1 Reyes 21
1 Algún tiempo después sucedió esto: Había un hombre llamado Nabot, de Jezrel, que tenía una viña en Jezrel, cerca del palacio del rey Acab en Samaria.
And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, near by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
2 Acab fue a ver a Nabot y le dijo: “Dame tu viña para que la convierta en un huerto, porque está cerca de mi palacio. A cambio te daré una viña mejor, o si quieres te la pagaré al contado”.
And Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard that I may have it for a garden of herbs because it is near to my house. And I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it, or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
3 Pero Nabot respondió: “Que el Señor me maldiga si te doy la herencia de mis antepasados”.
And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it of me that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to thee.
4 Acab se fue a casa malhumorado y enfurecido porque Nabot de Jezrel le había dicho: “No te daré la herencia de mis antepasados”. Se acostó, no quiso mirar a nadie y se negó a comer.
And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him, for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid himself down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
5 Su esposa Jezabel entró y le preguntó: “¿Por qué estás tan molesto? ¿Que no quieres comer?”
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is thy spirit so sad that thou eat no bread?
6 Acab respondió: “Es porque hablé con Nabot de Jezrel y le pedí: ‘Dame tu viña por dinero, o si quieres, te daré otra viña en su lugar’. Pero él dijo: ‘No te daré mi viña’”.
And he said to her, Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite, and said to him, Give me thy vineyard for money, or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it. And he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
7 “¿No eres tú el rey de Israel?”, le respondió su mujer Jezabel. “Levántate, come algo y anímate. Te conseguiré la viña de Nabot de Jezrel”.
And Jezebel his wife said to him, Do thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and let thy heart be merry. I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
8 Entonces ella escribió unas cartas en nombre de Acab y las selló con su sello. Envió las cartas a los ancianos y a los dirigentes de la ciudad donde vivía Nabot.
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, and who dwelt with Naboth.
9 En las cartas les decía: “Anuncien un ayuno religioso y den a Nabot un asiento de honor.
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
10 Pero sentar a dos hombres malos frente a él y haz que lo acusen, diciendo: ‘¡Has maldecido a Dios y al rey!’ Entonces sáquenlo y mátenlo a pedradas”.
And set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou cursed God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.
11 Así que los ancianos y los líderes que vivían en la ciudad de Nabot hicieron lo que Jezabel había dicho en las cartas que les había escrito y enviado.
And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.
12 Anunciaron un ayuno religioso y le dieron a Nabot un asiento de honor.
They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
13 Vinieron dos hombres malos, se sentaron frente a él y lo acusaron delante del pueblo, diciendo: “Nabot ha maldecido a Dios y al rey”. Así que lo llevaron fuera de la ciudad y lo apedrearon hasta que murió.
And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him. And the base fellows bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth cursed God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.
14 Luego enviaron un mensaje a Jezabel, diciendo: “Nabot ha sido apedreado. Ha muerto”.
Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
15 En cuanto Jezabel se enteró de que Nabot había sido apedreado y que estaba muerto, le dijo a Acab: “Levántate, ve y reclama a Jezrel la propiedad de la viña de Nabot, que se negó a venderte, porque Nabot ya no vive, sino que está muerto”.
And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money, for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
16 Cuando Acab supo que Nabot había muerto, se levantó y fue a reclamar la propiedad de la viña de Nabot.
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite to take possession of it.
17 Entonces el Señor envió un mensaje a Elías el tisbita:
And the word of Jehovah came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
18 “Ve a encontrarte con Acab, rey de Israel, en Samaria. Ahora mismo está en la viña de Nabot, donde ha ido a reclamar su propiedad.
Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who dwells in Samaria. Behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth where he has gone down to take possession of it.
19 Dile: ‘Esto es lo que dice el Señor: ¿Has asesinado a un hombre y le has robado?’ Entonces dile: Esto es lo que dice el Señor: ‘En el mismo lugar donde los perros lamieron la sangre de Nabot, los perros lamerán tu propia sangre’”.
And thou shall speak to him, saying, Thus says Jehovah, Have thou killed and also taken possession? And thou shall speak to him, saying, Thus says Jehovah, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
20 “¿Así que has venido a buscarme, mi enemigo?” preguntó Acab a Elías. “Te he encontrado, porque te has vendido a hacer lo que es malo a los ojos del Señor”, respondió Elías.
And Ahab said to Elijah, Have thou found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found thee because thou have sold thyself to do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah.
21 Dijo: “¡Cuidado! Voy a traer el desastre sobre ti y destruiré a tu descendencia. Mataré a todo varón del linaje de Acab, tanto esclavo como libre, en todo Israel.
Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will utterly sweep thee away and will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and he who is shut up and he who is left at large in Israel.
22 Haré que tu casa sea como la de Jeroboam, hijo de Nabat, y como la de Basá, hijo de Ahías, porque me has irritado y has hecho pecar a Israel.
And I will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah for the provocation with which thou have provoked me to anger, and have made Israel to sin.
23 En cuanto a Jezabel, el Señor dice: ‘Los perros se comerán a Jezabel junto al muro de Jezrel’.
And Jehovah spoke also of Jezebel, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel.
24 Los de la familia de Acab que mueran en la ciudad serán comidos por los perros, y los que mueran en el campo serán comidos por las aves”.
He who dies of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat, and he who dies in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat.
25 (Nadie fue tan malo como Acab, que se vendió para hacer lo que es malo a los ojos del Señor, porque su esposa Jezabel lo animó.
(But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
26 Hizo las cosas más despreciables, adorando a los ídolos como los amorreos que el Señor había expulsado delante de Israel).
And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did whom Jehovah cast out before the sons of Israel.)
27 En cuanto Acab escuchó este mensaje, se rasgó las vestiduras, se vistió de cilicio y ayunó. Incluso se acostó en tela de silicio, y caminaba arrepentido.
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
28 Entonces el Señor envió un mensaje a Elías tisbita:
And the word of Jehovah came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
29 “¿Has visto cómo se ha humillado Acab ante mí? Porque se ha humillado ante mí, no traeré el desastre durante su vida, sino que haré caer el desastre sobre su familia en vida de su hijo”.
See thou how Ahab humbles himself before me? Because he humbles himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days, but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.
