Judges 18
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| BSB 1 In those days there was no king in Israel, and the tribe of the Danites was looking for territory to occupy. For up to that time they had not come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. | NBVE 1 Como ya se ha dicho, no había rey en Israel en aquel tiempo. La tribu de Dan estaba tratando de encontrar un lugar donde establecerse, pues aún no habían recibido su heredad para establecerse allí. |
| BSB 2 So the Danites sent out five men from their clans, men of valor from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. “Go and explore the land,” they told them. The men entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night. | NBVE 2 Entonces los hombres de Dan escogieron a cinco hombres valientes de las ciudades de Zora y Estaol para que exploraran la tierra donde habían de establecerse. Cuando llegaron a la región montañosa de Efraín, se quedaron en casa de Micaías. |
| BSB 3 And while they were near Micah’s house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite; so they went over and asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?” | NBVE 3 Al darse cuenta del acento del levita que oficiaba de sacerdote, lo llamaron a un lado y le preguntaron: ―¿Qué estás haciendo aquí? ¿Por qué viniste? |
| BSB 4 “Micah has done this and that for me,” he replied, “and he has hired me to be his priest.” | NBVE 4 Él les contó acerca del contrato que tenía con Micaías y que era su sacerdote privado. |
| BSB 5 Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God to determine whether we will have a successful journey.” | NBVE 5 ―Bien —dijeron—, pídele entonces a Dios que te diga si nuestro viaje tendrá éxito. |
| BSB 6 And the priest told them, “Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your journey.” | NBVE 6 ―Sí —contestó el sacerdote—. Todo saldrá bien. El Señor los cuidará. |
| BSB 7 So the five men departed and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living securely, like the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. And they were far away from the Sidonians and had no alliance with anyone. | NBVE 7 Los cinco hombres salieron y fueron a Lais, y notaron que allí todo el mundo se sentía seguro y confiado. Vivían a la manera de los sidonios y eran muy ricos. Vivían reposadamente y estaban totalmente desprevenidos para un ataque, porque no había tribus suficientemente fuertes en la región como para que intentaran atacarlos. Vivían a gran distancia de sus parientes en Sidón y tenían poco o ningún contacto con los pueblos cercanos. |
| BSB 8 When the men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their brothers asked them, “What did you find?” | NBVE 8 Los espías regresaron a Zora y Estaol. ―¿Qué hay? —preguntaron—. ¿Qué noticias nos traen? |
| BSB 9 They answered, “Come on, let us go up against them, for we have seen the land, and it is very good. Why would you fail to act? Do not hesitate to go there and take possession of the land! | NBVE 9–10 Y los hombres respondieron: ―Ataquemos sin pérdida de tiempo. La tierra es amplia y fértil. Es un verdadero paraíso. El pueblo no está preparado para defenderse. ¡Vamos y tomémosla, porque el Señor nos la ha dado! |
| BSB 10 When you enter, you will come to an unsuspecting people and a spacious land, for God has delivered it into your hand. It is a place where nothing on earth is lacking.” | |
| BSB 11 So six hundred Danites departed from Zorah and Eshtaol, armed with weapons of war. | NBVE 11 Seiscientos soldados de la tribu de Dan salieron de Zora y Estaol. |
| BSB 12 They went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. That is why the place west of Kiriath-jearim is called Mahaneh-dan to this day. | NBVE 12 Acamparon en los lugares al oeste de Quiriat Yearín en Judá (lugares que todavía se conocen por el nombre de Campamento de Dan), |
| BSB 13 And from there they traveled to the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah’s house. | NBVE 13 y luego siguieron hasta la región montañosa de Efraín. Cuando pasaron por casa de Micaías, |
| BSB 14 Then the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their brothers, “Did you know that one of these houses has an ephod, household gods, a graven image, and a molten idol? Now think about what you should do.” | NBVE 14 los cinco exploradores les dijeron a los demás: ―Aquí hay un santuario con un efod, algunos terafines y muchos ídolos de plata. Es obvio lo que tenemos que hacer. |
| BSB 15 So they turned aside there and went to the home of the young Levite, the house of Micah, and greeted him. | NBVE 15–16 Los cinco hombres entraron a la casa de Micaías y saludaron al joven sacerdote. Los seiscientos hombres armados se quedaron junto a la puerta, |
