Joshua · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Joshua 9 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Audio: Reina-Valera Antigua (RVA), read by Joyfull · About the recordings
1 Cuando oyeron lo sucedido, todos los reyes al oeste del Jordán, en la región montañosa, en las llanuras y junto al Gran Mar hasta el Líbano —hititas, amorreos, cananeos, ferezeos, heveos y jebuseos—,
1 When all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard of it
2 se unieron con un mismo propósito para hacer guerra contra Josué e Israel.
2 they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
3 Pero los habitantes de Gabaón, cuando oyeron lo que Josué había hecho con Jericó y Hai,
3 But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
4 actuaron con engaño. Prepararon provisiones como si vinieran de un viaje muy largo. Pusieron sobre sus asnos sacos viejos y odres de vino viejos, agrietados y remendados.
4 they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and old, torn-up and bound up wineskins,
5 Llevaban sandalias viejas y remendadas y ropa gastada. Todo el pan que llevaban estaba seco y desmenuzado.
5 and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.
6 Fueron a Josué al campamento de Gilgal y le dijeron a él y a los hombres de Israel: «Venimos de un país muy lejano. Hagan ahora un pacto con nosotros».
6 They went to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far country. Now therefore make a covenant with us.”
7 Los hombres de Israel respondieron a los heveos: «Tal vez ustedes viven cerca de nosotros. ¿Cómo podríamos hacer un pacto con ustedes?».
7 The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with you?”
8 Ellos dijeron a Josué: «Somos sus siervos». Josué les preguntó: «¿Quiénes son ustedes y de dónde vienen?».
8 They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”
9 Ellos respondieron: «Tus siervos vienen de un país muy lejano por la fama del Señor tu Dios. Hemos oído hablar de todo lo que hizo en Egipto
9 They said to him, “Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of Yahweh your God; for we have heard of his fame, all that he did in Egypt,
10 y de lo que hizo con los dos reyes amorreos al este del Jordán: Sehón, rey de Hesbón, y Og, rey de Basán, que vivía en Astarot.
10 and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
11 Nuestros ancianos y todos los habitantes de nuestro país nos dijeron: “Tomen provisiones para el viaje, vayan a encontrarlos y díganles: Somos sus siervos; hagan un pacto con nosotros”.
11 Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take supplies in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them. Tell them, “We are your servants. Now make a covenant with us.”’
12 Miren nuestro pan. Estaba caliente y fresco cuando lo sacamos de nuestras casas el día que salimos para venir a ustedes, pero ahora está seco y desmenuzado.
12 This our bread we took hot for our supplies out of our houses on the day we went out to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and has become moldy.
13 Estos odres eran nuevos cuando los llenamos de vino, y ahora están agrietados. Nuestra ropa y nuestras sandalias también se han gastado por lo largo del viaje».
13 These wineskins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey.”
14 Los hombres de Israel examinaron sus provisiones, pero no consultaron al Señor.
14 The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from Yahweh’s mouth.
15 Entonces Josué hizo la paz con ellos y estableció un pacto para dejarlos con vida. Los jefes de la comunidad también se lo juraron.
15 Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them.
16 Tres días después de hacer el pacto con ellos, los israelitas supieron que eran sus vecinos y que vivían cerca.
16 At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.
17 Los hijos de Israel continuaron su viaje y al tercer día llegaron a sus ciudades: Gabaón, Cafira, Beerot y Quiriat-jearim.
17 The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
18 Los hijos de Israel no los mataron porque los jefes de la comunidad les habían hecho un juramento por el Señor, Dios de Israel. Entonces todo el pueblo comenzó a quejarse contra los jefes.
18 The children of Israel didn’t strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.
19 Pero los jefes dijeron a todo el pueblo: «Les hemos hecho un juramento por el Señor, Dios de Israel. Por eso no podemos hacerles daño.
19 But all the princes said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. Now therefore we may not touch them.
20 Haremos esto: los dejaremos con vida para que no venga sobre nosotros la ira de Dios por haber quebrantado el juramento que les hicimos».
20 We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”
21 Los jefes añadieron: «Déjenlos vivir». Así se convirtieron en leñadores y aguadores para toda la comunidad, como habían decidido los jefes.
21 The princes said to them, “Let them live.” So they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.
22 Josué mandó llamar a los gabaonitas y les dijo: «¿Por qué nos engañaron diciendo que vivían muy lejos de nosotros, cuando en realidad viven aquí cerca?
