Éxodo 32
1 Cuando el pueblo vio que Moisés tardaba en bajar del monte, se reunió alrededor de Aarón y le dijeron: “Anda, haznos un dios que vaya delante de nosotros, ya que no sabemos que ha sido de ese Moisés, ese hombre que nos ha sacado de la tierra de Egipto.”
And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.
2 Les respondió Aarón: “Quitad los pendientes de oro de las orejas de vuestras mujeres y de vuestros hijos y de vuestras hijas, y traédmelos.”
And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
3 Y todos se quitaron los pendientes de oro que llevaban en las orejas, y los entregaron a Aarón.
And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
4 Y él, tomándolos de sus manos le dio forma con el buril e hizo así un becerro de fundición. Entonces ellos dijeron: “Este es tu Dios, oh Israel, el que te ha sacado de la tierra de Egipto.”
And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be your gods, O Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt.
5 Viendo esto Aarón, erigió un altar ante el becerro e hizo esta proclamación: “Mañana habrá fiesta en honor de Yahvé.”
And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, Tomorrow is a feast to the LORD.
6 Y levantándose al día siguiente muy temprano, ofrecieron holocaustos y presentaron sacrificios pacíficos. Luego se sentó el pueblo a comer y beber, y después se levantaron a divertirse.
And they rose up early on the next day, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
7 Entonces habló Yahvé a Moisés, y dijo: “¡Ve, baja! porque ha pecado tu pueblo que sacaste de la tierra de Egipto.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get you down; for your people, which you brought out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:
8 Muy pronto se han apartado del camino que Yo les había prescrito. Se han hecho un becerro de fundición y se han postrado ante él; le han ofrecido sacrificios y han dicho: “Este es tu Dios, oh Israel, el que te ha sacado de la tierra de Egipto.”
They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be your gods, O Israel, which have brought you up out of the land of Egypt.
9 Y dijo Yahvé a Moisés: “Veo que este pueblo es un pueblo de dura cerviz.
And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stubborn people:
10 Déjame ahora para que se encienda mi ira contra ellos y los consuma; de ti, en cambio, haré un gran pueblo.”
Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of you a great nation.
11 Pero Moisés imploró a Yahvé, su Dios, diciendo: “¿Por qué, oh Yahvé, ha de encenderse tu ira contra tu pueblo, que Tú sacaste de la tierra de Egipto con gran poder y mano fuerte?
And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why does your wrath wax hot against your people, which you have brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
12 ¿Por qué han de decir los egipcios: Para hacerles mal los ha sacado a fin de matarlos en las montañas, y extirparlos de sobre la faz de la tierra? Deja el ardor de tu ira y arrepiéntete del mal contra tu pueblo.
Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from your fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against your people.
13 Acuérdate de Abrahán, de Isaac y de Israel, siervos tuyos, a los cuales por Ti mismo juraste, diciéndoles: Multiplicaré vuestra descendencia como las estrellas del cielo; y toda esta tierra que os tengo prometida, la daré a vuestros descendientes, y ellos la poseerán para siempre.”
Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you sware by your own self, and said unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.
14 Y se arrepintió Yahvé del mal con que había amenazado a su pueblo.
And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
15 Se volvió Moisés y bajó del monte, con las dos tablas del Testimonio en su mano; tablas escritas por ambos lados; por una y otra cara estaban escritas.
And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.
16 Las tablas eran obra de Dios, y la escritura era escritura de Dios, grabada sobre las tablas.
And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.
17 Cuando Josué oyó la voz del pueblo que gritaba, dijo a Moisés: “Gritos de guerra hay en el campamento.”
And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.
18 Respondió él: “No son gritos de victoria, ni alaridos de derrota. Voz de canto es lo que oigo.”
And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.
19 Mas cuando Moisés estuvo cerca del campamento y vio el becerro y las danzas, se encendió su ira de tal manera que arrojó de su mano las tablas y las hizo pedazos al pie del monte.
And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
20 Luego tomó el becerro que habían hecho, lo quemó y lo molió hasta reducirlo a polvo, el cual esparció en el agua y se lo dio de beber a los hijos de Israel.
And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and scattered it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
21 Y dijo Moisés a Aarón: “¿Qué te hizo este pueblo para que le hayas acarreado pecado tan grave?”
And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto you, that you have brought so great a sin upon them?
22 Aarón respondió: “No se encienda la ira de mi señor. Tú mismo sabes que este pueblo es propenso al mal.
And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: you know the people, that they are set on mischief.
23 Me dijeron: ‘Haznos un dios que vaya delante de nosotros; ya que no sabemos qué ha sucedido a ese Moisés, ese hombre que nos ha sacado de la tierra de Egipto.’
For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.
24 Yo les contesté: ‘Quien tenga oro, quíteselo.’ Me lo dieron y yo lo eché al fuego y salió este becerro.”
And I said unto them, Whosoever has any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.
25 Entonces Moisés viendo al pueblo desenfrenado —pues Aarón les había dado rienda suelta, para que se alegrasen sus enemigos—,
And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies: )
26 se puso a la puerta del campamento, y exclamo: “¡A mí los de Yahvé!” Y se reunieron con él todos los hijos de Leví.
Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
27 Y les dijo: “Así dice Yahvé, el Dios de Israel: Cíñase cada uno su espada sobre su muslo, y pasad y repasad por el campamento de puerta en puerta, y matad, cada uno a su hermano, a su amigo y a su pariente.”
And he said unto them, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
28 Hicieron los hijos de Leví según la orden de Moisés; y perecieron en aquel día unos tres mil hombres del pueblo.
And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
29 Y dijo Moisés: “Hoy os habéis consagrado a Yahvé, cada uno contra su hijo y su hermano; para que hoy recibáis bendición.”
For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves today to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
30 Al día siguiente dijo Moisés al pueblo: “Habéis cometido un gran pecado. Subiré ahora a Yahvé; quizás podré obtener la remisión de vuestro pecado.”
And it came to pass on the next day, that Moses said unto the people, All of you have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; possibly I shall make an atonement for your sin.
31 Y se volvió Moisés a Yahvé y dijo: “¡Ay! este pueblo ha cometido un pecado grande, fabricándose un dios de oro.
And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
32 Pero ahora, perdona su pecado; y si no, bórrame de tu libro que has escrito.”
Yet now, if you will forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray you, out of your book which you have written.
33 Yahvé respondió a Moisés: “Al que haya pecado contra Mí, a este le borraré de mi libro.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever has sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.
34 Por ahora ve y conduce al pueblo adonde te he dicho. He aquí que mi Ángel irá delante de ti, mas en el día de mi visitación los castigaré por su pecado.”
Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto you: behold, mine Angel shall go before you: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.
35 Así hirió Yahvé al pueblo por haber hecho el becerro por manos de Aarón.
And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.
