Judges 9
1 Gideon’s son Abimelech went to [talk with] his mother’s brothers in Shechem [city]. He said to them and to all his mother’s relatives,
Abimelec, hijo de Jerobaal, fue a Siquem, a los parientes de su madre, y habló con ellos y con toda la familia de la casa de su abuelo materno:
2 “Ask all the leaders of your city: ‘Do you [think it would be] good for all 70 of Gideon’s sons to rule over you? Or would it be better to have only one of his sons, [me], to rule over you?’ And do not forget that I am your relative! [MTY]”
Les ruego que digan a oídos de todos los hombres de Siquem: ¿Es mejor para ustedes que los gobiernen 70 hombres, todos los hijos de Jerobaal, o que los gobierne un solo varón? Recuerden también que yo soy hueso y carne de ustedes.
3 So Abimelech’s mother’s brothers spoke to all the leaders of Shechem about what Abimelech had said. They said to each other, “We should allow Abimelech to rule over us, because he is our relative.”
Los hermanos de su madre dijeron todas estas palabras con respecto a él a oídos de todos los hombres de Siquem. El corazón de ellos se inclinó hacia Abimelec, pues decían: Es nuestro hermano.
4 So the leaders of Shechem took from the temple of [their god] Baal-Berith (almost 2 pounds/0.8 kg.) of silver and gave it to Abimelech. With that silver he paid some worthless troublemakers to help him, and they went with Abimelech wherever he went.
Le dieron 770 gramos de plata del templo de Baal-berit, con los cuales Abimelec contrató hombres ociosos y vagabundos que lo siguieron.
5 They went to Ophrah, his father’s town, and murdered 69 of his 70 brothers, the sons of his father Gideon. They killed all those men on one huge rock. But Gideon’s youngest son Jotham hid [from Abimelech and his men], and he escaped.
Luego fue a casa de su padre en Ofra, y sobre una misma piedra mató a sus hermanos, los hijos de Jerobaal, que eran 70 varones, salvo Jotam, el hijo menor de Jerobaal, porque se escondió.
6 Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo gathered under the big sacred tree in Shechem. There they appointed Abimelech to be their leader.
Entonces todos los hombres de Siquem y los de Bet-milo, se reunieron y proclamaron a Abimelec como rey en el roble de la piedra ritual que estaba en Siquem.
7 When Jotham heard about that, he climbed up Gerizim Mountain. He stood at the top of the mountain and shouted to the people [down below], “You leaders of Shechem, listen to me, in order that God will listen to you!
Cuando se lo dijeron a Jotam, fue y se colocó en la cumbre de la montaña Gerizim, alzó su voz y clamó: Escúchenme, varones de Siquem, Y que escuche ʼElohim:
8 One day the trees decided to appoint a king to rule over all of them. So they said to the olive tree, ‘You be our king!’
Fueron una vez los árboles A ungir a uno como su rey, Y dijeron al olivo: Sé tú nuestro rey.
9 “But the olive tree said, ‘No! [I will not be your king] Men and gods enjoy the oil from my fruit. I will not [RHQ] stop producing [olives from which we make] that oil, in order to rule over you other trees!’
Pero el olivo les dijo: ¿Dejaré mi aceite Con el cual ʼElohim y los hombres son honrados, Para mecerme por encima de los árboles?
10 “Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘You come and be our king!’
Entonces los árboles dijeron a la higuera: ¡Ven tú, sé nuestra reina!
11 “But the fig tree replied, ‘No! I do not want to [RHQ] stop producing my good sweet fruit, and rule over you other trees!’
Pero la higuera les dijo: ¿Dejaré mi dulzura y mi buen fruto, Para mecerme por encima de los árboles?
12 “Then the trees said to the grapevine, ‘Come and be our king!’
Dijeron luego los árboles a la vid: ¡Ven tú, sé nuestra reina!
13 “But the grapevine replied, ‘No! [I will not be your king] The new wine [that is made from my grapes] causes people and gods [who drink it] to become very happy. I do not want to stop producing grapes and rule over you other trees!’ [RHQ]
Y la vid les respondió: ¿Dejaré mi mosto Que alegra a ʼElohim y a los hombres, Para mecerme por encima de los árboles?
14 “Then all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and be our king!’
Todos los árboles dijeron a la zarza: ¡Ven tú, sé nuestra reina!
15 “The thornbush replied, ‘If you truly want to appoint me to be your king, come into the shade of my [tiny branches]. But if you do not want to do that, I hope/desire that fire will come out from me and burn up all the huge cedar trees in Lebanon [country]!’”
