Joshua 9
1 And when these things were heard, all the kings across the Jordan, who lived among the mountains and plains, along the coastline and shores of the great sea, also those who were living near Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite,
Y aconteció que como oyeron estas cosas todos los reyes que estaban de esta parte del Jordán, así en las montañas como en los llanos, y en toda la costa de la gran mar delante del Líbano, los Jetteos, Amorreos, Cananeos, Ferezeos, Heveos, y Jebuseos,
2 gathered themselves together, so that they might fight against Joshua and Israel, with one mind and with the same resolve.
Juntáronse a una de un acuerdo para pelear contra Josué e Israel.
3 But those who were living in Gibeon, hearing all that Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
Mas los moradores de Gabaón, como oyeron lo que Josué había hecho a Jericó y a Hai;
4 planning cleverly, took for themselves provisions, placing old sacks upon their donkeys, and wineskins that had torn and been sewed up,
Ellos usaron también de astucia; y fueron, y fingiéronse embajadores, y tomaron sacos viejos sobre sus asnos, y cueros viejos de vino rotos y remendados;
5 and having very old shoes, which had been sewn with patches indicating their age, and being clothed in old garments, having also loaves, which they carried as food for the journey, which were hard and broken into pieces.
Y zapatos viejos y remendados en sus pies, y vestidos viejos sobre sí: y todo el pan que traían para el camino, seco y mohoso.
6 And they traveled to Joshua, who at that time was staying in the camp at Gilgal. And they said to him, and to all of Israel with him, “We have come from a far away land, desiring to make peace with you.” And the sons of Israel responded to them, and said,
Y vinieron a Josué al campo en Galgala, y dijéronle a él y a los de Israel: Nosotros venimos de tierra muy lejana, hacéd pues ahora con nosotros alianza.
7 “Perhaps instead, you live in the land which ought to be ours by lot, and we would be unable to form a pact with you.”
Y los de Israel respondieron a los Heveos: Quizá vosotros habitáis en medio de nosotros: ¿cómo pues podremos nosotros hacer alianza con vosotros?
8 But they said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” And Joshua said to them: “But who are you? And where are you from?”
Y ellos respondieron a Josué: Nosotros somos tus siervos. Y Josué les dijo: ¿Quién sois vosotros; y de donde venís?
9 They responded: “Your servants have arrived, from a very far away land, in the name of the Lord, your God. For we have heard about the fame of his power, all the things that he has done in Egypt,
Y ellos respondieron: Tus siervos han venido de muy lejanas tierras por la fama de Jehová tu Dios, porque hemos oído su fama, y todas las cosas que hizo en Egipto:
10 and to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan: Sihon, the king of Heshbon, and Og, the king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
Y todas las cosas que hizo a los dos reyes de los Amorreos, que estaban de la otra parte del Jordán: a Sejón rey de Jesebón, y a Og rey de Basán, que estaban en Astarot.
11 And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land, have said to us: ‘Take in hand provisions for the very long journey, and meet with them, and say: We are your servants; form a pact with us.’
Por lo cual nuestros ancianos y todos los moradores de nuestra tierra nos dijeron: Tomád en vuestras manos provisión para el camino, e id delante de ellos, y decídles: Nosotros somos vuestros siervos, y hacéd ahora con nosotros alianza:
12 Lo, the loaves were taken up warm when we departed from our houses, so that we might come to you. Now they have become dry and broken, due to age.
Este nuestro pan tomamos caliente de nuestras casas para el camino el día que salimos para venir a vosotros; y hélo aquí, ahora que está seco y mohoso:
13 These wineskins were new when we filled them, now they are torn and broken. The garments we are wearing, and the shoes we have on our feet, due to the great length of the distance, have become worn and are nearly consumed.”
Estos cueros de vino también los henchimos nuevos; hélos aquí: ya rotos: también estos nuestros vestidos y nuestros zapatos están ya viejos a causa de la grande longura del camino.
