Jueces 9
1 Abimelec, hijo de Jerob-baal, se dirigió a los hermanos de su madre en Siquem y les dijo a ellos y a todos los parientes de su madre:
And he went Abimelech [the] son of Jerub-Baal Shechem towards to [the] brothers of mother his and he spoke to them and to all [the] clan of [the] house of [the] father of mother his saying.
2 “Por favor, preguntad a todos los dirigentes de Siquem: ‘¿Qué es lo mejor para ustedes? ¿Que setenta hombres, todos ellos hijos de Jerob-baal, gobiernen sobre ustedes, o un solo hombre?’ Recuerda que soy de tu propia sangre”.
Speak please in [the] ears of all [the] citizens of Shechem what? [is] good for you ¿ to rule over you seventy man all [the] sons of Jerub-Baal or? to rule over you a man one and you will remember that [am] bone your and flesh your I.
3 Los hermanos de su madre compartieron su propuesta con todos los dirigentes de Siquem, y decidieron seguir a Abimelec, porque dijeron: “Es nuestro pariente”.
And they spoke [the] brothers of mother his on him in [the] ears of all [the] citizens of Shechem all the words these and it turned aside heart their after Abimelech for they said [is] brother our he.
4 Le dieron setenta siclos de plata del templo de Baal-berit. Abimelec utilizó el dinero para contratar a unos alborotadores arrogantes como su banda.
And they gave to him seventy silver (from [the] house of Baal-*L(abh)*) Berith and he hired for them Abimelech men unprincipled and undisciplined and they went after him.
5 Fue a la casa de su padre en Ofra, y de una pedrada mató a sus setenta hermanastros, los hijos de Jerob-baal. Pero Jotam, el hijo menor de Jerob-baal, escapó escondiéndose.
And he went [the] house of father his Ophrah towards and he killed brothers his [the] sons of Jerub-Baal (seventy *L(abh)*) man on stone one and he was left Jotham [the] son of Jerub-Baal young for he hid himself.
6 Entonces todos los jefes de Siquem y Bet-millo se reunieron junto a la encina en la columna de Siquem y nombraron rey a Abimelec.
And they gathered all [the] citizens of Shechem and all Beth Millo and they went and they made king Abimelech to king near [the] great tree set up which [was] in Shechem.
7 Cuando Jotam se enteró de esto, subió a la cima del monte Gerizim y gritó en voz alta: “¡Escúchenme, jefes de Siquem, y que Dios los escuche!
And people told to Jotham and he went and he stood on [the] top of [the] mountain of Gerizim and he lifted up voice his and he called out and he said to them listen to me O citizens of Shechem so he may listen to you God.
8 “Érase una vez que los árboles estaban decididos a ungir un rey que los gobernara. Le dijeron al olivo: ‘Tú serás nuestro rey’.
Certainly they went the trees to anoint over them a king and they said to the olive tree (reign! *Q(k)*) over us.
9 Pero el olivo replicó: ‘¿Debo dejar de dar mi rico aceite, que beneficia tanto a los dioses como a los hombres, sólo para ir de un lado a otro de los árboles?’
And it said to them the olive tree ¿ will I cease fatness my which by me people honor gods and men and will I go to sway over the trees.
10 Entonces los árboles pidieron a la higuera: ‘Ven tú y sé nuestro rey’.
And they said the trees to the fig tree come you reign over us.
11 Pero la higuera respondió: ‘¿Debo dejar de dar mi buen y dulce fruto para ir a balancearme sobre los árboles?’
And it said to them the fig tree ¿ will I cease sweetness my and fruit my good and will I go to sway over the trees.
12 Entonces los árboles le preguntaron a la vid: ‘Ven y sé nuestro rey’.
And they said the trees to the vine come you (reign *Q(k)*) over us.
13 Pero la vid respondió: ‘¿Debo dejar de dar mi vino, que hace felices a los dioses y a los hombres, para ir a balancearme sobre los árboles?’
And it said to them the vine ¿ will I cease new wine my which makes glad gods and men and will I go to sway over the trees.
14 Entonces todos los árboles le preguntaron al espino: ‘Ven y sé nuestro rey’.
And they said all the trees to the thorn bush come you reign over us.
15 El arbusto espinoso respondió a los árboles: ‘Si de verdad son sinceros al ungirme como su rey, venid a refugiaros a mi sombra. Pero si no, ¡que salga fuego del espino y queme los cedros del Líbano!’
