2 Kings 4
1 Now a certain woman, from the wives of the prophets, cried out to Elisha, saying: “My husband, your servant, is dead. And you know that your servant was one who fears the Lord. And behold, a creditor has arrived, so that he may take away my two sons to serve him.”
Una de las mujeres de los discípulos de los profetas, clamó a Eliseo, diciendo: “Tu siervo, mi marido, ha muerto, y tú sabes que tu siervo era temeroso de Yahvé; ahora ha venido el acreedor para llevarse mis dos hijos como esclavos.”
2 And Elisha said to her: “What do you want me to do for you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” And she responded, “I, your handmaid, do not have anything in my house, except a little oil, with which I may be anointed.”
Eliseo le dijo: “¿Qué puedo hacer yo por ti? Dime ¿qué tienes en casa?” Ella respondió: “Tu sierva no tiene ninguna otra cosa sino una orza de aceite.”
3 And he said to her: “Go, ask to borrow from all your neighbors empty vessels, more than a few.
Dijo él: “Vete a pedir fuera vasijas, de parte de todas tus vecinas, vasijas vacías, y no sean pocas.
4 And enter and close your door. And when you are inside with your sons, pour from the oil into all those vessels. And when they are full, take them away.”
Luego entrarás y cerrarás la puerta tras de ti y tus hijos, y echarás (aceite) en todas esas vasijas, y las que estuvieren llenas, las pondrás aparte.”
5 And so, the woman went and closed the door upon herself and her sons. They were bringing her the vessels, and she was pouring into them.
Ella se retiró de él, cerró la puerta tras de sí y de sus hijos; y mientras estos le alcanzaban (las vasijas) ella las llenaba.
6 And when the vessels had been filled, she said to her son, “Bring me another a vessel.” And he responded, “I have none.” And there was oil remaining.
Estando ya todas llenas, dijo a su hijo: “Alcánzame otra vasija.” Él le respondió: “No hay más vasijas.” Y se detuvo el aceite.
7 Then she went and told the man of God. And he said: “Go, sell the oil, and repay your creditor. Then you and your sons may live on what remains.”
Ella fue entonces y se lo contó al varón de Dios, el cual dijo: “Vete y vende el aceite, y paga tus deudas; y viviréis de lo restante, tú y tus hijos.”
8 Now it happened that, on a certain day, Elisha passed by Shunem. And there was a great woman there, who took him to eat bread. And since he frequently passed by there, he turned aside to her house, so that he might eat bread.
Un día pasó Eliseo a Sunem, donde había una mujer distinguida, la cual le obligó a que comiese. Y siempre que pasaba se detenía allí para comer.
9 And she said to her husband: “I have noticed that he is a holy man of God, who passes by us frequently.
Dijo entonces ella a su marido: Mira, por favor, yo sé que este hombre que viene tan a menudo a nuestra casa, es un santo varón de Dios.
10 Therefore, let us prepare a small upper room for him, and place a bed in it for him, and a table, and a chair, and a lampstand, so that when he comes to us, he may stay there.”
Hagamos en el piso de arriba un cuartito con paredes, y pongámosle allí una cama, una mesa, una silla, y un candelero, para que siempre que nos visite pueda retirarse allí.”
11 Then it happened that, on a certain day, arriving, he turned aside into the upper room, and he rested there.
Efectivamente, llegó allá un día (Eliseo) y retirándose al cuarto, se acostó allí.
12 And he said to his servant Gehazi, “Call this Shunammite woman.” And when he had called her, and she stood before him,
Luego dijo a Giecí, su criado: “Llama a esta sunamita.” La llamó y ella se presentó ante él.
13 he said to his servant: “Say to her: Behold, you have ministered to us attentively in all things. What do you want, that I might do for you? Do you have any business, or do you want me to speak to the king, or to the leader of the military?” And she responded, “I live in the midst of my own people.”
Entonces dijo a (Giecí): “Dile a ella: Mira, tú nos has tratado con tanta solicitud. ¿Qué se puede hacer para ti? ¿Hay que intervenir por ti ante el rey, o ante el jefe del ejército?” Respondió ella: “Yo habito en medio de mi pueblo.”
14 And he said, “Then what does she want, that I might do for her?” And Gehazi said: “You need not ask. For she has no son, and her husband is elderly.”
“¿Qué se puede entonces hacer por ella?”, preguntó (Eliseo). Giecí respondió: “Desgraciadamente no tiene hijo, y su marido es ya viejo.”
