Josué 10

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1 Sucedió, pues, que Adoni Sédeq, rey de Jerusalén, se enteró de que Josué se había apoderado de Ay y la había consagrado al anatema, haciendo con Ay y su rey como había hecho con Jericó y su rey, y de que los habitantes de Gabaón habían hecho las paces con Israel y que estaban en medio de Israel.	1 When Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem, had heard these things, specifically, that Joshua had seized Ai, and had overthrown it, (for just as he had done to Jericho and its king, so did he do to Ai and its king,) and that the Gibeonites had fled over to Israel, and were now their confederates,
2 Se atemorizó mucho con ello, porque Gabaón era una ciudad grande, como una ciudad real, mayor que Ay, y todos sus hombres eran valientes.	2 he was very afraid. For Gibeon was a great city, and was one of the royal cities, and was greater than the town of Ai, and all its warriors were very strong.
3 Entonces Adoni Sédeq, rey de Jerusalén, mandó a decir a Hohán, rey de Hebrón, a Piram, rey de Yarmut, a Yafia, rey de Lakís, y a Debir, rey de Eglón:	3 Therefore, Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem, sent to Hoham, the king of Hebron, and to Piram, the king of Jarmuth, and also to Japhia, the king of Lachish, and to Debir, the king of Eglon, saying:
4 «Venid en mi auxilio para que derrotemos a Gabaón, pues ha hecho las paces con Josué y con los israelitas».	4 “Ascend to me, and bring troops, so that we may fight against Gibeon. For it has fled over to Joshua and the sons of Israel.”
5 Se juntaron y subieron los cinco reyes amorreos: el rey de Jerusalén, el rey de Hebrón, el rey de Yarmut, el rey de Lakís y el rey de Eglón, con todas sus tropas; asediaron Gabaón y la atacaron.	5 And so, having assembled, the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, together with their armies, went up and encamped around Gibeon, laying siege to it.
6 Los gabaonitas mandaron a decir a Josué al campamento de Guilgal: No dejes solos a tus siervos; sube aprisa donde nosotros, sálvanos y socórrenos, porque se han aliado contra nosotros todos los reyes amorreos que habitan en la montaña».	6 But the inhabitants of the city of Gibeon, when it was besieged, sent to Joshua, who was then staying in the camp at Gilgal. And they said to him: “May you not draw back your hands from helping your servants. Come quickly, and free us, and bring troops. For all the kings of the Amorites, who live in the mountains, have gathered together against us.”
7 Josué subió de Guilgal con toda la gente de guerra y todos los guerreros valientes.	7 And Joshua ascended from Gilgal, and the entire army of warriors with him, very strong men.
8 Y Yahveh dijo a Josué: «No les temas, porque los he puesto en tus manos; ninguno de ellos te podrá resistir».	8 And the Lord said to Joshua: “You should not fear them. For I have delivered them into your hands. None of them will be able to withstand you.”
9 Josué cayó sobre ellos de improviso, tras haber caminado toda la noche desde Guilgal.	9 And so Joshua, ascending from Gilgal throughout the night, rushed upon them suddenly.
10 Yahveh los puso en fuga delante de Israel y les causó una gran derrota en Gabaón: los persiguió por el camino de la subida de Bet Jorón, y los batió hasta Azecá (y hasta Maquedá).	10 And the Lord set them in disarray before the face of Israel. And he crushed them in a great defeat at Gibeon, and he pursued them along the way of the ascent to Beth-horon, and he struck them down, even as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
11 Mientras huían ante Israel por la bajada de Bet Jorón, Yahveh lanzó del cielo sobre ellos hasta Azecá grandes piedras, y murieron. Y fueron más los que murieron por las piedras que los que mataron los israelitas a filo de espada.	11 And while they were fleeing from the sons of Israel, and were on the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord cast great stones from heaven upon them, as far as Azekah. And many more were killed by the hailstones, than were struck down by the swords of the sons of Israel.
12 Entonces habló Josué a Yahveh, el día que Yahveh entregó al amorreo en manos de los israelitas, a los ojos de Israel y dijo: «Deténte, sol, en Gabaón, y tú, luna, en el valle de Ayyalón».	12 Then Joshua spoke to the Lord, on the day that he handed over the Amorite in the sight of the sons of Israel, and he said before them: “O sun, you shall not move toward Gibeon! O moon, you shall not move toward the valley of Aijalon!”
