Isaiah 49
1 Give ear, O sea-lands, to me; and take note, you peoples from far: I have been marked out by the Lord from the first; when I was still in my mother's body, he had my name in mind:
Oídme islas; prestad atención, pueblos lejanos: Yahvé me llamó desde el seno materno, desde las entrañas de mi madre se acordó de mi nombre.
2 And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shade of his hand he has kept me; and he has made me like a polished arrow, keeping me in his secret place;
Él hizo mi boca cual espada afilada, me escondió, bajo la sombra de su mano me convirtió en saeta aguda, dentro de su aljaba me tenía guardado.
3 And he said to me, You are my servant, Israel, in whom my glory will be seen;
Y me dijo: “Tú eres mi siervo, oh, Israel, en ti me glorificaré.”
4 And I said, I have undergone weariness for nothing, I have given my strength for no purpose or profit: but still the Lord will take up my cause, and my God will give me my reward.
Mas yo dije: “En vano me he fatigado, de balde e inútilmente he consumido mis fuerzas; pero mi causa está en manos de Yahvé, y mi recompensa en manos de mi Dios.”
5 And now, says the Lord, who made me his servant when I was still in my mother's body, so that I might make Jacob come back to him, and so that Israel might come together to him: and I was honoured in the eyes of the Lord, and my God became my strength.
Ahora dice Yahvé, el que desde el seno materno me formó para siervo suyo, para conducir a Jacob nuevamente a Él, y para reunir con Él a Israel —pues soy glorioso a los ojos de Yahvé, y mi Dios es mi fuerza—.
6 It is not enough for one who is my servant to put the tribes of Jacob again in their place, and to get back those of Israel who have been sent away: my purpose is to give you as a light to the nations, so that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.
Así dice: “Poca cosa es que tú me sirvas para restaurar las tribus de Jacob, y convertir a los sobrevivientes de Israel; por lo cual te pondré por luz de las naciones, para que llegue mi salvación hasta los términos de la tierra.”
7 The Lord who takes up Israel's cause, even his Holy One, says to him whom men make sport of, who is hated by the nations, a servant of rulers: Kings will see and get up from their places, and chiefs will give worship: because of the Lord who keeps faith; even the Holy One of Israel who has taken you for himself.
Así dice Yahvé, el Redentor de Israel y su Santo, al despreciado entre los hombres, al abominado de las gentes, al esclavo de los tiranos: “Reyes verán y se levantarán; príncipes, y se postrarán en honor de Yahvé, que es fiel, por amor del Santo de Israel, que te ha escogido.”
8 This is the word of the Lord: I have given ear to you at a good time, and I have been your helper in a day of salvation: and I will keep you safe, and will make you a glory for the people, putting the land in order, and giving them the heritages which now are waste;
Así dice Yahvé: “Al tiempo de la gracia te escucho, y en el día de la salvación vengo a auxiliarte; Yo te he constituido y puesto por alianza del pueblo, a fin de restaurar el país y repartir las heredades desoladas;
9 Saying to those who are in chains, Go free; to those who are in the dark, Come out into the light. They will get food by the way wherever they go, and have grass-lands on all the dry mountain-tops.
a fin de decir a los cautivos: «Salid», y a los que están en tinieblas: «Venid a la luz.» En el camino encontrarán con qué alimentarse, y sobre todos los cerros (hallarán) su pasto.
10 They will not be in need of food or drink, or be troubled by the heat or the sun: for he who has mercy on them will be their guide, taking them by the springs of water.
No tendrán hambre ni sed, no les molestará viento solano ni sol; porque los conducirá Aquel que de ellos se ha apiadado, y a manantiales de agua los llevará.
11 And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways will be lifted up.
Convertiré en caminos todos mis montes, y mis calzadas se alzarán.
12 See, these are coming from far; and these from the north and the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
Mira cómo vienen de lejos; estos del norte y del oeste, y aquellos de la tierra de Sinim.”
13 Let your voice be loud in song, O heavens; and be glad, O earth; make sounds of joy, O mountains, for the Lord has given comfort to his people, and will have mercy on his crushed ones.
