1 Reyes 19
1 Acab le contó a Jezabel todo lo que había hecho Elías y que había matado a espada a todos los profetas de Baal.
When Ahab got home, he told [his wife] Jezebel what Elijah had done. He told her that Elijah had killed all the prophets of Baal.
2 Entonces Jezabel le envió un mensajero a Elías para decirle: “¡Que los dioses me hagan tanto y más si para mañana no he hecho que tu vida sea como la de los que mataste!”
So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: “By this time tomorrow I will have [killed] you, just like you [killed all those prophets of Baal]. If I do not do that, I hope the gods will kill me.”
3 Elías tuvo miedo y corrió por su vida. Cuando llegó a Beerseba, en Judá, dejó allí a su criado
When Elijah received [her message], he was afraid. So [taking his servant with him], he fled in order that he would not be killed. He went [far south] to Beersheba, in Judah. He left his servant there.
4 y se adentró un día más en el desierto. Se sentó bajo un arbusto y pidió morir. “Ya estoy harto, Señor”, dijo. “¡Toma mi vida! No soy mejor que mis antepasados”.
Then he went by himself further [south] into the desert. He walked all day. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that [Yahweh] would allow him to die. He said, “Yahweh, I’ve had enough. So allow me to die, because for me to live is no better than [being with] my ancestors [who have died].”
5 Se acostó y se durmió bajo el arbusto. De repente, un ángel le tocó y le dijo: “Levántate y come”.
Then he lay down under the broom tree and slept. But while he was sleeping, an angel touched him and [woke him up and] said to him, “Get up and eat some food!”
6 Miró a su alrededor, y allí, junto a su cabeza, había un poco de pan cocido sobre brasas y una jarra de agua. Comió y bebió y se acostó de nuevo.
Elijah looked around and saw some bread which had been baked on hot stones, and he also saw a jar of water. So he ate some bread and drank some water and lay down [to sleep] again.
7 El ángel del Señor volvió por segunda vez, lo tocó y le dijo: “Levántate y come, porque si no el viaje será demasiado para ti”.
Then the angel [who had been sent by] Yahweh came again and touched him, and said, “Get up and eat some [more] food, because you need [more strength] to go on a long journey.”
8 Así que se levantó, comió y bebió, y con la fuerza que le dio la comida pudo caminar cuarenta días y cuarenta noches hasta el monte Horeb, la montaña de Dios.
So he got up and ate and drank some more, and because of doing that, he got enough strength to enable him to travel for forty days and nights to Sinai Mountain, the mountain [that was dedicated to] God.
9 Allí entró en una cueva y pasó la noche. El Señor habló a Elías y le preguntó: “¿Qué haces aquí, Elías?”.
He went into a cave there and slept there that night. [The next morning, ] Yahweh said to him “Elijah, why are you here?”
10 “He trabajado apasionadamente para el Señor Dios Todopoderoso”, respondió. “Pero los israelitas han abandonado tu pacto, han derribado tus altares y han matado a tus profetas a espada. Soy el único que queda, y también intentan matarme a mí”.
Elijah replied, “I have zealously served you, Yahweh, God Almighty. But the Israeli people have broken the agreement that they made with you. They have torn down your altars, and they have killed all of your prophets. I am the only one whom they have not killed, and now they are trying to kill me, too. [So I am running away from them].”
11 Entonces el Señor le dijo: “Sal y ponte en el monte ante el Señor”. Justo en ese momento el Señor pasó por allí. Un viento tremendamente poderoso arrasó las montañas y destrozó las rocas ante el Señor, pero el Señor no estaba en el viento. Después del viento vino un terremoto, pero el Señor no estaba en el terremoto.
Yahweh said to him, “Go out and stand in front of me on this mountain while I pass by.” [Suddenly] a strong windstorm struck the mountain. As a result, rocks were loosened from the mountainside. But Yahweh was not in the wind. Then there was an earthquake, but Yahweh was not in the earthquake.
