vendido a hacer lo que es malo a los ojos del Señor”, respondió Elías.
21 Behold, I will bring evil on you, and will take away your posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that urinates against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel,
Dijo: “¡Cuidado! Voy a traer el desastre sobre ti y destruiré a tu descendencia. Mataré a todo varón del linaje de Acab, tanto esclavo como libre, en todo Israel.
22 And will make your 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 you have provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.
Haré que tu casa sea como la de Jeroboam, hijo de Nabat, y como la de Basá, hijo de Ahías, porque me has irritado y has hecho pecar a Israel.
23 And of Jezebel also spoke the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
En cuanto a Jezabel, el Señor dice: ‘Los perros se comerán a Jezabel junto al muro de Jezrel’.
24 Him that dies of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dies in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.
Los de la familia de Acab que mueran en la ciudad serán comidos por los perros, y los que mueran en el campo serán comidos por las aves”.
25 But there was none like to Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
(Nadie fue tan malo como Acab, que se vendió para hacer lo que es malo a los ojos del Señor, porque su esposa Jezabel lo animó.
26 And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
Hizo las cosas más despreciables, adorando a los ídolos como los amorreos que el Señor había expulsado delante de Israel).
27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth on his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
En cuanto Acab escuchó este mensaje, se rasgó las vestiduras, se vistió de cilicio y ayunó. Incluso se acostó en tela de silicio, y caminaba arrepentido.
28 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
Entonces el Señor envió un mensaje a Elías tisbita:
29 See you 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 on his house.
“¿Has visto cómo se ha humillado Acab ante mí? Porque se ha humillado ante mí, no traeré el desastre durante su vida, sino que haré caer el desastre sobre su familia en vida de su hijo”.
