Deuteronomio 13

1 Si en medio de ti se levanta un profeta o un soñador, y te da una señal o un prodigio,

If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you, and he gives you a sign or a wonder,

2 aunque se cumpla tal señal o prodigio que te anunció, y dice: Sigamos otros ʼelohim que no conociste, y sirvámosles,

and the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, “Let’s go after other gods” (which you have not known) “and let’s serve them,”

3 no escucharás las palabras de tal profeta o de tal soñador, porque Yavé tu ʼElohim te prueba para saber si amas a Yavé tu ʼElohim con todo tu corazón y con toda tu alma.

you shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams; for Yahweh your God is testing you, to know whether you love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

4 Seguirás y temerás a Yavé tu ʼElohim. Guardarás sus Mandamientos y escucharás su voz. A Él servirás y te aferrarás.

You shall walk after Yahweh your God, fear him, keep his commandments, and obey his voice. You shall serve him, and cling to him.

5 Pero tal profeta o soñador morirá, porque aconsejó rebelión contra Yavé tu ʼElohim, Quien te sacó de la tierra de Egipto y te rescató de casa de esclavitud, para extraviarte del camino en el cual Yavé tu ʼElohim te ordenó que andes. Así extirparás el mal de en medio de ti.

That prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death, because he has spoken rebellion against Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to draw you aside out of the way which Yahweh your God commanded you to walk in. So you shall remove the evil from among you.

6 Si tu hermano, el hijo de tu propia madre, o tu hijo o tu hija, o la esposa que amas, o tu amigo íntimo, te incita y dice en secreto: Vamos y sirvamos a otros ʼelohim, que ni tú ni tus antepasados conocieron,

If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son, or your daughter, or the wife of your bosom, or your friend who is as your own soul, entices you secretly, saying, “Let’s go and serve other gods”—which you have not known, you, nor your fathers;

7 de los ʼelohim de los pueblos que te rodean, cerca o lejos de ti, desde un extremo de la tierra hasta el otro,

of the gods of the peoples who are around you, near to you, or far off from you, from the one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth—

8 no cederás ni lo escucharás. Tu ojo no tendrá compasión de él, ni lo perdonarás ni lo encubrirás,

you shall not consent to him nor listen to him; neither shall your eye pity him, neither shall you spare, neither shall you conceal him;

9 sino lo matarás. Tu mano será la primera que caiga sobre él para que muera, y después la mano de todo el pueblo.

but you shall surely kill him. Your hand shall be first on him to put him to death, and afterwards the hands of all the people.

10 Lo apedrearás hasta la muerte, porque procuró extraviarte de Yavé tu ʼElohim, Quien te sacó de la tierra de Egipto, de la casa de esclavitud.

You shall stone him to death with stones, because he has sought to draw you away from Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

11 Entonces todo Israel oirá y temerá, y nunca se repetirá semejante maldad en medio de ti.

All Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall not do any more wickedness like this among you.

12 Si en alguna de las ciudades que Yavé tu ʼElohim te da para que vivas, oyes decir

If you hear about one of your cities, which Yahweh your God gives you to dwell there, that

13 que salieron de en medio de ti hombres perversos que instigaron a los habitantes de tu ciudad, y dicen: Vamos y sirvamos a otros ʼelohim que ustedes no conocieron,

certain wicked fellows have gone out from among you and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, “Let’s go and serve other gods,” which you have not known,

14 entonces tú investigarás, indagarás y preguntarás con diligencia. Si es verdad que tal repugnancia fue cometida en medio de ti,

then you shall inquire, investigate, and ask diligently. Behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination was done among you,

15 de manera imperdonable matarás a los habitantes de esa ciudad a filo de espada. La destruirás con todo lo que esté en ella y matarás su ganado a filo de espada.

you shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, with all that is therein and its livestock, with the edge of the sword.

16 Luego juntarás todo su despojo en medio de su plaza y consumirás totalmente con fuego la ciudad con todo su despojo, todo ello como ofrenda quemada a Yavé tu ʼElohim. Será un montón de ruinas para siempre. Jamás será reconstruida.

You shall gather all its plunder into the middle of its street, and shall burn with fire the city, with all of its plunder, to Yahweh your God. It shall be a heap forever. It shall not be built again.

17 Nada de lo repugnante se pegará a tu mano, para que Yavé se vuelva del ardor de su ira, te conceda misericordia, tenga compasión de ti y te multiplique, como juró a tus antepasados,

Nothing of the devoted thing shall cling to your hand, that Yahweh may turn from the fierceness of his anger and show you mercy, and have compassion on you and multiply you, as he has sworn to your fathers,

18 porque obedeciste a la voz de Yavé tu ʼElohim al guardar todos sus Mandamientos que yo te ordeno hoy, para que hagas lo recto delante de Yavé tu ʼElohim.

when you listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, to keep all his commandments which I command you today, to do that which is right in Yahweh your God’s eyes.