1 Kings 19
1 When Ahab got home, he told [his wife] Jezebel what Elijah had done. He told her that Elijah had killed all the prophets of Baal.
Acab contó a Jezabel todo cuanto había hecho Elías y cómo había pasado a cuchillo a todos los profetas.
2 So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: “By this time tomorrow I will have [killed] you, just like you [killed all those prophets of Baal]. If I do not do that, I hope the gods will kill me.”
Tras lo cual envió Jezabel un mensajero a Elías, diciendo: “Así hagan conmigo los dioses, y aún más, si mañana, a esta hora, no haya yo tratado tu vida como tú trataste la vida de cada uno de ellos.”
3 When Elijah received [her message], he was afraid. So [taking his servant with him], he fled in order that he would not be killed. He went [far south] to Beersheba, in Judah. He left his servant there.
Viendo esto Elías, se levantó y se fue para salvar su vida. Llegado a Bersabee de Judá, dejó allí a su criado;
4 Then he went by himself further [south] into the desert. He walked all day. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that [Yahweh] would allow him to die. He said, “Yahweh, I’ve had enough. So allow me to die, because for me to live is no better than [being with] my ancestors [who have died].”
más él mismo prosiguió su camino una jornada por el desierto. Llegado que hubo allá se sentó debajo de una retama y pidió para sí la muerte, diciendo: “Basta, ya, oh Yahvé, quítame la vida; pues no soy mejor que mis padres.”
5 Then he lay down under the broom tree and slept. But while he was sleeping, an angel touched him and [woke him up and] said to him, “Get up and eat some food!”
Y acostándose se quedó dormido debajo de la retama. Mas he aquí que un ángel le tocó y le dijo: “¡Levántate y come!”
6 Elijah looked around and saw some bread which had been baked on hot stones, and he also saw a jar of water. So he ate some bread and drank some water and lay down [to sleep] again.
Miró y vio a su cabecera una torta cocida al rescoldo y un jarro de agua. Comió y bebió, y se acostó de nuevo.
7 Then the angel [who had been sent by] Yahweh came again and touched him, and said, “Get up and eat some [more] food, because you need [more strength] to go on a long journey.”
Mas el ángel de Yahvé vino por segunda vez y le tocó, diciendo: “Levántate y come, porque el camino es demasiado largo para ti.”
8 So he got up and ate and drank some more, and because of doing that, he got enough strength to enable him to travel for forty days and nights to Sinai Mountain, the mountain [that was dedicated to] God.
Se levantó y después de haber comido y bebido, y confortado con aquella comida, caminó cuarenta días y cuarenta noches, hasta el Horeb, el monte de Dios.
9 He went into a cave there and slept there that night. [The next morning, ] Yahweh said to him “Elijah, why are you here?”
Entró allí en una cueva, donde pasó la noche. Y he aquí que fue dirigida a él la palabra de Yahvé, que le dijo: “¿Qué haces aquí, Elías?”
10 Elijah replied, “I have zealously served you, Yahweh, God Almighty. But the Israeli people have broken the agreement that they made with you. They have torn down your altars, and they have killed all of your prophets. I am the only one whom they have not killed, and now they are trying to kill me, too. [So I am running away from them].”
El respondió: “Con gran celo he defendido la causa de Yahvé, el Dios de los Ejércitos; pues los hijos de Israel han abandonado tu alianza, han derribado tus altares y pasado a cuchillo a tus profetas; y he quedado yo solo; y me buscan para quitarme la vida.”
11 Yahweh said to him, “Go out and stand in front of me on this mountain while I pass by.” [Suddenly] a strong windstorm struck the mountain. As a result, rocks were loosened from the mountainside. But Yahweh was not in the wind. Then there was an earthquake, but Yahweh was not in the earthquake.
Le dijo (Yahvé): “Sal fuera y ponte de pie en el monte ante Yahvé.” Y he aquí que pasó Yahvé. Un viento grande e impetuoso rompía delante de Yahvé los montes y quebraba las peñas; pero Yahvé no estaba en el viento. Después del viento hubo un terremoto; mas Yahvé no estaba en el terremoto.
