Judges 10
1 After Abimelech died, Tola the son of Puah and grandson of Dodo became the leader to rescue the Israeli people [from their enemies]. He belonged to the tribe of Issachar, but he lived in Shamir [city] in the hilly area where the descendants of Ephraim live.
Después del tiempo de Abimelec, Tola, hijo de Fuvá, hijo de Dodóde la tribu de Isacar, entró en escena para salvar a Israel. Vivía en la ciudad de Shamir, en la región montañosa de Efraín.
2 He ruled the Israeli people for 23 years. Then he died and was buried in Shamir.
Dirigió a Israel como juez durante veintitrés años. Luego murió y fue enterrado en Shamir.
3 After Tola died, Jair, from [the] Gilead [region], became the Israelis’ leader, and he ruled them for 22 years.
Después de Tola vino Jair, de Galaad, quien dirigió a Israel como juez durante veintidós años.
4 He had thirty sons, and each of them had his own donkey to ride on. They each controlled a different town in [the] Gilead [region]. That region is still named ‘The Towns of Jair’.
Tenía treinta hijos que montaban treinta asnos. Tenían treinta ciudades en la tierra de Galaad, que hasta hoy se llaman las Ciudades de Jair.
5 When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon [city].
Jair murió y fue enterrado en Camón.
6 Again the Israelis did things that Yahweh said were wrong/evil. They worshiped [the idols of their god] Baal and [their goddess] Astarte. They also worshiped the gods of the Aram, Sidon, Moab, and Ammon people-groups, and the gods of the Philistia people-group. They abandoned Yahweh and stopped worshiping him.
Una vez más los israelitas hicieron lo que era malo a los ojos del Señor. Adoraron a los baales y a los astoretas, así como a los dioses de Harán, Sidón y Moab, y a los dioses de los amonitas y los filisteos. Rechazaron al Señor y no lo adoraron.
7 So Yahweh was very angry with them, and he allowed the Philistia and Ammon people-groups to defeat [IDM] the Israelis.
Entonces el Señor se enojó con Israel, y los vendió a los filisteos y a los amonitas.
8 In that same year, those people started to oppress the Israelis who lived in [the] Gilead [region] on the east side of the Jordan [River]. That was where the Amor people-group also lived. were They caused the Israelis who lived in that region to suffer for 18 years.
Ese año y durante dieciocho años más acosaron y oprimieron a los israelitas, a todos los israelitas que vivían al este del Jordán, en Galaad, la tierra de los amorreos.
9 Then the people of the Ammon people-group crossed the Jordan [River] to fight against the people of the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim. They caused the Israelis’ lives to be very miserable.
Los amonitas también cruzaron el Jordán para atacar a Judá, Benjamín y Efraín, causando terribles problemas a Israel.
10 So the Israelis cried out to Yahweh, saying “We have sinned against you. We have abandoned you, and we have been worshiping [the idols of their god] Baal.”
Los israelitas clamaron al Señor por ayuda, diciendo: “Hemos pecado contra ti, rechazando a nuestro Dios y adorando a los baales”.
11 Yahweh answered them, saying, “When the people of Egypt, and the Amor and Ammon and Philistia people-groups
El Señor respondió a los israelitas: “¿No los salvé de los egipcios, los amorreos, los amonitas, los filisteos,
12 and the Sidon and Amalek and Maon people-groups were cruel to you, you cried out to me, and then I rescued you.
los sidonios, los amalecitas y los maonitas? Cuando te atacaron y clamaste a mí por ayuda, ¿no te salvé de ellos?
13 But now you have abandoned me again, and you have been worshiping other gods. So I will not rescue you again.
Pero ustedes me han rechazado y han adorado a otros dioses, así que no volveré a salvarlos.
14 You have chosen those gods [to be the ones that you worship]. So call to them to help you. Allow them to rescue you when you have a lot of trouble!”
Ve y pide ayuda a los dioses que has elegido. Deja que ellos te salven en tu momento de angustia”.
15 But the Israeli people said to Yahweh, “Truly we have sinned. Punish us in whatever way you wish to, but please rescue us now!”
Los israelitas le dijeron al Señor: “¡Hemos pecado! Trátanos de la manera que creas conveniente, ¡sólo que por favor sálvanos ahora!”.
16 Then the Israelis threw away the [idols of the] gods that belonged to other people-groups, and they worshiped Yahweh again. He saw that they were suffering very much, and he felt sorry [IDM] for them.
Así que se deshicieron de los dioses extranjeros que tenían y adoraron al Señor. Y el Señor no pudo soportar más la miseria de Israel.
17 The Ammon people-group gathered to fight [against the Israelis], and they set up their tents in [the] Gilead [region]. The Israeli men also gathered and set up their tents at Mizpah, [which was a city in Gilead].
Los ejércitos amonitas habían sido convocados y estaban acampados en Galaad. Los israelitas se reunieron y acamparon en Mizpa.
18 The Israeli leaders said, “Who will lead our soldiers to attack the Ammon people-group? The one who will lead us will become the leader of all us who live in this Gilead [region].”
Los comandantes del pueblo de Galaad se pusieron de acuerdo entre ellos: “El que dirija el ataque contra los amonitas se convertirá en gobernante de todos los que viven en Galaad”.
