2 Reyes 4

1 Una mujer de las esposas de los hijos de los profetas clamó a Eliseo diciendo: “Tu siervo, mi esposo, ha muerto. Tú sabes que tu siervo temía a Yahvé. Ahora el acreedor ha venido a tomar para sí a mis dos hijos como esclavos”.

Now a certain woman, the wife of one of the sons of the prophets, came crying to Elisha and said, Your servant my husband is dead; and to your knowledge he was a worshipper of the Lord; but now, the creditor has come to take my two children as servants in payment of his debt.

2 Eliseo le dijo: “¿Qué debo hacer por ti? Dime, ¿qué tienes en la casa?” Ella dijo: “Tu siervo no tiene nada en la casa, excepto una olla de aceite”.

Then Elisha said to her, What am I to do for you? say now, what have you in the house? And she said, Your servant has nothing in the house but a pot of oil.

3 Luego les dijo: “Vayan y pidan prestados recipientes vacíos a todos sus vecinos. No pidas prestados sólo algunos recipientes.

Then he said, Go out to all your neighbours and get vessels, a very great number of them.

4 Entra y cierra la puerta para ti y para tus hijos, y echa aceite en todos esos recipientes; y aparta los que estén llenos.”

Then go in, and, shutting the door on yourself and your sons, put oil into all these vessels, putting on one side the full ones.

5 Se separó de él y cerró la puerta para sí misma y para sus hijos. Le trajeron los recipientes y ella echó aceite.

So she went away, and when the door was shut on her and her sons, they took the vessels to her and she put oil into them.

6 Cuando los recipientes se llenaron, dijo a su hijo: “Tráeme otro recipiente”. Le dijo: “No hay otro recipiente”. Entonces el aceite dejó de fluir.

And when all the vessels were full, she said to her son, Get me another vessel. And he said, There are no more. And the flow of oil was stopped.

7 Entonces ella vino y se lo contó al hombre de Dios. Él le dijo: “Ve, vende el aceite y paga tu deuda; y tú y tus hijos vivid del resto”.

So she came to the man of God and gave him word of what she had done. And he said, Go and get money for the oil and make payment of your debt, and let the rest be for the needs of yourself and your sons.

8 Un día Eliseo fue a Sunem, donde había una mujer prominente, y ella lo convenció de que comiera pan. Así fue, que cada vez que pasaba por allí, se volvía para comer pan.

Now there came a day when Elisha went to Shunem, and there was a woman of high position living there, who made him come in and have a meal with her. And after that, every time he went by, he went into her house for a meal.

9 Ella dijo a su marido: “Mira ahora, percibo que éste es un santo varón de Dios que pasa por delante de nosotros continuamente.

And she said to her husband, Now I see that this is a holy man of God, who comes by day after day.

10 Por favor, hagamos una pequeña habitación en el techo. Pongamos allí una cama, una mesa, una silla y un candelabro para él. Cuando venga a nosotros, podrá quedarse allí”.

So let us make a little room on the wall; and put a bed there for him, and a table and a seat and a light; so that when he comes to us, he will be able to go in there.

11 Un día llegó allí, entró en la habitación y se acostó.

Now one day, when he had gone there, he went into the little room and took his rest there.

12 Dijo a Guejazi, su criado: “Llama a esta sunamita”. Cuando la llamó, ella se puso delante de él.

And he said to Gehazi, his servant, Send for this Shunammite. So in answer to his voice she came before him.

13 Él le dijo: “Dile ahora: ‘Mira que nos has atendido con todos estos cuidados. ¿Qué hay que hacer por ti? ¿Quieres que te hablen al rey o al capitán del ejército?” Ella respondió: “Habito entre mi propia gente”.

And he said to him, Now say to her, See, you have taken all this trouble for us; what is to be done for you? will you have any request made for you to the king or the captain of the army? But she said, I am living among my people.

14 Dijo: “¿Qué hay que hacer entonces por ella?” Giezi respondió: “Ciertamente no tiene hijo, y su marido es viejo”.

So he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi made answer, Still there is this, she has no son and her husband is old.

15 Él dijo: “Llámala”. Cuando la llamó, ella se puso en la puerta.