13 Y el sol se detuvo y la luna se paró hasta que el pueblo se vengó de sus enemigos. ¿ No está esto escrito en el libre del Justo? El sol se paró en medio del cielo y no tuvo prisa en ponerse como un día entero.	13 And the sun and the moon stood still, until the people had avenged themselves of their enemies. Has this not been written in the book of the just? And so the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and it did not hurry to its rest for the space of one day.
14 No hubo día semejante ni antes ni después, en que obedeciera Yahveh a la voz de un hombre. Es que Yahveh combatía por Israel.	14 Never before and never after was there so long a day, as when the Lord obeyed the voice of a man, and fought for Israel.
15 Josué volvió con todo Israel al campamento de Guilgal.	15 And Joshua returned, with all of Israel, into the camp of Gilgal.
16 Aquellos cinco reyes habían huido y se habían escondido en la cueva de Maquedá.	16 For the five kings had fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.
17 Se dio aviso a Josué: «Han sido descubiertos los cinco reyes, escondidos en la cueva de Maqedá».	17 And it was reported to Joshua that the five kings had been found hidden in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.
18 Josué respondió: «Rodad unas piedras grandes a la boca de la cueva y poned junto a ella hombres que la guarden.	18 And he instructed his companions and said: “Roll vast stones to the mouth of the cave, and station attentive men who will keep them closed.
19 Y vosotros no os quedéis quietos: perseguid a vuestros enemigos, cortadles la retirada, no les dejéis entrar en sus ciudades, porque Yahveh vuestro Dios los ha puesto en vuestras manos».	19 But as for you, do not stay here; instead, pursue the enemies, and cut down the lattermost of those who are fleeing. You shall not permit those whom the Lord God has delivered into your hands to enter into the protection of their cities.”
20 Cuando Josué y los israelitas acabaron de causarles una grandísima derrota, hasta acabar con ellos, los supervivientes se les escaparon y se metieron en las plazas fuertes.	20 Thus, the adversaries were struck down in a great defeat, and having been nearly consumed, even to utter annihilation, those who were able to escape from Israel entered into fortified cities.
21 Todo el pueblo volvió sano y salvo al campamento, junto a Josué, a Maquedá, y no hubo nadie que ladrara contra los israelitas.	21 And the entire army returned to Joshua at Makkedah, where they were then encamped, in good health and in their full numbers. And no one dared to move his tongue against the sons of Israel.
22 Dijo entonces Josué: «Abrid la boca de la cueva y sacadme de ella a esos cinco reyes».	22 And Joshua instructed, saying, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forward to me the five kings, who are hidden within it.”
23 Así lo hicieron: le sacaron de la cueva a los cinco reyes: el rey de Jerusalén, el rey de Hebrón, el rey de Yarmut, el rey de Lakís y el rey de Eglón.	23 And the ministers did just as they had been ordered. And they led out to him the five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
24 En cuanto sacaron a los reyes, Josué llamó a todos los hombres de Israel y dijo a los capitanes de tropa que le habían acompañado: «Acercaos y poned vuestros pies sobre la nuca de esos reyes». Ellos se acercaron y pusieron los pies sobre las nucas.	24 And when they had been led out to him, he called all the men of Israel, and he said to the leaders of the army who were with him, “Go, and place your feet upon the necks of these kings.” And when they had gone and had tread their feet upon the necks of those who were thrown down,
25 «No tengáis miedo - les dijo Josué - ni os desaniméis; sed valientes y decididos, porque así hará Yahveh con todos los enemigos con quienes tenéis que combatir».	25 he spoke to them again: “Do not be afraid, and do not dread. Be strengthened and be steadfast. For so will the Lord do to all your enemies, against whom you fight.”
26 Acto seguido, Josué los hirió, les dio muerte y los hizo colgar de cinco árboles, de los que quedaron colgados hasta la tarde.	26 And Joshua struck them down and killed them, and he suspended them on five gallows. And they hung there until evening.
27 A la hora de la puesta del sol, a una orden de Josué, los descolgaron de los árboles y los arrojaron a la cueva en que se habían escondido, y echaron unas piedras grandes a la boca de la cueva: allí están todavía hoy.	27 And when the sun had set, he instructed his assistants that they should take them down from the gallows. And having been taken down, they cast them into the cave, where they had lain hidden, and they set vast stones at its mouth, which remain, even to the present.
28 El mismo día Josué tomó Maquedá y la pasó a filo de espada, a ella y a su rey: los consagró al anatema con todos los seres vivientes que había en ella. No dejó escapar a nadie, e hizo con el rey de Maquedá como había hecho con el rey de Jericó.	28 Also on the same day, Joshua seized Makkedah, and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and he put to death its king and all its inhabitants. He did not leave in it even the smallest remains. And he did to the king of Makkedah, just as he had done to the king of Jericho.