12 Then there was a fire, but Yahweh was not in the fire. Then there was a sound like someone whispering quietly.
Y después del terremoto, un fuego; pero Yahvé no estaba en el fuego; y tras el fuego, un soplo tranquilo y suave.
13 When Elijah heard that, he wrapped his cloak around his face. He went out of the cave and stood at its entrance. And he heard Yahweh speaking to him, saying again, “Elijah, why are you here?”
Al oírlo Elías se cubrió el rostro con su manto y salió, y se puso de pie a la entrada de la cueva. Y he aquí una voz que le dijo: “¿Qué haces aquí, Elías?”
14 He replied again, “I have zealously served you, Yahweh, God Almighty. But the Israeli people have broken the agreement that they made with you. They have torn down your altars, and they have killed all of your prophets. I am the only one whom they have not killed, and now they are trying to kill me, too. [So I am running away from them].”
Respondió él: “Con gran celo he defendido la causa de Yahvé, el Dios de los Ejércitos; pues los hijos de Israel han abandonado tu alianza, han derribado tus altares y pasado a cuchillo a tus profetas, y he quedado yo solo; y me buscan para quitarme la vida.”
15 Then Yahweh told him, “Go back to the desert near Damascus. When you arrive there, anoint [with olive oil] a man named Hazael, [to appoint him] to be the king of Syria.
Entonces le dijo Yahvé: “Anda, vuélvete por tu camino, por el desierto, a Damasco; y llegado allá, unge a Hazael por rey de Siria;
16 Then anoint Jehu, the son of Nimshi, to be the king of Israel, and also anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat, from Abel-Meholah [town], to become my prophet after you are dead.
y a Jehú, hijo de Namsi, le ungirás por rey de Israel. Ungirás también a Eliseo, hijo de Safat, de Abelmehulá, por profeta en tu lugar.
17 Hazael’s army [will kill many people, and] those who escape from [being killed by] his army will be killed by Jehu’s [army], and those who escape from [being killed by] Jehu’s army will be killed by Elisha.
Y sucederá que al que escapare de la espada de Hazael, le matará Jehú; y al que escapare de la espada de Jehú, le matará Eliseo.
18 But [you need to know that] there are still 7,000 people in Israel who have never bowed to [worship] Baal or kissed his [idol].”
Mas dejaré en Israel siete mil hombres: todas las rodillas que no se han doblado ante Baal, todos aquellos cuyas bocas no le han besado.”
19 So Elijah went [to Syria] and found Elisha as he was plowing a field with a team of oxen. There were eleven other men who were in front of him, plowing with teams of oxen in the same field. Elijah went to Elisha, and took off his own coat and put it on Elisha, [to show Elisha that he wanted him to take his place as a prophet. Then he started to walk away].
Partió, pues, de allí, y halló a Eliseo, hijo de Safat, el cual estaba arando con doce yuntas que iban delante de él, y él mismo iba con la duodécima. Elías paso junto a él y le echó su manto encima.
20 Elisha left the oxen standing there and ran after Elijah, and said to him, “I will go with you, but first let me kiss my parents goodbye.” Elijah replied, “Okay, go home. But do not forget why I have [given my cloak] to you!”
Y (Eliseo) dejó los bueyes, corrió tras de Elías y le dijo: “Déjame ir a besar a mi padre y a mi madre, y luego te seguiré.” Él le respondió: “Anda y vuelve; pues ¿qué te he hecho yo?”
21 So Elisha went back [to his oxen]. He killed them [and cut them in pieces] and used the wood from the plow to build a fire to roast the meat. He distributed the meat to the other people [in his town], and they all ate some. Then he went with Elijah and became his helper.
Eliseo le dejó, tomó una yunta de bueyes, los degolló, y con las coyundas de los bueyes coció la carne de ellos, y la dio a la gente, que la comieron; luego levantándose siguió a Elías y se puso a su servicio.
