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 after these things, in that time, there was a vineyard of Naboth, the Jezreelite, who was in Jezreel, beside the palace of Ahab, the 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”.

Therefore, Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying: “Give your vineyard to me, so that I may make for myself a garden of herbs. For it is nearby and is beside my house. And I will give to you, in place of it, a better vineyard. Or if you consider it to be more convenient for you, I will give you the price in silver, whatever it is worth.”

3 Pero Nabot respondió: “Que el Señor me maldiga si te doy la herencia de mis antepasados”.

Naboth responded to him, “May the Lord be gracious to me, lest I give to you the inheritance of my fathers.”

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.

Then Ahab went into his house, angry and gnashing his teeth over the word that Naboth, the Jezreelite, had spoken to him, saying, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And casting himself on his bed, he turned away his face to the wall, and he would not eat bread.

5 Su esposa Jezabel entró y le preguntó: “¿Por qué estás tan molesto? ¿Que no quieres comer?”

Then Jezebel, his wife, entered to him, and she said to him: “What is this matter, by which your soul has been saddened? And why do you not eat 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 responded to her: “I spoke to Naboth, the Jezreelite, and I said to him: ‘Give your vineyard to me, and accept money. Or if it pleases you, I will give to you a better vineyard, in place of it.’ And he said, ‘I will not give my vineyard to you.’”

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”.

Then Jezebel, his wife, said to him: “You are of great authority, and you rule well in the kingdom of Israel. Rise up and eat bread, and be even-tempered. I will give the vineyard of Naboth, the Jezreelite, to you.”

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.

And so, she wrote letters in the name of Ahab, and she sealed these with his ring. And she sent to those greater by birth, and to the nobles who were in his city and living with Naboth.

9 En las cartas les decía: “Anuncien un ayuno religioso y den a Nabot un asiento de honor.

And this was the judgment of the letters: “Proclaim a fast, and cause Naboth to sit among the first rulers of 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 send out two men, sons of Belial, against him. And let them speak the false testimony: ‘He has blasphemed God and king.’ And then lead him away, and stone him, and so let him die.”

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.

Then his fellow citizens, those greater by birth and the nobles who were living with him in the city, did just as Jezebel had instructed them, and just as it was written in the letters that she had sent to them.

12 Anunciaron un ayuno religioso y le dieron a Nabot un asiento de honor.

They proclaimed a fast, and they caused Naboth to sit among the first rulers of 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 bringing forward two men, sons of the devil, they caused them to sit opposite him. And they, acting indeed like diabolical men, spoke testimony against him before the multitude: “Naboth has blasphemed God and king.” For this reason, they led him away, beyond the city, and they put him to death by stoning.

14 Luego enviaron un mensaje a Jezabel, diciendo: “Nabot ha sido apedreado. Ha muerto”.

And they sent to Jezebel, saying, “Naboth has been stoned, and he has died.”

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”.

Then it happened that, when Jezebel had heard that Naboth was stoned and was dead, she said to Ahab: “Rise up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth, the Jezreelite, who was not willing to acquiesce to you, and to give it to you in exchange 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 when Ahab had heard this, namely, that Naboth was dead, he rose up and descended to the vineyard of Naboth, the Jezreelite, so that he might take possession of it.

17 Entonces el Señor envió un mensaje a Elías el tisbita:

Then the word of the Lord 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.

“Rise up, and descend to meet Ahab, the king of Israel, who is in Samaria. Behold, he is descending to the vineyard of Naboth, so that he may 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 you shall speak to him, saying: ‘Thus says the Lord: You have killed. Moreover you have also taken possession.’ And after this, you shall add: ‘Thus says the Lord: In this place, where the dogs have licked the blood of Naboth, they shall also lick your blood.’”

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 you discovered me to be your enemy?” And he said: “I have discovered you to have been sold, so that you would do evil in the sight of the Lord:

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 lead evil over you. And I will cut down your posterity. And I will put to death of Ahab whatever urinates against a wall, and whatever is lame, and whatever is last 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 cause your house to be like the house of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha, the son of Ahijah. For you have acted so that you provoked me to anger, and so that you caused Israel to sin.’

23 En cuanto a Jezabel, el Señor dice: ‘Los perros se comerán a Jezabel junto al muro de Jezrel’.

And about Jezebel also, the Lord spoke, saying: ‘The dogs shall consume Jezebel in the field 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”.

If Ahab will have died in the city, the dogs will consume him. But if he will have died in the field, the birds of the air will consume him.’”

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.

And so, there was no other person similar to Ahab, who was sold so that he did evil in the sight of the Lord. For his wife, Jezebel, urged him on.

26 Hizo las cosas más despreciables, adorando a los ídolos como los amorreos que el Señor había expulsado delante de Israel).

And he became abominable, so much so that he followed the idols that the Amorites had made, whom the Lord consumed before the face of 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.

Then, when Ahab had heard these words, he tore his garments, and he put haircloth on his body, and he fasted, and he slept in sackcloth, and he walked with his head downcast.

28 Entonces el Señor envió un mensaje a Elías tisbita:

And the word of the Lord 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”.

“Have you not seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Therefore, since he has humbled himself because of me, I will not lead in the evil during his days. Instead, during the days of his son, I will bring in the evil to his house.”