Then he said, Send for her. And in answer to his voice she took her place at the door.

16 Le dijo: “El año que viene, en esta época, abrazarás un hijo”. Ella dijo: “No, señor mío, hombre de Dios, no mientas a tu siervo”.

And Elisha said, At this time in the coming year you will have a son in your arms. And she said, No, my lord, O man of God, do not say what is false to your servant.

17 La mujer concibió y dio a luz un hijo en aquel tiempo, como le había dicho Eliseo.

Then the woman became with child and gave birth to a son at the time named, in the year after, as Elisha had said to her.

18 Cuando el niño creció, un día salió a ver a su padre a los segadores.

Now one day, when the child was older, he went out to his father to where the grain was being cut.

19 Le dijo a su padre: “¡Mi cabeza! Mi cabeza!” Dijo a su criado: “Llévalo a su madre”.

And he said to his father, My head, my head! And the father said to a servant, Take him in to his mother.

20 Cuando lo tomó y lo llevó a su madre, se sentó en sus rodillas hasta el mediodía, y luego murió.

And he took him in to his mother, and she took him on her knees and kept him there till the middle of the day, when his life went from him.

21 Ella subió, lo puso en la cama del hombre de Dios, le cerró la puerta y salió.

Then she went up and put him on the bed of the man of God, shutting the door on him, and went out.

22 Llamó a su marido y le dijo: “Te ruego que me envíes uno de los criados y uno de los asnos, para que corra al hombre de Dios y vuelva.”

And she said to her husband, Send me one of the servants and one of the asses so that I may go quickly to the man of God and come back again.

23 Él dijo: “¿Por qué quieres ir a él hoy? No es luna nueva ni sábado”. Ella dijo: “Está bien”.

And he said, Why are you going to him today? it is not a new moon or a Sabbath. But she said, It is well.

24 Entonces ensilló un asno y dijo a su criado: “¡Conduce y avanza! No frenes por mí, si no te lo pido”.

Then she made the ass ready and said to her servant, Keep driving on; do not make a stop without orders from me.

25 Ella se fue y vino al hombre de Dios en el monte Carmelo. Cuando el varón de Dios la vio de lejos, dijo a Giezi, su siervo: “Ahí está la sunamita.

So she went, and came to Mount Carmel, to the man of God. And when the man of God saw her coming in his direction, he said to Gehazi, his servant, See, there is the Shunammite;

26 Por favor, corre ahora a su encuentro y pregúntale: “¿Te va bien? ¿Está bien tu marido? ¿Está bien tu hijo?” Ella respondió: “Está bien”.

Go quickly to her, and on meeting her say to her, Are you well? and your husband and the child, are they well? And she said in answer, All is well.

27 Cuando se acercó al hombre de Dios en la colina, se agarró a sus pies. Guejazi se acercó para empujarla; pero el hombre de Dios dijo: “Déjala, porque su alma está turbada dentro de ella, y Yahvé me lo ha ocultado y no me lo ha dicho.”

And when she came to where the man of God was on the hill, she put her hands round his feet; and Gehazi came near with the purpose of pushing her away; but the man of God said, Let her be, for her soul is bitter in her; and the Lord has kept it secret from me, and has not given me word of it.

28 Entonces ella dijo: “¿Acaso te pedí un hijo, mi señor? ¿No te dije que no me engañaras?”

Then she said, Did I make a request to my lord for a son? did I not say, Do not give me false words?

29 Entonces dijo a Guejazi: “Mete tu capa en tu cinturón, toma mi bastón en tu mano y sigue tu camino. Si te encuentras con algún hombre, no lo saludes; y si alguien te saluda, no le vuelvas a responder. Luego pon mi bastón en la cara del niño”.

Then he said to Gehazi, Make yourself ready, and take my stick in your hand, and go: if you come across anyone on the way, give him no blessing, and if anyone gives you a blessing, give him no answer. And put my stick on the child's face.

30 La madre del niño dijo: “Vive Yahvé y vive tu alma, no te dejaré”. Así que se levantó y la siguió.

But the mother of the child said, As the Lord is living and as your soul is living, I will not go back without you. So he got up and went with her.

