Judges 8

1 And the men of Ephraim said to him, “What is this, that you wanted to do, so that you would not call us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they rebuked him strongly, and came close to using violence.

Y los de Efraím le dijeron. ¿Qué es esto que has hecho con nosotros, no llamándonos cuando ibas a la guerra contra Madián? Y riñéronle fuertemente.

2 And he responded to them: “But what could I have done that would be so great as what you have done? Is not one bunch of grapes of Ephraim better than the vintages of Abiezer?

A los cuales él respondió; ¿Qué he hecho yo ahora como vosotros? ¿El rebusco de Efraím no es mejor que la vendimia de Abiezer?

3 The Lord has delivered into your hands the leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. What could I have done that would be so great as what you have done?” And when he had said this, their spirit, which was swelling up against him, was quieted.

Dios ha entregado en vuestras manos a Oreb y a Zeb príncipes de Madián; y ¿qué pude yo hacer como vosotros? Entonces el enojo de ellos contra él se aplacó, como él habló esta palabra.

4 And when Gideon had arrived at the Jordan, he crossed over it with the three hundred men who were with him. And they were so weary that they were unable to pursue those who were fleeing.

Y vino Gedeón al Jordán para pasar, él y los trescientos hombres que traía consigo, cansados del alcance.

5 And he said to the men of Succoth, “I beg you, give bread to the people who are with me, for they are greatly weakened, so that we may be able to pursue Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”

Y dijo a los de Socot: Yo os ruego que deis al pueblo que me sigue algunos bocados de pan, porque están cansados, para que yo siga a Zebee, y a Salmana reyes de Madián.

6 The leaders of Succoth answered, “Perhaps the palms of the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna are in your hand, and for this reason, you request that we give bread to your army.”

Y los principales de Socot respondieron: ¿Está ya la mano de Zebee y de Salmana en tu mano, para que hayamos nosotros de dar pan a tu ejército?

7 And he said to them, “So then, when the Lord will have delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hands, I will thresh your flesh with the thorns and briers of the desert.”

Y Gedeón dijo: Pues cuando Jehová hubiere entregado en mi mano a Zebee y a Salmana, yo trillaré vuestra carne con espinas y abrojos del desierto.

8 And going up from there, he arrived at Penuel. And he spoke to the men of that place similarly. And they also answered him, just as the men of Succoth had answered.

Y de allí subió a Fanuel, y hablóles las mismas palabras. Y los de Fanuel le respondieron, como habían respondido los de Socot.

9 And so he said to them also, “When I will have returned as a victor in peace, I will destroy this tower.”

Y él habló también a los de Fanuel, diciendo: Cuando yo tornare en paz, yo derribaré esta torre.

10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were resting with their entire army. For fifteen thousand men were left out of all the troops of the eastern people. And one hundred twenty thousand warriors that drew the sword had been cut down.

Y Zebee y Salmana estaban en Carcor, y tenían consigo su ejército de como quince mil hombres, todos los que habían quedado de todo el campo de los Orientales y los muertos habían sido ciento y veinte mil hombres, que sacaban espada.

11 And Gideon ascended by the way of those who were dwelling in tents, to the eastern part of Nobah and Jogbehah. And he struck the camp of the enemies, who were confident and were suspecting nothing adverse.

Y subiendo Gedeón hacia los que estaban en las tiendas a la parte oriental de Nobe, y de Jegbaa, hirió el campo, porque el campo estaba seguro.

12 And Zebah and Zalmunna fled. And Gideon pursued and overtook them, sending their entire army into confusion.

Y huyendo Zebee y Salmana, él los siguió, y tomados los dos reyes de Madián, Zebee y Salmana, espantó a todo el ejército.

13 And returning from the war before sunrise,

Y volvió Gedeón hijo de Joas de la batalla antes que el sol subiese.

14 he took a boy from among the men of Succoth. And he asked him the names of the leaders and elders of Succoth. And he described seventy-seven men.

Y tomó un mozo de los de Socot, y preguntándole, él le dio por escrito los principales de Socot y sus ancianos, setenta y siete varones.

15 And he went to Succoth, and he said to them: “Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, over whom you rebuked me, saying: ‘Perhaps the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna are in your hands, and for this reason, you request that we give bread to men who are languishing and weakened.’”

Y entrando a los de Socot, dijo: He aquí a Zebee, y a Salmana de los cuales me zaheristeis, diciendo: ¿Está ya la mano de Zebee y de Salmana en tu mano para que demos nosotros pan a tus varones cansados?

16 Therefore, he took the elders of the city, and, using the thorns and briers of the desert, he threshed them with these, and he cut the men of Succoth to pieces.

Y tomó a los ancianos de la ciudad, y espinas y abrojos del desierto, y castigó con ellas a los de Socot.

17 He also overturned the tower of Penuel, and he killed the men of the city.

Asimismo derribó la torre de Fanuel, y mató a los de la ciudad.

18 And he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were those whom you killed at Tabor?” They responded, “They were like you, and one of them was like the son of a king.”

