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1 And so all the sons of Israel went out like one man, from Dan to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, and they gathered together, before the Lord, at Mizpah.
1 ENTONCES salieron todos los hijos de Israel, y reunióse la congregación como un solo hombre, desde Dan hasta Beer-seba y la tierra de Galaad, á Jehová en Mizpa.
2 And all the chiefs of the people, and every tribe of Israel, convened as an assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand foot soldiers for battle.
2 Y los principales de todo el pueblo, de todas las tribus de Israel, se hallaron presentes en la reunión del pueblo de Dios, cuatrocientos mil hombres de á pie que sacaban espada.
3 (But it was not hidden from the sons of Benjamin that the sons of Israel had ascended to Mizpah.) And the Levite, the husband of the woman who was killed, being questioned as to how so great a crime had been perpetrated,
3 Y los hijos de Benjamín oyeron que los hijos de Israel habían subido á Mizpa. Y dijeron los hijos de Israel: Decid cómo fué esta maldad.
4 responded: “I went to Gibeah of Benjamin, with my wife, and I diverted to that place.
4 Entonces el varón Levita, marido de la mujer muerta, respondió y dijo: Yo llegué á Gabaa de Benjamín con mi concubina, para tener allí la noche.
5 And behold, the men of that city, at night, surrounded the house in which I was staying, intending to kill me. And they abused my wife with such an incredible fury of lust that in the end she died.
5 Y levantándose contra mí los de Gabaa, cercaron sobre mí la casa de noche, con idea de matarme, y oprimieron mi concubina de tal manera, que ella fué muerta.
6 And taking her up, I cut her into pieces, and I sent the parts into all the borders of your possession. For never before was such a nefarious crime, and so great a sin, committed in Israel.
6 Entonces tomando yo mi concubina, cortéla en piezas, y enviélas por todo el término de la posesión de Israel: por cuanto han hecho maldad y crimen en Israel.
7 You are all present here, O sons of Israel. Discern what you ought to do.”
7 He aquí que todos vosotros los hijos de Israel [estáis presentes]; daos aquí parecer y consejo.
8 And all the people, standing, responded as if with the word of one man: “We shall not return to our own tents, nor shall anyone enter into his own house.
8 Entonces todo el pueblo, como un solo hombre, se levantó, y dijeron: Ninguno de nosotros irá á su tienda, ni nos apartaremos cada uno á su casa,
9 But this we shall do in common against Gibeah:
9 Hasta que hagamos esto sobre Gabaa: que echemos suertes contra ella;
10 We shall select ten men out of one hundred from all the tribes of Israel, and one hundred out of one thousand, and one thousand out of ten thousand, so that they may transport supplies for the army, and so that we will be able to fight against Gibeah of Benjamin, and to repay it for its crime as it deserves.”
10 Y tomaremos diez hombres de cada ciento por todas las tribus de Israel, y de cada mil ciento, y mil de cada diez mil, que lleven bastimento para el pueblo que ha de hacer, yendo contra Gabaa de Benjamín, conforme á toda la abominación que ha cometido en Israel.
11 And all of Israel convened against the city, like one man, with one mind and one counsel.
11 Y juntáronse todos los hombres de Israel contra la ciudad, ligados como un solo hombre.
12 And they sent messengers to the entire tribe of Benjamin, who said: “Why has so great a wickedness been found among you?
12 Y las tribus de Israel enviaron varones por toda la tribu de Benjamín, diciendo: ¿Qué maldad es ésta que ha sido hecha entre vosotros?
13 Deliver the men of Gibeah, who have perpetrated this deplorable act, so that they may die, and so that the evil may be taken away from Israel.” And they were not willing to listen to the command of their brothers, the sons of Israel.
13 Entregad pues ahora aquellos hombres, hijos de Belial, que están en Gabaa, para que los matemos, y barramos el mal de Israel. Mas los de Benjamín no quisieron oir la voz de sus hermanos los hijos de Israel;
14 Instead, out of all the cities that were their lot, they convened at Gibeah, so that they might bring them assistance, and so that they might contend against the entire people of Israel.
