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1 Un día Abimélec, hijo de Gedeón, visitó a sus tíos, los hermanos de su madre, en Siquén.
1 Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
2 «Vayan a hablar con los jefes de Siquén —les dijo—, y pregúntenles si quieren ser gobernados por setenta reyes, esto es, por los setenta hijos de Gedeón, o por un solo hombre; yo, que soy de su propia carne y sangre».
2 “Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.”
3 Los tíos de Abimélec fueron ante las autoridades de la ciudad y propusieron el plan. Puesto que su madre era de aquella ciudad, decidieron aceptarlo.
3 His mother’s brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words. Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, “He is our brother.”
4 Le dieron a Abimélec setenta monedas de plata de las ofrendas del templo de Baal Berit, y con ellas contrató a un grupo de vagabundos y ociosos, que aceptaron hacer cualquier cosa que él les dijera.
4 They gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and reckless fellows who followed him.
5 Los llevó hasta la casa de su padre en Ofra, y allí sobre una piedra, dieron muerte a sus setenta medio hermanos, salvo a Jotán, el menor, que escapó y se escondió.
5 He went to his father’s house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, being seventy persons, on one stone; but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself.
6 Entonces los ciudadanos de Siquén y de Bet Miló convocaron una reunión bajo la encina junto a Siquén y Abimélec fue proclamado rey de Israel.
6 All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together with all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.
7 Cuando Jotán oyó esto, se paró sobre el monte Guerizín y gritó para que lo oyeran los hombres de Siquén: «Si les interesa la bendición de Dios, escúchenme.
7 When they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim and lifted up his voice, cried out, and said to them, “Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.
8 »Una vez los árboles decidieron elegir un rey. Primero se dirigieron al olivo,
8 The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
9 pero este se negó. “¿Debo dejar de producir el aceite que Dios y el hombre bendicen sólo para ser grande entre los árboles?”, preguntó.
9 “But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I stop producing my oil, with which they honor God and man by me, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
10 »Entonces fueron y hablaron con la higuera: “Sé nuestro rey”.
10 “The trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’
11 Pero la higuera también se negó. “¿Debo dejar de producir dulzura y fruta sólo para elevar mi cabeza sobre los demás árboles?”.
11 “But the fig tree said to them, ‘Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
12 »Entonces hablaron con la vid: “Reina sobre nosotros”.
12 “The trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign over us.’
13 Pero la vid respondió: “¿Dejaré de producir el vino que alegra a Dios y a los hombres para ser poderosa entre los árboles?”.
13 “The vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
14 »Finalmente todos los árboles se dirigieron a la zarza: “Sé nuestro rey”, dijeron.
14 “Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘Come and reign over us.’
15 Pero la zarza replicó: “Si realmente me quieren, vengan y humíllense bajo mi sombra. Si se niegan, que salga fuego de mí y consuma a los grandes cedros del Líbano”.
15 “The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’
16 »Ahora, pues, ¿están seguros de que han hecho bien al elegir rey a Abimélec? ¿Creen que han hecho justicia a Gedeón y a sus descendientes?
16 “Now therefore, if you have dealt truly and righteously, in that you have made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him according to the deserving of his hands
17 Mi padre peleó por ustedes y expuso su vida, y los salvó de los madianitas.
17 (for my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian;
18 Sin embargo, se han rebelado contra él y mataron a sus setenta hijos sobre una piedra, ¡ahora han elegido rey a Abimélec, el hijo de la esclava, solamente porque es pariente de ustedes!
18 and you have risen up against my father’s house today and have slain his sons, seventy persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother);
19 ¿Están seguros de que han hecho justicia a Gedeón y a sus descendientes? Si es así, que Abimélec y ustedes tengan una vida larga y feliz.
19 if you then have dealt truly and righteously with Jerubbaal and with his house today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you;
20 Pero si no han sido justos con Gedeón, que Abimélec destruya a los ciudadanos de Siquén y Bet Miló y que ellos destruyan a Abimélec».
20 but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from the house of Millo and devour Abimelech.”
21 Entonces Jotán huyó y vivió en Ber por temor de su hermano Abimélec.
21 Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer and lived there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
22 Tres años más tarde, Dios hizo que surgieran problemas entre Abimélec y los ciudadanos de Siquén, y estos se rebelaron.
22 Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.