Y la zarza dijo a los árboles: ¡Si en verdad quieren ungirme Como reina de ustedes, Vengan a refugiarse bajo mi sombra! De lo contrario, salga fuego de la zarza Y devore los cedros del Líbano.
16 “[After] Jotham [finished telling them this parable, he] said, “So now [I ask you], were you being completely honest and sincere when you appointed Abimelech to be your king [RHQ]? And have you treated Gideon and his family [RHQ] fairly? Have you rewarded Gideon by honoring him as he deserved [because of all the good things he did for you]? No!
Ahora pues, si procedieron a ungir a Abimelec como su rey de buena fe e integridad, si obraron bien con Jerobaal y con su casa y si lo trataron según la obra de sus manos,
17 “[Do not forget that] my father fought a battle for you, and he was willing to die for you [if that had been necessary], to save you from the Midian people-group.
(pues mi padre combatió por ustedes al exponer su vida para librarlos de la mano de Madián,
18 But now you have rebelled against my father’s family, and you have killed 69 of his sons on one huge rock. And you have appointed Abimelech—who is the son of my father’s slave girl, [not the son of his wife]—to be the king who will rule you people of Shechem. You have done that only because he is one of your relatives!
pero hoy ustedes se levantaron contra la casa de mi padre y mataron a sus hijos, a 70 varones sobre una misma piedra, y proclamaron como rey de los varones de Siquem a Abimelec, hijo de su esclava, por cuanto es su hermano),
19 So, if today you have truly acted fairly and sincerely toward Gideon and his family, I hope/desire that he will cause you to be happy and that you will cause him to be happy.
si procedieron con verdad y rectitud hoy con Jerobaal y con su familia, entonces regocíjense con Abimelec y él con ustedes.
20 But if what you did was not right, I wish/desire that Abimelech will burn up all of you leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo with fire! And I also hope/desire that the leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo will cause fire to burn up Abimelech!”
Pero si no, entonces que salga fuego de Abimelec y consuma a los hombres de Siquem y de Bet-milo, y que de los hombres de Siquem y de Bet-milo salga fuego que consuma a Abimelec.
21 [After] Jotham [finished saying that, he] escaped from them and ran away to Beer [town]. He stayed there because he was afraid that his brother Abimelech [would try to kill him].
Luego Jotam escapó, huyó y se fue a Beer. Allí permaneció por temor a su hermano Abimelec.
22 Abimelech [became the leader of all the people of Israel. He] ruled them for three years.
Abimelec gobernó sobre Israel tres años.
23 Then God sent an evil spirit [to cause trouble] between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem, with the result that the leaders of Shechem rebelled against Abimelech.
Luego ʼElohim suscitó un espíritu maligno entre Abimelec y los varones de Siquem, de modo que los varones de Siquem traicionaron a Abimelec.
24 The leaders of Shechem had previously helped Abimelech to kill 69 of Gideon’s sons, who were his brothers. So now God sent the evil spirit to punish all of them.
Así devolvieron la violencia hecha a los 70 hijos de Jerobaal e hicieron recaer su sangre sobre su hermano Abimelec, quien los asesinó, y sobre los varones de Siquem, quienes fortalecieron las manos de aquél para que asesinara a sus hermanos.
25 The leaders of Shechem (set an ambush/sent men to hide) on the hilltops to ambush Abimelech. Those men robbed everyone who passed by. But someone told Abimelech about it, [so he did not go near them].
Los varones de Siquem pusieron emboscadas contra [Abimelec] en las cumbres de las montañas, quienes robaban a los que pasaban junto a ellos por el camino. De esto se informó a Abimelec.
26 There was a man named Gaal, the son of Ebed, who moved into Shechem [city], along with his brothers. Soon the leaders of Shechem started to trust him.
Entonces Gaal, hijo de Ebed, y sus hermanos llegaron y se pasaron a Siquem. Los varones de Siquem pusieron su confianza en él.
27 They went out [of the city] to their vineyards and picked some grapes. They pressed the grapes [to make juice, and then they made wine]. Then they had a feast in the temple of their god, and they ate [a lot of food] and drank [a lot of wine]. Then they cursed Abimelech.
Luego salieron al campo y cosecharon sus viñas, pisaron la uva e hicieron fiesta. Entraron en el templo de sus ʼelohim, comieron y bebieron, y maldijeron a Abimelec.
28 Gaal said, “(Why should [we allow] Abimelech to rule over us?/We should not allow Abimelech to rule over us!) [RHQ] He is only one of Gideon’s sons [so he really does not belong to us] [RHQ]! And he appointed Zebul, the governor of our city, to be his deputy! We should (serve/be loyal to) [one of the descendants of] Hamor, [the founder of our city], and let him be our leader, not Abimelech [RHQ]!