14 Antes los de Benjamín se juntaron de las ciudades de Gabaa, para salir á pelear contra los hijos de Israel.
15 And there were found from Benjamin twenty-five thousand who drew the sword, aside from the inhabitants of Gibeah,
15 Y fueron contados en aquel tiempo los hijos de Benjamín de las ciudades, veintiséis mil hombres que sacaban espada, sin los que moraban en Gabaa, que fueron por cuenta setecientos hombres escogidos.
16 who were seven hundred very strong men, fighting with the left hand as well as with the right hand, and casting stones from a sling so accurately that they were able to strike even a hair, and the path of the stone would by no means miss to either side.
16 De toda aquella gente había setecientos hombres escogidos, que eran ambidextros, todos los cuales tiraban una piedra con la honda á un cabello, y no erraban.
17 Then too, among the men of Israel apart from the sons of Benjamin, there were found four hundred thousand who drew the sword and who were prepared for battle.
17 Y fueron contados los varones de Israel, fuera de Benjamín, cuatrocientos mil hombres que sacaban espada, todos estos hombres de guerra.
18 And they rose up and went to the house of God, that is, to Shiloh. And they consulted God, and they said, “Who shall be, in our army, the first to contend against the sons of Benjamin?” And the Lord responded to them, “Let Judah be your leader.”
18 Levantáronse luego los hijos de Israel, y subieron á la casa de Dios, y consultaron á Dios, diciendo: ¿Quién subirá de nosotros el primero en la guerra contra los hijos de Benjamín? Y Jehová respondió: Judá el primero.
19 And immediately the sons of Israel, rising up in the morning, made camp near Gibeah.
19 Levantándose pues de mañana los hijos de Israel, pusieron campo contra Gabaa.
20 And setting out from there to fight against Benjamin, they began to assault the city.
20 Y salieron los hijos de Israel á combatir contra Benjamín; y los varones de Israel ordenaron la batalla contra ellos junto á Gabaa.
21 And the sons of Benjamin, departing from Gibeah, slew twenty-two thousand men from the sons of Israel, on that day.
21 Saliendo entonces de Gabaa los hijos de Benjamín, derribaron en tierra aquel día veintidós mil hombres de los hijos de Israel.
22 Again the sons of Israel, trusting in both strength and number, set their troops in order, in the same place where they had contended before.
22 Mas reanimándose el pueblo, los varones de Israel tornaron á ordenar la batalla en el mismo lugar donde la habían ordenado el primer día.
23 But first they also went up and wept before the Lord, even until night. And they consulted him and said, “Should I continue to go forth, so as to contend against the sons of Benjamin, my brothers, or not?” And he responded to them, “Ascend against them, and undertake the struggle.”
23 Porque los hijos de Israel subieron, y lloraron delante de Jehová hasta la tarde, y consultaron con Jehová, diciendo: ¿Tornaré á pelear con los hijos de Benjamín mi hermano? Y Jehová les respondió: Subid contra él.
24 And when the sons of Israel had continued to do battle against the sons of Benjamin on the next day,
24 Los hijos pues de Israel se acercaron el siguiente día á los hijos de Benjamín.
25 the sons of Benjamin burst forth from the gates of Gibeah. And meeting them, they made such a frenzied slaughter against them that they struck down eighteen thousand men who drew the sword.
25 Y aquel segundo día, saliendo Benjamín de Gabaa contra ellos, derribaron por tierra otros diez y ocho mil hombres de los hijos de Israel, todos los cuales sacaban espada.
26 As a result, all the sons of Israel went to the house of God, and sitting down, they wept before the Lord. And they fasted that day until evening, and they offered to him holocausts and victims of peace offerings.
26 Entonces subieron todos los hijos de Israel, y todo el pueblo, y vinieron á la casa de Dios; y lloraron, y sentáronse allí delante de Jehová, y ayunaron aquel día hasta la tarde; y sacrificaron holocaustos y pacíficos delante de Jehová.
