1 Reyes 19
1 Ajab le contó a Jezabel todo lo que había hecho Elías y cómo había matado a todos los profetas a espada.
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 envió un mensajero a Elías, diciéndole: “¡Así me hagan los dioses, y más también, si no hago tu vida como la de uno de ellos para mañana a esta hora!”
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 Al ver esto, se levantó y corrió por su vida, y llegó a Beerseba, que pertenece a Judá, y dejó allí a su siervo.
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 Pero él mismo se fue un día de camino al desierto, y llegó y se sentó bajo un enebro. Entonces pidió para sí mismo la muerte, y dijo: “Ya es suficiente. Ahora, oh Yahvé, quita mi vida, pues no soy mejor que mis padres”.
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 durmió bajo un enebro; y he aquí que 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, y he aquí que había junto a su cabeza una torta cocida sobre las brasas y una jarra de agua. Comió y bebió, y volvió a acostarse.
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 de Yahvé volvió a venir por segunda vez, lo tocó y le dijo: “Levántate y come, porque el viaje es demasiado grande 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 Se levantó, comió y bebió, y con la fuerza de ese alimento se dirigió durante cuarenta días y cuarenta noches a 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 Llegó a una cueva de allí, y acampó allí; y he aquí que la palabra de Yahvé vino a él, y le dijo: “¿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 Dijo: “He sentido muchos celos por Yahvé, el Dios de los Ejércitos, porque los hijos de Israel han abandonado tu alianza, han derribado tus altares y han matado a tus profetas a espada. Yo, sólo yo, he quedado; y buscan mi vida para quitármela”.
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 Dijo: “Sal y ponte en el monte delante de Yahvé”. Pasó el Señor, y un viento grande y fuerte desgarró los montes y desmenuzó las rocas ante el Señor; pero el Señor no estaba en el viento. Después del viento hubo 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 pasó un fuego, pero el Señor no estaba en el fuego. Después del fuego, se oyó una voz tranquila y pequeña.
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 en su manto, salió y se puso a la entrada de la cueva. Se le acercó una voz y le dijo: “¿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 Dijo: “He sentido muchos celos por Yahvé, el Dios de los Ejércitos; porque los hijos de Israel han abandonado tu alianza, han derribado tus altares y han matado a tus profetas a espada. Yo, sólo yo, he quedado; y buscan mi vida para quitármela”.
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: “Ve, regresa por tu camino al desierto de Damasco. Cuando llegues, unge a Hazael como rey de Siria.
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 a Jehú, hijo de Nimsí, para que sea rey de Israel; y unge a Eliseo, hijo de Safat, de Abel Meholá, para que sea profeta en tu lugar.
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 Al que escape de la espada de Hazael, lo matará Jehú; y al que escape de la espada de Jehú, lo matará Eliseo.
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 Pero he reservado siete mil en Israel, todas las rodillas que no se han inclinado ante Baal, y toda boca que no lo ha 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 Se fue de allí y encontró a Eliseo, hijo de Safat, que estaba arando con doce yuntas de bueyes delante de él, y él con la duodécima. Elías se acercó a él y le puso 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 y corrió detrás de Elías, diciendo: “Déjame por favor besar a mi padre y a mi madre, y luego te seguiré”. Le dijo: “Vuelve a la carga, porque ¿qué te he hecho?”.
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 Volvió de seguirlo, y tomó la yunta de bueyes, los mató y coció su carne con el equipo de los bueyes, y dio al pueblo; y ellos comieron. Luego se levantó, y fue en pos de Elías, y le sirvió.
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.
