1 Kings · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)

1 Kings 13 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)

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1 Por orden del Señor, un hombre de Dios llegó de Judá a Betel mientras Jeroboam estaba junto al altar quemando una ofrenda.

1 Behold, a man of God came out of Judah by Yahweh’s word to Bethel; and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.

2 El hombre de Dios clamó contra el altar: «¡Altar, altar! El Señor dice: “De la familia de David nacerá un hijo llamado Josías. Sobre ti matará a los sacerdotes de los lugares altos que queman ofrendas aquí, y sobre ti se quemarán huesos humanos”».

2 He cried against the altar by Yahweh’s word, and said, “Altar! Altar! Yahweh says: ‘Behold, a son will be born to David’s house, Josiah by name. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and they will burn men’s bones on you.’”

3 Aquel mismo día dio esta señal: «El altar se partirá y las cenizas que hay encima se derramarán. Esa será la señal del Señor».

3 He gave a sign the same day, saying, “This is the sign which Yahweh has spoken: Behold, the altar will be split apart, and the ashes that are on it will be poured out.”

4 Al oírlo, el rey extendió la mano desde el altar y ordenó: «¡Deténganlo!». Pero la mano con que lo señalaba se le paralizó y no pudo retirarla.

4 When the king heard the saying of the man of God, which he cried against the altar in Bethel, Jeroboam put out his hand from the altar, saying, “Seize him!” His hand, which he put out against him, dried up, so that he could not draw it back again to himself.

5 Entonces el altar se partió y las cenizas se derramaron, tal como el hombre de Dios había anunciado por palabra del Señor.

5 The altar was also split apart, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by Yahweh’s word.

6 El rey le dijo: «Ruega al Señor tu Dios que tenga compasión de mí y me cure la mano». El hombre de Dios oró, y la mano del rey sanó y volvió a ser como antes.

6 The king answered the man of God, “Now intercede for the favor of Yahweh your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” The man of God interceded with Yahweh, and the king’s hand was restored to him, and became as it was before.

7 El rey le dijo: «Ven a mi casa a comer y descansar. Te daré un regalo».

7 The king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”

8 Pero el hombre de Dios respondió: «Aunque me dieras la mitad de tus bienes, no iría contigo ni comería ni bebería agua en este lugar.

8 The man of God said to the king, “Even if you gave me half of your house, I would not go in with you, neither would I eat bread nor drink water in this place;

9 El Señor me ordenó: “No comas ni bebas agua allí, ni regreses por el mismo camino por el que llegaste”».

9 for so was it commanded me by Yahweh’s word, saying, ‘You shall eat no bread, drink no water, and don’t return by the way that you came.’”

10 Entonces se fue por otro camino, distinto del que había tomado para llegar a Betel.

10 So he went another way, and didn’t return by the way that he came to Bethel.

11 En Betel vivía un profeta anciano. Sus hijos llegaron y le contaron todo lo que el hombre de Dios había hecho aquel día y lo que había dicho al rey.

11 Now an old prophet lived in Bethel, and one of his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told their father the words which he had spoken to the king.

12 El padre les preguntó: «¿Por qué camino se fue?». Ellos habían visto el camino que tomó el hombre de Dios venido de Judá.

12 Their father said to them, “Which way did he go?” Now his sons had seen which way the man of God went, who came from Judah.

13 El profeta les dijo: «Prepárenme el asno». Se lo prepararon, y él lo montó.

13 He said to his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me.” So they saddled the donkey for him; and he rode on it.

14 Fue tras el hombre de Dios y lo encontró sentado bajo una encina. Le preguntó: «¿Eres tú el hombre de Dios que vino de Judá?». Él respondió: «Sí».

14 He went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak. He said to him, “Are you the man of God who came from Judah?” He said, “I am.”

15 El profeta le dijo: «Ven conmigo a casa y come algo».

15 Then he said to him, “Come home with me and eat bread.”

16 Pero el hombre de Dios contestó: «No puedo regresar contigo ni entrar en tu casa. Tampoco puedo comer ni beber agua aquí,

16 He said, “I may not return with you, nor go in with you. I will not eat bread or drink water with you in this place.

17 porque el Señor me ordenó que no comiera ni bebiera agua en este lugar y que no regresara por el mismo camino».

17 For it was said to me by Yahweh’s word, ‘You shall eat no bread or drink water there, and don’t turn again to go by the way that you came.’”

18 El anciano le dijo: «También yo soy profeta. Un ángel me dijo de parte del Señor que te llevara a mi casa y te diera de comer y beber». Pero le estaba mintiendo.