27 And they inquired about their state. At that time, the ark of the covenant of the Lord was in that place.
27 Y los hijos de Israel preguntaron á Jehová, (porque el arca del pacto de Dios estaba allí en aquellos días,
28 And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, was the first ruler of the house. And so, they consulted the Lord, and they said, “Should we continue to go forth in battle against the sons of Benjamin, our brothers, or should we cease?” And the Lord said to them: “Ascend. For tomorrow, I will deliver them into your hands.”
28 Y Phinees, hijo de Eleazar, hijo de Aarón, se presentaba delante de ella en aquellos días,) y dijeron: ¿Tornaré á salir en batalla contra los hijos de Benjamín mi hermano, ó estaréme quedo? Y Jehová dijo: Subid, que mañana yo lo entregaré en tu mano.
29 And the sons of Israel stationed ambushes around the city of Gibeah.
29 Y puso Israel emboscadas alrededor de Gabaa.
30 And they brought out their army against Benjamin a third time, just as they had done on the first and second times.
30 Subiendo entonces los hijos de Israel contra los hijos de Benjamín el tercer día, ordenaron [la batalla] delante de Gabaa, como las otras veces.
31 But the sons of Benjamin again burst forth boldly from the city. And since their enemies were fleeing, they pursued them a long way, so that they might wound or kill some of them, just as they had done on the first and second days. And they turned their backs along two paths, one bringing them toward Bethel, and the other toward Gibeah. And they struck down about thirty men.
31 Y saliendo los hijos de Benjamín contra el pueblo, alejados que fueron de la ciudad, comenzaron á herir [algunos] del pueblo, matando como las otras veces por los caminos, uno de los cuales sube á Beth-el, y el otro á Gabaa en el campo: [y mataron] unos treinta hombres de Israel.
32 For they thought that they were falling back as they had done before. But instead, skillfully feigning flight, they undertook a plan to draw them away from the city, and by seeming to flee, to lead them along the above stated paths.
32 Y los hijos de Benjamín decían: Vencidos son delante de nosotros, como antes. Mas los hijos de Israel decían: Huiremos, y los alejaremos de la ciudad hasta los caminos.
33 And so all the sons of Israel, rising up from their positions, set their troops in order, in the place which is called Baaltamar. Likewise, the ambushes that encircled the city began, little by little, to reveal themselves,
33 Entonces, levantándose todos los de Israel de su lugar, pusiéronse en orden en Baal-tamar: y también las emboscadas de Israel salieron de su lugar, del prado de Gabaa.
34 and to advance upon the western part of the city. Moreover, another ten thousand men from all of Israel were provoking a conflict with the inhabitants of the city. And the war grew heavy against the sons of Benjamin. And they did not realize that, on all sides of them, death was imminent.
34 Y vinieron contra Gabaa diez mil hombres escogidos de todo Israel, y la batalla comenzó á agravarse: mas ellos no sabían que el mal se acercaba sobre ellos.
35 And the Lord struck them down in the sight of the sons of Israel, and they put to death, on that day, twenty-five thousand of them, along with one hundred men, all warriors and those who drew the sword.
35 E hirió Jehová á Benjamín delante de Israel; y mataron los hijos de Israel aquel día veinticinco mil y cien hombres de Benjamín, todos los cuales sacaban espada.
36 But the sons of Benjamin, when they had seen themselves to be the weaker, began to flee. And the sons of Israel discerning this, gave them room to flee, so that they might arrive at the ambushes that were prepared, which they had positioned near the city.
36 Y vieron los hijos de Benjamín que eran muertos; pues los hijos de Israel habían dado lugar á Benjamín, porque estaban confiados en las emboscadas que habían puesto detrás de Gabaa.
37 And after they had risen up suddenly from hiding, and those of Benjamin had turned their backs to those who cut them down, they entered the city, and they struck it with the edge of the sword.
37 Entonces las emboscadas acometieron prestamente á Gabaa, y se extendieron, y pasaron á cuchillo toda la ciudad.
38 Now the sons of Israel had given a sign to those whom they had stationed in ambushes, so that, after they had seized the city, they would light a fire, and by the smoke ascending on high, they would show that the city was captured.
38 Ya los Israelitas estaban concertados con las emboscadas, que hiciesen mucho [fuego], para que subiese gran humo de la ciudad.