Y dijo a Zebee y a Salmana: ¿Qué manera de hombres tenían aquellos que matasteis en Tabor? Y ellos respondieron: Como tú, tales eran aquellos, ni más ni menos, que parecían hijos de rey.

19 He answered them: “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the Lord lives, if you had preserved them, I would not kill you.”

Y él dijo: Mis hermanos eran, hijos de mi madre: vive Jehová, que si los hubierais guardado en vida, yo no os mataría.

20 And he said to Jether, his firstborn son, “Rise up, and put them to death.” But he did not draw his sword. For he was afraid, being still a boy.

Y dijo a Jeter su primogénito: Levántate, y mátalos: mas el muchacho no desenvainó su espada, porque tenía temor, que aun era muchacho.

21 And Zebah and Zalmunna said: “You should rise up and rush against us. For the strength of a man is in accord with his age.” Gideon rose up, and he killed Zebah and Zalmunna. And he took the ornaments and studs, with which the necks of the royal camels are usually adorned.

Entonces dijo Zebee y Salmana: Levántate tú, y mátanos, porque como es el varón tal es su valentía. Y Gedeón se levantó, y mató a Zebee y a Salmana, y tomó las planchas que sus camellos traían al cuello.

22 And all the men of Israel said to Gideon: “You should rule over us, and your son, and your son’s son. For you freed us from the hand of Midian.”

Y los Israelitas dijeron a Gedeón: Sé nuestro señor tú, y tu hijo, y tu nieto: pues que nos has librado de mano de Madián.

23 And he said to them: “I will not rule over you. Neither shall my son rule over you. Instead, the Lord shall rule over you.”

Mas Gedeón respondió: No seré señor sobre vosotros, ni mi hijo os señoreará: Jehová será vuestro Señor.

24 And he said to them: “I petition one request from you. Give me the earrings from your spoils.” For the Ishmaelites were accustomed to wear gold earrings.

Y díjoles más Gedeón: Yo demando de vosotros una demanda, que cada uno me dé los zarcillos de su despojo: (porque traían zarcillos de oro, que eran Ismaelitas.)

25 They responded, “We are very willing to give them.” And spreading a cloak on the ground, they cast upon it the earrings from the spoils.

Y ellos respondieron: De buena gana los daremos. Y tendiendo una ropa de vestir echó allí cada uno los zarcillos de su despojo.

26 And the weight of the earrings that he requested was one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold, aside from the ornaments, and necklaces, and purple garments, which the kings of Midian were accustomed to use, and aside from the gold chains on the camels.

Y fue el peso de los zarcillos de oro, que el pidió, mil y siete cientos siclos de oro; sin las planchas, y joyeles, y vestidos de púrpura, que traían los reyes de Madián, y sin los collares que traían sus camellos al cuello.

27 And Gideon made an ephod from these, and he kept it in his city, Ophrah. And all of Israel committed fornication with it, and it became a ruin to Gideon and to all his house.

Y Gedeón hizo de ellos un efod, el cual hizo guardar en su ciudad de Efra: y todo Israel fornicaron tras de él en aquel lugar, y fue por tropezadero a Gedeón, y a su casa.

28 But Midian was humbled before the sons of Israel. Neither were they able any longer to lift up their necks. But the land rested for forty years, while Gideon presided.

Así fue humillado Madián delante de los hijos de Israel, y nunca más levantaron su cabeza; y reposó la tierra cuarenta años en los días de Gedeón.

29 And so Jerubbaal, the son of Joash, went and lived in his own house.

Y Jerubaal hijo de Joas fue, y habitó en su casa.

30 And he had seventy sons, who went forth from his own thigh. For he had many wives.

Y tuvo Gedeón setenta hijos que salieron de su muslo; porque tuvo muchas mujeres.

31 But his concubine, whom he had in Shechem, bore him a son named Abimelech.

Y su concubina que estaba en Siquem, también le parió un hijo, y púsole por nombre Abi-melec.

32 And Gideon, the son of Joash, died in a good old age, and he was buried in the sepulcher of his father, at Ophrah, of the family of Ezri.

Y murió Gedeón, hijo de Joas, en buena vejez, y fue sepultado en el sepulcro de su padre Joas, en Efra de los Abiezeritas.

33 But after Gideon died, the sons of Israel turned away, and they committed fornication with the Baals. And they struck a covenant with Baal, so that he would be their god.

Y aconteció que como murió Gedeón, los hijos de Israel tornaron, y fornicaron en pos de los Baales: y se pusieron por dios a Baal-berit.

34 And they did not remember the Lord their God, who rescued them from the hands of all their enemies on all sides.

Y no se acordaron los hijos de Israel de Jehová su Dios, que los había librado de todos sus enemigos al derredor.

35 Neither did they show mercy to the house of Jerubbaal Gideon, in accord with all the good that he had done for Israel.

Ni hicieron misericordia con la casa de Jerubaal Gedeón, conforme a todo el bien que él había hecho a Israel.