Josué 10
1 Sucedió que cuando Adonisedec, rey de Jerusalén, oyó que Josué capturó a Hai y la destruyó completamente como hizo con Jericó y su rey, así hizo con Hai y su rey, y que los habitantes de Gabaón hicieron la paz con Israel y estaban ya en medio de ellos,
When Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem, had heard these things, specifically, that Joshua had seized Ai, and had overthrown it, (for just as he had done to Jericho and its king, so did he do to Ai and its king, ) and that the Gibeonites had fled over to Israel, and were now their confederates,
2 tuvo gran temor, porque Gabaón era una gran ciudad, como una de las ciudades reales, mayor que Hai, y todos sus hombres eran fuertes.
he was very afraid. For Gibeon was a great city, and was one of the royal cities, and was greater than the town of Ai, and all its warriors were very strong.
3 Entonces Adonisedec, rey de Jerusalén, envió a decir a Oham, rey de Hebrón, a Piream, rey de Jerimot, a Jafía, rey de Laquis y a Debir, rey de Eglón:
Therefore, Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem, sent to Hoham, the king of Hebron, and to Piram, the king of Jarmuth, and also to Japhia, the king of Lachish, and to Debir, the king of Eglon, saying:
4 Suban a mí y ayúdenme. Ataquemos a Gabaón porque hicieron paz con Josué y con los hijos de Israel.
“Ascend to me, and bring troops, so that we may fight against Gibeon. For it has fled over to Joshua and the sons of Israel.”
5 Así pues, los cinco reyes del amorreo, es decir, el rey de Jerusalén, el de Hebrón, el de Jerimot, el de Laquis y el de Eglón, se reunieron y subieron con todos sus ejércitos. Acamparon frente a Gabaón e hicieron guerra contra ella.
And so, having assembled, the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, together with their armies, went up and encamped around Gibeon, laying siege to it.
6 Entonces los habitantes de Gabaón enviaron a decir a Josué, a su campamento en Gilgal: No retires tu mano de tus esclavos. Sube pronto a nosotros y danos socorro. Ayúdanos, porque todos los reyes de los amorreos que habitan en la región montañosa se juntaron contra nosotros.
But the inhabitants of the city of Gibeon, when it was besieged, sent to Joshua, who was then staying in the camp at Gilgal. And they said to him: “May you not draw back your hands from helping your servants. Come quickly, and free us, and bring troops. For all the kings of the Amorites, who live in the mountains, have gathered together against us.”
7 Josué subió de Gilgal con todo el pueblo de guerra y todos los guerreros valientes.
And Joshua ascended from Gilgal, and the entire army of warriors with him, very strong men.
8 Yavé dijo a Josué: No temas a ellos porque los entregué en tu mano, y ninguno de ellos resistirá delante de ti.
And the Lord said to Joshua: “You should not fear them. For I have delivered them into your hands. None of them will be able to withstand you.”
9 Josué, al subir desde Gilgal durante toda la noche, cayó sobre ellos súbitamente.
And so Joshua, ascending from Gilgal throughout the night, rushed upon them suddenly.
10 Yavé los derrotó ante Israel. Los hirió con gran matanza en Gabaón, los persiguió por el camino que sube a Bet-horón, y los mató hasta Azeca y Maceda.
And the Lord set them in disarray before the face of Israel. And he crushed them in a great defeat at Gibeon, and he pursued them along the way of the ascent to Beth-horon, and he struck them down, even as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
11 Sucedió que cuando ellos huían de los israelitas por la bajada de Bethorón, Yavé lanzó desde el cielo grandes piedras sobre ellos, hasta Azeca, y murieron. Fueron más los muertos por las piedras de granizo, que los que los hijos de Israel mataron a espada.
And while they were fleeing from the sons of Israel, and were on the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord cast great stones from heaven upon them, as far as Azekah. And many more were killed by the hailstones, than were struck down by the swords of the sons of Israel.
12 El día cuando Yavé entregó a los amorreos en manos de los hijos de Israel, Josué habló a Yavé y dijo a la vista de todo Israel: ¡Sol, detente en Gabaón, Y tú, oh luna, en el valle de Ajalón!
Then Joshua spoke to the Lord, on the day that he handed over the Amorite in the sight of the sons of Israel, and he said before them: “O sun, you shall not move toward Gibeon! O moon, you shall not move toward the valley of Aijalon!”
