1 Kings 19
1 When Ahab got home, he told [his wife] Jezebel what Elijah had done. He told her that Elijah had killed all the prophets of Baal.
Acab informó a Jezabel todo lo que Elías hizo y cómo mató a espada a todos los profetas.
2 So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: “By this time tomorrow I will have [killed] you, just like you [killed all those prophets of Baal]. If I do not do that, I hope the gods will kill me.”
Entonces Jezabel envió un mensajero a Elías, quien dijo: ¡Así me hagan los ʼelohim, y aun me añadan, si mañana a esta hora no hago con tu vida como hiciste con la vida de uno de ellos!
3 When Elijah received [her message], he was afraid. So [taking his servant with him], he fled in order that he would not be killed. He went [far south] to Beersheba, in Judah. He left his servant there.
Y él tuvo temor, se levantó y huyó para salvar su vida. Llegó a Beerseba, que es de Judá, y dejó allí a su esclavo.
4 Then he went by himself further [south] into the desert. He walked all day. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that [Yahweh] would allow him to die. He said, “Yahweh, I’ve had enough. So allow me to die, because for me to live is no better than [being with] my ancestors [who have died].”
Él salió solo al desierto donde anduvo todo un día. Llegó, se sentó debajo de un enebro. Ansiaba morir y dijo: ¡Basta ya, oh Yavé! ¡Quítame ahora la vida, porque no soy mejor que mis antepasados!
5 Then he lay down under the broom tree and slept. But while he was sleeping, an angel touched him and [woke him up and] said to him, “Get up and eat some food!”
Se recostó debajo del enebro y se quedó dormido. Y ciertamente un ángel lo tocó y le dijo: ¡Levántate, come!
6 Elijah looked around and saw some bread which had been baked on hot stones, and he also saw a jar of water. So he ate some bread and drank some water and lay down [to sleep] again.
Miró atentamente, y en verdad había a su cabecera una torta cocida sobre las brasas y una vasija con agua. Comió y bebió, y volvió a recostarse.
7 Then the angel [who had been sent by] Yahweh came again and touched him, and said, “Get up and eat some [more] food, because you need [more strength] to go on a long journey.”
El Ángel de Yavé llegó por segunda vez, lo tocó y le dijo: ¡Levántate y come, porque largo camino te resta!
8 So he got up and ate and drank some more, and because of doing that, he got enough strength to enable him to travel for forty days and nights to Sinai Mountain, the mountain [that was dedicated to] God.
Él se levantó, comió y bebió. Con la fuerza de esa comida anduvo 40 días y 40 noches hasta Horeb, la Montaña de ʼElohim.
9 He went into a cave there and slept there that night. [The next morning, ] Yahweh said to him “Elijah, why are you here?”
Allí entró en una cueva donde pasó la noche. Y en verdad vino a él la Palabra de Yavé, que preguntaba: ¿Qué haces aquí, Elías?
10 Elijah replied, “I have zealously served you, Yahweh, God Almighty. But the Israeli people have broken the agreement that they made with you. They have torn down your altars, and they have killed all of your prophets. I am the only one whom they have not killed, and now they are trying to kill me, too. [So I am running away from them].”
Y él respondió: Sentí un vivo celo por Yavé, ʼElohim de las huestes, porque los hijos de Israel abandonaron tu Pacto, derribaron tus altares y mataron a espada a tus profetas. Quedé yo solo y me buscan para quitarme la vida.
11 Yahweh said to him, “Go out and stand in front of me on this mountain while I pass by.” [Suddenly] a strong windstorm struck the mountain. As a result, rocks were loosened from the mountainside. But Yahweh was not in the wind. Then there was an earthquake, but Yahweh was not in the earthquake.
Y Él dijo: Sal afuera y ponte en pie en la Montaña, delante de Yavé. Y en verdad Yavé pasaba. Un grande y poderoso viento destrozaba las montañas y rompía las peñas delante de Yavé, pero Yavé no estaba en el viento. Después del viento hubo un terremoto, pero Yavé no estaba en el terremoto.
