1 Kings 21
1 King Ahab had a palace in Jezreel [city]. Near the palace was a vineyard owned by a man from that city whose name was Naboth.
Después de esto sucedió lo siguiente: Nabot de Jesreel tenía una viña que estaba en Jesreel, junto al palacio de Acab, rey de Samaria.
2 One day, Ahab [went to] Naboth and said to him, “Your vineyard is close to my palace. I would like to buy it, so that I can plant some vegetables there. In exchange, I will give you a better vineyard [somewhere else], or if you prefer, I will pay you for your vineyard.”
Habló Acab a Nabot, diciendo: “Dame tu viña, para que me sirva de huerto para legumbres; porque está tan cerca de mi casa; y yo te daré en su lugar otra viña mejor que ella; o si te parece bien, te pagaré su valor en dinero.”
3 But Naboth replied, “That land belonged to my ancestors, [so I want to keep it]. I hope that Yahweh will never allow me to give that land to you!”
Nabot respondió a Acab: “¡Líbreme Yahvé de darte la herencia de mis padres!”
4 So Ahab became very sullen and angry because of what Naboth had said. He went home and lay down on his bed. He turned his face toward the wall, and he refused to eat anything.
Acab volvió a su casa enojado e irritado, a causa de la respuesta que le había dado Nabot de Jesreel en estos términos: “No te daré la herencia de mis padres.” Se echó sobre su cama, ocultó su rostro y no comió nada.
5 His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, “Why are you so depressed? Why are you refusing to eat anything?”
Vino a verle Jezabel, su mujer, y le dijo: “¿Por qué está tu espíritu tan triste y no pruebas bocado?”
6 Ahab replied, “I talked to Naboth, that man from Jezreel. I told him that [I wanted] his vineyard. [I said, ] ‘I will buy it from you, or I will give you another vineyard for it.’ But he refused [to let me have it].”
Él le respondió: “He hablado con Nabot jesreelita, diciéndole: «Dame tu viña por dinero, o si quieres te daré otra viña en cambio de ella.» Pero él contestó: «No te daré mi viña.»”
7 His wife replied, “You are [RHQ] the king of Israel, [so you can get whatever you want] Get up, and eat some food and do not worry [about what Naboth said]. I will get Naboth’s vineyard for you.”
Jezabel, su mujer, le dijo: “¿Reinas tú efectivamente sobre Israel? ¡Levántate, come pan, y alégrese tu corazón! Yo te daré la viña de Nabot jesreelita.”
8 Then Jezebel wrote some letters, and she signed Ahab’s name on them. She used his official seal to seal them. Then she sent them to the older leaders and other important men who lived in Naboth’s town.
Luego escribió ella cartas en nombre de Acab, sellándolas con el sello de este, y envió las cartas a los ancianos y nobles que habitaban con Nabot en su ciudad.
9 This is what she wrote in the letters: “Proclaim a day when all the people will [gather together and] (fast/abstain from eating food). Give to Naboth an important place to sit among them.
He aquí el contenido de las cartas: “Promulgad un ayuno y sentad a Nabot entre los primeros del pueblo;
10 Then find two men who always cause trouble. Give them places to sit opposite/facing him. Tell these men to testify that they heard Naboth say things that criticized God and the king. Then take Naboth out of the city and kill him by throwing stones at him.”
y frente a él poned a dos hombres, hijos de Belial, que depongan contra él, diciendo: «¡Tú has maldecido a Dios y al Rey!» Después sacadle y apedreadle para que muera.”
11 The leaders [received the letters and] did what Jezebel had written in the letters for them to do.
Sus conciudadanos, los ancianos y nobles que habitaban en su ciudad, hicieron conforme a la orden de Jezabel y según estaba escrito en las cartas que ella les había mandado.
12 They declared a day on which the people would all (fast/abstain from food). And they gave Naboth a seat in a place where honored people sat, in front of the people.
Proclamaron un ayuno y sentaron a Nabot entre los primeros del pueblo.
13 Two men who always caused trouble sat opposite/facing Naboth. While everyone was listening, they stated that they had heard Naboth say things that criticized God and the king. So the people seized Naboth. They took him outside the city and killed him [by throwing] stones at him.
Y vinieron dos hombres, hijos de Belial, que se sentaron en frente de él; y depusieron los hombres de Belial contra Nabot, delante del pueblo, diciendo: “¡Nabot ha maldecido a Dios y al Rey!” Luego le sacaron fuera de la ciudad y le apedrearon, y así murió.
14 Then those leaders sent a message to Jezebel, saying “We have executed Naboth.”
Después enviaron a decir a Jezabel: “Nabot ha sido apedreado y murió.”
15 When Jezebel found out that Naboth had been killed, she told Ahab, “Naboth is dead. Now you can go and take possession of the vineyard that he refused to sell to you.”