And it said the thorn bush to the trees if in truth you [are] anointing me to king over you come take refuge in shade my and if not let it go out a fire from the thorn bush and let it consume [the] cedars of Lebanon.
16 “¿Has actuado con sinceridad y honestidad al hacer a Abimelec tu rey? ¿Has actuado con honestidad con Jerub-baal y su familia? ¿Lo has respetado por todo lo que hizo?
And now if in faithfulness and in integrity you have acted and you have made king Abimelech and if good you have done with Jerub-Baal and with house his and if according to [the] dealing of hands his you have done to him.
17 ¡No olvides cómo mi padre luchó por ti y arriesgó su propia vida para salvarte de los madianitas!
That he fought father my on you and he threw life his from in front and he delivered you from [the] hand of Midian.
18 “Pero hoy te has rebelado contra la familia de mi padre. Has matado a sus setenta hijos de una sola piedra y has hecho a Abimelec, el hijo de su esclava, rey de los dirigentes de Siquem simplemente porque es pariente tuyo.
And you you have risen up on [the] house of father my this day and you have killed sons his seventy man on stone one and you have made king Abimelech [the] son of female slave his over [the] citizens of Shechem for [is] brother your he.
19 ¿Has actuado hoy con sinceridad y honestidad con Jerub-baal y su familia? Si es así, ¡que seas feliz con Abimelec, y que él sea feliz también!
And if in faithfulness and in integrity you have acted with Jerub-Baal and with house his the day this rejoice in Abimelech so he may rejoice also he in you.
20 Pero si no lo has hecho, ¡que salga fuego de Abimelec y que queme a los líderes de Siquem y de Bet-millo, y que salga fuego de los líderes de Siquem y de Bet-millo y que queme a Abimelec!”
And if not let it go out a fire from Abimelech and let it consume [the] citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo and let it go out a fire from [the] citizens of Shechem and from Beth Millo and let it consume Abimelech.
21 Entonces Jotam escapó y huyó. Fue a Beer y se quedó allí por la amenaza de su hermano Abimelec.
And he fled Jotham and he ran away and he went Beer towards and he dwelt there [away] from before Abimelech brother his.
22 Abimelec gobernó sobre Israel durante tres años.
And he ruled Abimelech over Israel three years.
23 Entonces Dios envió un espíritu maligno para causar problemas entre Abimelec y los líderes de Siquem. Los líderes de Siquem traicionaron a Abimelec.
And he sent God a spirit evil between Abimelech and between [the] citizens of Shechem and they dealt treacherously [the] citizens of Shechem with Abimelech.
24 Esto sucedió por el asesinato de los setenta hijos de Jerob-baal y para que la responsabilidad de su sangre recayera en Abimelec, su hermano, que los mató, y en los líderes de Siquem, que proporcionaron los medios para matar a sus hermanos.
To come [the] violence of seventy [the] sons of Jerub-Baal and blood their to put on Abimelech brother their who he killed them and on [the] citizens of Shechem who they strengthened hands his to kill brothers his.
25 Los jefes de Siquem enviaron hombres a los pasos de la colina para que acecharan y atacaran a Abimelec, y, mientras tanto, robaban a todos los que pasaban por el camino. Abimelec se enteró de lo que ocurría.
And they set to him [the] citizens of Shechem ambushers on [the] tops of the mountains and they robbed every [one] who he passed by on them on the road and it was told to Abimelech.
26 Gaal, hijo de Ebed, se había trasladado a Siquem con sus parientes, y se ganó la lealtad de los dirigentes de Siquem.
And he came Gaal [the] son of Ebed and brothers his and they passed on in Shechem and they trusted in him [the] citizens of Shechem.
27 En la época de la cosecha salieron al campo, recogieron las uvas de sus viñedos y las pisaron. Lo celebraron haciendo una fiesta en el templo de su dios, donde comieron y bebieron, y maldijeron a Abimelec.
And they went out the field and they gathered grapes vineyards their and they trod [them] and they made rejoicings and they went [the] house of god their and they ate and they drank and they cursed Abimelech.
28 “¿Quién es ese Abimelec?”, preguntó Gaal, hijo de Ebed. “¿Y quién es Siquem, para que tengamos que servirle? ¿No es él el hijo de Jerub-baal, mientras que Zebul es el que manda en realidad? Deberías servir a la familia de Hamor, el padre de Siquem. ¿Por qué tendríamos que servir a Abimelec?
