Isaiah 49
1 Pay attention, you islands, and listen closely, you far away peoples. The Lord has called me from the womb; from the womb of my mother, he has been mindful of my name.
Escúchame, islas, a mí. Escuchad, pueblos, desde lejos: Yahvé me ha llamado desde el vientre; desde el interior de mi madre, ha mencionado mi nombre.
2 And he has appointed my mouth as a sharp sword. In the shadow of his hand, he has protected me. And he has appointed me as an elect arrow. In his quiver, he has hidden me.
Ha hecho que mi boca sea como una espada afilada. Me ha escondido en la sombra de su mano. Me ha hecho un eje pulido. Me ha mantenido cerca en su carcaj.
3 And he has said to me: “You are my servant, Israel. For in you, I will glory.”
Me dijo: “Tú eres mi siervo, Israel, en quien seré glorificado”.
4 And I said: “I have labored toward emptiness. I have consumed my strength without purpose and in vain. Therefore, my judgment is with the Lord, and my work is with my God.”
Pero yo dije: “He trabajado en vano. He gastado mis fuerzas en vano para nada; pero ciertamente la justicia que me corresponde está con Yahvé, y mi recompensa con mi Dios”.
5 And now, says the Lord, who formed me from the womb as his servant, so that I may bring back Jacob to him, for Israel will not be gathered together, but I have been glorified in the eyes of the Lord and my God has become my strength,
Ahora bien, Yahvé, el que me formó desde el vientre para ser su siervo, dice que traiga a Jacob de nuevo a él, y reunir a Israel con él, porque soy honorable a los ojos de Yahvé, y mi Dios se ha convertido en mi fuerza.
6 and so he has said: “It is a small thing that you should be my servant so as to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and so as to convert the dregs of Israel. Behold, I have offered you as a light for the Gentiles, so that you may be my salvation, even to the furthest regions of the earth.”
En efecto, dice: “Es muy poco que seas mi siervo para levantar las tribus de Jacob, y para restaurar lo preservado de Israel. También te daré como luz a las naciones, para que seas mi salvación hasta el fin de la tierra”.
7 Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to a contemptible soul, to an abominable nation, to the servant of lords: The kings will see, and the princes will rise up, and they will adore, because of the Lord. For he is faithful, and he is the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.
Yahvé, el Redentor de Israel, y su Santo, dice al que el hombre desprecia, al que la nación aborrece, al servidor de los gobernantes: “Los reyes verán y se levantarán, príncipes, y ellos adorarán, a causa de Yahvé, que es fiel, el Santo de Israel, que te ha elegido”.
8 Thus says the Lord: In a pleasing time, I have heeded you, and in the day of salvation, I have assisted you. And I have preserved you, and I have presented you as a covenant of the people, so that you would lift up the earth, and possess the scattered inheritances,
Yahvé dice: “Te he respondido en un tiempo aceptable. Te he ayudado en un día de salvación. Te preservaré y te daré como pacto del pueblo, para levantar la tierra, para hacerles heredar la herencia desolada,
9 so that you would say to those who are bound, “Go forth!” and to those who are in darkness, “Be released!” They will pasture along the roads, and their pastures will be in every open place.
diciendo a los que están atados: “¡Salid!”; a los que están en las tinieblas: “¡Muéstrense! “Se alimentarán a lo largo de los caminos, y sus pastos estarán en todas las alturas sin árboles.
10 They will not hunger or thirst, nor will the heat of the sun beat down upon them. For the one who takes pity on them will rule them, and he will give them to drink from fountains of waters.
No tendrán hambre ni sed; ni el calor ni el sol los golpearán, porque el que se apiada de ellos los guiará. Los guiará por manantiales de agua.
11 And I will make all my mountains into a road, and my paths will be exalted.
Haré de todas mis montañas un camino, y mis carreteras serán exaltadas.
12 Behold, some will come from far away, and behold, others from the north and from the sea, and still others from the land of the south.
He aquí que éstos vendrán de lejos, y he aquí, estos del norte y del oeste, y estos de la tierra de Sinim”.
13 Give praise, O heavens! And exult, O earth! Let the mountains give praise with jubilation! For the Lord has consoled his people, and he will take pity on his poor ones.
