Judges 20

DOUAI-RHEIMS	BIBLIA
1 Then all the children of Israel went out and gathered together as one man from Dan to Bersabee, with the land of Galaad, to the Lord in Maspha:	1 Salieron, pues, todos los israelitas y se reunió toda la comunidad como un solo hombre, desde Dan hasta Berseba y el país de Galaad, delante de Yahveh, en Mispá.
2 And all the chiefs of the people, and all the tribes of Israel met together in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen fit for war.	2 Los principales de todo el pueblo y todas las tribus de Israel acudieron a la asamblea del pueblo de Dios: 400.000 hombres de a pie, armados de espada.
3 (Nor were the children of Benjamin ignorant that the children of Israel were come up to Maspha.) And the Levite the husband of the woman that was killed, being asked, how so great a wickedness had been committed,	3 Oyeron los benjaminitas que los hijos de Israel habían subido a Mispá... Los israelitas dijeron: «Decidnos cómo ha sido el crimen».
4 Answered: I came into Gabaa of Benjamin with my wife, and there I lodged:	4 El levita, marido de la mujer asesinada, tomó la palabra y dijo: «Había llegado yo con mi concubina a Guibeá de Benjamín para pasar la noche.
5 And behold the men of that city in the night beset the house wherein I was, intending to kill me, and abused my wife with an incredible fury of lust, so that at last she died.	5 Los señores de Guibeá se levantaron contra mí y rodearon por la noche la casa; intentaron matarme a mí, y abusaron tanto de mi concubina que murió.
6 And I took her and cut her in pieces, and sent the, parts into all the borders of your possession: because there never was so heinous a crime, and so great an abomination committed in Israel.	6 Tomé entonces a mi concubina, la descuarticé y la envié por todo el territorio de la heredad de Israel, porque habían cometido una vergüenza y una infamia en Israel.
7 You are all here, O children of Israel, determine what you ought to do.	7 Aquí estáis todos, israelitas: tratadlo y tomad aquí mismo una resolución».
8 And all the people standing, answered as by the voice of one man: We will not return to our tents, neither shall any one of us go into his own house:	8 Todo el pueblo se levantó como un solo hombre diciendo: «Ninguno de nosotros marchará a su tienda, nadie volverá a su casa.
9 But this we will do in common against Gabaa:	9 Esto es lo que hemos de hacer con Guibeá. Echaremos a suertes
10 We will take ten men of a hundred out of all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred out of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to bring victuals for the army, that we might fight against Gabaa of Benjamin, and render to it for its wickedness, what it deserveth.	10 y tomaremos de todas las tribus de Israel diez hombres por cada cien, cien por cada mil, y mil por cada 10.000; ellos recogerán víveres para la tropa, para hacer, en cuanto lleguen, con Guibeá de Benjamín según la infamia que han cometido en Israel».
11 And all Israel were gathered together against the city, as one man, with one mind, and one counsel:	11 Así se juntó contra la ciudad toda la gente de Israel como un solo hombre.
12 And they sent messengers to all the tribe of Benjamin to say to them: Why hath so great an abomination been found among you?	12 Las tribus de Israel enviaron emisarios a toda la tribu de Benjamín diciendo: «¿Qué crimen es ése que se ha cometido entre vosotros?
13 Deliver up the men of Gabaa, that have committed this heinous crime, that they may die, and the evil may be taken away out of Israel. But they would not hearken to the proposition of their brethren the children of Israel:	13 Ahora, pues, entregadnos a esos hombres malvados de Guibeá, para que los matemos y desaparezca el mal de Israel». Pero los benjaminitas no quisieron hacer caso a sus hermanos los israelitas.
14 But out of all the cities which were of their lot, they gathered themselves together into Gabaa, to aid them, and to fight against the whole people of Israel.	14 Los benjaminitas, dejando sus ciudades, se reunieron en Guibeá para salir al combate contra los israelitas.
15 And there were found of Benjamin five and twenty thousand men that drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gabaa,	15 Aquel día los benjaminitas llegados de las diversas ciudades hicieron el censo, que dio en total 25.000 hombres armados de espada, sin contar los habitantes de Guibeá.
16 Who were seven hundred most valiant men, fighting with the left hand as well as with the right: and slinging stones so sure that they could hit even a hair, and not miss by the stone's going on either side.	16 En toda esta tropa había setecientos hombres elegidos, zurdos, capaces todos ellos de lanzar una piedra con la honda contra un cabello sin errar el tiro.
17 Of the men of Israel also, beside the children of Benjamin, were found four hundred thousand that drew swords, and were prepared to fight.	17 La gente de Israel hizo también el censo. Sin contar a Benjamín, eran 400.000 armados de espada; todos hombres de guerra.