13 El sol se detuvo y la luna se paró hasta que el pueblo se vengó de sus enemigos. ¿No está esto escrito en el rollo del Justo? El sol se paró en medio del cielo y no se apresuró a ocultarse casi un día entero.
And the sun and the moon stood still, until the people had avenged themselves of their enemies. Has this not been written in the book of the just? And so the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and it did not hurry to its rest for the space of one day.
14 Nunca hubo un día semejante, ni antes ni después de ése, cuando Yavé atendió la voz de un hombre, porque Yavé guerreaba por Israel.
Never before and never after was there so long a day, as when the Lord obeyed the voice of a man, and fought for Israel.
15 Josué y todo Israel regresaron a su campamento en Gilgal.
And Joshua returned, with all of Israel, into the camp of Gilgal.
16 Pero aquellos cinco reyes huyeron y se escondieron en una cueva en Maceda.
For the five kings had fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.
17 Le fue dado aviso a Josué: Los cinco reyes fueron hallados escondidos en una cueva en Maceda.
And it was reported to Joshua that the five kings had been found hidden in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.
18 Josué dijo: Hagan rodar grandes piedras a la entrada de la cueva y coloquen hombres junto a ella, que los vigilen.
And he instructed his companions and said: “Roll vast stones to the mouth of the cave, and station attentive men who will keep them closed.
19 Pero ustedes no se detengan, persigan a sus enemigos y maten su retaguardia. No los dejen entrar en sus ciudades, porque Yavé su ʼElohim los entregó en su mano.
But as for you, do not stay here; instead, pursue the enemies, and cut down the lattermost of those who are fleeing. You shall not permit those whom the Lord God has delivered into your hands to enter into the protection of their cities.”
20 Sucedió que cuando Josué y los hijos de Israel acabaron de atacarlos con gran mortandad hasta derrotarlos, los que quedaron de ellos se metieron en las ciudades fortificadas.
Thus, the adversaries were struck down in a great defeat, and having been nearly consumed, even to utter annihilation, those who were able to escape from Israel entered into fortified cities.
21 Todo el pueblo regresó a salvo a Josué en el campamento en Maceda. Nadie movió su lengua contra alguno de los hijos de Israel.
And the entire army returned to Joshua at Makkedah, where they were then encamped, in good health and in their full numbers. And no one dared to move his tongue against the sons of Israel.
22 Entonces Josué dijo: Abran la boca de la cueva, y sáquenme a esos cinco reyes de allí.
And Joshua instructed, saying, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forward to me the five kings, who are hidden within it.”
23 Lo hicieron así, y le sacaron de la cueva a los cinco reyes: al rey de Jerusalén, al de Hebrón, al de Jerimot, al de Laquis, y al de Eglón.
And the ministers did just as they had been ordered. And they led out to him the five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
24 Cuando sacaron a aquellos reyes ante Josué, él convocó a todos los varones de Israel. Dijo a los oficiales de los guerreros que fueron con él: Acérquense, pongan sus pies sobre los cuellos de estos reyes. Entonces ellos se acercaron y pusieron sus pies sobre los cuellos de ellos.
And when they had been led out to him, he called all the men of Israel, and he said to the leaders of the army who were with him, “Go, and place your feet upon the necks of these kings.” And when they had gone and had tread their feet upon the necks of those who were thrown down,
25 Josué les dijo: No teman ni se aterroricen. Esfuércense y sean valientes, porque así Yavé hará a todos los enemigos contra los cuales guerrean.
he spoke to them again: “Do not be afraid, and do not dread. Be strengthened and be steadfast. For so will the Lord do to all your enemies, against whom you fight.”
26 Después de esto, Josué los atacó y los mató. Los colgó en cinco árboles, y quedaron colgados en los árboles hasta la llegada de la noche.
And Joshua struck them down and killed them, and he suspended them on five gallows. And they hung there until evening.
27 Aconteció que cuando el sol se iba a ocultar, Josué mandó que los descolgaran de los árboles. Los echó en la cueva donde se habían escondido y pusieron grandes piedras en la boca de la cueva, donde están hasta hoy.
And when the sun had set, he instructed his assistants that they should take them down from the gallows. And having been taken down, they cast them into the cave, where they had lain hidden, and they set vast stones at its mouth, which remain, even to the present.
28 Aquel día Josué también capturó Maceda y la hirió a filo de espada. Mató a su rey y a toda persona que estaba en ella, sin dejar sobreviviente. E hizo al rey de Maceda como hizo al rey de Jericó.