23 Not in this translation
23 Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,
24 En los hechos que ocurrieron como consecuencia, Abimélec y los ciudadanos que le ayudaron a dar muerte a los setenta hijos de Gedeón recibieron el justo castigo por estos crímenes.
24 that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid on Abimelech their brother who killed them, and on the men of Shechem who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers.
25 Los hombres de Siquén pusieron emboscada contra Abimélec en el camino que va hacia la cumbre de la montaña mientras esperaban que él llegara, asaltaban a cualquiera que pasara por allí. Pero alguien advirtió a Abimélec acerca de este complot.
25 The men of Shechem set an ambush for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who came along that way by them; and Abimelech was told about it.
26 En eso Gaal, hijo de Ébed, se mudó a Siquén con sus hermanos y la gente puso en él su confianza
26 Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
27 a tal grado que salieron a vendimiar sus viñas. Luego pisaron las uvas y celebraron la fiesta de la cosecha en el templo de un dios local. El vino corría libremente y todos empezaron a maldecir a Abimélec.
27 They went out into the field, harvested their vineyards, trod the grapes, celebrated, and went into the house of their god and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
28 «¿Quién es Abimélec? —gritaba Gaal—. ¿Por qué ha de ser nuestro rey? ¿Por qué hemos de ser sus siervos? Él y su amigo Zebul debieran ser nuestros esclavos. ¡Abajo Abimélec!
28 Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal? Isn’t Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem, but why should we serve him?
29 Corónenme rey y verán lo que ocurre a Abimélec. Le diré a Abimélec: “Toma tu ejército y peleemos”».
29 I wish that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.” He said to Abimelech, “Increase your army and come out!”
30 Cuando Zebul, el gobernante de la ciudad, oyó lo que decía Gaal, se enfureció,
30 When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger burned.
31 y envió mensajeros a Abimélec en Arumá diciéndole: «Gaal, hijo de Ébed, y sus parientes han venido a vivir en Siquén y ahora están incitando a la ciudad para que se rebele en tu contra.
31 He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, “Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem; and behold, they incite the city against you.
32 Ven esta noche con la gente que está contigo y escóndete en los campos,
32 Now therefore, go up by night, you and the people who are with you, and lie in wait in the field.
33 y en la mañana, en cuanto haya aclarado, ataca a la ciudad. Cuando él y los que están con él salgan en contra tuya, podrás hacer con ellos lo que quieras».
33 It shall be that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early and rush on the city. Behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion.”
34 Abimélec y sus hombres se pusieron en marcha durante la noche y se dividieron en cuatro grupos, que se distribuyeron alrededor de la ciudad.
34 Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
35 A la mañana siguiente, cuando Gaal se sentó a la puerta de la ciudad a discutir diversos problemas con los dirigentes locales, Abimélec y sus hombres comenzaron a marchar contra la ciudad.
35 Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city. Abimelech rose up, and the people who were with him, from the ambush.
36 Cuando Gaal los vio, dijo a Zebul: ―Mira a la montaña, ¿no es gente que viene descendiendo? ―No —dijo Zebul—. Estás viendo sombras que parecen hombres.
36 When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains.” Zebul said to him, “You see the shadows of the mountains as if they were men.”
37 ―No —dijo Gaal—; estoy seguro que veo gente que se dirige hacia nosotros por la colina Ombligo de la Tierra; y mira, hay otros que vienen por la Encina de los Adivinos.
37 Gaal spoke again and said, “Behold, people are coming down by the middle of the land, and one company comes by the way of the oak of Meonenim.”
38 Entonces Zebul se volvió triunfante hacia él: ―Ahora, dime, ¿qué es lo que habías dicho? ¿Quién era el que decía “¿Quién es Abimélec y por qué debe ser nuestro rey?”. Los hombres que insultaste y maldijiste están ahora a las afueras de la ciudad.
38 Then Zebul said to him, “Now where is your mouth, that you said, ‘Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?’ Isn’t this the people that you have despised? Please go out now and fight with them.”
39 Gaal salió al frente de los hombres de Siquén para ofrecer batalla a Abimélec,
39 Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
40 pero fue derrotado y muchos de los hombres quedaron heridos por todo el camino hasta las puertas de la ciudad.
