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 estas cosas, Nabot de Jezreel tenía una viña que estaba en Jezreel, 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.”
Acab habló a Nabot, diciendo: “Dame tu viña, para que la tenga como jardín de hierbas, porque está cerca de mi casa; y yo te daré por ella una viña mejor que ésta. O, si te parece bien, te daré 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 dijo a Ajab: “¡Que Yahvé me prohíba dar la herencia de mis padres a ti!”
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 entró en su casa hosco y enojado por la palabra que le había dicho Nabot de Jezreel, pues había dicho: “No te daré la herencia de mis padres”. Se acostó en su cama, apartó su rostro y no quiso comer pan.
5 His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, “Why are you so depressed? Why are you refusing to eat anything?”
Pero Jezabel, su mujer, se acercó a él y le dijo: “¿Por qué está tu espíritu tan triste que no comes pan?”
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].”
Le dijo: “Porque hablé con Nabot de Jezreel y le dije: ‘Dame tu viña por dinero, o si te place, te daré otra viña por ella’. Él respondió: ‘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: “¿Ahora gobiernas el reino de Israel? Levántate, come pan y alegra tu corazón. Te daré la viña de Nabot el jezreelita”.
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.
Así que ella escribió cartas en nombre de Acab y las selló con su sello, y envió las cartas a los ancianos y a los nobles que estaban en su ciudad, que vivían con 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.
Ella escribió en las cartas, diciendo: “Proclamen un ayuno y pongan a Nabot en alto entre el 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.”
Poned delante de él a dos hombres malvados, y que testifiquen contra él diciendo: ‘¡Has maldecido a Dios y al rey! Luego llévenlo y mátenlo a pedradas”.
11 The leaders [received the letters and] did what Jezebel had written in the letters for them to do.
Los hombres de su ciudad, los ancianos y los nobles que vivían en ella, hicieron lo que Jezabel les había ordenado 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.
Proclamaron un ayuno y pusieron a Nabot en lo alto 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.
Los dos hombres, los malvados, entraron y se sentaron ante él. Los malvados testificaron contra él, contra Nabot, en presencia del pueblo, diciendo: “¡Nabot maldijo a Dios y al rey!” Entonces lo sacaron de la ciudad y lo mataron a pedradas.
14 Then those leaders sent a message to Jezebel, saying “We have executed Naboth.”
Luego enviaron a Jezabel diciendo: “Nabot ha sido apedreado y 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.”
Cuando Jezabel se enteró de que Nabot había sido apedreado y estaba muerto, le dijo a Ajab: “Levántate y toma posesión de la viña de Nabot de Jezreel, que él se negó a darte por dinero; porque Nabot no está vivo, sino 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 Ajab se enteró de que Nabot había muerto, se levantó para bajar a la viña de Nabot de Jezreel, para tomar posesión de ella.
17 Then Yahweh spoke to Elijah the prophet. He said,
La palabra de Yahvé llegó a Elías el tisbita, diciendo:
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 y baja a recibir a Ajab, rey de Israel, que vive en Samaria. He aquí que está en la viña de Nabot, a la que 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!’”
Le hablarás diciendo: “El Señor dice: “¿Has matado y también tomado posesión? Le hablarás diciendo: ‘Dice el Señor: “En el lugar donde los perros lamieron la sangre de Nabot, los perros lamerán tu sangre, la tuya”’”.
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.
Acab dijo a Elías: “¿Me has encontrado, mi enemigo?” Él respondió: “Te he encontrado, porque te has vendido a 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 yo traigo el mal sobre ti, y te barreré por completo, y cortaré de Acab a todo el que orine contra una pared, y al que esté encerrado y al que quede suelto 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.’
Haré que tu casa sea como la casa de Jeroboam, hijo de Nabat, y como la casa de Baasa, hijo de Ahías, por la provocación con que me has hecho enojar 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.
Yahvé también habló de Jezabel, diciendo: “Los perros se comerán a Jezabel junto a la muralla de Jezreel.
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 perros se comerán al que muera de Ajab en la ciudad, y las aves del cielo se comerán al que muera en el campo.”
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.
Pero no hubo nadie como Ajab, que se vendió para hacer lo que era malo a los ojos de Yahvé, a quien Jezabel, su esposa, incitó.
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 de manera muy abominable al seguir a los ídolos, conforme a todo lo que hicieron los amorreos, a quienes Yahvé expulsó ante 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.
Al oír estas palabras, Ajab se rasgó las vestiduras, se puso un saco en el cuerpo, ayunó, se acostó en un saco y anduvo abatido.
28 Then Yahweh said this to Elijah:
La palabra de Yahvé vino a Elías el tisbita, diciendo:
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]
“¿Ves cómo se humilla Ajab ante mí? Porque se humilla ante mí, no traeré el mal en sus días; pero traeré el mal sobre su casa en los días de su hijo.”