12 Then there was a fire, but Yahweh was not in the fire. Then there was a sound like someone whispering quietly.
Después del terremoto hubo un fuego, pero Yavé no estaba en el fuego. Y después del fuego, un sonido apacible y delicado.
13 When Elijah heard that, he wrapped his cloak around his face. He went out of the cave and stood at its entrance. And he heard Yahweh speaking to him, saying again, “Elijah, why are you here?”
Sucedió que al Elías oírlo, cubrió su rostro con su manto. Salió y estuvo en pie en la entrada de la cueva. Y en verdad, una voz vino a él y le preguntó: ¿Qué haces aquí, Elías?
14 He replied again, “I have zealously served you, Yahweh, God Almighty. But the Israeli people have broken the agreement that they made with you. They have torn down your altars, and they have killed all of your prophets. I am the only one whom they have not killed, and now they are trying to kill me, too. [So I am running away from them].”
Y él respondió: Sentí un vivo celo por Yavé ʼElohim de las huestes, porque los hijos de Israel abandonaron tu Pacto, derribaron tus altares y mataron a espada a tus profetas. Solo yo quedé, y me buscan para quitarme la vida.
15 Then Yahweh told him, “Go back to the desert near Damascus. When you arrive there, anoint [with olive oil] a man named Hazael, [to appoint him] to be the king of Syria.
Yavé le dijo: Vé, regresa por el camino del desierto a Damasco. Cuando llegues, ungirás a Hazael como rey de Siria.
16 Then anoint Jehu, the son of Nimshi, to be the king of Israel, and also anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat, from Abel-Meholah [town], to become my prophet after you are dead.
También ungirás como rey de Israel a Jehú, hijo de Nimsi, y ungirás a Eliseo, hijo de Safat, de Abel-mehola, como profeta en tu lugar.
17 Hazael’s army [will kill many people, and] those who escape from [being killed by] his army will be killed by Jehu’s [army], and those who escape from [being killed by] Jehu’s army will be killed by Elisha.
Sucederá que el que escape de la espada de Hazael, lo matará Jehú, y el que escape de la espada de Jehú, lo matará Eliseo.
18 But [you need to know that] there are still 7,000 people in Israel who have never bowed to [worship] Baal or kissed his [idol].”
Yo haré que queden en Israel 7.000. Sus rodillas no se doblaron ante baal y sus bocas no lo besaron.
19 So Elijah went [to Syria] and found Elisha as he was plowing a field with a team of oxen. There were eleven other men who were in front of him, plowing with teams of oxen in the same field. Elijah went to Elisha, and took off his own coat and put it on Elisha, [to show Elisha that he wanted him to take his place as a prophet. Then he started to walk away].
Al salir de allí, halló a Eliseo, hijo de Safat, que araba con 12 yuntas delante de él, y él tenía la duodécima. Al pasar Elías hacia él, echó su manto sobre él.
20 Elisha left the oxen standing there and ran after Elijah, and said to him, “I will go with you, but first let me kiss my parents goodbye.” Elijah replied, “Okay, go home. But do not forget why I have [given my cloak] to you!”
Entonces él dejó los bueyes, fue corriendo tras Elías y dijo: Besaré ahora a mi padre y a mi madre, y luego te seguiré. Él le dijo: Vé, regresa. Pues, ¿qué te hice yo?
21 So Elisha went back [to his oxen]. He killed them [and cut them in pieces] and used the wood from the plow to build a fire to roast the meat. He distributed the meat to the other people [in his town], and they all ate some. Then he went with Elijah and became his helper.
Dejó de ir tras él. Luego tomó la yunta de bueyes y los mató. Con el arado de los bueyes cocinó su carne y la dio a la gente para que comiera. Después se levantó, fue tras Elías y le servía.