40 Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many fell wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
41 Abimélec regresó a Arumá, y Zebul hizo que Gaal y sus parientes salieran para siempre de Siquén.
41 Abimelech lived at Arumah; and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
42 Al día siguiente, los hombres de Siquén salieron nuevamente a la batalla. Sin embargo, alguien le había revelado a Abimélec los planes,
42 On the next day, the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
43 de modo que había dividido sus hombres en tres grupos que estaban escondidos en los campos. Cuando los hombres de la ciudad salieron para atacar, él y sus hombres salieron de sus emboscadas y comenzaron a matarlos.
43 He took the people and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field; and he looked, and behold, the people came out of the city. So, he rose up against them and struck them.
44 Abimélec y sus acompañantes se apoderaron de la entrada de la ciudad para impedir que los hombres de Siquén regresaran, mientras que los otros grupos atacaban en los campos.
44 Abimelech and the companies that were with him rushed forward and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and the two companies rushed on all who were in the field and struck them.
45 La batalla siguió durante todo el día hasta que al fin Abimélec capturó la ciudad, y dio muerte a sus habitantes y la destruyó.
45 Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city and killed the people in it. He beat down the city and sowed it with salt.
46 Cuando los habitantes de la población cercana a Siquén vieron lo que estaba sucediendo, se refugiaron en la fortaleza del templo del dios Berit.
46 When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.
47 Cuando Abimélec se enteró de esto,
47 Abimelech was told that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
48 dirigió sus fuerzas al monte Zalmón, donde cortó una rama para el fuego y la puso en su hombro. Enseguida les dijo a sus hombres. «Hagan lo que yo he hecho».
48 Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him; and Abimelech took an ax in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up, and laid it on his shoulder. Then he said to the people who were with him, “What you have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done!”
49 Entonces cada uno de ellos cortó leña y la llevó hasta el pueblo donde, siguiendo el ejemplo de Abimélec, la colocaron contra las murallas de la fortaleza y le prendieron fuego. Toda la gente murió adentro, unas mil personas entre hombres y mujeres.
49 All the people likewise each cut down his bough, followed Abimelech, and put them at the base of the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire over them, so that all the people of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
50 Abimélec luego atacó la ciudad de Tebes y la tomó.
50 Then Abimelech went to Thebez and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
51 Sin embargo, dentro de la ciudad había una fortaleza y la población se refugió en ella, cerraron las puertas y se subieron al techo de la torre para mirar.
51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women of the city fled there, and shut themselves in, and went up to the roof of the tower.
52 Abimélec se acercó a la puerta para quemarla,
52 Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
53 pero una mujer desde el techo dejó caer una rueda de molino sobre la cabeza de Abimélec, y le rompió el cráneo.
53 A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke his skull.
54 «Mátame —le pidió a su escudero—. Que nunca se diga que una mujer mató a Abimélec». El joven lo atravesó con su espada, y murió.
54 Then he called hastily to the young man, his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, that men not say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ His young man thrust him through, and he died.”
55 Cuando sus hombres vieron que estaba muerto, se desbandaron y regresaron a sus hogares.
55 When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they each departed to his place.
56 Así castigó Dios a Abimélec y a los hombres de Siquén por el pecado de haber asesinado a los setenta hijos de Gedeón, y se cumplió la maldición de Jotán, hijo de Gedeón.
56 Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father in killing his seventy brothers;
57 Not in this translation
57 and God repaid all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads; and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came on them.
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Abimelech
Son of Gideon by his concubine in Shechem who murdered his seventy brothers on one stone, was made king by the leaders of Shechem, reigned three years, and died at Thebez when a…
Cited in the guide: Judges 8:31; Judges 9:1; Judges 9:6
Ebed
Named only as the father of Gaal, who rebelled against Abimelech at Shechem.
Cited in the guide: Judges 9:26; Judges 9:28; Judges 9:31
Gaal
Son of Ebed who came to Shechem with his brothers, won the confidence of its leaders and challenged Abimelech, but was defeated and driven out of the city.
Cited in the guide: Judges 9:26; Judges 9:28; Judges 9:41
Jotham
Gideon's youngest son and sole survivor of Abimelech's massacre, who told the parable of the trees from Mount Gerizim and whose curse came upon Abimelech and Shechem.
Cited in the guide: Judges 9:5; Judges 9:7; Judges 9:21
Zebul
Abimelech's officer and governor of Shechem who warned him of Gaal's revolt and then drove Gaal out of the city.
