1 Samuel 12
1 Then Samuel said this to all the Israeli people: “I have done everything that you told me to do, and I have given/appointed a king to rule you.
Dijo Samuel a todo Israel: “He aquí que he escuchado vuestra voz en todo lo que me habéis propuesto, y he constituido sobre vosotros un rey.
2 My own sons [are grown up and] with you now, but I have appointed Saul [instead of one of them], and he is now your leader. I am now old, and my hair is gray. I have been your leader ever since I was a boy.
Ahora, pues, tenéis al rey a vuestro frente. Mas yo soy viejo y canoso, y mis hijos están entre vosotros, después de andar yo delante de vosotros desde mi juventud hasta este día.
3 Now tell me, while Yahweh is listening, and while the king whom he has chosen is listening: whose ox or donkey have I stolen [during all those years]? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed/treated badly? From whom have I accepted a bribe, in order that I would ignore [the evil things he had done]? If I have done any of those things, tell me, and I will pay back what I owe.”
Aquí me tenéis. Declarad contra mí delante de Yahvé y ante su ungido: ¿Cuyo buey he tomado, cuyo asno he quitado, a quién he oprimido, a quién he hecho injusticia, o de cuya mano he aceptado regalo para velar con él mis ojos? Se lo restituiré.”
4 They replied, “[No, ] you have never cheated anyone or oppressed anyone or accepted a bribe from anyone.”
Ellos respondieron: “No nos has oprimido ni nos has hecho injusticia, ni de nadie has aceptado nada.”
5 Then Samuel said, “Today Yahweh can testify, and the king whom you chose can testify, that I have not taken a bribe from anyone.” They replied, “Yes, Yahweh can say that he knows that is true.”
Entonces les dijo: “Testigo es Yahvé contra vosotros, y testigo es también hoy su ungido, de que no habéis hallado nada en mi mano.” Y ellos contestaron: “Testigo.”
6 Samuel continued by saying, “Yahweh is the one who appointed Moses and Aaron [to lead] our ancestors. He is the one who brought them out of Egypt. [And he is the one who will testify that what I am saying is true].
Dijo Samuel al pueblo: “Sí, (testigo) es Yahvé quien constituyó a Moisés y Aarón y sacó a vuestros padres de la tierra de Egipto.
7 Now while Yahweh is listening, stand here quietly while I accuse you [and tell you that your requesting a king instead of trusting Yahweh to lead you was wrong]. I will do that by reminding you of all the great miracles that Yahweh performed for you and your ancestors.
Ahora bien, compareced, que voy a juzgaros ante Yahvé, por todos los beneficios que Yahvé ha hecho a vosotros y a vuestros padres.
8 [“Many years] after Jacob went to Egypt, our ancestors pleaded to Yahweh to help them. So Yahweh sent Moses and Aaron to them, and they led our ancestors out of Egypt, and eventually they settled in this land.
Cuando Jacob entró en Egipto y vuestros padres clamaron a Yahvé, envió Yahvé a Moisés y Aarón, que sacaron a vuestros padres de Egipto, y los estableció en este lugar.
9 “But our ancestors soon forgot about Yahweh, their God. So he allowed Sisera, the commander of the army from Hazor, to defeat them. He also allowed the Philistines and the army of the king of Moab to fight our ancestors and defeat them.
Mas ellos olvidaron a Yahvé, su Dios, y Él los vendió en manos de Sísara, jefe del ejército de Hasor, en manos de los filisteos, y en manos del rey de Moab; los cuales hicieron guerra contra ellos.
10 Then our ancestors pleaded with Yahweh again to help them. They admitted, ‘Yahweh, we have sinned, and we have forsaken you. We have worshiped [idols that represent the god] Baal and [the goddess] Astarte. But if you rescue us from our enemies, we will worship you only.’
Entonces clamaron a Yahvé, diciendo: “Hemos pecado, abandonando a Yahvé y sirviendo a los Baales y a las Astartés. Ahora pues, líbranos de nuestros enemigos y te serviremos.”
11 So Yahweh sent men such as Gideon, Barak, Jephthah, and me to save you. And as a result, you did not have to worry about any enemies attacking you.
Envió, pues, Yahvé a Jerobaal, a Bedán, a Jefté y a Samuel, y os libró de las manos de vuestros enemigos que os rodeaban; y habitasteis en seguridad.
