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.
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 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.”
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 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!”
Pero Nabot respondió: “Que el Señor me maldiga si te doy la herencia de mis antepasados”.
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 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 His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, “Why are you so depressed? Why are you refusing to eat anything?”
Su esposa Jezabel entró y le preguntó: “¿Por qué estás tan molesto? ¿Que no quieres comer?”
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].”
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 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.”
“¿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 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.
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 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.
En las cartas les decía: “Anuncien un ayuno religioso y den a Nabot un asiento de honor.
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.”
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 The leaders [received the letters and] did what Jezebel had written in the letters for them to do.
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 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.
Anunciaron un ayuno religioso y le dieron a Nabot un asiento de honor.
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.
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 those leaders sent a message to Jezebel, saying “We have executed Naboth.”
Luego enviaron un mensaje a Jezabel, diciendo: “Nabot ha sido apedreado. Ha muerto”.
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.”
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 When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went to the vineyard to claim that he now owned it.
Cuando Acab supo que Nabot había muerto, se levantó y fue a reclamar la propiedad de la viña de Nabot.
17 Then Yahweh spoke to Elijah the prophet. He said,
Entonces el Señor envió un mensaje a Elías el tisbita:
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.
“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 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!’”
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 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.
“¿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 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.
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 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.’
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 Yahweh has also told me that [your wife] Jezebel [will be killed, and] dogs in Jezreel will eat her corpse.
En cuanto a Jezabel, el Señor dice: ‘Los perros se comerán a Jezabel junto al muro de Jezrel’.
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.”
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 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.
(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 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.
Hizo las cosas más despreciables, adorando a los ídolos como los amorreos que el Señor había expulsado delante 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.
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 Then Yahweh said this to Elijah:
Entonces el Señor envió un mensaje a Elías tisbita:
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 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”.
