Genesis 32

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1 Likewise, Jacob continued on the journey that he had begun. And the Angels of God met him.	1 A la mañana siguiente, Labán besó a sus hijos e hijas, les bendijo y se volvió a su lugar.
2 When he had seen them, he said, “These are the Encampments of God.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, ‘Encampments.’	2 Jacob se fue por su camino, y le salieron al encuentro ángeles de Dios.
3 Then he also sent messengers before him to his brother Esau, in the land of Seir, in the region of Edom.	3 Al verlos, dijo Jacob: «Este es el campamento de Dios»; y llamó a aquel lugar Majanáyim.
4 And he instructed them, saying: “You shall speak in this way to my lord Esau: ‘Your brother Jacob says these things: “I have sojourned with Laban, and I have been with him until the present day.	4 Jacob envió mensajeros por delante hacia su hermano Esaú, al país de Seír, la estepa de Edom,
5 I have oxen, and donkeys, and sheep, and men servants, and women servants. And now I send an ambassador to my lord, so that I may find favor in your sight.” ’ ”	5 encargándoles: «Diréis a mi señor Esaú: Así dice tu siervo Jacob: Fui a pasar una temporada con Labán, y me he demorado hasta hoy.
6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We went to your brother Esau, and behold, he rushes to meet you with four hundred men.”	6 Me hice con bueyes, asnos, ovejas, siervos y siervas; y ahora mando a avisar a mi señor, para hallar gracia a sus ojos.»
7 Jacob was very afraid. And in his terror, he divided the people who were with him, likewise the flocks, and the sheep, and the oxen, and the camels, into two companies,	7 Los mensajeros volvieron a Jacob, diciendo: «Hemos ido donde tu hermano Esaú, y él mismo viene a tu encuentro con cuatrocientos hombres.»
8 saying: “If Esau goes to one company, and strikes it, the other company, which is left behind, will be saved.”	8 Jacob se asustó mucho y se llenó de angustia; dividió a sus gentes, las ovejas, vacas y camellos, en dos campamentos,
9 And Jacob said: “God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, O Lord who said to me: ‘Return to your land, and to the place of your nativity, and I will do well for you.’	9 y dijo: «Si llega Esaú a uno de los campamentos y lo ataca, se salvará el otro.»
10 I am less than any of your compassions and your truth, which you have fulfilled to your servant. With my staff I crossed over this Jordan. And now I go back with two companies.	10 Y dijo Jacob: «¡Oh Dios de mi padre Abraham, y Dios de mi padre Isaac, Yahveh, que me dijiste: “Vuelve a tu tierra y a tu patria, que yo seré bueno contigo”,
11 Rescue me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am very afraid of him, lest perhaps he may come and strike down the mother with the sons.	11 qué poco merecía yo todas las mercedes y toda la confianza que has dado a tu siervo! Pues con solo mi cayado pasé este Jordán y ahora he venido a formar dos campamentos.
12 You did say that you would do well by me, and that you would expand my offspring like the sand of the sea, which, because of its multitude, cannot be numbered.”	12 Líbrame de la mano de mi hermano, de la mano de Esaú, porque le temo, no sea que venga y nos ataque, a la madre junto con los hijos.
13 And when he had slept there that night, he separated, from the things that he had, gifts for his brother Esau:	13 Que fuiste tú quien dijiste: “Yo seré bueno de veras contigo y haré tu descendencia como la arena del mar, que no se puede contar de tanta como hay.”»
14 two hundred she-goats, twenty he-goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,	14 Y Jacob pasó allí aquella noche. Tomó de lo que tenía a mano un regalo para su hermano Esaú,
15 thirty milking camels with their young, forty cows, and twenty bulls, twenty she-donkeys, and ten of their young.	15 consistente en doscientas cabras y veinte machos cabríos, doscientas ovejas y veinte carneros,
16 And he sent them by the hands of his servants, each flock separately, and he said to his servants: “Pass before me, and let there be a space between flock and flock.”	16 treinta camellas criando, junto con sus crías, cuarenta vacas y diez toros, veinte asnas y diez garañones,
17 And he instructed the first, saying: “If you happen to meet my brother Esau, and he questions you: “Whose are you?” or, “Where are you going?” or, “Whose are these which follow you?”	17 y repartiéndolo en manadas independientes, los confió a sus siervos y les dijo: «Pasad delante de mí, dejando espacio entre manada y manada.»
