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 le dio a Jezabel noticias de todo lo que Elías había hecho, y cómo había matado a filo de espada 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.”
Entonces Jezabel envió a un sirviente a Elías, diciendo: Que el castigo de los dioses sea mío, y aún más, si no hago tu vida como la vida de uno de ellos para mañana a esta hora.
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 levantándose, temiendo por su vida, huyó y vino a Beerseba en Judá, separándose de 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].”
Mientras él mismo viajaba por un día al desierto se sentaba debajo del enebro, deseando sólo la muerte; porque dijo: Basta: ahora, oh Señor, quítame la vida, porque 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 sobre la tierra, se fue a dormir debajo del enebro; Pero un ángel, tocándole, 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.
Y mirando hacia arriba, vio junto a su cabeza una torta cocida en las piedras y una jarra de agua. Así que tomó comida y bebida y volvió 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 el ángel del Señor volvió por segunda vez, y tocándolo, dijo: Levántate y come un poco, porque te espera un largo viaje.
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.
Entonces se levantó y tomó comida y bebida, y con la fuerza de esa comida continuó durante cuarenta días y noches, a Horeb, la montaña 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?”
Y allí fue a un agujero en la roca para pasar la noche; Entonces vino a él la palabra del Señor, que decía: ¿Qué estás haciendo 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 dijo: He sentido mucho celo por el honor del Señor, el Dios de los ejércitos; porque los hijos de Israel no han guardado tu acuerdo; han destruido tus altares, y han dado muerte a tus profetas con la espada: hasta que yo, incluso yo, soy el único que vive; Y ahora están intentando 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.
Entonces él dijo: Sal y toma tu lugar en la montaña delante del Señor. Entonces el Señor pasó, y las montañas se separaron por la fuerza de un gran viento, y las rocas se rompieron ante el Señor; Pero el Señor no estaba en el viento. Y después del viento hubo un terremoto, pero el Señor 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 hubo un incendio, pero el Señor no estaba en el fuego. Y después del fuego, el sonido de un suave aliento.
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 salió y se cubrió la cara con su túnica, y tomó su lugar en la abertura del agujero. Y allí le llegó una voz que decía: ¿Qué estás haciendo 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 dijo: He sentido mucho celo por el honor del Señor, el Dios de los ejércitos; porque los hijos de Israel no han guardado tu acuerdo; han derribado tus altares y han matado a espada a tus profetas: hasta que yo, yo también, soy el único que vive; Y ahora están intentando 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.
Y el Señor le dijo: Regresa por tu camino al desierto de Damasco; y cuando llegues allí, unge con el aceite santo a Hazael para hacerle rey sobre 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 sobre Jehú, hijo de Nimsi, lo hizo rey sobre Israel; y en Eliseo, el hijo de Safat de Abel-mehola, para ser 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 el hombre que se escapa de la espada de Hazael, lo matará Jehú; y cualquiera que se escape de la espada de Jehú, Eliseo lo 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].”
Pero guardaré siete mil a salvo en Israel, todos aquellos cuyas rodillas no hayan sido dobladas a Baal, y 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].
Entonces se fue de allí y se encontró con Eliseo, el hijo de Safat, arando con doce yuntas de bueyes, él mismo caminando con la última; Y Elías se le acercó y le puso la túnica.
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 dejando que los bueyes estuvieran donde estaban, vino corriendo tras Elías y dijo: Solo déjame besar a mi padre y a mi madre, y luego iré a buscarte. Pero él le dijo: ve, vuelve de nuevo; ¿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.
Volvió, tomó los bueyes, los mató y, cocinando su carne con los yugos de los bueyes, dio un banquete al pueblo. Luego se levantó y fue tras Elías y se convirtió en su sirviente.