And he said - Gaal [the] son of Ebed who? [is] Abimelech and who? [is] Shechem that we will serve him ¿ not [is he] [the] son of Jerub-Baal and [is] Zebul? deputy his serve [the] men of Hamor [the] father of Shechem and why? will we serve him we.
29 ¡Si yo fuera el encargado de ustedes, me desharía de Abimelec! Le diría: ‘¡Reúne a tu ejército y ven a luchar!’”.
And who? will he give the people this in hand my and I will remove Abimelech and he said of Abimelech make numerous army your and come out!
30 Cuando Zebul, el gobernador de la ciudad, escuchó lo que decía Gaal, se enojó mucho.
And he heard Zebul [the] official of the city [the] words of Gaal [the] son of Ebed and it burned anger his.
31 Envió secretamente mensajeros a Abimelec para decirle: “Mira, Gaal, hijo de Ebed, y sus parientes han llegado a Siquem, y están incitando al pueblo a rebelarse contra ti.
And he sent messengers to Abimelech in treachery saying here! Gaal [the] son of Ebed and brothers his [are] coming Shechem towards and here they [are] shutting up the city on you.
32 Así que ven de noche con tu ejército y escóndete en el campo.
And therefore arise night you and the people which [is] with you and lie in wait in the field.
33 Por la mañana, en cuanto salga el sol, ve a atacar la ciudad. Cuando Gaal y sus hombres salgan a combatirte, podrás hacerles lo que quieras”.
And it will be in the morning when rises the sun you will rise early and you will make a raid on the city and there! he and the people which [is] with him [are] going out against you and you will do to him just as it will find hand your.
34 Abimelec partió de noche junto con su ejército, y se separaron en cuatro compañías que acecharon cerca de Siquem.
And he arose Abimelech and all the people which [was] with him night and they lay in wait on Shechem four companies.
35 Cuando Gaal, hijo de Ebed, salió y se puso a la puerta de entrada de la ciudad, Abimelec y su ejército salieron de donde se habían escondido.
And he went out Gaal [the] son of Ebed and he stood [the] entrance of [the] gate of the city and he arose Abimelech and the people which [was] with him from the ambush.
36 Gaal vio que el ejército se acercaba y le dijo a Zebul: “¡Mira, hay gente que baja de las cumbres!”. “Eso son sólo sombras hechas por las colinas que parecen hombres”, respondió Zebul.
And he saw Gaal the people and he said to Zebul there! a people [is] coming down from [the] tops of the mountains and he said to him Zebul [the] shadow of the mountains you [are] seeing like men.
37 “No, en realidad, la gente está bajando de las alturas”, repitió Gaal. “Además, hay otra compañía que viene por el camino que pasa por el roble de los adivinos”.
And he repeated again Gaal to speak and he said there! a people [are] coming down from with [the] center of the land and a company one [is] coming from [the] direction of [the] great tree of [the] soothsayer.
38 “¿Dónde está tu bocaza ahora? Tú eres el que dijo: ‘¿Quién es ese Abimelec, para que tengamos que servirle?’”, le dijo Zebul. “¿No es ésta la gente que detestabas? Pues vete y lucha con ellos”.
And he said to him Zebul where? then [is] mouth your O [you] who you said who? [is] Abimelech that we will serve him ¿ not [is] this the people which you rejected it go out please now and fight against him.
39 Así que Gaal condujo a los líderes de Siquem fuera de la ciudad y luchó con Abimelec.
And he went out Gaal before [the] citizens of Shechem and he fought against Abimelech.
40 Abimelec los atacó y los persiguió a él y a sus hombres mientras huían, matando a muchos de ellos cuando trataban de regresar a la puerta del pueblo.
And he pursued him Abimelech and he fled from before him and they fell [those] fatally wounded many to [the] entrance of the gate.
41 Abimelec regresó a Arumá, mientras Zebul expulsaba a Gaal y a sus parientes de Siquem.
And he dwelt Abimelech at Arumah and he drove out Zebul Gaal and brothers his from dwelling at Shechem.
42 Al día siguiente el pueblo de Siquem salió a los campos, y Abimelec fue informado de ello.
And it was from [the] next day and it went out the people the field and people told to Abimelech.