Entonces Gaal, hijo de Ebed, dijo: ¿Quién es Abimelec y quiénes son los siquemitas para que les sirvamos? ¿No es el hijo de Jerobaal, y Zebul, su ayudante? ¡Sirvan a los descendientes de Hamor, padre de Siquem! ¿Por qué tenemos que servirle a él?
29 If you would appoint me to be your leader, I would get rid of Abimelech. I would say to him, ‘Get your army ready, [and then come to fight us]!’”
¡Quién colocara a este pueblo bajo mi mano! ¡Yo arruinaría a Abimelec! Diría a Abimelec: ¡Refuerza tu ejército y sal!
30 When someone told Zebul what Gaal said, he was very angry.
Cuando Zebul, gobernador de la ciudad, oyó las palabras de Gaal, hijo de Ebed, se encendió su ira
31 He secretly sent some messengers to Abimelech. They told him, “Gaal and his brothers have come here to Shechem, and they are causing [the people of] the city to rebel against you.
y envió secretamente emisarios a Abimelec para decirle: Mira, Gaal, hijo de Ebed, y sus hermanos vinieron a Siquem y sublevan la ciudad contra ti.
32 You and your men should get up during the night and go and hide in the fields outside the city.
Ahora pues, ven de noche con la gente que está contigo y tiende una emboscada en el campo.
33 As soon as the sun rises in the morning, get up and attack the city. When Gaal and his men come out to fight against you, you can do to them whatever you want to.”
Por la mañana, al salir el sol, levántate y ataca la ciudad. Cuando él y el pueblo que lo acompaña salgan hacia ti, les harás lo que puedas.
34 So Abimelech and all the men who were with him got up during the night. They [divided into] four groups, [and] hid [in the fields] near Shechem.
Entonces Abimelec, con toda la gente que estaba con él, se levantó de noche y tendió una emboscada contra Siquem, con cuatro compañías.
35 [The next morning], Gaal went out and stood at the entrance to the city gate. While he was standing there, Abimelech and his soldiers came out of their hiding places [and started walking toward the city].
Entonces Gaal, hijo de Ebed, salió y se puso en la puerta de la ciudad, mientras que Abimelec y toda la gente que estaba con él, salían de la emboscada.
36 When Gaal saw the soldiers, he said to Zebul, “Look! There are people coming down from the hills!” But Zebul said, “You are seeing only the shadows [of trees] on the hills. They [are not people; they] only resemble people.”
Y al ver Gaal al pueblo, dijo a Zebul: ¡Mira la gente que baja de las cumbres de las montañas! Zebul le respondió: ¡Tú ves la sombra de las montañas como si fueran hombres!
37 But Gaal [looked] again [and] said, “Look! There are people coming down from the top of the sacred mountain! There is a group of them coming down from where the tree is where people talk with the spirits of dead people!”
Pero Gaal volvió a hablar: ¡Mira allí gente que baja de en medio de la tierra, y una tropa que viene por el camino del roble de los adivinos!
38 Zebul said to Gaal, “Now (what good is your bragging?/your bragging is worthless!) [MTY, RHQ] You said, ‘(Why should we serve Abimelech/We should not allow Abimelech to rule over us)?’ You made fun of these men. So now go out and fight them!”
Y Zebul le respondió: ¿Dónde está esa boca que decía: Quién es Abimelec para que le sirvamos? ¿No es este el pueblo que despreciaste? ¡Sal ahora y pelea contra él!
39 So Gaal led the men of Shechem outside [the city] to fight Abimelech [and his men].
Entonces Gaal salió al frente de los siquemitas, y entabló batalla contra Abimelec.
40 Abimelech and his men pursued them, and they killed many of Gaal’s men before they could return [safely] inside the city gate.
Pero Abimelec lo persiguió, y muchos cayeron muertos cuando huían hacia la puerta de la ciudad.
41 Abimelech then stayed at Arumah, [about five miles away from Shechem], and Zebul’s men forced Gaal and his brothers to leave Shechem.
Abimelec se quedó en Aruma, mientras que Zebul echó fuera a Gaal y a sus parientes para que no permanecieran en Siquem.
42 The next day, the people of Shechem [got ready to leave the city and work] in their fields. When someone told Abimelech about that,
Aconteció que al día siguiente el pueblo salió al campo. Se lo comunicaron a Abimelec,
43 he divided his men into three groups, and told them to hide in the fields. So they did that. And when they saw the people coming out of the city, they jumped up and attacked them.
quien tomó a su gente, la repartió en tres compañías y tendió una emboscada en el campo. Cuando vio que el pueblo salía de la ciudad, se levantó contra ellos para atacarlos.
