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.
Y Acab dio la nueva a Jezabel de todo lo que Elías había hecho, y como había pasado a cuchillo 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.”
Y envió Jezabel a Elías un mensajero, diciendo: Así me hagan los dioses, y así me añadan, si mañana a estas horas yo no haya puesto tu alma como la de 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.
Y él hubo temor, y levantóse, y fuése, por escapar su vida, y vino a Beer-seba, que es en Judá, y dejó allí 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].”
Y él se fue por el desierto un día de camino: y vino, y se sentó debajo de un Enebro, y deseando morirse, dijo: Baste ya, oh Jehová, quita mi alma; que no soy yo 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 echándose debajo de un Enebro, se durmió; y he aquí luego un ángel, que le tocó, y le dijo: Levántate, 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.
Entonces el miró, y he aquí a su cabecera una torta cocida sobre las ascuas, y un vaso de agua; y comió y bebió, y volvióse a dormir.
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.”
Y volviendo el ángel de Jehová la segunda vez, tocóle, diciendo: Levántate, come: porque gran camino te resta.
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.
Y levantóse, y comió, y bebió, y caminó con la fortaleza de aquella comida cuarenta días, y cuarenta noches, hasta el monte de Dios, Horeb.
9 He went into a cave there and slept there that night. [The next morning, ] Yahweh said to him “Elijah, why are you here?”
Y allí se metió en una cueva, donde tuvo la noche. Y fue a él palabra de Jehová, el cual 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].”
Y él respondió: Celando he celado por Jehová Dios de los ejércitos; porque los hijos de Israel han dejado tu alianza, han derribado tus altares, y han pasado a cuchillo tus profetas, y yo solo he quedado: y buscan mi vida para quitármela.
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.
Y él le dijo: Sal fuera, y pónte en el monte delante de Jehová. Y, he aquí Jehová que pasaba, y un grande y poderoso viento que rompía los montes, y quebraba las peñas delante de Jehová: mas Jehová no estaba en el viento. Y tras el viento, un temblor: mas Jehová no estaba en el temblor:
12 Then there was a fire, but Yahweh was not in the fire. Then there was a sound like someone whispering quietly.
Y tras el temblor, un fuego: mas Jehová no estaba en el fuego. Y tras el fuego, un silbo quieto y delicado.
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?”
El cual como Elías oyó, cubrió su rostro con su manto: y salió, y paróse a la puerta de la cueva: Y, he aquí una voz a él, diciendo: ¿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].”
Y él respondió: He celado con zelo por Jehová Dios de los ejércitos: porque los hijos de Israel han dejado tu alianza, han derribado tus altares, y han pasado a cuchillo tus profetas, y yo solo he quedado: y buscan mi vida para quitármela.
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.
Y díjole Jehová: Vé, vuélvete por tu camino, por el desierto de Damasco: y vendrás, y ungirás 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 Namsí, ungirás por rey sobre Israel: y a Eliseo, hijo de Safat, de Abel-mejula ungirás para que sea profeta en lugar de ti.
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 será, que él que escapare de la espada de Hazael, Jehú le matará: y él que escapare de la espada de Jehú, Eliseo le matará.
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].”
Y yo haré que queden en Israel siete mil: todas rodillas que no se encorvaron a Baal, y todas bocas que no le besaron.
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].
Y partiéndose él de allí, halló a Eliseo, hijo de Safat, que araba con doce yuntas delante de sí: y él era uno de los doce gañanes. Y pasando Elías por delante de él, echó su manto sobre él.
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!”
Entonces él dejando los bueyes, vino corriendo en pos de Elías, y dijo: Ruégote que me dejes besar mi padre y mi madre, y luego iré tras ti. y él le dijo: Vé, y vuelve, ¿qué te he yo hecho?
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.
Y volvióse de en pos de él, y tomó un par de bueyes, y matólos, y con el arado de los bueyes coció la carne de ellos, y dióla al pueblo que comiesen: y después se levantó, y fue tras Elías, y le servía.