18 And they arose and came to the house of God, that is, to Silo: and they consulted God, and said: Who shall be in our army the first to go to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord answered them: Let Juda be your leader.	18 Partieron, pues, y subieron a Betel. Consultaron a Dios y le preguntaron los israelitas: «¿Quién de nosotros subirá el primero a combatir contra los benjaminitas?» Y Yahveh respondió: «Judá subirá primero».
19 And forthwith the children of Israel rising in the morning, camped by Gabaa:	19 Los israelitas se levantaron temprano y acamparon frente a Guibeá.
20 And going out from thence to fight against Benjamin, began to assault the city.	20 Salieron los hombres de Israel para combatir contra Benjamín y se pusieron en orden de batalla frente a Guibeá.
21 And the children of Benjamin coming out of Gabaa, slew of the children of Israel that day two and twenty thousand men.	21 Pero los benjaminitas salieron de Guibeá y dejaron muertos en tierra aquel día a 22.000 hombres de Israel.
22 Again Israel trusting in their strength and their number, set their army in array in the same place, where they had fought before:	22 Los israelitas subieron a llorar delante de Yahveh hasta la tarde y luego consultaron a Yahveh diciendo: «¿He de entablar combate otra vez contra los hijos de mi hermano Benjamín?» Yahveh respondió: «Subid contra él».
23 Yet so that they first went up and wept before the Lord until night: and consulted him, and said: Shall I go out any more to fight against the children of Benjamin my brethren, or not? And he answered them: Go up against them, and join battle.	23 Entonces la tropa de Israel recobró su valor y volvió a ponerse en orden de batalla en el mismo lugar que el primer día.
24 And when the children of Israel went out the next day to fight against the children of Benjamin,	24 El segundo día los israelitas se acercaron a los benjaminitas;
25 The children of Benjamin sallied forth out of the gates of Gabaa: and meeting them made so great a slaughter of them, as to kill eighteen thousand men that drew the sword.	25 pero también aquel segundo día Benjamín salió de Guibeá a su encuentro y volvió a dejar tendidos en tierra a 18.000 israelitas; todos ellos armados de espada.
26 Wherefore all the children of Israel came to the house of God, and sat and wept before the Lord: and they fasted that day till the evening, and offered to him holocausts, and victims of peace offerings,	26 Entonces todos los israelitas y todo el pueblo subieron hasta Betel, lloraron, se quedaron allí delante de Yahveh, ayunaron todo el día hasta la tarde y ofrecieron holocaustos y sacrificios de comunión delante de Yahveh.
27 And inquired of him concerning their state. At that time the ark of the covenant of the Lord was there,	27 Consultaron luego los israelitas a Yahveh, pues el arca de la alianza de Dios se encontraba allí,
28 And Phinees the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron was over the house. So they consulted the Lord and said: Shall we go out any more to fight against the children of Benjamin our brethren, or shall we cease? And the Lord said to them: Go up, for to morrow I will deliver them into your hands.	28 y Pinjás, hijo de Eleazar, hijo de Aarón, estaba entonces a su servicio. Dijeron: «¿He de salir otra vez a combatir a los hijos de mi hermano Benjamín o debo dejarlo?» Yahveh respondió: «Subid, porque mañana lo entregaré en vuestras manos».
29 And the children of Israel set ambushes round about the city of Gabaa:	29 Israel puso gente emboscada alrededor de Guibeá.
30 And they drew up their army against Benjamin the third time, as they had done the first and second.	30 Al tercer día los israelitas marcharon contra los benjaminitas y se pusieron en orden de batalla como las otras veces frente a Guibeá.
31 And the children of Benjamin boldly issued out of the city, and seeing their enemies flee, pursued them a long way, so as to wound and kill some of them, as they had done the first and second day, whilst they fled by two highways, whereof one goeth up to Bethel, and the other to Gabaa, and they slew about thirty men:	31 Los benjaminitas salieron a su encuentro y se dejaron atraer lejos de la ciudad. Comenzaron como las otras veces a matar gente del pueblo por los caminos que suben, uno a Betel y otro a Guibeá, a campo raso: unos treinta hombres de Israel.
32 For they thought to cut them off, as they did before. But they artfully feigning a flight, designed to draw them away from the city, and by their seeming to flee to bring them to the highways aforesaid.	32 Los benjaminitas se dijeron: «Han sido derrotados ante nosotros como la primera vez». Pero los israelitas se habían dicho: «Vamos a huir para atraerlos lejos de la ciudad hacia los caminos».
33 Then all the children of Israel rising up out of the places where they were, set their army in battle array, in the place which is called Baalthamar. The ambushes also which were about the city, began by little and little to come forth,	33 Entonces todos los hombres de Israel se levantaron de sus puestos, tomaron posiciones en Baal Tamar, y los emboscados de Israel atacaron desde su puesto al oeste de Gueba.
