1 Reyes 21

1 Y Nabot jezreelita tenía un viñedo en Jezreel, cerca de la casa 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 dijo a Nabot: Dame tu huerta para que la tenga para un huerto de plantas de olor, porque está cerca de mi casa; y permíteme darte un mejor huerto a cambio, o, si te parece bien, permíteme darte su valor en 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 Pero Nabot dijo a Acab: Por el Señor, lejos de mí este darte la herencia 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 Entonces Acab entró en su casa amargado y enojado porque Nabot el jezreelita le había dicho: No te daré la herencia de mis padres. Y se tiró en la cama boca abajo, y no comió.

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 Pero Jezabel, su esposa, se acercó a él y le dijo: ¿Por qué tu espíritu es tan amargo que no tienes deseos de comer?

His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, “Why are you so depressed? Why are you refusing to eat anything?”

6 Y él le dijo: Porque yo estaba hablando con Nabot de Jezreel, y le dije: Déjame tener tu viña por un precio o, si te complace, te daré Otra viña por ella: y él dijo: No te daré mi huerto.

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 Entonces Jezabel, su esposa, dijo: Ahora eres el gobernante de Israel Levántate, come, y alégrese tu corazón; Te daré el jardín de la vid de Nabot de Jezreel.

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 envió una carta en nombre de Acab, estampada con su sello, a los hombres responsables y a los jefes que estaban en autoridad 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 en la carta ella decía: “Que se proclame un ayuno público, y pongan a Nabot delante 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 que dos falsos testigos vengan ante él y den testimonio de que ha estado maldiciendo a Dios y al rey. Entonces sáquenlo y hazlo apedrear para que 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 Así que los hombres responsables y los jefes que estaban en autoridad en su pueblo, hicieron lo que Jezabel había dicho en la carta que ella les envió.

The leaders [received the letters and] did what Jezebel had written in the letters for them to do.

12 Dieron órdenes para un día de dolor público y pusieron a Nabot delante 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 los dos testigos malvados entraron y tomaron asiento delante de él y dieron testimonio contra Nabot, frente al pueblo, diciendo: Nabot ha estado maldiciendo a Dios y al rey. Luego lo sacaron de la ciudad y lo apedrearon hasta la muerte.

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 Entonces enviaron un mensaje a Jezabel, diciendo: Nabot ha sido apedreado y está muerto.

Then those leaders sent a message to Jezebel, saying “We have executed Naboth.”

15 Entonces Jezabel, al enterarse de que Nabot había sido apedreado y estaba muerto, le dijo a Acab: Levántate y toma como herencia el viñedo de Nabot Jezreelita, que no te daría por dinero, porque Nabot ya no vive sino que está 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 Acab, al enterarse de que Nabot había muerto, bajó al viñedo de Nabot, el Jezreelita, para tomarlo como herencia.

When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went to the vineyard to claim that he now owned it.

17 Entonces vino la palabra del Señor a Elías de Tisbe, diciendo:

Then Yahweh spoke to Elijah the prophet. He said,

18 Desciende a Acab, rey de Israel, en Samaria; Mira, él está en el huerto de Nabot de Jezreel, donde ha ido a tomarlo como su herencia.

“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 Dile: El Señor dice: ¿Has matado a un hombre y has tomado su herencia? Entonces dile: El Señor dice: En el lugar donde los perros han estado bebiendo la sangre de Nabot, tu sangre se convertirá en la bebida de los perros.

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: ¿Te has encontrado cara a cara conmigo, oh mi enemigo? Y él dijo: He venido a ti porque te has entregado a hacer el mal a los ojos del Señor.

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 Mira, te enviaré el mal y te acabaré por completo, cortando de Acab a todo hijo varón, al que está callado y al que sale libre 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 Haré que tu familia sea como la familia de Jeroboam, el hijo de Nebat, y como la familia de Baasa, el hijo de Ahías, porque me has hecho enojar, y has hecho que Israel haga el mal.

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 Y de Jezabel, el Señor dijo: Jezabel se convertirá en alimento para perros en la herencia de Jezreel.

Yahweh has also told me that [your wife] Jezebel [will be killed, and] dogs in Jezreel will eat her corpse.

24 Cualquier hombre de la familia de Acab que muera en la ciudad se convertirá en alimento para los perros; y el que muera en campo abierto será alimento para las aves del aire.

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 No había nadie como Acab, que se entregó a sí mismo para hacer el mal a los ojos del Señor, incitado por Jezabel su esposa.

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 Hizo algo muy desagradable al perseguir a dioses falsos, haciendo todas las cosas que hicieron, a quienes el Señor había echado de 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 Al oír estas palabras, Acab, con gran dolor, se humilló; se puso ropas ásperas y ayuno, durmiendo con la misma ropa y andando en silencio.

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 vino la palabra del Señor a Elías de Tisbe, diciendo:

Then Yahweh said this to Elijah:

29 ¿Ves cómo Acab se humilló ante mí? porque él se ha humillado ante mí, no enviaré el mal en su vida, pero en el tiempo de su hijo enviaré el mal a su familia.

“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]