Judges 9
1 And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
Abimelec, hijo de Jerobaal, fue a Siquem, a los hermanos de su madre, y habló con ellos y con toda la familia de la casa del padre de su madre, diciendo:
2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are three score and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
“Por favor, habla en los oídos de todos los hombres de Siquem: “¿Os conviene que todos los hijos de Jerobaal, que son setenta personas, os gobiernen, o que uno solo os gobierne? Recordad también que yo soy vuestro hueso y vuestra carne”.
3 And his mother’s brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
Los hermanos de su madre hablaron de él a oídos de todos los hombres de Siquem todas estas palabras. Sus corazones se inclinaron a seguir a Abimelec, pues dijeron: “Es nuestro hermano”.
4 And they gave him three score and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
Le dieron setenta piezas de plata de la casa de Baal Berit, con las que Abimelec contrató a compañeros vanos y temerarios que lo seguían.
5 And he went to his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, being three score and ten persons, on one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
Fue a la casa de su padre, en Ofra, y mató a sus hermanos los hijos de Jerobaal, que eran setenta personas, de una sola pedrada; pero quedó Jotam, el hijo menor de Jerobaal, porque se escondió.
6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
Todos los hombres de Siquem se reunieron con toda la casa de Milo, y fueron a hacer rey a Abimelec junto a la encina de la columna que estaba en Siquem.
7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.
Cuando se lo contaron a Jotam, éste fue y se puso en la cima del monte Gerizim, y alzando la voz, gritó y les dijo: “Escuchadme, hombres de Siquem, para que Dios os escuche.
8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign you over us.
Los árboles se dispusieron a ungir un rey sobre ellos. Le dijeron al olivo: ‘Reina sobre nosotros’.
9 But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
“Pero el olivo les dijo: ‘¿Debo dejar de producir mi aceite, con el que honran a Dios y a los hombres por medio de mí, e ir a agitarme sobre los árboles?
10 And the trees said to the fig tree, Come you, and reign over us.
“Los árboles dijeron a la higuera: ‘Ven y reina sobre nosotros’.
11 But the fig tree said to them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
“Pero la higuera les dijo: ‘¿Debo dejar mi dulzura y mi buen fruto e ir a agitarme sobre los árboles?
12 Then said the trees to the vine, Come you, and reign over us.
“Los árboles dijeron a la vid: ‘Ven y reina sobre nosotros’.
13 And the vine said to them, Should I leave my wine, which cheers God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
“La vid les dijo: “¿Debo dejar mi vino nuevo, que alegra a Dios y a los hombres, e ir a agitarme sobre los árboles?
14 Then said all the trees to the bramble, Come you, and reign over us.
“Entonces todos los árboles dijeron a la zarza: ‘Ven y reina sobre nosotros’.
15 And the bramble said to the trees, If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
“La zarza dijo a los árboles: ‘Si en verdad me ungís como rey sobre vosotros, venid a refugiaros a mi sombra; y si no, que salga fuego de la zarza y devore los cedros del Líbano’.
16 Now therefore, if you have done truly and sincerely, in that you have made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him according to the deserving of his hands;
“Ahora bien, si has actuado con verdad y justicia, pues has hecho rey a Abimelec, y si has tratado bien a Jerobaal y a su casa, y has hecho con él lo que merecen sus manos
17 (For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
(pues mi padre luchó por ti, arriesgó su vida y te libró de la mano de Madián
18 And you are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, three score and ten persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother; )
y tú te has levantado hoy contra la casa de mi padre y has matado a sus hijos, setenta personas, sobre una sola piedra, y has hecho a Abimelec, hijo de su sierva, rey sobre los hombres de Siquem, porque es tu hermano);
19 If you then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice you in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
si hoy has tratado con verdad y justicia a Jerobaal y a su casa, alégrate con Abimelec, y que él también se alegre contigo;
20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
pero si no, que salga fuego de Abimelec y devore a los hombres de Siquem y a la casa de Milo.”
21 And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelled there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
Jotam huyó y se fue a Beer y vivió allí, por temor a Abimelec, su hermano.
22 When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
Abimelec fue príncipe de Israel durante tres años.
23 Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
Entonces Dios envió un espíritu maligno entre Abimelec y los hombres de Siquem; y los hombres de Siquem trataron con traición a Abimelec,
24 That the cruelty done to the three score and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid on Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and on the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brothers.
para que llegara la violencia hecha a los setenta hijos de Jerobaal, y para que su sangre cayera sobre Abimelec, su hermano, que los mató, y sobre los hombres de Siquem que fortalecieron sus manos para matar a sus hermanos.
25 And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
Los hombres de Siquem le tendieron una emboscada en las cimas de los montes, y robaron a todos los que pasaban por ese camino; y Abimelec fue informado de ello.
26 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
Gaal, hijo de Ebed, vino con sus hermanos y pasó a Siquem, y los hombres de Siquem se encomendaron a él.
27 And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and stepped the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
Salieron al campo, cosecharon sus viñas, pisaron las uvas, celebraron y entraron en la casa de su dios, comieron y bebieron, y maldijeron a Abimelec.
28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
Gaal, hijo de Ebed, dijo: “¿Quién es Abimelec y quién es Siquem para que le sirvamos? ¿No es él hijo de Jerobaal? ¿No es Zebul su oficial? Sirvan a los hombres de Hamor, padre de Siquem, pero ¿por qué hemos de servirle a él?
