Exodus 32
1 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mount, the people gathered themselves together to Aaron, and said to him, Arise, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.
Cuando el pueblo se dio cuenta de cuánto tiempo tardaba Moisés en bajar de la montaña, fueron juntos a ver a Aarón. Le dijeron: “¡Levántate! Haznos unos dioses que nos guíen porque este hombre, Moisés, que nos sacó de la tierra de Egipto, no sabemos qué le ha pasado”.
2 And Aaron said to them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to me.
“Tráiganme los pendientes de oro que llevan sus esposas, hijos e hijas”, respondió Aarón.
3 And all the people broke off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron.
Así que todos se quitaron los pendientes de oro que llevaban puestos y se los llevaron a Aarón.
4 And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with an engraving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These are thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt.
Él tomó lo que le dieron y usando una herramienta moldeó un ídolo con forma de becerro. Gritaron: “Israel, estos son los dioses que te sacaron de la tierra de Egipto”.
5 And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD.
Cuando Aarón vio esto, edificó un altar frente al becerro de oro y gritó: “¡Mañana será una fiesta para honrar al Señor!”
6 And they rose early on the next morning, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
Al día siguiente, temprano, sacrificaron ofrendas quemadas y presentaron ofrendas de paz. Luego se sentaron a celebrar con comida y bebida. Luego se levantaron para bailar, y se convirtió en una orgía.
7 And the LORD said to Moses, Go, go down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:
Entonces el Señor le dijo a Moisés, “Baja, porque tu pueblo, el que sacaste de Egipto está actuando inmoralmente.
8 They have turned aside quickly from the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed to it, and said, These are thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt.
Han abandonado rápidamente el camino que les ordené seguir. Se han hecho un ídolo de metal con forma de becerro, inclinándose ante él en adoración y ofreciéndole sacrificios. Dicen: ‘Estos son los dioses que los sacaron de la tierra de Egipto’”.
9 And the LORD said to Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
“Sé cómo es este pueblo”, continuó diciendo el Señor a Moisés. “¡Son tan rebeldes!
10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may burn against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
¡Ahora déjame! Estoy enfadado con ellos... ¡Déjame acabar con ellos! Te convertiré en una gran nación”.
11 And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath burn against thy people, which thou hast brought forth from the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
Pero Moisés suplicó al Señor su Dios, diciendo: “¿Por qué estás enojado con el pueblo que sacaste de la tierra de Egipto con tremendo poder y gran fuerza?
12 Why should the Egyptians speak, and say, For evil did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.
¿Por qué permitirás que los egipcios digan ‘los sacó con el malvado propósito de matarlos en las montañas, borrándolos de la faz de la tierra’? Apártate de tu feroz ira. Por favor, arrepiéntete de esta amenaza contra tu pueblo.
13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou sworest by thine own self, and saidst to them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give to your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.
Recuerda que juraste una promesa a tus siervos Abraham, Isaac y Jacob, diciéndoles: ‘Haré que tu descendencia sea tan numerosa como las estrellas del cielo, y te daré toda la tierra que les prometí, y la poseerán para siempre’”.
14 And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do to his people.
El Señor se arrepintió sobre el desastre que amenazó con causar a su pueblo.
15 And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.
Moisés se volvió y bajó del monte, llevando las dos tablas de piedra de la Ley escritas a ambos lados.
16 And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, engraved upon the tables.
Dios había hecho las tablas, y Dios mismo había grabado la escritura.
17 And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.
Cuando Josué escuchó todos los gritos del campamento, le dijo a Moisés: “¡Suena como una pelea en el campamento!”
18 And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.
Pero Moisés respondió: “Estos no son los gritos de la victoria o de la derrota. ¡Lo que oigo es gente que está de fiesta!”
19 And it came to pass, as soon as he came near to the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger burned, and he cast the tables from his hands, and broke them beneath the mount.
Al acercarse al campamento vio el ídolo del becerro y el baile. Se enfadó tanto que tiró las tablas de piedra y las rompió allí al pie de la montaña.
20 And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and scattered it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
Tomó el becerro, lo quemó y lo molió en polvo. Luego mezcló esto con agua e hizo que los israelitas la bebieran.
21 And Moses said to Aaron, What did this people to thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?
Entonces Moisés le preguntó a Aarón: “¿Qué te hizo esta gente para que los hicieras pecar tan mal?”
22 And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord burn: thou knowest the people, that they are set on evil.
“Por favor, no te enfades conmigo, mi señor”, respondió Aarón. “Tú mismo sabes cuánto mal es capaz de hacer este pueblo.
23 For they said to me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, the man that brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.
Me dijeron: ‘Haznos unos dioses que nos guíen porque este hombre, Moisés, que nos sacó de la tierra de Egipto, no sabemos qué le ha pasado’.
24 And I said to them, Whoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it to me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.
Entonces les dije: ‘El que tenga joyas de oro, que se las quite y me las dé’. Eché el oro en el horno y salió este becerro”.
25 And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked to their shame among their enemies: )
Moisés vio al pueblo enloqueciendo completamente porque Aarón lo había permitido, y que esto les había traído el ridículo de sus enemigos.
26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD’S side? let him come to me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him.
Así que fue y se paró a la entrada del campamento, y gritó: “¡Quien esté del lado del Señor, que venga y se una a mí!” Y todos los levitas se reunieron a su alrededor.
27 And he said to them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
Moisés les dijo: “Esto es lo que dice el Señor, el Dios de Israel: Cada uno amárrese su espada. Luego recorran todo el campamento de un extremo a otro y maten a sus hermanos, amigos y vecinos”.
28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
Los levitas hicieron lo que Moisés les había dicho, y ese día alrededor de 3.000 hombres fueron asesinados.
29 For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
Moisés les dijo a los levitas: “Hoy han sido dedicados al Señor porque hanactuado contra sus hijos y hermanos. Hoy han ganado una bendición para ustedes mismos”.
30 And it came to pass on the next day, that Moses said to the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I shall make an atonement for your sin.
Al día siguiente Moisés habló al pueblo diciendo: “Han pecado muy mal. Pero ahora subiré al Señor. Tal vez pueda conseguir que perdone su pecado”.
31 And Moses returned to the LORD, and said, O, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
Así que Moisés volvió al Señor. Y dijo: “Por favor, el pueblo ha pecado muy mal al hacerse dioses de oro para sí mismos.
32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin --; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.
Pero ahora, si quieres, perdona sus pecados. Si no, bórrame del pergamino en el que guardas tus registros”.
33 And the LORD said to Moses, Whoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.
Pero el Señor respondió a Moisés: “Los que pecaron contra mí son los que serán borrados de mi pergamino.
34 Therefore now go, lead the people to the place of which I have spoken to thee: behold, my angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.
Ahora ve y conduce al pueblo al lugar del que te hablé. Mi ángel irá delante de ti, pero en el momento en que decida castigarlos, los castigaré por su pecado”.
35 And the LORD afflicted the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.
El Señor trajo una plaga sobre el pueblo porque hicieron que Aarón hiciera el becerro.