15 And so, he instructed him to call her. And when she had been called, and was standing before the door,
Dijo entonces: “Llámala.” La llamó y ella se paró a la puerta.
16 he said to her, “At this time, and at this same hour, with life as a companion, you will have a son in your womb.” But she responded, “Do not, I ask you, my lord, a man of God, do not be willing to lie to your handmaid.”
Dijo él: “El año que viene, a este tiempo, abrazarás un hijo.” Mas ella respondió: “No, señor mío, varón de Dios, no engañes a tu sierva.”
17 And the woman conceived. And she bore a son, in the time and at the same hour as Elisha had said.
En efecto, concibió la mujer y dio a luz un hijo el año siguiente, por ese mismo tiempo, como Eliseo lo había anunciado.
18 And the boy grew. And on a certain day, when he had gone out to his father, to the harvesters,
Creció el niño, pero un día habiendo salido para ver a su padre, que estaba con los segadores,
19 he said to his father: “I have a pain in my head. I have a pain in my head.” But he said to his servant, “Take him, and lead him to his mother.”
dijo a su padre: “¡Mi cabeza, mi cabeza!” El (padre) dijo al criado: “Llévalo a su madre.”
20 But when he had taken him, and he had led him to his mother, she placed him upon her knees, until midday, and then he died.
Él lo alzó y lo llevó a su madre, sobre cuyas rodillas (el niño) estuvo sentado hasta el mediodía, y luego murió.
21 Then she went up and laid him out on the bed of the man of God, and she closed the door. And departing,
Entonces ella subió, le puso sobre la cama del varón de Dios, cerró la puerta y salió.
22 she called her husband, and she said: “Send with me, I beg you, one of your servants, and a donkey, so that I may hurry to the man of God, and then return.”
Llamó a su marido y le dijo: “Mándame, por favor, uno de los criados con una borrica, para que yo vaya corriendo en busca del varón de Dios; luego volveré.”
23 And he said to her: “What is the reason that you would go to him? Today is not the new moon, and it is not the Sabbath.” She responded, “I will go.”
Contestó él: “¿Por qué vas a verlo hoy? Hoy no es novilunio ni sábado.” Pero ella respondió: “Adiós.”
24 And she saddled a donkey, and she instructed her servant: “Drive, and hurry on. You shall cause no delay for me in departing. And do whatever I instruct you to do.”
Hizo aparejar la borrica, y dijo a su criado: “¡Arrea y anda! no me detengas en el camino hasta que yo te lo diga.”
25 And so she set out. And she came to the man of God, on mount Carmel. And when the man of God had seen her at a distance, he said to his servant Gehazi: “Behold, it is that Shunammite woman.
Fue y llegó al varón de Dios en el monte Carmelo. Cuando el varón de Dios la vio de lejos, dijo a Giecí, su criado: “He ahí a esa sunamita.
26 So then, go to meet her, and say to her, ‘Does all go well concerning you, and your husband, and your son?’” And she answered, “It is well.”
Córre, pues, al encuentro de ella, y dile: «¿Te va bien? ¿Y cómo están tu marido y el niño?»” “¡Bien!”, dijo ella.
27 And when she had arrived at the man of God, on the mount, she took hold of his feet. And Gehazi drew near, so that he might remove her. But the man of God said: “Permit her. For her soul is in bitterness. And the Lord has concealed it from me, and has not revealed it to me.”
Pero llegada al varón de Dios en el monte, le asió de los pies. Giecí se acercó para arrancarla; mas el varón de Dios dijo: “Déjala porque su alma está llena de amargura, pero Yahvé me lo ha ocultado, y no me lo ha revelado.”
28 And she said to him: “Did I ask a son from my lord? Did I not say to you, ‘You should not deceive me?’”
Exclamó ella: “¿Acaso he pedido yo un hijo a mi señor? ¿No te dije: no me engañes?”
29 And so he said to Gehazi: “Gird your waist, and take my staff in your hand, and go. If any man will meet you, you shall not greet him. And if anyone greets you, you shall not respond to him. And place my staff upon the face of the boy.”
Dijo él entonces a Giecí: “Cíñete los lomos, y toma mi báculo en tu mano y marcha. Si encuentras a alguno no le saludes; y si alguna te saluda no le respondas; y pon mi báculo sobre el rostro del niño.”
30 But the mother of the boy said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not release you.” Therefore, he rose up, and he followed her.
Mas la madre del niño dijo: “¡Por la vida de Yahvé y por la vida de tu alma! No me apartaré de ti.” Se levantó él también y la siguió.