44 Abimelech and the men who were with him ran to the city gate. The other two groups ran out to the people in the fields and attacked them.
Abimelec y la tropa que estaba con él se desplegaron y se pararon en la puerta de la ciudad, y las otras dos compañías se lanzaron contra todos los que estaban en el campo y los mataron.
45 Abimelech and his men fought all day. They captured the city and killed all the people. They tore down all the buildings, and then they threw salt over the ruins [in order that nothing would grow there again].
Abimelec combatió contra la ciudad todo aquel día, la capturó y mató a la gente que estaba en ella. Arrasó la ciudad y la sembró de sal.
46 When the leaders who lived in the tower/fortress outside of Shechem heard what had happened, they ran and hid inside the [fortress, which was also a] temple of [their god] El-Berith.
Al oírlo, todos los habitantes de la torre de Siquem se replegaron a la fortaleza del templo de ʼEl-berit.
47 But someone told Abimelech that all the leaders had gathered there.
Cuando se dio aviso a Abimelec de que los habitantes de la torre de Siquem estaban reunidos,
48 So he and all the men who were with him went up Zalmon Mountain [which is near Shechem]. Abimelech cut some branches of trees with an axe, and put them on his shoulders. Then he said to all the men who were with him, “Quickly, do what I have just done!”
Abimelec subió a la montaña Salmón con toda la gente que lo acompañaba. Luego Abimelec tomó un hacha en su mano, cortó una rama de los árboles, la cual alzó sobre su hombro, y dijo al pueblo que estaba con él: Lo que me vean hacer, apresúrense a hacerlo como yo.
49 So his men all cut branches [then carried them down the mountain], following Abimelech. They went to the fortress and piled the branches against its walls. Then they kindled a fire, and the fire burned down the fortress and killed all the people who were inside. So all the people who were inside the fortress—about 1,000 men and women—died.
Todo el pueblo cortó también su rama, y cada uno siguió a Abimelec. Las pusieron contra la fortaleza, prendieron fuego a la fortaleza con ellas, de modo que todos los habitantes de la torre de Siquem murieron, unos 1.000 entre hombres y mujeres.
50 Then Abimelech and his men went to Thebes [city]. They surrounded it and captured it.
Después Abimelec marchó a Tebes, la sitió y la capturó.
51 But there was a strong tower inside the city. So all the men, women, and leaders of the city ran to the tower. When they were all inside, they locked the door. Then they climbed up to the roof of the tower.
Pero en medio de la ciudad estaba una torre fuerte donde estaban refugiados todos los hombres y mujeres, con todos los jefes de la ciudad, quienes, cerraron las puertas tras ellos y subieron a la azotea de la torre.
52 Abimelech and his men came to the tower and tried to get in the door, [but they could not]. Then Abimelech prepared to light a fire to burn down the door.
Al llegar Abimelec a la torre la atacó y se acercó hasta su puerta para ponerle fuego.
53 But when Abimelech came near the doorway, a woman [who was on the roof] dropped a big grinding stone on his head, and crushed his skull.
Entonces, una mujer arrojó una piedra encimera de molino sobre la cabeza de Abimelec y le partió el cráneo.
54 Abimelech quickly called to the young man who carried Abimelech’s weapons, and said, “Pull out your sword and kill me with it! I do not want people to say ‘It was a woman who killed Abimelech.’” So the young man thrust his sword into Abimelech, and Abimelech died.
Él llamó apresuradamente a su joven escudero y le dijo: Desenvaina tu espada y mátame, para que no se diga de mí: ¡Una mujer lo mató! Y el muchacho lo traspasó y murió.
55 When the Israeli soldiers saw that Abimelech was dead, they all returned to their homes.
Cuando los hombres de Israel vieron que Abimelec murió, cada uno se fue a su lugar.
56 In that way God punished Abimelech for the evil things that he had done to his father and especially for killing all 69 of his brothers.
Así ʼElohim retribuyó a Abimelec el mal que hizo contra su padre, al asesinar a sus 70 hermanos.
57 God also punished the men of Shechem for the evil things that they had done. And when those things happened, it fulfilled what Gideon’s son Jotham said when he cursed [Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem].
También toda la maldad de los hombres de Siquem ʼElohim la hizo caer sobre sus propias cabezas, de manera que vino sobre ellos la maldición de Jotam, hijo de Jerobaal.
