Jueces 2
Reina-Valera 1995
El ángel de Jehová en Boquim
2 El ángel de Jehová subió de Gilgal a Boquim, y dijo:
«Yo os saqué de Egipto y os he traído a la tierra que prometí a vuestros padres, cuando les dije: “No invalidaré jamás mi pacto con vosotros, 2 con tal que no hagáis pacto con los habitantes de esta tierra, cuyos altares debéis derribar; pero vosotros no atendisteis a mi voz. ¿Por qué habéis hecho esto? 3 Por tanto, yo también digo: ‘No los echaré de delante de vosotros, sino que serán azotes para vuestros costados, y sus dioses os serán tropezadero.’”»
4 Cuando el ángel de Jehová terminó de hablar, todos los hijos de Israel alzaron la voz y lloraron. 5 Por eso llamaron a aquel lugar Boquim, y allí ofrecieron sacrificios a Jehová.
Muerte de Josué(A)
6 Cuando Josué se despidió del pueblo, los hijos de Israel se fueron a tomar posesión cada uno de su heredad. 7 El pueblo había servido a Jehová todo el tiempo que vivió Josué, y también mientras vivieron los ancianos que sobrevivieron a Josué, los cuales habían sido testigos de todas las grandes obras que Jehová había hecho en favor de Israel.
8 Pero murió Josué hijo de Nun, siervo de Jehová, a la edad de ciento diez años. 9 Lo sepultaron en su heredad en Timnat-sera, en los montes de Efraín, al norte del monte Gaas. 10 Y murió también toda aquella generación, por lo que la generación que se levantó después no conocía a Jehová ni la obra que él había hecho por Israel.
La apostasía de Israel y la obra de los jueces
11 Después, los hijos de Israel hicieron lo malo ante los ojos de Jehová y sirvieron a los baales. 12 Dejaron a Jehová, el Dios de sus padres, que los había sacado de la tierra de Egipto, y se fueron tras otros dioses, los dioses de los pueblos que estaban en sus alrededores, y los adoraron, provocando la ira de Jehová. 13 Dejaron a Jehová, y adoraron a Baal y a Astarot. 14 Se encendió entonces contra Israel el furor de Jehová, quien los entregó en manos de salteadores que los despojaron, y los vendió en manos de sus enemigos de alrededor, a los cuales no pudieron ya hacerles frente. 15 Por dondequiera que salían, la mano de Jehová estaba contra ellos para mal, como Jehová había dicho y se lo había jurado. Y se vieron en una gran aflicción.
16 Jehová levantó jueces que los libraran de manos de quienes los despojaban; 17 pero tampoco oyeron a sus jueces, sino que fueron tras dioses ajenos, a los cuales adoraron. Se apartaron pronto del camino en que anduvieron sus padres, que obedecían a los mandamientos de Jehová; ellos no hicieron así. 18 Cuando Jehová les levantaba jueces, Jehová estaba con el juez, y los libraba de manos de los enemigos mientras vivía aquel juez; porque Jehová era movido a misericordia al oírlos gemir por causa de quienes los oprimían y afligían. 19 Pero acontecía que, al morir el juez, ellos volvían a corromperse, más aún que sus padres, siguiendo a dioses ajenos para servirlos e inclinándose delante de ellos. No se apartaban de sus obras ni de su obstinado camino. 20 Se encendió, pues, la ira de Jehová contra Israel, y dijo: «Por cuanto este pueblo traspasa mi pacto que ordené a sus padres, y no obedece a mi voz, 21 tampoco yo volveré más a expulsar de delante de ellos a ninguna de las naciones que dejó Josué cuando murió.» 22 Así quería probar a Israel, si procurarían o no seguir el camino de Jehová, andando en él, como lo siguieron sus padres. 23 Por esto dejó Jehová a aquellas naciones, sin expulsarlas de una vez, y no las entregó en manos de Josué.
Judges 2
King James Version
2 And an angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.
2 And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?
3 Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
4 And it came to pass, when the angel of the Lord spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
5 And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the Lord.
6 And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.
7 And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the Lord, that he did for Israel.
8 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, being an hundred and ten years old.
9 And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.
10 And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the Lord, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.
11 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim:
12 And they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the Lord to anger.
13 And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
14 And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
15 Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for evil, as the Lord had said, and as the Lord had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.
16 Nevertheless the Lord raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
17 And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the Lord; but they did not so.
18 And when the Lord raised them up judges, then the Lord was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the Lord because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
19 And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
20 And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;
21 I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:
22 That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the Lord to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.
23 Therefore the Lord left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.
Judges 2
English Standard Version
Israel's Disobedience
2 Now the angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to (A)Bochim. And he said, “I brought you up from Egypt and brought you into the land that I swore to give to your fathers. I said, (B)‘I will never break my covenant with you, 2 (C)and you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; (D)you shall break down their altars.’ But you have not obeyed my voice. What is this you have done? 3 So now I say, (E)I will not drive them out before you, but they shall become (F)thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you.” 4 As soon as the angel of the Lord spoke these words to all the people of Israel, the people lifted up their voices and wept. 5 And they called the name of that place Bochim.[a] And they sacrificed there to the Lord.
The Death of Joshua
6 When Joshua dismissed the people, the people of Israel went each to his inheritance to take possession of the land. 7 (G)And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work that the Lord had done for Israel. 8 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died at the age of 110 years. 9 And they buried him within the boundaries of (H)his inheritance in Timnath-heres, (I)in the hill country of Ephraim, north of the mountain of Gaash. 10 And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel.
Israel's Unfaithfulness
11 (J)And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals. 12 (K)And they abandoned the Lord, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt. (L)They went after other gods, from among the gods of the peoples who were around them, and (M)bowed down to them. (N)And they provoked the Lord to anger. 13 They abandoned the Lord (O)and served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. 14 (P)So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he (Q)gave them over to plunderers, who plundered them. (R)And he sold them into the hand of their surrounding enemies, (S)so that they could no longer withstand their enemies. 15 Whenever they marched out, the hand of the Lord was against them for harm, as the Lord had warned, (T)and as the Lord had sworn to them. And they were in terrible distress.
The Lord Raises Up Judges
16 (U)Then the Lord raised up judges, (V)who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them. 17 Yet they did not listen to their judges, for (W)they whored after other gods and bowed down to them. (X)They soon turned aside from the way in which their fathers had walked, who had obeyed the commandments of the Lord, and they did not do so. 18 Whenever the Lord raised up judges for them, (Y)the Lord was with the judge, and he saved them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge. (Z)For the Lord was moved to pity by (AA)their groaning because of those who afflicted and oppressed them. 19 But (AB)whenever the judge died, they turned back and were more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods, serving them and bowing down to them. They did not drop any of their practices or their stubborn ways. 20 (AC)So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he said, “Because this people (AD)have transgressed my covenant that I commanded their fathers and have not obeyed my voice, 21 (AE)I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations that Joshua left when he died, 22 in order (AF)to test Israel by them, whether they will take care to walk in the way of the Lord as their fathers did, or not.” 23 So the Lord left those nations, not driving them out quickly, and he did not give them into the hand of Joshua.
Footnotes
- Judges 2:5 Bochim means weepers
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