Cantad, oh cielos, y tú, oh tierra, salta de gozo; prorrumpid en júbilo, oh montañas; porque Yahvé consuela a su pueblo, y tiene compasión de sus pobres.
14 But Zion said, The Lord has given me up, I have gone from his memory.
Dijo Sión: “Yahvé me ha abandonado, el Señor se ha olvidado de mí.”
15 Will a woman give up the child at her breast, will she be without pity for the fruit of her body? yes, these may, but I will not let you go out of my memory.
¿Puede acaso la mujer olvidarse del niño de su pecho, sin compadecerse del hijo de sus entrañas? Y aun cuando ella pudiera olvidarle, Yo no me olvidaría de ti.
16 See, your name is marked on my hands; your walls are ever before me.
He aquí que te tengo grabada en las palmas de mis manos, tus muros están siempre delante de Mí.
17 Your builders are coming quickly; your haters and those who made you waste will go out of you.
Tus hijos vienen a prisa, en cambio salen de ti tus devastadores y asoladores.
18 Let your eyes be lifted up round about, and see: they are all coming together to you. By my life, says the Lord, truly you will put them all on you as an ornament, and be clothed with them like a bride.
Alza tus ojos en torno de ti y mira: todos ellos se han congregado para venir a ti. “Vivo Yo”, dice Yahvé, que de todos ellos te revestirás como de adorno, y te los ceñirás como una novia.
19 For though the waste places of your land have been given to destruction, now you will not be wide enough for your people, and those who made you waste will be far away.
Porque tus desiertos, tus ruinas y tu tierra asolada, (todo esto) será demasiado estrecho para los habitantes; y los que te devoraban se habrán ido lejos.
20 The children to whom you gave birth in other lands will say in your ears, The place is not wide enough for me: make room for me to have a resting-place.
Los hijos de tu orfandad no dejarán de decir a tus oídos: “El lugar es demasiado estrecho para mí; dame espacio para habitar.”
21 Then you will say in your heart, Who has given me all these children? when my children had been taken from me, and I was no longer able to have others, who took care of these? when I was by myself, where then were these?
Entonces dirás en tu corazón: “¿Quién me los ha engendrado? yo estaba privada de hijos y estéril, cautiva y repudiada. A estos, pues, ¿quién los ha criado? Cuando yo estaba sola, ¿dónde se hallaban ellos?”
22 This is the word of the Lord God: See, I will make a sign with my hand to the nations, and put up my flag for the peoples; and they will take up your sons on their beasts, and your daughters on their backs.
Así dice Yahvé el Señor: “Ved que alzaré mi mano hacia las naciones, hacia los pueblos levantaré mi bandera; y ellos traerán a tus hijos sobre los pechos, y a tus hijas las llevarán sobre los hombros.
23 And kings will take care of you, and queens will give you their milk: they will go down on their faces before you, kissing the dust of your feet; and you will be certain that I am the Lord, and that those who put their hope in me will not be shamed.
Reyes serán tus ayos, y sus reinas tus amas de leche; rostro por tierra, se postrarán delante de ti, y lamerán el polvo de tus pies. Entonces conocerás que Yo soy Yahvé y que jamás serán avergonzados los que en Mí confían.”
24 Will the goods of war be taken from the strong man, or the prisoners of the cruel one be let go?
¿Acaso puede quitársele el botín al fuerte, o escaparse el que de derecho es cautivo?
25 But the Lord says, Even the prisoners of the strong will be taken from him, and the cruel made to let go his goods: for I will take up your cause against your haters, and I will keep your children safe.
Sin embargo, esto dice Yahvé: “Al fuerte le serán quitados los cautivos, y al opresor le será quitado el botín, porque Yo pelearé con los que pelean contigo, y Yo salvaré a tus hijos.
26 And the flesh of your attackers will be taken by themselves for food; and they will take their blood for drink, as if it was sweet wine: and all men will see that I the Lord am your saviour, even he who takes up your cause, the Strong One of Jacob.
A tus opresores les daré de comer sus propias carnes; y se embriagarán con su propia sangre, como con vino nuevo; y sabrán todos los hombres que Yo, Yahvé, soy tu libertador, y tú redentor, el Fuerte de Jacob.
