1 Reyes 21
1 Pasados estos negocios, aconteció que Nabot de Jezrael tenía una viña en Jezrael, junto al palacio de Acab rey de Samaria.
King Ahab had a palace in Jezreel [city]. Near the palace was a vineyard owned by a man from that city whose name was Naboth.
2 Y Acab habló a Nabot, diciendo: Dáme tu viña para un huerto de legumbres, porque está cercana, cerca de mi casa, y yo te daré por ella otra viña mejor que esta: o si mejor te pareciere, pagártela he a su precio de dinero.
One day, Ahab [went to] Naboth and said to him, “Your vineyard is close to my palace. I would like to buy it, so that I can plant some vegetables there. In exchange, I will give you a better vineyard [somewhere else], or if you prefer, I will pay you for your vineyard.”
3 Y Nabot respondió a Acab: Guárdeme Jehová de que yo te dé a ti la heredad de mis padres.
But Naboth replied, “That land belonged to my ancestors, [so I want to keep it]. I hope that Yahweh will never allow me to give that land to you!”
4 Y vínose Acab a su casa triste y enojado por la palabra que Nabot de Jezrael le había respondido, diciendo: No te daré la heredad de mis padres. Y acostóse en su cama, y volvió su rostro, y no comió pan.
So Ahab became very sullen and angry because of what Naboth had said. He went home and lay down on his bed. He turned his face toward the wall, and he refused to eat anything.
5 Y vino a él su mujer Jezabel y díjole: ¿Por qué está así triste tu espíritu? ¿y no comes pan?
His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, “Why are you so depressed? Why are you refusing to eat anything?”
6 Y él respondió: Porque hablé con Nabot de Jezrael, y díjele, que me diese su viña por dinero: o que, si más quería, le daría otra viña por ella: y él respondió: Yo no te daré mi viña.
Ahab replied, “I talked to Naboth, that man from Jezreel. I told him that [I wanted] his vineyard. [I said, ] ‘I will buy it from you, or I will give you another vineyard for it.’ But he refused [to let me have it].”
7 Y su mujer Jezabel le dijo: ¿Eres tú ahora rey sobre Israel? Levántate, y come pan, y alégrate: yo te daré la viña de Nabot de Jezrael.
His wife replied, “You are [RHQ] the king of Israel, [so you can get whatever you want] Get up, and eat some food and do not worry [about what Naboth said]. I will get Naboth’s vineyard for you.”
8 Entonces ella escribió cartas en nombre de Acab, y sellólas con su anillo, y enviólas a los ancianos, y a los principales, que moraban en su ciudad con Nabot.
Then Jezebel wrote some letters, and she signed Ahab’s name on them. She used his official seal to seal them. Then she sent them to the older leaders and other important men who lived in Naboth’s town.
9 Y las cartas que escribió decían así: Pregonád ayuno: y ponéd a Nabot en la cabecera del pueblo:
This is what she wrote in the letters: “Proclaim a day when all the people will [gather together and] (fast/abstain from eating food). Give to Naboth an important place to sit among them.
10 Y ponéd asimismo dos hombres, hijos de Belial, delante de él, que atestiguen contra él, y digan: Tú has blasfemado a Dios y al rey. Y entonces sacádle, y apedreádle, y muera.
Then find two men who always cause trouble. Give them places to sit opposite/facing him. Tell these men to testify that they heard Naboth say things that criticized God and the king. Then take Naboth out of the city and kill him by throwing stones at him.”
11 Y los de su ciudad, los ancianos y los principales, que moraban en su ciudad, lo hicieron como Jezabel les mandó, conforme a como estaba escrito en las cartas que ella les había enviado.
The leaders [received the letters and] did what Jezebel had written in the letters for them to do.
12 Y pregonaron ayuno, y asentaron a Nabot en la cabecera del pueblo.
They declared a day on which the people would all (fast/abstain from food). And they gave Naboth a seat in a place where honored people sat, in front of the people.
13 Y vinieron dos hombres, hijos de Belial, y sentáronse delante de él, y aquellos hombres, hijos de Belial, atestiguaron contra Nabot delante del pueblo, diciendo: Nabot ha blasfemado a Dios y al rey. Y sacáronle fuera de la ciudad, y apedreáronle con piedras, y murió.
Two men who always caused trouble sat opposite/facing Naboth. While everyone was listening, they stated that they had heard Naboth say things that criticized God and the king. So the people seized Naboth. They took him outside the city and killed him [by throwing] stones at him.
14 Y enviaron luego a Jezabel, diciendo: Nabot es apedreado, y muerto.
Then those leaders sent a message to Jezebel, saying “We have executed Naboth.”