12 Después del terremoto vino el fuego, pero el Señor no estaba en el fuego. Y después del fuego vino una voz que hablaba en un suave susurro.
Then there was a fire, but Yahweh was not in the fire. Then there was a sound like someone whispering quietly.
13 Al oírla, Elías se envolvió el rostro con su manto y salió y se puso a la entrada de la cueva. Inmediatamente una voz le habló y le preguntó: “¿Qué haces aquí, Elías?”.
When Elijah heard that, he wrapped his cloak around his face. He went out of the cave and stood at its entrance. And he heard Yahweh speaking to him, saying again, “Elijah, why are you here?”
14 “He trabajado apasionadamente para el Señor Dios Todopoderoso”, respondió. “Pero los israelitas han abandonado tu pacto, han derribado tus altares y han matado a tus profetas a espada. Soy el único que queda, y también intentan matarme a mí”.
He replied again, “I have zealously served you, Yahweh, God Almighty. But the Israeli people have broken the agreement that they made with you. They have torn down your altars, and they have killed all of your prophets. I am the only one whom they have not killed, and now they are trying to kill me, too. [So I am running away from them].”
15 El Señor le dijo: “Vuelve por donde has venido al desierto de Damasco. Cuando llegues allí, ve y unge a Jazael, rey de Harán.
Then Yahweh told him, “Go back to the desert near Damascus. When you arrive there, anoint [with olive oil] a man named Hazael, [to appoint him] to be the king of Syria.
16 Unge también a Jehú, hijo de Nimsí, rey de Israel, y a Eliseo, hijo de Safat, de Abel-Mejolá, para que te sustituya como profeta.
Then anoint Jehu, the son of Nimshi, to be the king of Israel, and also anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat, from Abel-Meholah [town], to become my prophet after you are dead.
17 “Jehú ejecutará a quien escape de la espada de Jazael, y Eliseo ejecutará a quien escape de la espada de Jehú.
Hazael’s army [will kill many people, and] those who escape from [being killed by] his army will be killed by Jehu’s [army], and those who escape from [being killed by] Jehu’s army will be killed by Elisha.
18 Todavía me quedan siete mil en Israel, todos los que no han doblado sus rodillas para adorar y cuyas bocas no lo han besado”.
But [you need to know that] there are still 7,000 people in Israel who have never bowed to [worship] Baal or kissed his [idol].”
19 Entonces Elías se fue y encontró a Eliseo, hijo de Safat. Estaba arando con doce pares de bueyes, y él estaba con el duodécimo par. Elías se acercó a él y le echó su manto.
So Elijah went [to Syria] and found Elisha as he was plowing a field with a team of oxen. There were eleven other men who were in front of him, plowing with teams of oxen in the same field. Elijah went to Elisha, and took off his own coat and put it on Elisha, [to show Elisha that he wanted him to take his place as a prophet. Then he started to walk away].
20 Eliseo dejó los bueyes, corrió tras Elías y le dijo: “Por favor, déjame ir y despedirme de mi padre y de mi madre, y luego te seguiré”. “Vete a casa”, respondió Elías. “Nunca he hecho nada por ti”.
Elisha left the oxen standing there and ran after Elijah, and said to him, “I will go with you, but first let me kiss my parents goodbye.” Elijah replied, “Okay, go home. But do not forget why I have [given my cloak] to you!”
21 Eliseo lo dejó, tomó su par de bueyes y los sacrificó. Utilizando la madera del yugo de los bueyes como combustible, cocinó la carne y se la dio al pueblo, y ellos la comieron. Luego se fue para seguir y servir a Elías.
So Elisha went back [to his oxen]. He killed them [and cut them in pieces] and used the wood from the plow to build a fire to roast the meat. He distributed the meat to the other people [in his town], and they all ate some. Then he went with Elijah and became his helper.