14 And so they accepted this, because of their provisions, and they did not consult the mouth of the Lord.
Y los hombres de Israel tomaron de su provisión del camino, y no preguntaron a la boca de Jehová.
15 And Joshua made peace with them, and entering into a pact, he promised that they would not be put to death. The leaders of the multitude also swore to them.
E hizo Josué paz con ellos, y trató con ellos alianza que les daría la vida. Y los príncipes del pueblo les juraron.
16 Then, three days after the pact was formed, they heard that they lived in the vicinity, and that they would soon be among them.
Pasados tres días después que hicieron con ellos el concierto, oyeron como eran sus vecinos, y que habitaban en medio de ellos.
17 And so the sons of Israel moved the camp, and they arrived at their cities on the third day, those which are called: Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
Y partiéronse los hijos de Israel, y al tercero día llegaron a sus ciudades: y sus ciudades eran Gabaón, Cafira, Berot, y Cariat-jarim.
18 And they did not strike them, because the leaders of the multitude had sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. And so all of the common people murmured against the leaders.
Y no los hirieron los hijos de Israel, por cuanto los príncipes del pueblo les habían jurado por Jehová el Dios de Israel: y toda la congregación murmuraba contra los príncipes.
19 And they responded to them: “We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, and for that reason, we are not able to touch them.
Mas todos los príncipes respondieron a toda la congregación: Nosotros les hemos jurado por Jehová Dios de Israel: por tanto ahora no les podemos tocar.
20 But we shall do this to them: Certainly, let them be preserved so that they may live, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, since we would have sworn falsely.
Empero esto haremos con ellos: dejarlos hemos vivir, porque no venga ira sobre nosotros a causa del juramento que les hemos hecho.
21 But though they live, let them serve the entire multitude by cutting wood and carrying water.” And while they were discussing these things,
Y los príncipes les dijeron: Vivan; mas sean leñadores y aguadores para toda la congregación, como los príncipes les han dicho.
22 Joshua called the Gibeonites, and he said to them: “Why would you be willing to deceive us by fraud, saying, ‘We live very far away from you,’ when you are in our midst?
Y llamándoles Josué les habló, diciendo: ¿Por qué nos habéis engañado, diciendo: Muy lejos habitamos de vosotros, morando en medio de nosotros?
23 Therefore, you shall be under a curse, and your stock shall not cease to be cutters of wood and carriers of water, into the house of my God.”
Vosotros pues ahora seréis malditos, y no faltará de vosotros siervo, y quien corte la leña, y saque el agua para la casa de mi Dios.
24 And they responded: “It was reported to us, your servants, that the Lord your God had promised his servant Moses that he would give you the entire land, and that he would destroy all its inhabitants. Therefore, we were very afraid, and we made a provision for our lives, compelled by the dread of you, and we undertook this counsel.
Y ellos respondieron a Josué, y dijeron: Como fue dado a entender a tus siervos, que Jehová tu Dios había mandado a Moisés su siervo, que os había de dar toda la tierra, y que había de destruir todos los moradores de la tierra delante de vosotros; por esto temimos en grande manera de vosotros por nuestras vidas, e hicimos esto.
25 And now we are in your hand. Act toward us as it seems good and right to you.”
Ahora, pues, hénos aquí en tu mano, lo que te pareciere bueno y recto hacer de nosotros, eso haz.
26 Therefore, Joshua did just as he had said, and he freed them from the hand of the sons of Israel, so that they would not be killed.
Y él lo hizo así, que los libró de la mano de los hijos de Israel, que no los matasen.
27 And he decreed on that day, that they would be in the ministry of all the people and of the altar of the Lord, cutting wood and carrying water, even until this present time, in the place which the Lord had chosen.
Y Josué los constituyó aquel día por leñadores y aguadores para la congregación, y para el altar de Jehová en el lugar que él escogiese, hasta hoy.