31 But Gehazi had gone before them, and he had placed the staff upon the face of the boy. And there was no voice, nor any response. And so he returned to meet him. And he reported to him, saying, “The boy did not rise up.”
Entretanto Giecí se les adelantó y puso el báculo sobre el rostro del niño; pero no hubo voz en él ni señal de vida, por lo cual se volvió al encuentro (de Eliseo) y le dio noticia, diciendo: “No ha despertado el niño.”
32 Therefore, Elisha entered the house. And behold, the boy was lying dead upon his bed.
Llegó Eliseo a la casa; y he aquí que halló al niño muerto, tendido sobre su cama.
33 And entering, he closed the door upon himself and the boy. And he prayed to the Lord.
Entró, cerró la puerta tras los dos, y oró a Yahvé.
34 And he climbed up, and lay across the boy. And he put his mouth over his mouth, and his eyes over his eyes, and his hands over his hands. And he leaned himself over him, and the body of the boy grew warm.
Luego subió, y acostándose sobre el niño, puso su boca sobre la boca de este, sus ojos sobre sus ojos, y sus manos sobre sus manos, y se tendió sobre él. Así se calentó la carne del niño.
35 And returning, he walked around the house, first here and then there. And he went up, and lay across him. And the boy gasped seven times, and he opened his eyes.
Después se retiró y anduvo por la casa, de un lugar a otro. Subió (de nuevo) y se tendió sobre el niño, el cual estornudó siete veces y abrió los ojos.
36 And he called Gehazi, and said to him, “Call this Shunammite woman.” And having been called, she entered to him. And he said, “Take up your son.”
Entonces llamó a Giecí y dijo: “Llama a esa sunamita.” La llamó, y ella vino donde estaba él; y dijo (Eliseo): “Toma a tu hijo.”
37 She went and fell at his feet, and she reverenced upon the ground. And she took up her son, and departed.
Entró ella y postrándose en tierra se echó a sus pies. Luego tomó a su hijo y salió.
38 And Elisha returned to Gilgal. Now there was a famine in the land, and the sons of the prophets were living in his sight. And he said to one of his servants, “Set out a large cooking pot, and boil a soup for the sons of the prophets.”
Eliseo volvió a Gálgala. Había entonces hambre en el país; y estando los discípulos de los profetas sentados delante de él, dijo a su criado: “Pon la olla grande, y cuece un potaje para los discípulos de los profetas.”
39 And one went out into the field, so that he might collect wild herbs. And he found something like a wild vine, and he gathered from it bitter fruits of the field, and he filled his cloak. And returning, he cut these up for the pot of soup. But he did not know what it was.
Salió, pues, uno de ellos al campo a recoger hierbas; y hallando una como cepa silvestre, recogió de ella coloquíntidas campestres y llenó con ellas su manto. Vuelto a casa las cortó en pedazos y las echó en la olla del potaje; pues no las conocían.
40 Then they poured it out for their companions to eat. And when they had tasted the mixture, they cried out, saying, “Death is in the cooking pot, O man of God!” And they were unable to eat.
Sirvieron después a aquellos hombres la comida, pero luego que probaron el potaje alzaron el grito, diciendo: “Hay muerte en la olla, oh varón de Dios.” Y no pudieron comer.
41 But he said, “Bring some flour.” And when they had brought it, he cast it into the cooking pot, and he said, “Pour it out for the group, so that they may eat.” And there was no longer any bitterness in the cooking pot.
Ordenó él: “Traed harina.” Y la echó en la olla, diciendo: “Sírvelo a la gente para que coma”, y no hubo ya nada malo en la olla.
42 Now a certain man arrived from Baal-Shalishah, carrying, for the man of God, bread from the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and new grain in his satchel. But he said, “Give it to the people, so that they may eat.”
Vino un hombre de Baalsalisá que trajo al varón de Dios pan de primicias, veinte panes de cebada y espigas de trigo nuevo en su alforja. Dijo (Eliseo): “Dáselo a la gente para que coma.”
43 And his servant responded to him, “What amount is this, that I should set it before a hundred men?” But he said again: “Give it to the people, so that they may eat. For thus says the Lord, ‘They shall eat, and there shall be still more.’”
Pero respondió su siervo: “¿Cómo? ¿Esto he de servir a cien hombres?” Replicó él: “Dáselo a la gente para que coma, porque así dice Yahvé: «Comerán y aun sobrará.: »”
44 And so, he set it before them. And they ate, and there was still more, in accord with the word of the Lord.
Entonces los puso delante de ellos, y comieron, y sobró, según la palabra de Yahvé.
