Judges · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
Judges 21 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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1 Now the children of Israel had also sworn in Maspha, saying: None of us shall give of his daughters to the children of Benjamin to wife.
1 Y LOS varones de Israel habían jurado en Mizpa, diciendo: Ninguno de nosotros dará su hija á los de Benjamín por mujer.
2 And they all came to the house of God in Silo, and abiding before him till the evening, lifted up their voices, and began to lament and weep, saying:
2 Y vino el pueblo á la casa de Dios, y estuviéronse allí hasta la tarde delante de Dios; y alzando su voz hicieron gran llanto, y dijeron:
3 O Lord God of Israel, why is so great an evil come to pass in thy people, that this day one tribe should be taken away from among us?
3 Oh Jehová Dios de Israel, ¿por qué ha sucedido esto en Israel, que falte hoy de Israel una tribu?
4 And rising early the next day, they built an altar: and offered there holocausts, and victims of peace, and they said:
4 Y al día siguiente el pueblo se levantó de mañana, y edificaron allí altar, y ofrecieron holocaustos y pacíficos.
5 Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the army of the Lord? for they had bound themselves with a great oath, when they were in Maspha, that whosoever were wanting should be slain.
5 Y dijeron los hijos de Israel: ¿Quién de todas las tribus de Israel no subió á la reunión cerca de Jehová? Porque se había hecho gran juramento contra el que no subiese á Jehová en Mizpa, diciendo: Sufrirá muerte.
6 And the children of Israel being moved with repentance for their brother Benjamin, began to say: One tribe is taken away from Israel.
6 Y los hijos de Israel se arrepintieron á causa de Benjamín su hermano, y dijeron: Una tribu es hoy cortada de Israel.
7 Whence shall they take wives? For we have all in general sworn, not to give our daughters to them.
7 ¿Qué haremos en cuanto á mujeres para los que han quedado? Nosotros hemos jurado por Jehová que no les hemos de dar nuestras hijas por mujeres.
8 Therefore they said: Who is thereof all the tribes of Israel, that came not up to the Lord to Maspha. And behold the inhabitants of Jabes Galaad were found not to have been in that army.
8 Y dijeron: ¿Hay alguno de las tribus de Israel que no haya subido á Jehová en Mizpa? Y hallaron que ninguno de Jabes-galaad había venido al campo á la reunión:
9 (At that time also when they were in Silo, no one of them was found there.)
9 Porque el pueblo fué contado, y no hubo allí varón de los moradores de Jabes-galaad.
10 So they sent ten thousand of the most valiant men, and commanded them, saying: Go and put the inhabitants of Jabes Galaad to the sword, with their wives and their children.
10 Entonces la congregación envió allá doce mil hombres de los más valientes, y mandáronles, diciendo: Id y poned á cuchillo á los moradores de Jabes-galaad, y las mujeres y niños.
11 And this is what you shall observe: Every male, and all women that have known men, you shall kill, but the virgins you shall save.
11 Mas haréis de esta manera: mataréis á todo varón, y á toda mujer que hubiere conocido ayuntamiento de varón.
12 And there were found of Jabes Galaad four hundred virgins, that had not known the bed of a man, and they brought them to the camp Silo, into the land of Chanaan.
12 Y hallaron de los moradores de Jabes-galaad cuatrocientas doncellas que no habían conocido hombre en ayuntamiento de varón, y trajéronlas al campo en Silo, que es en la tierra de Canaán.
13 And they sent messengers to the children of Benjamin, that were in the rock Remmon, and commanded them to receive them in peace.
13 Toda la congregación envió luego á hablar á los hijos de Benjamín que estaban en la peña de Rimmón, y llamáronlos en paz.
14 And the children of Benjamin came at that time, and wives were given them of the daughters of Jabes Galaad: but they found no others, whom they might give in like manner.
14 Y volvieron entonces los de Benjamín; y diéronles por mujeres las que habían guardado vivas de las mujeres de Jabes-galaad: mas no les bastaron éstas.
15 And all Israel was very sorry, and repented for the destroying of one tribe out of Israel.
15 Y el pueblo tuvo dolor á causa de Benjamín, de que Jehová hubiese hecho mella en las tribus de Israel.
16 And the ancients said: What shall we do with the rest, that have not received wives? for all the women in Benjamin are dead.
16 Entonces los ancianos de la congregación dijeron: ¿Qué haremos acerca de mujeres para los que han quedado? Porque el sexo de las mujeres había sido raído de Benjamín.
17 And we must use all care, and provide with great diligence, that one tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
17 Y dijeron: La heredad de los que han escapado [ha de ser] lo que era de Benjamín, porque no sea una tribu raída de Israel.
18 For as to our own daughters we cannot give them, being bound with an oath and a curse, whereby we said: Cursed be he that shall give Benjamin any of his daughters to wife.