34 And to march from the west side of the city. And other ten thousand men chosen out of all Israel attacked the inhabitants of the city. And the battle grew hot against the children of Benjamin: and they understood not that present death threatened them on every side.	34 10.000 hombres elegidos de todo Israel llegaron frente a Guibeá. El combate se endureció; los benjaminitas no se daban cuenta de la calamidad que se les venía encima.
35 And the Lord defeated them before the children of Israel, and they slew of them in that day five and twenty thousand, and one hundred, all fighting men and that drew the sword.	35 Yahveh derrotó a Benjamín ante Israel y aquel día los israelitas mataron en Benjamín a 25.100 hombres, todos ellos armados de espada.
36 But the children of Benjamin when they saw themselves to be too weak, began to flee. Which the children of Israel seeing, gave them place to flee, that they might come to the ambushes that were prepared, which they had set near the city.	36 Los benjaminitas se vieron derrotados. Los hombres de Israel habían cedido terreno a Benjamín porque contaban con la emboscada que habían puesto contra Guibeá.
37 And they that were in ambush arose on a sudden out of their coverts, and whilst Benjamin turned their backs to the slayers, went into the city, and smote it with the edge of the sword.	37 Los emboscados marcharon a toda prisa contra Guibeá, se desplegaron y pasaron a cuchillo a toda la ciudad.
38 Now the children of Israel had given a sign to them, whom they had laid in ambushes, that after they had taken the city, they should make a fire: that by the smoke rising on high, they might shew that the city was taken.	38 La gente de Israel y los emboscados habían convenido en levantar una humareda, como señal, desde la ciudad;
39 And when the children of Israel saw this in the battle (for the children of Benjamin thought they fled and pursued them vigorously, killing thirty men of their army)	39 entonces harían frente a los combatientes de Israel. Benjamín comenzó matando a algunos israelitas, unos treinta hombres. Y se decían: «Están completamente derrotados ante nosotros, como en la primera batalla».
40 And perceived as it were a pillar of smoke rise up from the city; and Benjamin looking back, saw that the city was taken, and that the flames ascended on high:	40 Pero entonces, la señal, la columna de humo, comenzó a levantarse de la ciudad, y Benjamín, mirando atrás, vio que toda la ciudad subía en llamas al cielo.
41 They that before had made as if they fled, turning their faces stood bravely against them; which the children of Benjamin seeing, turned their backs,	41 Entonces los hombres de Israel hicieron frente y los benjaminitas temblaron al ver la calamidad que se les venía encima.
42 And began to go towards the way of the desert, the enemy pursuing them thither also. And they that fired the city came also out to meet them.	42 Volvieron la espalda ante la gente de Israel camino del desierto, pero los combatientes los acosaban, y los que venían de la ciudad los destrozaban cogiéndolos en medio.
43 And so it was, that they were slain on both sides by the enemies, and there was no rest of their men dying. They fell and were beaten down on the east side of the city Gabaa.	43 Así envolvieron a Benjamín, lo persiguieron sin descanso y lo aplastaron hasta llegar frente a Gueba por el oriente.
44 And they that were slain in the same place were eighteen thousand men, all most valiant soldiers.	44 Cayeron de Benjamín 18.000 hombres, todos ellos hombres valerosos.
45 And when they that remained of Benjamin saw this, they fled into the wilderness and made towards the rock that is called Remmon. In that flight, also as they were straggling and going different ways, they slew of them five thousand men. And as they went farther, they still pursued them, and slew also other two thousand.	45 Volvieron la espalda y huyeron al desierto, hacia la Peña de Rimmón. Los israelitas fueron atrapando por los caminos a 5.000 hombres. Luego persiguieron a Benjamín hasta Guidom y le mataron 2.000 hombres.
46 And so it came to pass, that all that were slain of Benjamin in divers places, were five and twenty thousand fighting men, most valiant for war.	46 El tota de los benjaminitas que cayeron aquel día fue de 25.000 hombres, armados de espada, todos ellos hombres valerosos.
47 And there remained of all the number of Benjamin only six hundred men that were able to escape, and flee to the wilderness: and they abode in the rock Remmon four months.	47 Seiscientos hombres habían podido volverse y escapar al desierto, hacia la Peña de Rimmón. Se quedaron en la Peña de Rimmón cuatro meses.
48 But the children of Israel returning, put all the remains of the city to the sword, both men and beasts, and all the cities and villages of Benjamin were consumed with devouring flames.	48 Las tropas de Israel se volvieron contra los benjaminitas, y pasaron a cuchillo a los varones de la ciudad, al ganado, y a todo lo que encontraron. Incendiaron también todas las ciudades que encontraron.