Also on the same day, Joshua seized Makkedah, and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and he put to death its king and all its inhabitants. He did not leave in it even the smallest remains. And he did to the king of Makkedah, just as he had done to the king of Jericho.
29 Josué y todo Israel pasaron de Maceda a Libna, y guerrearon contra ella.
Then he went on, with all of Israel, from Makkedah to Libnah, and he fought against it.
30 Yavé también la entregó con su rey en las manos de Israel, e hirió a filo de espada a toda persona que estaba en ella. No dejó sobreviviente, e hizo con su rey como hizo con el rey de Jericó.
And the Lord delivered it, with its king, into the hands of Israel. And they struck the city with the edge of the sword, and all its inhabitants. They did not leave in it any remains. And they did to the king of Libnah, just as they had done to the king of Jericho.
31 De Libna, Josué pasó a Laquis junto con todo Israel. Acamparon cerca de ella y pelearon contra ella.
From Libnah, with all of Israel, he went on to Lachish. And taking positions around it with his army, he besieged it.
32 YAVÉ entregó Laquis en mano de Israel y la capturó el segundo día. La hirió a filo de espada junto con toda persona que estaba en ella, como hizo con Libna.
And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hands of Israel, and he seized it on the following day, and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and every soul that was in it, just as he had done to Libnah.
33 Entonces Horam, rey de Gezer subió para ayudar a Laquis, pero Josué lo mató junto con su gente. No le dejó sobreviviente.
At that time, Horam, the king of Gezer, went up so that he might assist Lachish. And Joshua struck him with all his people, even unto utter annihilation.
34 Luego Josué y todo Israel pasaron de Laquis a Eglón. Acamparon cerca de ella y pelearon contra ella.
And he went on from Lachish to Eglon, and he surrounded it.
35 Aquel mismo día la capturaron. La hirieron a filo de espada y mataron a todo lo que tenía vida en ella, como en Laquis.
And he also defeated it on the same day. And he struck all the souls that were in it with the edge of the sword, in accord with all that he had done to Lachish.
36 Entonces Josué y todo Israel subieron de Eglón a Hebrón y la atacaron.
He also ascended, with all of Israel, from Eglon into Hebron, and he fought against it.
37 Al tomarla, la atacaron a filo de espada a su rey y a todas sus aldeas, y a todo lo que tenía vida en ella, sin dejar sobreviviente. Como hicieron con Eglón, así mató a toda persona que estaba en ella.
He seized it and struck it with the edge of the sword, likewise with its king, and all the towns of that region, and all the souls that were staying in it. He did not leave any remains in it. Just as he had done to Eglon, so also did he do to Hebron, consuming with the sword all that he found within it.
38 Luego Josué, con todo Israel, se volvió contra Debir y combatió contra ella.
Returning from there to Debir,
39 La capturó, tanto a su rey como todas sus aldeas. Mataron a filo de espada y destruyeron absolutamente a toda persona que estaba en ella. No quedó sobreviviente. Como hizo con Hebrón, así hizo con Debir y su rey, como también hizo con Libna y su rey.
he seized it and laid waste to it, likewise with its king. And all the surrounding towns, he struck with the edge of the sword. He did not leave in it any remains. Just as he had done to Hebron and Libnah, and to their kings, so did he do to Debir and to its king.
40 Así Josué hirió a toda la tierra: la región montañosa, el Neguev, la Sefela y las laderas, y a todos sus reyes. No dejó sobreviviente, sino destruyó absolutamente todo lo que respiraba, tal como Yavé, el ʼElohim de Israel, ordenó.
And so Joshua struck the entire land, the mountains, and the south, and the plains, and the descending slopes, with their kings. He did not leave in it any remains, but he put to death all that was able to breathe, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had instructed him,
41 Porque Josué los mató desde Cades Barnea hasta Gaza, y toda la región montañosa de Gosén hasta Gabaón.
from Kadesh-barnea, as far as Gaza, with all the land of Goshen, as far as Gibeon.
42 De una vez Josué capturó a todos estos reyes y sus tierras, porque Yavé, el ʼElohim de Israel, peleaba por Israel.
And all their kings and their regions, he seized and destroyed with a single attack. For the Lord, the God of Israel, fought on his behalf.
43 Josué, con todo Israel, se volvió a su campamento en Gilgal.
And he returned, with all of Israel, to the place of the encampment at Gilgal.