15 Y como Jezabel oyó, que Nabot era apedreado y muerto, dijo a Acab: Levántate, y posee la viña de Nabot de Jezrael, que no te la quiso dar por dinero: porque Nabot no vive, mas es muerto.
When Jezebel found out that Naboth had been killed, she told Ahab, “Naboth is dead. Now you can go and take possession of the vineyard that he refused to sell to you.”
16 Y oyendo Acab que Nabot era muerto, levántose para descender a la viña de Nabot de Jezrael, para tomar la posesión de ella.
When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went to the vineyard to claim that he now owned it.
17 Entonces fue palabra de Jehová a Elías Tesbita, diciendo:
Then Yahweh spoke to Elijah the prophet. He said,
18 Levántate, desciende a encontrarte con Acab rey de Israel, que está en Samaria: He aquí, el está en la viña de Nabot, a la cual ha descendido para tomar la posesión de ella.
“Go to Samaria and talk to Ahab, the king of Israel. He is in the vineyard of a man named Naboth. He has gone there to claim that he now owns it.
19 Y hablarle has, diciendo: Así dijo Jehová: ¿No mataste, y también has poseido? Y tornarle has a hablar, diciendo: Así dijo Jehová: En el mismo lugar donde lamieron los perros la sangre de Nabot, los perros también lamerán tu sangre, la tuya misma.
Tell Ahab that this is what I, Yahweh, say to him: ‘You have murdered Naboth and taken his land.’ So I am telling you this: ‘In the same place where [Naboth died and] dogs came and licked up Naboth’s blood, [you will die and] the dogs will lick up your blood, too!’”
20 Y Acab dijo a Elías: ¿Enemigo mío, me has ya hallado? Y él respondió: Te hallé, porque te has vendido a mal hacer delante de Jehová.
So when Elijah met with Ahab, Ahab said to him, “You, my enemy, have found me!” [RHQ] Elijah answered, “Yes, I have found you. You have never stopped doing the things that Yahweh says are wrong.
21 He aquí, yo traigo mal sobre ti, y barreré tu posteridad, y talaré de Acab todo meante a la pared, al guardado, y al desamparado en Israel.
So this is what Yahweh says to you: ‘I will soon get rid of you. I will kill you, and I will also kill every male in your household, including those who are slaves and those who are not slaves.
22 Y yo pondré tu casa como la casa de Jeroboam, hijo de Nabat, y como la casa de Baasa, hijo de Ahías, por la provocación con que me provocaste a ira, y con que has hecho pecar a Israel.
Your family will all be killed, just like the family of King Jeroboam and like the family of King Baasha were killed. I will get rid of you because you have caused me to become very angry, and you have also led the Israeli people to sin.’
23 De Jezabel también ha hablado Jehová, diciendo: Los perros comerán a Jezabel en la barbacana de Jezrael.
Yahweh has also told me that [your wife] Jezebel [will be killed, and] dogs in Jezreel will eat her corpse.
24 El que de Acab fuere muerto en la ciudad, perros lo comerán: y el que fuere muerto en el campo, comerle han las aves del cielo.
The [dead bodies of the] members of your family who die in this city [will not be buried, they] will be eaten by dogs, and [the corpses of] those who die in the fields will be eaten by vultures.”
25 A la verdad ninguno fue como Acab, que así se vendiese a hacer lo malo delante de los ojos de Jehová: porque Jezabel su mujer le incitaba.
There was no man no man like Ahab who always did things that Yahweh considered to be evil. His wife Jezebel incited/urged him to do [many of] those things.
26 El fue en grande manera abominable, caminando en pos de los ídolos, conforme a todo lo que hicieron los Amorreos, a los cuales lanzó Jehová delante de los hijos de Israel.
The most abominable/detestable thing that Ahab did was to worship idols, just like the Amor people-group had done. And that is why Yahweh took the Amor people’s land from them and gave it to the Israelis.
27 Y fue, cuando Acab oyó estas palabras, rompió sus vestidos, y puso saco sobre su carne, y ayunó, y durmió en saco, y anduvo humillado.
After Elijah finished talking to Ahab, Ahab tore his clothes [to show that he was sorry for all the sins that he had committed]. He put on rough clothes that were made from sacks, and he refused to eat anything. He even wore those rough clothes made from sacks when he slept, to show that he was sorry.
28 Entonces fue palabra de Jehová a Elías Tesbita, diciendo:
Then Yahweh said this to Elijah:
29 ¿No has visto como Acab se ha humillado delante de mí? Pues por cuanto se ha humillado delante de mí, no traeré el mal en sus días, en los días de su hijo traeré el mal sobre su casa.
“I have seen [RHQ] that Ahab is now very sorry for all the evil things that he has done. So the things that I promised to do to his [family] will not happen while he is still alive. I will cause them to happen after his son becomes king. Then those things will happen to his family.” [MTY]