18 He said to him, “I also am a prophet as you are; and an angel spoke to me by Yahweh’s word, saying, ‘Bring him back with you into your house, that he may eat bread and drink water.’” He lied to him.

19 El hombre de Dios regresó con él, comió en su casa y bebió agua.

19 So he went back with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water.

20 Mientras estaban sentados a la mesa, el Señor habló al profeta que lo había hecho volver.

20 As they sat at the table, Yahweh’s word came to the prophet who brought him back;

21 Este clamó al hombre de Dios llegado de Judá: «El Señor dice: “Desobedeciste mi voz y no cumpliste la orden que te di.

21 and he cried out to the man of God who came from Judah, saying, “Yahweh says, ‘Because you have been disobedient to Yahweh’s word, and have not kept the commandment which Yahweh your God commanded you,

22 Regresaste y comiste y bebiste en un lugar donde te había dicho que no lo hicieras. Por eso no serás sepultado en la tumba de tus antepasados”».

22 but came back, and have eaten bread and drank water in the place of which he said to you, “Eat no bread, and drink no water,” your body will not come to the tomb of your fathers.’”

23 Después de la comida, el profeta anciano preparó el asno para el hombre de Dios que había hecho volver.

23 After he had eaten bread and after he drank, he saddled the donkey for the prophet whom he had brought back.

24 El hombre se marchó. En el camino lo atacó un león y lo mató. Su cuerpo quedó tendido en el camino, con el asno a un lado y el león al otro.

24 When he had gone, a lion met him by the way and killed him. His body was thrown on the path, and the donkey stood by it. The lion also stood by the body.

25 Algunos que pasaban vieron el cuerpo y al león junto a él. Fueron a contarlo en la ciudad donde vivía el profeta anciano.

25 Behold, men passed by and saw the body thrown on the path, and the lion standing by the body; and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet lived.

26 Al enterarse, el profeta que lo había hecho volver dijo: «Es el hombre de Dios que desobedeció la palabra del Señor. Por eso el Señor dejó que el león lo matara, tal como le había anunciado».

26 When the prophet who brought him back from the way heard of it, he said, “It is the man of God who was disobedient to Yahweh’s word. Therefore Yahweh has delivered him to the lion, which has mauled him and slain him, according to Yahweh’s word which he spoke to him.”

27 Ordenó a sus hijos: «Prepárenme el asno». Ellos lo hicieron.

27 He said to his sons, saying, “Saddle the donkey for me,” and they saddled it.

28 El profeta fue y encontró el cuerpo tendido en el camino, con el asno y el león a su lado. El león no había devorado el cuerpo ni había atacado al asno.

28 He went and found his body thrown on the path, and the donkey and the lion standing by the body. The lion had not eaten the body nor mauled the donkey.

29 El profeta levantó el cuerpo del hombre de Dios, lo puso sobre el asno y lo llevó a la ciudad para llorarlo y sepultarlo.

29 The prophet took up the body of the man of God, and laid it on the donkey, and brought it back. He came to the city of the old prophet to mourn, and to bury him.

30 Lo sepultó en su propia tumba, y lloró diciendo: «¡Ay, hermano mío!».

30 He laid his body in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, “Alas, my brother!”

31 Después del entierro dijo a sus hijos: «Cuando yo muera, entiérrenme en la misma tumba que este hombre de Dios. Pongan mis huesos junto a los suyos para que queden protegidos.

31 After he had buried him, he spoke to his sons, saying, “When I am dead, bury me in the tomb in which the man of God is buried. Lay my bones beside his bones.

32 Sin duda se cumplirá lo que anunció por palabra del Señor contra el altar de Betel y contra todos los santuarios de los lugares altos en las ciudades de Samaria».

32 For the saying which he cried by Yahweh’s word against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, will surely happen.”

33 A pesar de todo, Jeroboam no abandonó su mal camino. Siguió nombrando sacerdotes de entre todo el pueblo para los lugares altos. Cualquiera que lo deseara podía llegar a ser sacerdote.

33 After this thing, Jeroboam didn’t turn from his evil way, but again made priests of the high places from among all the people. Whoever wanted to, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places.

34 Este pecado de Jeroboam causó la destrucción de su familia, hasta hacerla desaparecer de la tierra.

34 This thing became sin to the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off and to destroy it from off the surface of the earth.

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Quotes verse 13:6 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture II)
… standing at the altar sacrificing to the idols: his hand became withered, because he commanded the Prophet who reproved him to be seized: but having by experience learned the power of the man before him, he says, Entreat the face of the Lord thy God; and because of this saying his hand was restored again.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

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