Joshua 7
1 Yahweh had commanded that all the things [that they had captured in Jericho] should be [destroyed to show that they belong] to him. But there was a man from the tribe of Judah named Achan. He was the son of Carmi and grandson of Zabdi and great-grandson of Zerah. He disobeyed [what] Yahweh [had commanded] and took for himself some of those things. So Yahweh was very angry with the Israelis.
Los hijos de Israel quebrantaron el anatema; pues Acán, hijo de Carmí, hijo de Zabdí, hijo de Zare, de la tribu de Judá, tomó de lo consagrado al anatema, por lo cual se encendió la ira de Yahvé contra los hijos de Israel.
2 Joshua told some of his men to go from Jericho to Ai [town], which was east of Bethel [city] and near Beth-Aven [town]. He said to them, “Go to Ai and (spy out the area/see what the area is like).” So the men went.
Josué envió desde Jericó unos hombres a Hai, que está junto a Betaven, al oriente de Betel, y les habló, diciendo: “Subid y explorad el país.” Subieron los hombres y exploraron a Hai.
3 When they returned to Joshua they said, “There are only a few people in Ai. So we do not need to send all of our soldiers to defeat them. Send 2.000 or 3,000 men to attack them. That will be enough.”
De vuelta a Josué le dijeron: “No es menester que suba todo el pueblo, suban solo unos dos o tres mil hombres para derrotar a Hai. No fatigues a todo el pueblo para marchar allí, porque sus habitantes son pocos.”
4 So about 3,000 Israeli men went [to attack Ai]. But the men of Ai defeated them badly.
Subieron allí unos tres mil hombres del pueblo, pero huyeron ante los hombres de Hai.
5 They killed about 36 Israelis and chased the rest of Israeli men from the city gate to the bottom of the hill. When the other Israelis saw that this had happened, they became very discouraged.
Los hombres de Hai mataron de ellos unos treinta y seis hombres, y persiguiéndoles desde la puerta hasta Sebarim los derrotaron en la bajada, con lo que se derritió el corazón del pueblo y vino a ser como agua.
6 Joshua and the other Israeli leaders tore their clothes [because they were very sad about being defeated]. They prostrated themselves on the ground in front of [the Sacred Tent in which was] the sacred chest. They stayed there until that evening. They also threw dirt on their heads [to show that they were very sad about what had happened].
Josué rasgó sus vestidos y se postró en tierra sobre su rostro delante del Arca de Yahvé hasta la tarde, así él como los ancianos de Israel, y se echaron polvo sobre sus cabezas.
7 Then Joshua prayed and said, “Lord God, you brought us Israelis [safely] across the Jordan River. So why are you now allowing the Amor people-group to defeat us [RHQ]? [This would not have happened] if we had stayed on the other side of the Jordan River!
Y dijo Josué: “¡Ay, Señor, Yahvé! ¿Por qué has hecho pasar a este pueblo el Jordán para entregarnos en manos de los amorreos y destruirnos? ¡Ojalá hubiéramos preferido quedarnos al otro lado del Jordán!
8 Lord, we Israelis have been defeated by our enemies, so I do not know what to say now [RHQ].
¡Ay Señor! ¿Qué podré decir yo, después de haber vuelto Israel las espaldas ante sus enemigos?
9 The Canaan people-group and all the other people who are living in this land will hear about this. Then they will surround us and kill all of us! Then what will you do (to defend your reputation [MTY]/to show that you are a powerful God)?”
Al oírlo los cananeos y todos los habitantes del país, nos cercarán y borrarán nuestro nombre, de sobre la tierra. ¿Qué harás Tú por la gloria de tu Nombre?”
10 But Yahweh said to Joshua, “Stand up! Stop lying there with your face on the ground [RHQ]!
Respondió Yahvé a Josué: “Levántate, ¿por qué estás postrado sobre tu rostro?
11 You Israelis have sinned! You have disobeyed the commands that I told you to obey. [One of] your men has taken some of the things that I told you to destroy. He has stolen them and taken them for himself and lied [about it].
Israel ha pecado y también violado mi pacto que Yo les he impuesto, más aún, han tomado cosas entregadas al anatema, han robado y disimulado, poniéndolas entre su equipaje.
12 That is why you Israelis have been unable to be strong when you went to attack your enemies. That is why you have run away from them. And now you yourselves may be destroyed. If you do not do as I commanded you and destroy everything [that you captured in Jericho] I will not help you any more!”
Por eso los hijos de Israel no podrán resistir a sus enemigos; volverán las espaldas ante sus enemigos, pues han venido a ser anatema. No estaré más con vosotros, a menos que exterminéis el anatema de en medio de vosotros.
13 “Now go and tell this to the people: ‘Tomorrow you must [perform the rituals that will] cause yourselves to become acceptable to Yahweh again. Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship], says that one of you has kept things that he told you to destroy. You will never defeat your enemies until you get rid of those things.
Levántate, santifica al pueblo y dile: Santificaos para mañana; porque así dice Yahvé, el Dios de Israel: Hay en medio de ti, oh Israel, un anatema. No podrás resistir a tus enemigos, hasta que hayas exterminado el anatema de en medio de vosotros.