18 you shall respond: “Your servant Jacob’s. He has sent them as a gift to my lord Esau. And he is also coming after us.”	18 Y al primero le encargó: «Cuando te salga al paso mi hermano Esaú y te pregunte “de quién eres y adónde vas, y para quién es eso que va delante de ti”,
19 Similarly, he gave orders to the second, and the third, and to all who followed the flocks, saying: “Speak these same words to Esau, when you find him.	19 dices: “De tu siervo Jacob; es un regalo enviado para mi señor Esaú. Precisamente, él mismo viene detrás de nosotros.”»
20 And you will add: ‘Your servant Jacob himself also follows after us, for he said: “I will appease him with the gifts that go ahead, and after this, I will see him; perhaps he will be gracious to me.” ’ ”	20 El mismo encargo hizo también al segundo, como asimismo al tercero y a todos los que iban tras las manadas diciendo: «En estos términos hablaréis a Esaú cuando le encontréis,
21 And so the gifts went before him, but he himself lodged that night in the camp.	21 añadiendo: “Precisamente, tu siervo Jacob viene detrás de nosotros.”» Pues se decía: «Voy a ganármelo con el regalo que me precede, tras de lo cual me entrevistaré con él; tal vez me haga buena cara.»
22 And when he had arisen early, he took his two wives, and the same number of handmaids, with his eleven sons, and he crossed over the ford of Jabbok.	22 Así, pues, mandó el regalo por delante, y él pasó aquella noche en el campamento.
23 And having delivered over all the things that belonged to him,	23 Aquella noche se levantó, tomó a sus dos mujeres con sus dos siervas y a sus once hijos y cruzó el vado de Yabboq.
24 he remained alone. And behold, a man wrestled with him until morning.	24 Les tomó y les hizo pasar el río, e hizo pasar también todo lo que tenía.
25 And when he saw that he would not be able to overcome him, he touched the nerve of his thigh, and immediately it withered.	25 Y habiéndose quedado Jacob solo, estuvo luchando alguien con él hasta rayar el alba.
26 And he said to him, “Release me, for now the dawn ascends.” He responded, “I will not release you, unless you bless me.”	26 Pero viendo que no le podía, le tocó en la articulación femoral, y se dislocó el fémur de Jacob mientras luchaba con aquél.
27 Therefore he said, “What is your name?” He answered, “Jacob.”	27 Este le dijo: «Suéltame, que ha rayado el alba.» Jacob respondió: «No te suelto hasta que no me hayas bendecido.»
28 But he said, “Your name will not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if you have been strong against God, how much more will you prevail against men?”	28 Dijo el otro: «¿Cuál es tu nombre?» - «Jacob.» -
29 Jacob questioned him, “Tell me, by what name are you called?” He responded, “Why do you ask my name?” And he blessed him in the same place.	29 «En adelante no te llamarás Jacob sino Israel; porque has sido fuerte contra Dios y contra los hombres, y le has vencido.»
30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, “I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved.”	30 Jacob le preguntó: «Dime por favor tu nombre.» - «¿ Para qué preguntas por mi nombre?» Y le bendijo allí mismo.
31 And immediately the sun rose upon him, after he had crossed beyond Peniel. Yet in truth, he limped on his foot.	31 Jacob llamó a aquel lugar Penuel, pues (se dijo): «He visto a Dios cara a cara, y tengo la vida salva.»
32 For this reason, the sons of Israel, even to the present day, do not eat the nerve that withered in Jacob’s thigh, because he touched the nerve of his thigh and it was obstructed.	32 El sol salió así que hubo pasado Penuel, pero él cojeaba del muslo.
	33 Por eso los israelitas no comen, hasta la fecha, el nervio ciático, que está sobre la articulación del muslo, por haber sido tocado Jacob en la articulación femoral, en el nervio ciático.