¡Cantad, cielos, y alegraos, tierra! ¡Arranquen a cantar, montañas! Porque Yahvé ha consolado a su pueblo, y tendrá compasión de sus afligidos.
14 And Zion said: “The Lord has abandoned me, and the Lord has forgotten me.”
Pero Sión dijo: “Yahvé me ha abandonado, y el Señor me ha olvidado”.
15 Can a woman forget her infant, so as not to take pity on the child of her womb? But even if she would forget, still I shall never forget you.
“¿Puede una mujer olvidar a su hijo lactante, ¿que no tenga compasión del hijo de su vientre? Sí, estos pueden olvidar, pero no te olvidaré.
16 Behold, I have engraved you on my hands. Your walls are always before my eyes.
He aquí que te he grabado en las palmas de mis manos. Sus muros están continuamente ante mí.
17 Your builders have arrived. Those who would tear you down and destroy you, they will depart from you.
Tus hijos se apresuran. Tus destructores y los que te devastaron te dejarán.
18 Lift up your eyes all around, and see: all these have been gathered together; they have come to you. As I live, says the Lord, you shall be clothed with all these things, as if with an ornament. And like a bride, you shall wrap these things all around you.
Levanta los ojos a tu alrededor y mira: todos estos se reúnen, y vienen a ti. Vivo yo”, dice Yahvé, “ciertamente te vestirás con todos ellos como con un adorno, y vístete con ellos, como una novia.
19 For your deserts, and your solitary places, and the land of your ruination will now be too narrow, because of all the inhabitants. And those who devoured you will be chased far away.
“Porque, en cuanto a tus desechos y tus lugares desolados, y su tierra que ha sido destruida, seguramente ahora esa tierra será demasiado pequeña para los habitantes, y los que te tragaron estarán lejos.
20 Even the children of your barrenness will say in your ears: “This place is too narrow for me. Make me a spacious place in which to dwell.”
Los hijos de tu duelo dirán en tus oídos, ‘Este lugar es demasiado pequeño para mí. Dame un lugar para vivir’.
21 And you will say in your heart: “Who has conceived them? I was barren and unable to give birth. I was taken away and held captive. And so, who has raised them? I was destitute and alone. And so, where have they been?”
Entonces dirás en tu corazón: “¿Quién ha concebido esto para mí, ya que he sido despojado de mis hijos y estoy solo, exiliado, y vagando de un lado a otro? ¿Quién ha sacado esto a relucir? He aquí que me he quedado solo. ¿Dónde estaban estos?”
22 Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will lift up my hand to the Gentiles, and I will exalt my sign before the peoples. And they will carry your sons in their arms, and they will bear your daughters on their shoulders.
El Señor Yahvé dice: “He aquí que yo alzo mi mano a las naciones, y levantaré mi bandera ante los pueblos. Traerán a tus hijos en su seno, y tus hijas serán llevadas a hombros.
23 And kings will be your caretakers, and queens will be your nursemaids. They will reverence you with their face to the ground, and they will lick the dust at your feet. And you will know that I am the Lord. For those who hope in him will not be confounded.
Los reyes serán vuestros padres adoptivos, y sus reinas sus madres lactantes. Se inclinarán ante ti con el rostro hacia la tierra, y lamer el polvo de tus pies. Entonces sabrás que yo soy Yahvé; y los que me esperan no quedarán decepcionados”.
24 Can prey be taken from the strong? Or is anything taken captive by the powerful able to be saved?
Se tomará el botín de los poderosos, o los cautivos legítimos sean liberados?
25 For thus says the Lord: Certainly, even the captives will be taken away from the strong, even what has been taken by the powerful will be saved. And truly, I will judge those who have judged you, and I will save your children.
Pero Yahvé dice: “Hasta los cautivos de los poderosos serán llevados, y el botín recuperado de la ferocidad, porque yo contenderé con el que contendrá con vosotros y salvaré a tus hijos.
26 And I will feed your enemies their own flesh. And they will be inebriated with their own blood, as with new wine. And all flesh will know that I am the Lord, who saves you, and your Redeemer, the Strong One of Jacob.
Alimentaré a los que te oprimen con su propia carne; y se embriagarán con su propia sangre, como con vino dulce. Entonces toda carne sabrá que yo, Yahvé, soy su Salvador y tu Redentor, el Poderoso de Jacob”.
