2 Kings 8
1 After Elisha caused the son of the woman from Shunem [town] to become alive again, he told her that she should leave with her family and live somewhere else for a while, because Yahweh was going to (send a famine/cause food to become very scarce) in the land. He said that the famine would last for seven years.
Eliseo había hablado con la mujer a cuyo hijo había devuelto la vida, diciéndole: “Levántate y vete, tú y tu familia, y quédate por un tiempo donde puedas; porque Yahvé ha convocado una hambruna. También vendrá sobre la tierra durante siete años”.
2 So the woman did what Elisha told her to do. She and her family went to live in [the] Philistia [region] for seven years.
La mujer se levantó e hizo lo que le dijo el hombre de Dios. Se fue con su familia y vivió en la tierra de los filisteos durante siete años.
3 After the seven years were ended, they returned to their home. The woman went to the king to request that her house and her land be given back to her.
Al cabo de los siete años, la mujer regresó de la tierra de los filisteos. Entonces salió a rogar al rey por su casa y por su tierra.
4 When she arrived, the king was talking with Gehazi, Elisha’s servant. The king was saying to him, “Tell me all the great things that Elisha has done.”
El rey estaba hablando con Giezi, el siervo del hombre de Dios, diciendo: “Por favor, cuéntame todas las grandes cosas que ha hecho Eliseo.”
5 While Gehazi was telling the king that Elisha had caused the son of a woman [from Shunem] to become alive again, that woman came in and requested the king to enable her to get her house and land back again. Gehazi exclaimed, “Your Majesty, this is the woman whose son Elisha caused to become alive again!”
Mientras él le contaba al rey cómo había devuelto la vida al que estaba muerto, he aquí que la mujer a cuyo hijo había devuelto la vida le rogó al rey por su casa y por su tierra. Giezi dijo: “Señor mío, oh rey, ésta es la mujer y éste es su hijo, al que Eliseo devolvió la vida.”
6 When the king asked her about it, she told him [that what Gehazi had said was true]. The king summoned one of his officials and said to him, “[I want] everything that this woman possessed previously, including the value of all the crops that have been harvested during these last seven years while she was away from her land, [to] be given back to her.” [So the official did that].
Cuando el rey preguntó a la mujer, ella se lo contó. Entonces el rey le asignó un oficial, diciendo: “Devuélvele todo lo que era suyo, y todos los frutos del campo desde el día en que dejó la tierra, hasta ahora”.
7 Elisha went to Damascus, [the capital of Syria], when Ben-Hadad, the king of Syria, was [very] sick. When someone told the king that Elisha was in Damascus,
Eliseo llegó a Damasco, y Benhadad, rey de Siria, estaba enfermo. Se le dijo: “El hombre de Dios ha venido aquí”.
8 the king told [one of his officials named] Hazael, “Go and talk to that prophet and take a present/gift with you to give to him. Request him to ask Yahweh if I will recover from my illness.”
El rey dijo a Hazael: “Toma un regalo en tu mano y ve a encontrarte con el hombre de Dios y consulta a Yahvé por él, diciendo: “¿Me recuperaré de esta enfermedad?””.
9 So Hazael went to talk with Elisha. He took with him forty camels that were carrying many kinds of goods that were produced in Damascus. When Hazael met him, he said to him, “Your friend Ben-Hadad, the king of Syria, sent me to ask you whether [you think] he will recover from his illness.”
Entonces Hazael salió a su encuentro y tomó un regalo de todo lo bueno de Damasco, cuarenta camellos de carga, y vino y se puso delante de él y le dijo: “Tu hijo Benhadad, rey de Siria, me ha enviado a ti, diciendo: “¿Me recuperaré de esta enfermedad?””.
10 Elisha said to Hazael, “Go and say to him, ‘Yes, you will certainly not die from this illness,’ but Yahweh has shown me that he will certainly die [before he recovers].”
Eliseo le dijo: “Ve y dile: ‘Seguramente te recuperarás’; sin embargo, Yahvé me ha mostrado que seguramente morirá”.
11 Then Elisha stared at him and had a terrified look on his face. That caused Hazael to feel uneasy/embarrassed. Then [suddenly] Elisha started to cry.
Y fijó su mirada en él, hasta que se avergonzó. Entonces el hombre de Dios lloró.
12 Hazael said, “Sir, why are you crying?” Elisha replied, “Because [Yahweh has enabled] me [to] know the terrible things that you will do to the people of Israel: You will burn their cities with walls around them, you will kill their fine young men with a sword, you will bash the heads of their children, and you will rip open the bellies of their pregnant women [with a sword].”
Hazael dijo: “¿Por qué lloras, mi señor?” Él respondió: “Porque sé el mal que harás a los hijos de Israel. Prenderás fuego a sus fortalezas, y matarás a sus jóvenes a espada, y despedazarás a sus pequeños, y desgarrarás a sus mujeres embarazadas.”
13 Hazael replied, “I am [as insignificant as] [MET] a dog; (how could I do such things?/I would never do such terrible things!)” [RHQ] Elisha replied, “Yahweh has also revealed to me that you will become the king of Syria.”