39 And then, the sons of Israel discerned this sign during the battle (for the sons of Benjamin had thought that they fled, and they pursued them forcefully, cutting down thirty men from their army).
39 Luego, pues, que los de Israel se volvieron en la batalla, los de Benjamín comenzaron á derribar heridos de Israel unos treinta hombres, y ya decían: Ciertamente ellos han caído delante de nosotros, como en la primera batalla.
40 And they saw something like a pillar of smoke ascending from the city. Likewise, Benjamin, looking back, discerned that the city was captured, for the flames were being carried on high.
40 Mas cuando la llama comenzó á subir de la ciudad, una columna de humo, Benjamín tornó á mirar atrás; y he aquí que el fuego de la ciudad subía al cielo.
41 And those who before had pretended to flee, turning their faces, withstood them more strongly. And when the sons of Benjamin had seen this, they turned their backs in flight,
41 Entonces revolvieron los hombres de Israel, y los de Benjamín se llenaron de temor: porque vieron que el mal había venido sobre ellos.
42 and they began to go toward the way of the desert, with the adversary pursuing them to that place also. Moreover, those who had set fire to the city also met them.
42 Volvieron, por tanto, espaldas delante de Israel hacia el camino del desierto; mas el escuadrón los alcanzó, y los salidos de la ciudad los mataban, [habiéndolos encerrado] en medio de ellos.
43 And so it happened that they were cut down on both sides by the enemies, nor was there any respite for the dying. They were killed and struck down on the eastern side of the city of Gibeah.
43 [Así] envolvieron á los de Benjamín, y los acosaron y hollaron, desde Menuchâ hasta enfrente de Gabaa hacia donde nace el sol.
44 Now those who were put to death in the same place were eighteen thousand men, all very robust fighters.
44 Y cayeron de Benjamín diez y ocho mil hombres, todos ellos hombres de guerra.
45 And when those who remained of Benjamin had seen this, they fled into the wilderness. And they were traveling toward the rock which is called Rimmon. In that flight also, among those who were scattering in different directions, they slew five thousand men. And though they scattered all the more, they continued to pursue them, and then they put to death another two thousand.
45 Volviéndose luego, huyeron hacia el desierto, á la peña de Rimmón, y de ellos rebuscaron cinco mil hombres en los caminos: fueron aún acosándolos hasta Gidom, y mataron de ellos dos mil hombres.
46 And so it happened that all of those who were slain from Benjamin, in various places, were twenty-five thousand fighters, very willing to go to war.
46 Así todos los que de Benjamín murieron aquel día, fueron veinticinco mil hombres que sacaban espada, todos ellos hombres de guerra.
47 And so there remained from the entire number of Benjamin six hundred men who were able to escape and to flee into the wilderness. And they settled at the rock of Rimmon, for four months.
47 Pero se volvieron y huyeron al desierto á la peña de Rimmón seiscientos hombres, los cuales estuvieron en la peña de Rimmón cuatro meses:
48 But the sons of Israel, returning, had struck with the sword all that remained in the city, from men even to cattle. And all the cities and villages of Benjamin were consumed with devouring flames.
48 Y los hombres de Israel tornaron á los hijos de Benjamín, y pasáronlos á cuchillo, á hombres y bestias en la ciudad, y todo lo que fué hallado: asimismo pusieron fuego á todas las ciudades que hallaban.