Cited in the guide: Judges 9:28; Judges 9:30; Judges 9:36
Cross references (42)
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- 1 Judges 8:31; Psalm 83:2–4; Genesis 34:2; 1 Kings 12:1; Genesis 33:18
- 2 Genesis 29:14; Judges 8:30; 1 Chronicles 11:1; Hebrews 2:14; 2 Samuel 19:13
- 3 Genesis 29:15; Psalm 10:3; Proverbs 1:11–14
- 4 Judges 8:33; 2 Chronicles 13:7; Proverbs 12:11; Acts 17:5; Judges 11:3
- 5 2 Kings 11:1–2; 2 Chronicles 21:4; Judges 6:24; Matthew 2:16; 2 Kings 10:17
- 6 2 Samuel 5:9; 1 Kings 12:25; 2 Kings 12:20; Joshua 24:26; 1 Kings 12:20
- 7 Deuteronomy 11:29; Isaiah 1:15; Deuteronomy 27:12; Proverbs 28:9; John 4:20
- 8 Daniel 4:10–18; Judges 8:22–23; 2 Kings 14:9; Ezekiel 17:3–10
- 9 Exodus 29:2; Psalm 104:15; Job 1:7; Acts 4:27; Acts 10:38
- 11 Luke 13:6–7
- 13 Ecclesiastes 10:19; Numbers 15:10; Psalm 104:15; Numbers 15:5; Proverbs 31:6
- 14 2 Kings 14:9
- 15 Isaiah 30:2; Isaiah 2:13; Judges 9:20; Hosea 14:7; Isaiah 37:24
- 16 Judges 8:35
- 17 Romans 5:8; Judges 7:1–25; Revelation 12:11; Esther 4:16; Romans 16:4
- 18 Judges 9:5–6; Psalm 109:4; Judges 8:35; Judges 9:14; Judges 8:30–31
- 19 Isaiah 8:6; James 4:16; Philippians 3:3
- 20 Judges 9:15; Judges 9:56–57; Psalm 140:10; 2 Chronicles 20:22–23; Psalm 28:4
- 21 Numbers 21:16; Joshua 19:8; 2 Samuel 20:14
- 24 1 Kings 2:32; Psalm 7:16; Esther 9:25; Deuteronomy 27:25; Matthew 23:34–36
- 25 Proverbs 1:11–12; Joshua 8:12–13; Joshua 8:4
- 26 Genesis 13:8; Genesis 19:7
- 27 Luke 17:26–29; Judges 9:4; Daniel 5:1–4; Judges 16:23; Amos 6:3–6
- 28 1 Samuel 25:10; Genesis 34:2; Genesis 34:6; 1 Kings 12:16; 2 Samuel 20:1
- 29 2 Samuel 15:4; Romans 1:30–31; Psalm 10:3; 2 Kings 14:8; 2 Kings 18:23
- 32 Proverbs 4:16; Proverbs 1:11–16; Romans 3:15; Job 24:14–17; Psalm 36:4
- 33 1 Samuel 10:7; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Leviticus 25:26; 1 Samuel 25:8
- 36 Ezekiel 7:7; Mark 8:24
- 37 Deuteronomy 18:14
- 38 Judges 9:28–29; Jeremiah 2:28; 2 Kings 14:8–14; 2 Samuel 2:26–27
- 40 1 Kings 20:30; 1 Kings 20:18–21
- 41 Judges 9:30; Judges 9:28
- 44 Galatians 5:15; Judges 9:20; Judges 9:15
- 45 2 Kings 3:25; Deuteronomy 29:23; 1 Kings 12:25; Psalm 107:34; Ezekiel 47:11
- 46 Judges 8:33; Psalm 115:8; Judges 9:4; Isaiah 37:38; Judges 9:27
- 48 Psalm 68:14; Judges 7:17–18; Proverbs 1:11–12
- 49 Judges 9:15; Judges 9:20; Galatians 5:15; James 3:16
- 52 2 Kings 15:16; Judges 9:48–49; 2 Kings 14:10
- 53 2 Samuel 11:21; Job 31:3; Jeremiah 49:20; Jeremiah 50:45; Judges 9:20
- 54 1 Samuel 31:4–5
- 55 Proverbs 22:10; 2 Samuel 18:16; 2 Samuel 20:21–22; 1 Kings 22:35–36
- 56 Psalm 94:23; Proverbs 5:22; Psalm 11:6; Psalm 58:10–11; Matthew 7:2
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