Cuando Jezabel supo que Nabot había sido apedreado y que había muerto, dijo a Acab: “¡Levántate, toma posesión de la viña de Nabot jesreelita, el cual se negó a dártela por dinero; que ya no vive Nabot, sino que ha muerto!”
16 When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went to the vineyard to claim that he now owned it.
Al oír Acab la noticia de la muerte de Nabot, se levantó y bajó a la viña de Nabot jesreelita, para tomar posesión de ella.
17 Then Yahweh spoke to Elijah the prophet. He said,
Entonces fue dirigida la palabra de Yahvé a Elías tesbita en estos términos:
18 “Go to Samaria and talk to Ahab, the king of Israel. He is in the vineyard of a man named Naboth. He has gone there to claim that he now owns it.
“Levántate, desciende al encuentro de Acab, rey de Israel, que está en Samaria. He aquí que está en la viña de Nabot, adonde ha bajado para tomar posesión de ella.
19 Tell Ahab that this is what I, Yahweh, say to him: ‘You have murdered Naboth and taken his land.’ So I am telling you this: ‘In the same place where [Naboth died and] dogs came and licked up Naboth’s blood, [you will die and] the dogs will lick up your blood, too!’”
Y le hablarás, diciendo: «Así dice Yahvé: No solo has cometido un asesinato, sino que también has robado.» Y le dirás, además: «Así dice Yahvé: En el mismo sitio donde los perros lamieron la sangre de Nabot, lamerán los perros tu propia sangre.»”
20 So when Elijah met with Ahab, Ahab said to him, “You, my enemy, have found me!” [RHQ] Elijah answered, “Yes, I have found you. You have never stopped doing the things that Yahweh says are wrong.
Respondió Acab a Elías: “¿Me has hallado enemigo mío?” Y dijo él: “Sí, te he hallado; por cuanto te has vendido para hacer lo que es malo a los ojos de Yahvé.
21 So this is what Yahweh says to you: ‘I will soon get rid of you. I will kill you, and I will also kill every male in your household, including those who are slaves and those who are not slaves.
He aquí que haré venir el mal sobre ti; barreré tu posteridad, y exterminaré de la casa de Acab a todos los varones, a los esclavos y a los libres en Israel.
22 Your family will all be killed, just like the family of King Jeroboam and like the family of King Baasha were killed. I will get rid of you because you have caused me to become very angry, and you have also led the Israeli people to sin.’
Y haré tu casa como la casa de Jeroboam, hijo de Nabat, y como la casa de Baasá, hijo de Ahías, por cuanto me has provocado a ira, haciendo pecar a Israel.”
23 Yahweh has also told me that [your wife] Jezebel [will be killed, and] dogs in Jezreel will eat her corpse.
También respecto de Jezabel ha hablado Yahvé, diciendo: “Los perros comerán a Jezabel junto al muro de Jesreel.
24 The [dead bodies of the] members of your family who die in this city [will not be buried, they] will be eaten by dogs, and [the corpses of] those who die in the fields will be eaten by vultures.”
Al que de Acab muriere en la ciudad, le comerán los perros, y al que muriere en el campo, le comerán las aves del cielo.”
25 There was no man no man like Ahab who always did things that Yahweh considered to be evil. His wife Jezebel incited/urged him to do [many of] those things.
Pues no hubo nadie como Acab, el cual instigado por su mujer Jezabel se vendió para hacer el mal a los ojos de Yahvé.
26 The most abominable/detestable thing that Ahab did was to worship idols, just like the Amor people-group had done. And that is why Yahweh took the Amor people’s land from them and gave it to the Israelis.
Obró de una manera muy abominable, siguiendo en pos de los ídolos y haciendo exactamente lo mismo que habían hecho los amorreos, a quienes Yahvé arrojó de delante de los hijos de Israel.
27 After Elijah finished talking to Ahab, Ahab tore his clothes [to show that he was sorry for all the sins that he had committed]. He put on rough clothes that were made from sacks, and he refused to eat anything. He even wore those rough clothes made from sacks when he slept, to show that he was sorry.
Cuando Acab oyó estas palabras, rasgó sus vestidos, puso un saco sobre su cuerpo y ayunó y se acostó con su saco y andaba silencioso.
28 Then Yahweh said this to Elijah:
Entonces fue dirigida esta palabra de Yahvé a Elías tesbita:
29 “I have seen [RHQ] that Ahab is now very sorry for all the evil things that he has done. So the things that I promised to do to his [family] will not happen while he is still alive. I will cause them to happen after his son becomes king. Then those things will happen to his family.” [MTY]
“¿Has visto cómo se humilla Acab delante de Mí? Por cuanto se ha humillado delante de Mí, no descargaré este mal en sus días. En los días de sus hijos haré venir el mal sobre su casa.”