29 And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase your army, and come out.
¡Ojalá este pueblo estuviera bajo mi mano! Entonces eliminaría a Abimelec”. Le dijo a Abimelec: “¡Aumenta tu ejército y sal!”
30 And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
Cuando Zebul, el gobernante de la ciudad, oyó las palabras de Gaal hijo de Ebed, su ira ardió.
31 And he sent messengers to Abimelech privately, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against you.
Envió mensajeros a Abimelec con astucia, diciendo: “He aquí que Gaal hijo de Ebed y sus hermanos han venido a Siquem, y he aquí que incitan a la ciudad contra ti.
32 Now therefore up by night, you and the people that is with you, and lie in wait in the field:
Ahora, pues, sube de noche, tú y el pueblo que está contigo, y acecha en el campo.
33 And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early, and set on the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion.
Por la mañana, en cuanto salga el sol, os levantaréis temprano y os lanzaréis contra la ciudad. He aquí que cuando él y el pueblo que está con él salgan contra vosotros, entonces podréis hacer con ellos lo que os parezca oportuno.”
34 And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
Abimelec se levantó de noche, con todo el pueblo que estaba con él, y acecharon a Siquem en cuatro grupos.
35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
Gaal, hijo de Ebed, salió y se puso a la entrada de la puerta de la ciudad. Abimelec se levantó, y el pueblo que estaba con él, de la emboscada.
36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said to him, You see the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
Cuando Gaal vio a la gente, dijo a Zebul: “He aquí que la gente baja de las cimas de los montes”. Zebul le dijo: “Ves las sombras de las montañas como si fueran hombres”.
37 And Gaal spoke again, and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.
Gaal volvió a hablar y dijo: “He aquí que la gente desciende por el centro de la tierra, y una compañía viene por el camino de la encina de Meonenim”.
38 Then said Zebul to him, Where is now your mouth, with which you said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that you have despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.
Entonces Zebul le dijo: “Ahora, ¿dónde está tu boca, que has dicho: “¿Quién es Abimelec, para que le sirvamos?”? ¿No es éste el pueblo que has despreciado? Por favor, sal ahora y pelea con ellos”.
39 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
Gaal salió delante de los hombres de Siquem y luchó con Abimelec.
40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even to the entering of the gate.
Abimelec lo persiguió, y él huyó delante de él, y muchos cayeron heridos hasta la entrada de la puerta.
41 And Abimelech dwelled at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
Abimelec vivía en Arumá; y Zebul expulsó a Gaal y a sus hermanos, para que no habitasen en Siquem.
42 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
Al día siguiente, el pueblo salió al campo, y se lo comunicaron a Abimelec.
43 And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.
Él tomó al pueblo y lo dividió en tres grupos, y acechó en el campo; y miró, y he aquí que el pueblo salía de la ciudad. Entonces se levantó contra ellos y los golpeó.
44 And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran on all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.
Abimelec y las compañías que estaban con él se adelantaron y se pusieron a la entrada de la puerta de la ciudad; y las dos compañías se abalanzaron sobre todos los que estaban en el campo y los hirieron.
45 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
Abimelec luchó contra la ciudad todo ese día, y tomó la ciudad y mató a la gente que estaba en ella. Derribó la ciudad y la sembró de sal.
46 And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
Cuando todos los hombres de la torre de Siquem se enteraron, entraron en la fortaleza de la casa de Elberit.
47 And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
Se le informó a Abimelec que todos los hombres de la torre de Siquem estaban reunidos.
48 And Abimelech got him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an ax in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said to the people that were with him, What you have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
Abimelec subió al monte Zalmón, él y todo el pueblo que estaba con él; y Abimelec tomó un hacha en su mano, cortó una rama de los árboles, la subió y se la puso al hombro. Luego dijo al pueblo que estaba con él: “¡Lo que me habéis visto hacer, daos prisa y haced lo que yo he hecho!”
49 And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire on them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
Asimismo, todo el pueblo cortó cada uno su rama, siguió a Abimelec y las puso en la base de la fortaleza, y le prendió fuego a ésta, de modo que también murió toda la gente de la torre de Siquem, unos mil hombres y mujeres.
50 Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
Entonces Abimelec fue a Tebez y acampó contra Tebez, y la tomó.
51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and got them up to the top of the tower.
Pero había una torre fuerte dentro de la ciudad, y todos los hombres y mujeres de la ciudad huyeron allí, se encerraron y subieron al techo de la torre.
52 And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and went hard to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
Abimelec llegó a la torre y luchó contra ella, y se acercó a la puerta de la torre para quemarla con fuego.
53 And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone on Abimelech’s head, and all to broke his skull.
Una mujer arrojó una piedra de molino sobre la cabeza de Abimelec y le rompió el cráneo.
54 Then he called hastily to the young man his armor bearer, and said to him, Draw your sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A women slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
Entonces llamó apresuradamente al joven, su portador de armadura, y le dijo: “Saca tu espada y mátame, para que no digan de mí: “Una mujer lo mató”. El joven lo atravesó, y murió”.
55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man to his place.
Cuando los hombres de Israel vieron que Abimelec había muerto, se fueron cada uno a su lugar.
56 Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father, in slaying his seventy brothers:
Así pagó Dios la maldad de Abimelec, que hizo a su padre matando a sus setenta hermanos;
57 And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render on their heads: and on them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
y Dios pagó toda la maldad de los hombres de Siquem sobre sus cabezas; y la maldición de Jotam hijo de Jerobaal cayó sobre ellos.