29 Josué, con todo Israel, pasó de Maquedá a Libná y la atacó.	29 Then he went on, with all of Israel, from Makkedah to Libnah, and he fought against it.
30 Y Yahveh la entregó también, con su rey, en manos de Israel, que la pasó a filo de espada con todos los seres vivientes que había en ella: no dejó en ella ni uno solo con vida. Hizo con su rey como había hecho con el rey de Jericó.	30 And the Lord delivered it, with its king, into the hands of Israel. And they struck the city with the edge of the sword, and all its inhabitants. They did not leave in it any remains. And they did to the king of Libnah, just as they had done to the king of Jericho.
31 Josué, con todo Israel, pasó de Libná a Lakís, la asedió y atacó.	31 From Libnah, with all of Israel, he went on to Lachish. And taking positions around it with his army, he besieged it.
32 Yahveh entregó Lakís en manos de Israel, que la tomó al seguno día, y la pasó a cuchillo con todos los seres vivientes que había en ella, lo mismo que había hecho con Libná.	32 And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hands of Israel, and he seized it on the following day, and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and every soul that was in it, just as he had done to Libnah.
33 Entonces Horam, el rey de Guézer, subió en ayuda de Lakís, pero Josué le derrotó a él y a su pueblo, hasta no dejar ni un superviviente.	33 At that time, Horam, the king of Gezer, went up so that he might assist Lachish. And Joshua struck him with all his people, even unto utter annihilation.
34 Josué, con todo Israel, pasó de Lakís a Eglón. La sitiaron y atacaron.	34 And he went on from Lachish to Eglon, and he surrounded it.
35 La tomaron aquel mismo día y la pasaron a cuchillo. Consagró al anatema aquel día a todos los seres vivientes que había en ella, lo mismo que había hecho con Lakís.	35 And he also defeated it on the same day. And he struck all the souls that were in it with the edge of the sword, in accord with all that he had done to Lachish.
36 Josué, con todo Israel, subió de Eglón a Hebrón y a la atacaron.	36 He also ascended, with all of Israel, from Eglon into Hebron, and he fought against it.
37 La tomaron y la pasaron a cuchillo, con su rey, todas sus ciudades y todos los seres vivientes que había en ella. No dejó ni un superviviente, igual que había hecho con Eglón. La consagró al anatema, a ella y a todos los seres vivientes que había en ella.	37 He seized it and struck it with the edge of the sword, likewise with its king, and all the towns of that region, and all the souls that were staying in it. He did not leave any remains in it. Just as he had done to Eglon, so also did he do to Hebron, consuming with the sword all that he found within it.
38 Entonces Josué, con todo Israel, se volvió contra Debir y la atacó.	38 Returning from there to Debir,
39 Se apoderó de ella, de su rey y de todas sus ciudades, las pasaron a filo de espada y consagraron al anatema a todos los seres vivientes que había en ella, sin dejar uno solo con vida. Como había hecho con Hebrón, así hizo con Debir y su rey, igual que había hecho con Libná y con su rey.	39 he seized it and laid waste to it, likewise with its king. And all the surrounding towns, he struck with the edge of the sword. He did not leave in it any remains. Just as he had done to Hebron and Libnah, and to their kings, so did he do to Debir and to its king.
40 Batió, pues, Josué todo el país: la Montaña, el Négueb, la Tierra Baja y las laderas, con todos sus reyes, sin dejar ni un superviviente. Consagró a todos los seres vivientes al anatema, como Yahveh, el Dios de Israel, le había ordenado.	40 And so Joshua struck the entire land, the mountains, and the south, and the plains, and the descending slopes, with their kings. He did not leave in it any remains, but he put to death all that was able to breathe, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had instructed him,
41 Josué los batió desde Cadés Barnea hasta Gaza, y toda la región de Gosen hasta Gabaón.	41 from Kadesh-barnea, as far as Gaza, with all the land of Goshen, as far as Gibeon.
42 Se apoderó Josué de todos aquellos reyes y de sus territorios de una sola vez, porque Yahveh, el Dios de Israel, peleaba en favor de Israel.	42 And all their kings and their regions, he seized and destroyed with a single attack. For the Lord, the God of Israel, fought on his behalf.
43 Josué, con todo Israel, se volvió al campamento de Guilgal.	43 And he returned, with all of Israel, to the place of the encampment at Gilgal.