Isaiah 46
1 Bel is bent down, Nebo is falling; their images are on the beasts and on the cattle: the things which you took about have become a weight to the tired beast.
Postróse Bel, abatióse Nebo, sus imágenes fueron puestas sobre bestias, y sobre animales de carga, que os llevarán, cargadas de vosotros, carga de cansancio.
2 They are bent down, they are falling together: they were not able to keep their images safe, but they themselves have been taken prisoner.
Fueron encorvados, fueron abatidos juntamente; y no pudieron escaparse de la carga; y su alma hubo de ir en cautividad.
3 Give ear to me, O family of Jacob, and all the rest of the people of Israel, who have been supported by me from their birth, and have been my care from their earliest days:
Oídme, o! casa de Jacob, y todo el resto de la casa de Israel, los que sois traídos de vientre, los que sois llevados de matriz.
4 Even when you are old I will be the same, and when you are grey-haired I will take care of you: I will still be responsible for what I made; yes, I will take you and keep you safe.
Y hasta la vejez yo mismo, y hasta las canas yo suportaré: yo hice, yo llevaré, yo suportaré y guardaré.
5 Who in your eyes is my equal? or what comparison will you make with me?
¿A quién me hacéis semejante, y me igualáis, y me comparáis para ser semejante?
6 As for those who take gold out of a bag, and put silver in the scales, they give payment to a gold-worker, to make it into a god; they go down on their faces and give it worship.
Sacan oro de su talegón, y pesan plata con balanzas: alquilan un platero para hacer dios de él: humíllanse, y adoran.
7 They put him on their backs, and take him up, and put him in his fixed place, from which he may not be moved; if a man gives a cry for help to him, he is unable to give an answer, or get him out of his trouble.
Echánsele sobre los hombros, llévanle, y asiéntanle en su lugar, y allí se está, y no se mueve de su lugar: dánle voces, y tampoco responde, ni libra de la tribulación.
8 Keep this in mind and be shamed; let it come back to your memory, you sinners.
Acordáos de esto, y tenéd vergüenza: tornád en vosotros, prevaricadores.
9 Let the things which are past come to your memory: for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like me;
Acordáos de las cosas pasadas desde el siglo; porque yo soy Dios; y no hay más dios; y nada hay a mí semejante:
10 Making clear from the first what is to come, and from past times the things which have not so far come about; saying, My purpose is fixed, and I will do all my pleasure;
Que anuncio lo por venir desde el principio; y desde antiguamente lo que aun no era hecho: que digo: Mi consejo permanecerá, y haré todo lo que quisiere:
11 Sending for a bird of strong flight from the east, the man of my purpose from a far country; I have said it, and I will give effect to it; the thing designed by me will certainly be done.
Que llamo desde el oriente al ave, y de tierra lejana al varón de mi consejo: yo hablé, por eso lo haré venir: lo pensé, hacerlo he también.
12 Give ear to me, you feeble-hearted, who have no faith in my righteousness:
Oídme, duros de corazón, que estáis lejos de la justicia.
13 My righteousness is near, it is not far off; salvation will come quickly; and I will make Zion free, and give Israel my glory.
Haré a mí justicia que se acerque, y no se alejará; y mi salud no se detendrá. Y pondré salud en Sión; y mi gloria, en Israel.