14 ‘Tomorrow morning you must present yourselves before Yahweh, tribe by tribe. Then Yahweh will indicate to which tribe [the man who took those things belongs]. Then Yahweh will indicate to which clan from that tribe [the guilty man belongs]. Then Yahweh will indicate to which family he belongs. And then he will indicate which person [in that family took those things].
Mañana por la mañana os presentaréis según vuestras tribus; y la tribu que Yahvé señale se acercará por parentelas: y la parentela que Yahvé señale se acercará por casas; y la casa que Yahvé señale se acercará por cabezas.
15 Then the one who has taken some of the things that should have been destroyed will be destroyed in a fire. And everything he owns will be destroyed with him, because he has disobeyed the command that Yahweh gave us and has done something that is disgraceful to us Israeli people.’”
Y el que fuere hallado con el anatema será quemado en el fuego, tanto él como todo lo suyo, por haber traspasado el pacto de Yahvé y cometido maldad en Israel.”
16 Early the next morning, Joshua told all the Israeli people to stand before the Sacred Tent, tribe by tribe. [When they did that], Yahweh indicated that a man from the tribe of Judah [was the one who had taken the things].
Al día siguiente se levantó Josué muy temprano, e hizo que se acercara Israel por sus tribus; y fue señalada la tribu de Judá.
17 Then the clans of Judah presented themselves, and Yahweh indicated that someone from the clan of Zerah was the guilty one. Then the families of Zerah’s clan presented themselves, and Yahweh indicated that someone from the family of Zabdi [was the guilty one].
Después mandó acercarse las parentelas de Judá, y fue señalada la parentela de los zareos. Hizo se acercara la parentela de los zareos por sus varones, y fue señalado Zabdí.
18 Then Joshua told the men from that family to present themselves. And Yahweh indicated that Achan was guilty.
Luego hizo acercarse la casa de este por cabezas, y fue señalado Acán, hijo de Carmí, hijo de Zabdí, hijo de Zare, de la tribu de Judá.
19 Then Joshua said to Achan, “Son, tell the truth [IDM]. Confess to Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship, what you have done]. And tell me what you did, and do not try to (conceal anything/prevent me from knowing what you did).”
Dijo Josué a Acán: “Hijo mío, da gloria a Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, y ríndele honor, y manifiéstame, te lo ruego, qué has hecho, no me lo encubras.”
20 Achan replied, “It is true. I have sinned against Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship].
Acan respondió a Josué, diciendo: “Es verdad que he pecado contra Yahvé, el Dios de Israel. He aquí lo que he hecho:
21 Among the things [in Jericho] that I saw was a beautiful coat from Babylonia. I also saw 200 pieces of silver and some gold that weighed as much as 50 pieces of silver. I wanted those things very much for myself, so I took them. I buried them all in the ground under my tent. You will find them there. The silver is buried under the other things.”
Vi entre los despojos un hermoso manto de Sinear, doscientos siclos de plata y una barra de oro de cincuenta siclos de peso; y llevado de codicia lo tomé, y he aquí que está escondido en la tierra en medio de mi tienda, y el dinero está debajo (del manto).”
22 So Joshua sent some men [to find those things]. They ran to Achan’s tent and found all the things hidden there.
Josué envió hombres que fueron corriendo a la tienda; y he aquí que (los objetos) estaban escondidos en la tienda, y debajo estaba el dinero.
23 The men brought them all out of the tent and took them to Joshua and the rest of the Israeli people. Then they spread/laid them out on the ground, where Yahweh could see them.
Los sacaron de en medio de la tienda y los llevaron a Josué y a todos los hijos de Israel; y los extendieron delante de Yahvé.
24 Then Joshua and the rest of the people led Achan down to the valley. They also took down there the silver, the coat, the gold, Achan’s [wife and] sons and daughters, and his cattle and donkeys and sheep, and his tent, and everything else that he owned.
Entonces Josué, y con él todo Israel, tomaron a Acán, hijo de Zare, con la plata y el manto y la barra de oro, y también a sus hijos y a sus hijas, y sus bueyes, asnos y ovejas y su tienda y todo lo que poseía; y los llevaron al Valle de Acor.
25 Joshua said, “(I do not know why you caused so much trouble for us/You have caused a lot of trouble for us) [RHQ], but now Yahweh will cause trouble for you.” Then all the people threw stones at Achan and his family until they all died. Then the people burned their corpses.
Y le dijo Josué: “Por cuanto tú nos has perturbado, Yahvé te perturbará a ti en este día.” Y todo Israel le apedreó. Y los quemaron después de apedrearlos, levantaron sobre él un gran montón de piedras (que se ve) hasta hoy. Con esto cesó el ardor de la ira de Yahvé. Por esto se llama aquel lugar Valle de Acor, hasta el día de hoy.
26 They piled rocks over [the ashes of] their [corpses], and those rocks are still there. That is why that valley is called Trouble Valley. After that, Yahweh was no longer angry [with the Israeli people].