18 Nosotros empero, no les podemos dar mujeres de nuestras hijas, porque los hijos de Israel han jurado, diciendo: Maldito el que diere mujer á Benjamín.
19 So they took counsel, and said: Behold there is a yearly solemnity of the Lord in Silo, which is situate on the north of the city of Bethel, and on the east side of the way, that goeth from Bethel to Sichem, and on the south of the town of Lebona.
19 Ahora bien, dijeron, he aquí cada un año hay solemnidad de Jehová en Silo, que está al aquilón de Beth-el, y al lado oriental del camino que sube de Beth-el á Sichêm, y al mediodía de Lebona.
20 And they commanded the children of Benjamin, and said: Go, and lie hid in the vineyards,
20 Y mandaron á los hijos de Benjamín, diciendo: Id, y poned emboscada en las viñas:
21 And when you shall see the daughters of Silo come out, as the custom is, to dance, come ye on a sudden out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife among them, and go into the land of Benjamin.
21 Y estad atentos: y cuando viereis salir las hijas de Silo á bailar en corros, vosotros saldréis de las viñas, y arrebataréis cada uno mujer para sí de las hijas de Silo, y os iréis á tierra de Benjamín:
22 And when their fathers and their brethren shall come, and shall begin to complain against you, and to chide, we will say to them: Have pity on them for they took them not away as by the right of war or conquest, but when they asked to have them, you gave them not, and the fault was committed on your part.
22 Y cuando vinieren los padres de ellas ó sus hermanos á demandárnoslo, nosotros les diremos: Tened piedad de nosotros en lugar de ellos: pues que nosotros en la guerra no tomamos mujeres para todos: que vosotros no se las habéis dado, para que ahora seáis culpables.
23 And the children of Benjamin did, as they had been commanded: and according to their number, they carried off for themselves every man his wife of them that were dancing: and they went into their possession and built up their cities, and dwelt in them.
23 Y los hijos de Benjamín lo hicieron así; pues tomaron mujeres conforme á su número, pillando de las que danzaban; y yéndose luego, tornáronse á su heredad, y reedificaron las ciudades, y habitaron en ellas.
24 The children of Israel also returned by their tribes, and families, to their dwellings. In those days there was no king in Israel: but every one did that which seemed right to himself.
24 Entonces los hijos de Israel se fueron también de allí, cada uno á su tribu y á su familia, saliendo de allí cada uno á su heredad. 25 En estos días no había rey en Israel: cada uno hacía lo recto delante de sus ojos.
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- 1 Judges 20:1; Acts 23:12; Judges 21:18; Mark 6:23; Ecclesiastes 5:2
- 2 Judges 20:26; Judges 20:18; 1 Samuel 30:4; Judges 20:23; Joshua 18:1
- 3 Psalm 80:12; Jeremiah 12:1; Joshua 7:7–9; Psalm 74:1; Deuteronomy 29:24
- 4 2 Samuel 24:25; Judges 6:26; Hosea 5:15; Exodus 20:24–25; 2 Samuel 24:18
- 5 Judges 5:23; Jeremiah 48:10; Leviticus 27:28–29; Judges 21:18; Judges 21:1
- 6 Judges 21:15; Judges 20:23; 2 Samuel 2:26; Judges 11:35; Hosea 11:8
- 7 Judges 21:1; Judges 21:18; 1 Samuel 14:45; 1 Samuel 14:28–29
- 8 1 Samuel 31:11–13; 1 Samuel 11:1–3; 2 Samuel 2:5–6
- 10 1 Samuel 11:7; Judges 21:5; Judges 5:23; Joshua 7:24; Deuteronomy 13:15
- 11 Numbers 31:17–18; Deuteronomy 2:34
- 12 Joshua 18:1; Psalm 78:60; Jeremiah 7:12; Judges 20:18; Judges 20:23
- 13 Deuteronomy 20:10; Judges 20:47; Ephesians 2:17; Luke 10:5; Joshua 15:32
- 14 1 Corinthians 7:2; Judges 20:47; Judges 21:12
- 15 Judges 21:6; 1 Chronicles 15:13; 1 Chronicles 13:11; Isaiah 30:13; Isaiah 58:12
- 17 Numbers 26:55; Numbers 36:7
- 18 Judges 21:1; Judges 11:35
- 19 Psalm 81:3; Exodus 23:14–16; Deuteronomy 16:1; Judges 18:31; John 5:1
- 21 Judges 11:34; Exodus 15:20; Jeremiah 31:13; Psalm 150:4; Luke 17:25
- 22 Judges 21:1; Judges 21:18; Mark 10:6–8; Proverbs 20:25; Judges 21:7
- 23 Judges 20:48
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