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  1. 1 Judges 11:11; 1 Samuel 10:17; Joshua 22:12; 1 Samuel 3:20; 2 Samuel 3:10
  2. 2 Judges 8:10; 2 Kings 3:26; Judges 20:17; Judges 20:15; 2 Samuel 24:9
  3. 3 Judges 19:22–27; Luke 12:58–59; Matthew 5:25; Luke 14:31–32; Proverbs 22:3
  4. 4 Judges 19:15–28
  5. 5 Judges 19:22; Judges 19:25–26; Genesis 19:4–8; Deuteronomy 22:24; Ezekiel 22:10–11
  6. 6 Judges 19:29; Joshua 7:15; Judges 19:23; Genesis 34:7; Judges 20:10
  7. 7 Judges 19:30; 1 Corinthians 5:10–12; Exodus 19:5–6; James 1:5; Proverbs 20:18
  8. 8 Ecclesiastes 9:10; Proverbs 21:3; Judges 20:1; Judges 21:1; Judges 21:5
  9. 9 Acts 1:26; 1 Chronicles 24:5; Nehemiah 11:1; Proverbs 16:33; Joshua 14:2
  10. 12 Joshua 22:13–16; Deuteronomy 13:14; Romans 12:18; Deuteronomy 20:10; Matthew 18:15–18
  11. 13 Deuteronomy 17:12; Judges 19:22; Deuteronomy 13:13; Deuteronomy 22:24; Revelation 18:4–5
  12. 14 Numbers 20:20; Numbers 21:23; 2 Chronicles 13:13; Job 15:25–26
  13. 15 Numbers 26:41; Numbers 1:37; Judges 20:35; Judges 20:46–47; Judges 20:25
  14. 16 Judges 3:15; 1 Chronicles 12:2; 1 Samuel 25:29; 1 Samuel 17:40; 1 Samuel 17:49–50
  15. 17 Numbers 26:51; 1 Samuel 11:8; 1 Samuel 15:4; 1 Chronicles 21:5; Numbers 1:46
  16. 18 Judges 20:26–27; Numbers 27:21; Judges 20:23; Genesis 49:8–10; Numbers 27:5
  17. 19 Joshua 7:16; Joshua 6:12; Joshua 3:1
  18. 21 Hosea 10:9; Jeremiah 12:1; Judges 20:25; Psalm 77:19; Psalm 73:18–19
  19. 22 2 Samuel 11:25; 1 Samuel 30:6; Psalm 64:5; Judges 20:15; Judges 20:17
  20. 23 Judges 20:26–27; Hosea 5:15; Psalm 78:34–36; Joshua 7:6; Judges 20:18
  21. 25 Judges 20:21; Romans 11:33; Psalm 97:2; Romans 2:5; Job 9:12–13
  22. 26 Judges 20:23; Joel 2:12–18; Judges 20:18; Ezra 8:21; Ezra 9:4–5
  23. 27 Joshua 18:1; 1 Samuel 4:3–4; Judges 20:18; Judges 20:23; Jeremiah 7:12
  24. 28 Judges 7:9; Deuteronomy 18:5; Joshua 24:33; Deuteronomy 10:8; 1 Samuel 23:4–12
  25. 29 Joshua 8:4; 2 Samuel 5:23; Judges 20:34
  26. 31 Joshua 8:14–16; Joshua 7:5; Judges 19:13–14; Isaiah 10:29
  27. 32 Joshua 8:15–16
  28. 33 Joshua 8:18–22
  29. 34 Isaiah 47:11; Joshua 8:14; Job 21:13; Isaiah 3:10–11; Ecclesiastes 8:11–12
  30. 35 Job 20:5; Judges 20:15; Judges 20:44–46
  31. 36 Joshua 8:15–29
  32. 37 Joshua 8:19; Joshua 6:5; Exodus 19:13
  33. 38 Genesis 17:21; 2 Kings 4:16; Joshua 8:20
  34. 39 Judges 20:32
  35. 40 Joshua 8:20; Joel 2:30; Revelation 19:3; Genesis 19:28; Song of Songs 3:6
  36. 41 Luke 21:26; 1 Thessalonians 5:3; Luke 17:27–28; 2 Peter 2:12; Revelation 6:15–17
  37. 42 Joshua 8:24; Lamentations 1:3; Hosea 9:9; Hosea 10:9; Joshua 8:15
  38. 43 Joshua 8:20–22
  39. 45 Joshua 15:32; Judges 21:13; 1 Chronicles 6:77; Zechariah 14:10
  40. 46 Judges 20:35; Judges 20:15
  41. 47 Jeremiah 14:7; Isaiah 1:9; Lamentations 3:32; Judges 21:13; Psalm 103:9–10
  42. 48 Deuteronomy 13:15–17; Proverbs 18:19; 2 Chronicles 28:6–9; 2 Chronicles 25:13

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