43 Dividió a su ejército en tres compañías y las hizo emboscar en los campos. Cuando vio que la gente salía de la ciudad, los atacó y los mató.
And he took the people and he divided them into three companies and he lay in wait in the field and he saw and there! the people [was] going out from the city and he rose up on them and he struck down them.
44 Abimelec y su compañía corrieron a ocupar la puerta de entrada de la ciudad, mientras que las dos compañías corrieron a atacar a todos en los campos y matarlos.
And Abimelech and the companies which [were] with him they made a raid and they stood [the] entrance of [the] gate of the city and [the] two the companies they made a raid on all [those] who [were] in the field and they struck down them.
45 La batalla por la ciudad duró todo el día, pero finalmente Abimelec la capturó. Mató a la gente, demolió la ciudad y esparció sal por el suelo.
And Abimelech [was] fighting against the city all the day that and he captured the city and the people which [was] in it he killed and he pulled down the city and he sowed it salt.
46 Cuando todos los líderes de la torre de Siquem se dieron cuenta de lo que había sucedido, se refugiaron en la cámara acorazada del templo de El-berit.
And they heard all [the] citizens of [the] tower of Shechem and they went into [the] underground chamber of [the] house of El-Berith.
47 Cuando Abimelec se enteró de que todos los líderes de la torre de Siquem se habían reunido allí,
And it was told to Abimelech that they had gathered together all [the] citizens of [the] tower of Shechem.
48 él y todos los hombres que lo acompañaban subieron al monte Zalmón. Abimelec tomó un hacha y cortó una rama de los árboles. Se la subió al hombro y les dijo a sus hombres: “¡Rápido! Ya vieron lo que hice. Hagan ustedes lo mismo”.
And he went up Abimelech [the] mountain of Zalmon he and all the people which [was] with him and he took Abimelech the axes in hand his and he cut off a branch of wood and he lifted up it and he put [it] on shoulder his and he said to the people which [was] with him whatever you have seen I have done hurry do like me.
49 Cada uno de ellos cortó una rama y siguió a Abimelec. Colocaron las ramas contra la cámara acorazada y le prendieron fuego. Así murió toda la gente que vivía en la torre de Siquem, unos mil hombres y mujeres.
And they cut off also all the people everyone own branch his and they went after Abimelech and they put [them] over the underground chamber and they set on fire over them the underground chamber with fire and they died also all [the] men of [the] tower of Shechem about a thousand man and woman.
50 Luego Abimelec fue a atacar Tebez y la capturó.
And he went Abimelech to Thebez and he encamped at Thebez and he captured it.
51 Pero había una torre fuerte dentro de la ciudad. Todos los hombres y mujeres y los líderes de la ciudad corrieron hacia allí y se atrincheraron, y luego subieron al techo de la torre.
And a tower of strength it was in [the] middle of the city and they fled there towards all the men and the women and all [the] citizens of the city and they shut [the] door behind them and they went up on [the] roof of the tower.
52 Abimelec subió a la torre para atacarla. Pero cuando se acercaba a la entrada de la torre para prenderle fuego,
And he came Abimelech to the tower and he fought against it and he drew near to [the] entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.
53 una mujer dejó caer una piedra de molino sobre la cabeza de Abimelec y le abrió el cráneo.
And she threw a woman one a mill-stone of an upper mill-stone on [the] head of Abimelech and it crushed skull his.
54 Rápidamente llamó al joven que llevaba sus armas y le ordenó: “Saca tu espada y mátame, para que no digan de mí que lo mató una mujer”. Entonces el joven lo atravesó con su espada, y murió.
And he called quickly to the young man - [who] carried armor his and he said to him draw sword your and kill me lest people should say of me a woman she killed him and he pierced through him young man his and he died.
55 Cuando los israelitas vieron que Abimelec estaba muerto, se fueron todos a sus casas.
And they saw [the] man of Israel that he was dead Abimelech and they went everyone to own place his.
56 Así pagó Dios a Abimelec el crimen que cometió contra su padre al asesinar a sus setenta hermanos.
And he repaid God [the] evil of Abimelech which he had done to father his by killing seventy brothers his.
57 También pagó al pueblo de Siquem por su maldad, y la maldición de Jotam, hijo de Jerob-baal, cayó sobre ellos.
And all [the] evil of [the] men of Shechem he repaid God on head their and it came to them [the] curse of Jotham [the] son of Jerub-Baal.