| BSB 16 The six hundred Danites stood at the entrance of the gate, armed with their weapons of war. | |
| BSB 17 And the five men who had gone to spy out the land went inside and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, while the priest stood at the entrance of the gate with the six hundred armed men. | NBVE 17 mientras los cinco espías entraban en el santuario y sacaban los ídolos, el efod y los terafines. |
| BSB 18 When they entered Micah’s house and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?” | NBVE 18 ―¿Qué hacen? —preguntó el joven sacerdote, cuando vio que los sacaban. |
| BSB 19 “Be quiet,” they told him. “Put your hand over your mouth and come with us and be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest for the house of one person or a priest for a tribe and family in Israel?” | NBVE 19 ―Calla y ven con nosotros —le dijeron—. Serás nuestro sacerdote y te respetaremos como a un padre. Es mucho mejor que seas sacerdote de toda una tribu de Israel que de un solo hombre. |
| BSB 20 So the priest was glad and took the ephod, the household idols, and the graven image, and went with the people. | NBVE 20 El joven sacerdote se sintió muy feliz de irse con ellos y se llevó consigo el efod, los terafines y los ídolos. |
| BSB 21 Putting their small children, their livestock, and their possessions in front of them, they turned and departed. | NBVE 21 Se pusieron en marcha nuevamente, poniendo a los hijos, el ganado y los enseres adelante. |
| BSB 22 After they were some distance from Micah’s house, the men in the houses near Micah’s house mobilized and overtook the Danites. | NBVE 22 Cuando ya estaban a buena distancia, los de la casa de Micaías salieron en su persecución |
| BSB 23 When they called out after them, the Danites turned to face them and said to Micah, “What is the matter with you that you have called out such a company?” | NBVE 23 y les gritaban que se detuvieran. ―¿Qué pretenden persiguiéndonos de esta manera? —preguntaron los hombres de Dan. |
| BSB 24 He replied, “You took the gods I had made, and my priest, and went away. What else do I have? How can you say to me, ‘What is the matter with you?’” | NBVE 24 ―¿Y lo preguntan? —replicó Micaías—. Se han robado mis dioses y mi sacerdote, y nada me han dejado. |
| BSB 25 The Danites said to him, “Do not raise your voice against us, or angry men will attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.” | NBVE 25 ―Cuidado con lo que dices —replicaron los hombres de Dan—. Hay aquí algunos que son de ánimo colérico, y podrían enojarse y matarte. |
| BSB 26 So the Danites went on their way, and Micah turned to go back home, because he saw that they were too strong for him. | NBVE 26 Los hombres de Dan siguieron su marcha. Cuando Micaías vio que eran muchos para enfrentarse a ellos por sí mismo, volvió a su casa. |
| BSB 27 After they had taken Micah’s idols and his priest, they went to Laish, to a quiet and unsuspecting people, and they struck them with their swords and burned down the city. | NBVE 27 Con los ídolos y el sacerdote de Micaías, los hombres de Dan llegaron a la ciudad de Lais. Ni siquiera había guardia; así que entraron, mataron a todo el pueblo y quemaron la ciudad hasta los cimientos. |
| BSB 28 There was no one to deliver them, because the city was far from Sidon and had no alliance with anyone; it was in a valley near Beth-rehob. And the Danites rebuilt the city and lived there. | NBVE 28 Nadie pudo ayudar a sus habitantes porque estaba muy lejos de Sidón, y no tenían aliados locales porque no tenían tratos con nadie. Esto ocurrió en el valle que está junto a Bet Rejob. El pueblo de la tribu de Dan reedificó la ciudad y vivió allí. |
| BSB 29 They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish. | NBVE 29 La ciudad fue llamada Dan, en honor a su antepasado, el hijo de Israel, pero anteriormente se llamaba Lais. |
| BSB 30 The Danites set up idols for themselves, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land. | NBVE 30 Luego instalaron los ídolos y designaron a un hombre llamado Jonatán, hijo de Gersón y biznieto de Moisés, y a sus hijos para que fueran sacerdotes. Esta familia continuó en el sacerdocio hasta que la ciudad fue finalmente conquistada en la época del cautiverio. |
| BSB 31 So they set up for themselves Micah’s graven image, and it was there the whole time the house of God was in Shiloh. | NBVE 31 Así que la tribu de Dan adoró los ídolos de Micaías mientras el Tabernáculo permaneció en Siló. |
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