Hazael dijo: “¿Pero qué es tu siervo, que no es más que un perro, para que pueda hacer esta gran cosa?” Eliseo respondió: “Yahvé me ha mostrado que serás rey de Siria”.
14 Then Hazael left and returned to his master/boss [the king], who asked him, “What did Elisha say?” He replied, “He told me that you would certainly recover.”
Entonces se apartó de Eliseo y se acercó a su amo, que le dijo: “¿Qué te ha dicho Eliseo?”. Respondió: “Me dijo que seguramente te recuperarías”.
15 But the next day, [while the king was sleeping, ] Hazael took a blanket and soaked it in water. Then he spread it on the king’s face [in order that he could not breathe], and he died. Then Hazael became the king of Syria instead of Ben-Hadad.
Al día siguiente, tomó un paño grueso, lo mojó en agua y lo extendió sobre el rostro del rey, de modo que éste murió. Entonces Hazael reinó en su lugar.
16 After King Joram, the son of Ahab, had been ruling in Israel for almost five years, Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram became the king of Judah.
En el quinto año de Joram hijo de Acab, rey de Israel, siendo entonces Josafat rey de Judá, comenzó a reinar Joram hijo de Josafat, rey de Judá.
17 He was thirty-two years old when he became the king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for eight years.
Tenía treinta y dos años cuando comenzó a reinar. Reinó ocho años en Jerusalén.
18 His wife was the daughter of King Ahab. And like everyone in Ahab’s family, he continually did the evil things that the previous kings of Israel had done. He did things that Yahweh considered to be evil.
Siguió el camino de los reyes de Israel, al igual que la casa de Ajab, pues se casó con la hija de éste. Hizo lo que era malo a los ojos del Señor.
19 But Yahweh did not want to get rid of the people of Judah, because of what he had promised David, who served him [very well]. He had promised David that his descendants [MET] would always rule Judah.
Sin embargo, el Señor no quiso destruir a Judá por amor a David, su siervo, pues le prometió que le daría siempre una lámpara para sus hijos.
20 During the time that Jehoram ruled, [the king of] Edom rebelled against Judah, and they appointed their own king.
En sus días Edom se rebeló de la mano de Judá y se hizo un rey sobre ellos.
21 So Jehoram went with his army and all their chariots to Zair [city near the border of Edom]. There the army of Edom surrounded them. But during the night, Jehoram and the commanders in their chariots were able to get through the enemy lines and escaped. And all his soldiers also fled to their homes.
Entonces Joram cruzó a Zair, y todos sus carros con él; se levantó de noche e hirió a los edomitas que lo rodeaban con los capitanes de los carros; y el pueblo huyó a sus tiendas.
22 So after that, Edom was no longer controlled by Judah, and it is still like that. During that same time, the people of Libnah [city] also freed themselves from being controlled by Judah.
Así Edom se rebeló de la mano de Judá hasta el día de hoy. También Libna se rebeló al mismo tiempo.
23 [If you want to read about] the other things that Jehoram did, they are written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah’.
Los demás hechos de Joram y todo lo que hizo, ¿no están escritos en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Judá?
24 Jehoram died [EUP] and was buried where the other kings of Judah had been buried in [the part of Jerusalem called] ‘The City of David’. Then Jehoram’s son Ahaziah became the king.
Joram durmió con sus padres y fue enterrado con ellos en la ciudad de David, y su hijo Ocozías reinó en su lugar.
25 After Ahab’s son Joram has been ruling in Israel for almost twelve years, Jehoram’s son Ahaziah became the king of Judah.
En el duodécimo año de Joram hijo de Acab, rey de Israel, comenzó a reinar Ocozías hijo de Joram, rey de Judá.
26 Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he started to rule. He ruled in Jerusalem for [only] one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, [the daughter of King Ahab and] the granddaughter of King Omri of Israel.
Ocozías tenía veintidós años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó un año en Jerusalén. Su madre se llamaba Atalía, hija de Omri, rey de Israel.
27 King Ahab conducted his life just like the members of Ahab’s family had done. He did things that Yahweh considered to be very evil.
Anduvo en el camino de la casa de Acab e hizo lo que era malo a los ojos de Yahvé, al igual que la casa de Acab, pues era yerno de la casa de Acab.
28 Ahaziah’s army joined the army of King Joram of Israel to fight against the army of King Hazael of Syria. Their armies started fighting at Ramoth [city] in [the] Gilead [region], and the soldiers of Syria wounded Joram.
Fue con Joram, hijo de Ajab, a la guerra contra Hazael, rey de Siria, en Ramot de Galaad, y los sirios hirieron a Joram.
29 King Joram returned to Jezreel [city] to recover from his wounds. King Ahaziah went to visit him there.
El rey Joram regresó para curarse en Jezreel de las heridas que los sirios le habían hecho en Ramá, cuando luchó contra Hazael, rey de Siria. Ocozías hijo de Joram, rey de Judá, bajó a ver a Joram hijo de Acab en Jezreel, porque estaba enfermo.
