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, y escuchád, pueblos lejanos. Jehová me llamó desde el vientre: desde las entrañas de mi madre hizo mención 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;
Y puso mi boca como espada aguda: con la sombra de su mano me cubrió; y púsome por saeta limpia: guardóme en su aljaba.
3 And he said to me, You are my servant, Israel, in whom my glory will be seen;
Y díjome: Mi siervo eres, o! Israel, que en ti me gloriaré.
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.
Yo empero dije: Por demás he trabajado, en vano y sin provecho he consumido mi fortaleza: mas mi juicio delante de Jehová está, mi obra, delante 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 pues, dice Jehová, el que me formó desde el vientre por su siervo, para que convierta a él a Jacob: Mas si Israel no se congregará, yo empero estimado seré en los ojos de Jehová, y el Dios mío será mi fortaleza.
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.
Y dijo: Poco es que tú me seas siervo, para despertar las tribus de Jacob, y para que restituyas los asolamientos de Israel: también te di por luz de las naciones, para que seas mi salud hasta lo postrero 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 dijo Jehová, Redentor de Israel, Santo suyo, al menospreciado de alma, al abominado de las naciones, al siervo de los tiranos: Verán reyes, y levantarse han príncipes, y adorarán por Jehová: porque fiel es el Santo de Israel, el cual te escogió.
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 dijo Jehová: En hora de contentamiento te oí, y en día de salud te ayudé; y guardarte he, y darte he por alianza de pueblo, para que despiertes la tierra, para que heredes heredades asoladas.
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.
Para que digas a los presos: Salíd; y a los que están en tinieblas: Manifestáos. Sobre los caminos serán apacentados, y en todas las cumbres serán sus pastos.
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.
Nunca tendrán hambre ni sed, ni el calor los afligirá, ni el sol; porque el que de ellos ha misericordia, los guiará, y a manaderos de aguas los pastoreará.
11 And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways will be lifted up.
Y todos mis montes tornaré camino; y mis calzadas serán levantadas.
12 See, these are coming from far; and these from the north and the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
He aquí, estos vendrán de lejos; y he aquí, estotros del norte y del occidente; y estotros de la tierra del mediodía.
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.
Cantád alabanzas, o! cielos, y alégrate, tierra, y rompéd en alabanza, o! montes; porque Jehová ha consolado su pueblo, y de sus pobres tendrá misericordia.
14 But Zion said, The Lord has given me up, I have gone from his memory.
Mas Sión dijo: Dejóme Jehová, y el Señor se olvidó 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.
¿Olvidarse ha la mujer de lo que parió, para dejar de compadecerse del hijo de su vientre? Aunque estas se olviden, yo no me olvidaré de ti.
16 See, your name is marked on my hands; your walls are ever before me.
He aquí que en las palmas te tengo esculpida: delante de mí están siempre tus muros.
17 Your builders are coming quickly; your haters and those who made you waste will go out of you.
Tus edificadores vendrán a priesa: tus destruidores, y tus asoladores saldrán de ti.
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 al derredor, y mira: todos estos se han congregado, a ti han venido. Vivo yo, dice Jehová, que de todos, como de vestidura de honra, serás vestida; y de ellos serás ceñida como 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 asolamientos, y tus destrucciones, y tu tierra desierta, ahora será angosta por la multitud de los moradores; y tus destruidores serán apartados 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.
Aun los hijos de tu orfandad dirán a tus oídos: Angosto es para mí este lugar, apártate por amor de mí a otra parte para que yo more.
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?
Y dirás en tu corazón: ¿Quién me engendró estos? porque yo deshijada, y sola, peregrina y desterrada era: ¿Quién pues crió estos? He aquí, yo dejada era sola, ¿estos de donde vinieron ellos aquí?
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 dijo el Señor Jehová: He aquí que yo alzaré mi mano a las naciones, y a los pueblos levantaré mi bandera; y traerán en brazos tus hijos, y tus hijas serán traídas sobre 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.
Y reyes serán tus alimentadores, y sus reinas tus nodrizas: el rostro inclinado a tierra te adorarán, y el polvo de tus pies lamerán; y conocerás, que yo soy Jehová, que no se avergonzarán los que me esperan.
24 Will the goods of war be taken from the strong man, or the prisoners of the cruel one be let go?
¿Quitarán la presa al valiente? ¿o la cautividad justa darse ha por libre?
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.
Así pues dice Jehová: Cierto la cautividad será quitada al valiente, y la presa del robusto será librada; y tu pleito yo lo pleitearé, y a tus hijos yo los salvaré.
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.
Y a los que te despojaron, haré comer sus carnes; y con su sangre serán embriagados, como con mosto; y toda carne conocerá, que yo soy Jehová, Salvador tuyo, y Redentor tuyo, el Fuerte de Jacob.