31 Gehazi se adelantó a ellos y puso el bastón sobre el rostro del niño, pero no había voz ni oído. Por eso volvió a su encuentro y le dijo: “El niño no ha despertado”.

And Gehazi went on before them and put the stick on the child's face; but there was no voice, and no one gave attention. So he went back, and meeting him gave him the news, saying, The child is not awake.

32 Cuando Eliseo entró en la casa, he aquí que el niño estaba muerto y acostado en su cama.

And when Elisha came into the house he saw the child dead, stretched on his bed.

33 Entró, pues, y cerró la puerta a los dos, y oró a Yahvé.

So he went in, and shutting the door on the two of them, made prayer to the Lord.

34 Subió y se acostó sobre el niño, y puso su boca sobre su boca, y sus ojos sobre sus ojos, y sus manos sobre sus manos. Se tendió sobre él, y la carne del niño se calentó.

Then he got up on the bed, stretching himself out on the child, and put his mouth on the child's mouth, his eyes on his eyes and his hands on his hands; and the child's body became warm.

35 Luego regresó y se paseó por la casa una vez de un lado a otro, después subió y se tendió sobre él. Entonces el niño estornudó siete veces, y el niño abrió los ojos.

Then he came back, and after walking once through the house and back, he went up, stretching himself out on the child seven times; and the child's eyes became open.

36 Llamó a Giezi y le dijo: “¡Llama a esta sunamita!” Y la llamó. Cuando ella se acercó a él, le dijo: “Toma a tu hijo”.

And he gave orders to Gehazi, and said, Send for the Shunammite. And she came in answer to his voice. And he said, Take up your son.

37 Entonces entró, se postró a sus pies y se inclinó hasta el suelo; luego tomó a su hijo y salió.

And she came in, and went down on her face to the earth at his feet; then she took her son in her arms and went out.

38 Eliseo llegó de nuevo a Gilgal. Había hambre en el país, y los hijos de los profetas estaban sentados ante él; y dijo a su criado: “Trae la olla grande y hierve un guiso para los hijos de los profetas.”

And Elisha went back to Gilgal, now there was very little food in the land; and the sons of the prophets were seated before him. And he said to his servant, Put the great pot on the fire, and make soup for the sons of the prophets.

39 Uno de ellos salió al campo a recoger hierbas, y encontró una parra silvestre, de la que recogió un regazo lleno de calabazas silvestres, y vino y las cortó en la olla del guiso, porque no las reconocían.

And one went out into the field to get green plants and saw a vine of the field, and pulling off the fruit of it till the fold of his robe was full, he came back and put the fruit, cut up small, into the pot of soup, having no idea what it was.

40 Así echaron para que los hombres comieran. Mientras comían un poco del guiso, gritaron y dijeron: “¡Hombre de Dios, hay muerte en la olla!”. Y no pudieron comerlo.

Then they gave the men soup from the pot. And while they were drinking the soup, they gave a cry, and said, O man of God, there is death in the pot; and they were not able to take any more food.

41 Pero él dijo: “Entonces trae comida”. La echó en la olla, y dijo: “Sírvela al pueblo, para que coma”. Y no había nada malo en la olla.

But he said, Get some meal. And he put it into the pot, and said, Now give it to the people so that they may have food. And there was nothing bad in the pot.

42 Vino un hombre de Baal Salishah y le trajo al hombre de Dios un poco de pan de las primicias: veinte panes de cebada y espigas frescas en su saco. Eliseo le dijo: “Dale al pueblo para que coma”.

Now a man came from Baal-shalishah with an offering of first-fruits for the man of God, twenty barley cakes and garden fruit in his bag. And he said, Give these to the people for food.

43 Su siervo dijo: “¿Qué, debo exponer esto ante cien hombres?” Pero él dijo: “Dáselo al pueblo, para que coma; porque Yahvé dice: ‘Comerán y les sobrará’”.

But his servant said, How am I to put this before a hundred men? But he said, Give it to the people for food; for the Lord says, There will be food for them and some over.

44 Así que lo puso delante de ellos y comieron y sobró algo, según la palabra de Yahvé.

So he put it before them, and they had a meal and there was more than enough, as the Lord had said.