12 “But now, when king Nahash of Ammon came [with his army] to attack you, [you were afraid. So], you [came to me, and] said, ‘We want a king to rule us,’ even though Yahweh was already your king!
Pero cuando visteis que Nahás, rey de los hijos de Ammón, venía contra vosotros, me dijisteis: ‘No, que reine un rey sobre nosotros’, siendo así que Yahvé, vuestro Dios, es vuestro rey.
13 So now, look, here is the king whom you have chosen. You asked for a king, and Yahweh has now appointed a king for you.
Ahora bien, aquí tenéis al rey que habéis elegido y pedido. He aquí que Yahvé ha puesto un rey sobre vosotros.
14 If you will revere Yahweh and if you serve him, and if you listen to what he says and obey what he commands, and if you and the king who rules over you do what Yahweh your God wants you to do, [(things will go well for you all/Yahweh will bless you)].
Si temiereis a Yahvé y le sirviereis, y escuchareis su voz, y no fuereis rebeldes a los mandamientos de Yahvé, y si tanto vosotros, como el rey que reina sobre vosotros, siguiereis en pos de Yahvé, vuestro Dios (bien para vosotros).
15 But if you do not listen to what Yahweh says, if you disobey what he commands, then he will punish [MTY] you all, just as he punished our ancestors.
Pero si no escuchareis la voz de Yahvé, si fuereis rebeldes a los mandamientos de Yahvé, descargará sobre vosotros la mano de Yahvé como descargó sobre vuestros padres.
16 “Now stand here quietly and see the great thing that Yahweh is about to do.
Ahora preparaos y ved este prodigio que Yahvé va a hacer ante vuestros ojos.
17 You know that [RHQ] [it does not rain at this time of the year], during the time when you harvest wheat. But I will ask Yahweh to send thunder [and lightning] and rain today. When he does that, you will realize that Yahweh considers that you have done a very wicked thing by requesting a king.”
¿No estamos ahora en la siega de los trigos? Pues bien, yo invocaré a Yahvé, y Él enviará truenos y lluvias; para que sepáis y veáis cuán grande a los ojos de Yahvé es el pecado que habéis cometido, pidiendo para vosotros un rey.”
18 Then Samuel prayed to Yahweh, and Yahweh caused it to thunder [and lightning] and rain. So all the people became very afraid of Yahweh and of Samuel.
Invocó, pues, Samuel a Yahvé; y Yahvé envió ese mismo día truenos y lluvias, con lo cual todo el pueblo concibió gran temor a Yahvé y a Samuel.
19 They cried out to Samuel, “Pray for us! We have added to our previous sins by requesting a king! Pray to Yahweh, your God, in order that we will not die [because of having done that]!”
Y dijo todo el pueblo a Samuel: “Ruega a Yahvé, tu Dios, por tus siervos para que no muramos; pues a todos nuestros pecados hemos añadido la maldad de pedir para nosotros un rey.”
20 Samuel replied, “Do not be afraid! You have done this evil thing, but do not turn away from doing the things that Yahweh wants you to do. Instead, serve Yahweh wholeheartedly.
Samuel respondió al pueblo: “No temáis. Aunque habéis hecho toda esta maldad, sin embargo, no os apartéis de Yahvé, sino servid a Yahvé de todo vuestro corazón.
21 Do not abandon [Yahweh] and worship useless idols. They cannot help you or save you [from your enemies], because they are truly useless.
No os apartéis; porque así seguiríais en pos de vanidades que no pueden aprovecharos ni libraros, pues son vanidades.
22 Yahweh decided to make us his people. So he will not abandon us people whom he has chosen, because he would injure his own reputation [of being completely faithful] if he did that.
Porque Yahvé, a causa de su gran nombre, no abandonará a su pueblo; ya que ha querido haceros pueblo suyo.
23 But as for me, I have solemnly promised that I will not sin against Yahweh by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you what things are good and right [for you to do].
Y en cuanto a mí, sea lejos que yo peque contra Yahvé dejando de rogar por vosotros. Os enseñaré el bueno y recto camino,
24 But you must revere Yahweh and serve him wholeheartedly. Never forget all the great things that he has done for you.
para que temáis a Yahvé y le sirváis fielmente de todo vuestro corazón, pues ¡ved cuan grandes cosas Él ha hecho por vosotros!
25 But if you keep doing wicked things, he will get rid of you and your king!”
Mas si seguís haciendo el mal, pereceréis vosotros y vuestro rey.”