22 Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ when you live among us?
23 Desde ahora están bajo maldición. Nunca dejarán de ser siervos, cortando leña y sacando agua para la casa de mi Dios».
23 Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be slaves, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God.”
24 Ellos respondieron a Josué: «Tus siervos supieron con certeza que el Señor tu Dios había ordenado a su siervo Moisés darles toda esta tierra y destruir a todos sus habitantes delante de ustedes. Tuvimos mucho miedo por nuestras vidas, y por eso hicimos esto.
24 They answered Joshua, and said, “Because your servants were certainly told how Yahweh your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you. Therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
25 Ahora estamos en tus manos. Haz con nosotros lo que te parezca bueno y justo».
25 Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.”
26 Josué los protegió de los hijos de Israel y no permitió que los mataran.
26 He did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they didn’t kill them.
27 Aquel día Josué los hizo leñadores y aguadores para la comunidad y para el altar del Señor, en el lugar que él escogiera. Y así siguen hasta hoy.
27 That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for Yahweh’s altar to this day, in the place which he should choose.
Cross references (25)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Numbers 34:6; Exodus 3:17; Exodus 23:23; Joshua 3:10; Joshua 1:15
- 2 Revelation 20:8–9; Revelation 16:14; Acts 4:26–28; Joel 3:9–13; Psalm 2:1–2
- 3 Joshua 10:2; Joshua 9:17; 2 Samuel 21:1–2; Joshua 6:1–27; Joshua 8:1–35
- 4 Matthew 10:16; Luke 5:37–38; Luke 16:8; Mark 2:22; 1 Kings 20:31–33
- 5 Luke 15:22; Deuteronomy 29:5; Joshua 9:13; Deuteronomy 33:25
- 6 Joshua 5:10; 2 Kings 20:14; Deuteronomy 20:11–15; 1 Kings 8:41; Joshua 9:9
- 7 Joshua 11:19; Judges 2:2; Genesis 10:17; Numbers 33:52; Deuteronomy 20:16
- 8 2 Kings 10:5; Deuteronomy 20:11; Joshua 9:11; Joshua 9:23; Genesis 9:25–26
- 9 Deuteronomy 20:15; Joshua 9:24; Isaiah 55:5; Joshua 2:9–10; 1 Kings 8:41
- 10 Deuteronomy 1:4; Joshua 12:4; Numbers 21:24–35; Deuteronomy 2:30–3:7; 1 Chronicles 6:71
- 11 Joshua 9:8; Esther 8:17; Joshua 1:11; Matthew 10:9–10; Luke 9:3
- 12 Joshua 9:4–5
- 14 Proverbs 3:5–6; Numbers 27:21; 1 Chronicles 10:13–14; 2 Samuel 5:19; Ezra 8:21
- 15 2 Samuel 21:2; Joshua 11:19; Deuteronomy 20:10–11; Joshua 6:22–25; Jeremiah 18:7–8
- 16 Proverbs 12:19
- 17 Ezra 2:25; Joshua 18:25–28; 1 Chronicles 13:5–6; Nehemiah 7:29; 2 Chronicles 1:3–4
- 18 Psalm 15:4; Ecclesiastes 5:6; Ecclesiastes 9:2; Ecclesiastes 5:2; 2 Samuel 21:7
- 19 Ecclesiastes 8:2; Jeremiah 4:2; Joshua 9:20; Ecclesiastes 9:2
- 20 Proverbs 20:25; Malachi 3:5; Ezekiel 17:12–21; 1 Timothy 1:10; 2 Samuel 21:1–6
- 21 Deuteronomy 29:11; Joshua 9:27; Joshua 9:23; Joshua 9:15; 2 Chronicles 2:17–18
- 22 Joshua 9:6; Joshua 9:16; Genesis 27:41–45; Genesis 29:25; Genesis 3:13–14
- 23 Joshua 9:21; Joshua 9:27; Leviticus 27:28–29; Genesis 9:25–26
- 24 Deuteronomy 7:1–2; Deuteronomy 20:15–17; Exodus 23:31–33; Matthew 10:28; Numbers 33:55–56
- 25 Genesis 16:6; Jeremiah 26:14; Judges 10:15; Jeremiah 38:5; 2 Samuel 24:14
- 27 Deuteronomy 12:5
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