Genesis 32
1 Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
Prosiguió Jacob su camino y le salieron al encuentro ángeles de Dios.
2 When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s army.” He called the name of that place Mahanaim.
Al verlos, dijo Jacob: “Este es el campamento de Dios”; y llamó a aquel lugar Mahanaim.
3 Jacob sent messengers in front of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.
Luego envió Jacob mensajeros delante de sí a su hermano Esaú, al país de Seír, a las campiñas de Edom,
4 He commanded them, saying, “This is what you shall tell my lord, Esau: ‘This is what your servant, Jacob, says. I have lived as a foreigner with Laban, and stayed until now.
y les dio esta orden: “Así diréis a mi señor Esaú: Esto dice tu siervo Jacob: He estado con Labán donde me detuve como huésped hasta hoy.
5 I have cattle, donkeys, flocks, male servants, and female servants. I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favor in your sight.’”
Tengo bueyes, asnos, ovejas, siervos y siervas; y ahora envío mensaje a mi señor, para hallar gracia a tus ojos.”
6 The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau. He is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.”
Los mensajeros volvieron a Jacob, diciendo: “Hemos ido a tu hermano Esaú, y él viene a tu encuentro con cuatrocientos hombres.”
7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. He divided the people who were with him, along with the flocks, the herds, and the camels, into two companies.
Se atemorizó entonces Jacob en gran manera, y lleno de angustia dividió la gente que tenía, incluso las ovejas, el ganado mayor y los camellos, en dos campamentos;
8 He said, “If Esau comes to the one company, and strikes it, then the company which is left will escape.”
pues se decía: “Si viene Esaú a uno de los dos campamentos y lo destroza, se salvará el campamento restante.”
9 Jacob said, “God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, Yahweh, who said to me, ‘Return to your country, and to your relatives, and I will do you good,’
Y oró Jacob: “Oh Dios de mi padre Abrahán y Dios de mi padre Isaac, Yahvé, que me dijiste: Vuelve a tu tierra y al país de tu nacimiento, que Yo te haré bien,
10 I am not worthy of the least of all the loving kindnesses, and of all the truth, which you have shown to your servant; for with just my staff I crossed over this Jordan; and now I have become two companies.
¡qué poco merecía yo todas las mercedes y toda la fidelidad de que has hecho objeto a tu siervo! Pues con solo mi cayado pasé este Jordán, y ahora he venido a formar dos campamentos.
11 Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come and strike me and the mothers with the children.
Líbrame, te ruego, de la mano de mi hermano, de la mano de Esaú; porque le temo, no sea que venga y me destruya a mí y a las madres con los hijos.
12 You said, ‘I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which can’t be counted because there are so many.’”
Tú mismo dijiste: Yo te colmaré de bienes y haré tu descendencia como las arenas del mar, que a causa de su muchedumbre no pueden contarse.”
13 He stayed there that night, and took from that which he had with him a present for Esau, his brother:
Habiendo pasado allí aquella noche, tomó Jacob de lo que tenía a mano para hacer un presente a Esaú, su hermano:
14 two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,
doscientas cabras y veinte machos cabríos, doscientas ovejas y veinte carneros,
15 thirty milk camels and their colts, forty cows, ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten foals.
treinta camellas criando con sus crías, cuarenta vacas y diez toros, veinte asnas y diez pollinos.
16 He delivered them into the hands of his servants, every herd by itself, and said to his servants, “Pass over before me, and put a space between herd and herd.”
Los entregó a sus siervos, cada rebaño aparte, y dijo a sus siervos: “Id delante de mí, dejando un espacio entre rebaño y rebaño.”
17 He commanded the foremost, saying, “When Esau, my brother, meets you, and asks you, saying, ‘Whose are you? Where are you going? Whose are these before you?’
Y dio al primero esta orden: “Cuando te encontrare Esaú, mi hermano, y te preguntare: ¿De quién eres, y adónde vas, y de quién es lo (que marcha) delante de ti?,
18 Then you shall say, ‘They are your servant, Jacob’s. It is a present sent to my lord, Esau. Behold, he also is behind us.’”
dirás: De tu siervo Jacob; es un presente, enviado a mi señor Esaú; y he aquí que él mismo viene detrás de nosotros.”
19 He commanded also the second, and the third, and all that followed the herds, saying, “This is how you shall speak to Esau, when you find him.
Y también al segundo, como asimismo al tercero, y a todos los que iban tras los rebaños, mandó: “En estos términos hablaréis a Esaú cuando lo encontrareis.”
20 You shall say, ‘Not only that, but behold, your servant, Jacob, is behind us.’” For, he said, “I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face. Perhaps he will accept me.”
Y diréis también: “He aquí, tu siervo Jacob viene detrás de nosotros.” Porque se decía: Aplacaré su ira con el presente que va delante de mí; después veré su rostro; quizá me sea propicio.
21 So the present passed over before him, and he himself stayed that night in the camp.
Pasó, pues el presente delante de él; mas él se quedó aquella noche en el campamento.
22 He rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of the Jabbok.
Aquella noche se levantó Jacob, tomó a sus dos mujeres, a sus dos siervas y a sus once hijos, para pasar el vado del Yaboc.
23 He took them, and sent them over the stream, and sent over that which he had.
Los tomó, y los hizo pasar el río, e hizo pasar también todo lo que tenía.
24 Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.
Así se quedó Jacob solo, y luchó con él un hombre hasta rayar el alba.
25 When he saw that he didn’t prevail against him, the man touched the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was strained as he wrestled.
Pero viendo que no le podía, le tocó en la articulación del muslo de Jacob mientras luchaba con él.
26 The man said, “Let me go, for the day breaks.” Jacob said, “I won’t let you go unless you bless me.”
Por lo cual dijo: “Déjame que ya raya el alba.” Mas (Jacob) contestó: “No te dejaré ir si no me bendices.”
27 He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob”.
Le preguntó él: “¿Cuál es tu nombre?”, y respondió: “Jacob.”
28 He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”
Le dijo entonces: “En adelante no te llamarás más Jacob, sino Israel; porque has luchado con Dios y con hombres, y has prevalecido.”
29 Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” He said, “Why is it that you ask what my name is?” So he blessed him there.
Preguntole Jacob, diciendo: “Dime, por favor, tu nombre.” Mas él contestó: “¿Por qué preguntas mi nombre?” Y le bendijo allí.
30 Jacob called the name of the place Peniel; for he said, “I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”
Jacob dio a aquel lugar el nombre de Fanuel, porque (dijo): “He visto a Dios cara a cara, y ha quedado a salvo mi vida.”
31 The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh.
Apenas había pasado de Fanuel cuando salió el sol; e iba cojeando del muslo.
32 Therefore the children of Israel don’t eat the sinew of the hip, which is on the hollow of the thigh, to this day, because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew of the hip.
Por tanto, los hijos de Israel no comen, hasta el día de hoy, el nervio ciático, que está en la articulación del muslo, por haber sido tocada la articulación del muslo de Jacob en el nervio ciático.
