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.
Escúchenme, costas, y atiendan, pueblos lejanos. Yavé me llamó desde el vientre. Desde los órganos internos de mi madre tuvo en mente 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.
Hizo de mi boca una espada afilada. Me cubrió con la sombra de su mano. Hizo de mí una flecha aguda. Me guardó en su caja portátil para flechas
3 And he has said to me: “You are my servant, Israel. For in you, I will glory.”
y me dijo: Israel, tú eres mi esclavo. En ti me glorificaré.
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: En vano me fatigué. En vano y sin provecho gasté mis fuerzas. Pero mi causa está delante de Yavé y mi recompensa está con mi ʼElohim.
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 pues, Yavé, Quien me formó desde el vientre como esclavo suyo para que le devuelva a Jacob a fin de que se reúna a Él, porque soy estimado ante los ojos de Yavé, y mi ʼElohim, Quien es 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.”
dice: Poca cosa es que tú seas mi esclavo para levantar a las tribus de Jacob y restaurar el remanente de Israel. También te designo como luz de los gentiles para que mi salvación llegue hasta el confín 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.
Yavé, el Redentor y el Santo de Israel al despreciado por los hombres, al repugnado por los gentiles, al esclavo de los tiranos, dice: Lo verán reyes y se levantarán gobernantes, y adorarán a Yavé, porque fiel es el Santo de Israel, Quien te escogió.
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,
Yavé dice: Te respondí en tiempo favorable. Te ayudé en el día de salvación. Te guardaré y te daré como Pacto al pueblo para que restaures la tierra con el propósito de que posean las heredades desoladas,
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.
para que digas a los cautivos: ¡Salgan! Y a los que están en la oscuridad: ¡Muéstrense! En los caminos serán apacentados, y en todas las cumbres tendrán pastos.
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 los golpeará el calor ni el sol, porque el que se compadece de ellos los conduce y los guía a manantiales de aguas.
11 And I will make all my mountains into a road, and my paths will be exalted.
Convertiré todas mis montañas en camino, y mis calzadas serán niveladas.
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.
¡Miren! Éstos vendrán de lejos. ¡Miren! Éstos [vendrán] del norte, del occidente y 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.
¡Canten de júbilo, oh cielos! ¡Alégrate, oh tierra! ¡Prorrumpan en alabanzas, oh montañas! Porque Yavé consoló a su pueblo, y se compadeció de sus afligidos.
14 And Zion said: “The Lord has abandoned me, and the Lord has forgotten me.”
Sion decía: Yavé me abandonó. ʼAdonay se olvidó de mí.
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.
¿Se olvidará una madre de lo que dio a luz? ¿Dejará de compadecerse del hijo de su vientre? Aunque éstas se olviden, Yo no te olvidaré.
16 Behold, I have engraved you on my hands. Your walls are always before my eyes.
Te tengo grabada en las palmas de mis manos. Tus muros están siempre delante de Mí.
17 Your builders have arrived. Those who would tear you down and destroy you, they will depart from you.
Tus edificadores vendrán aprisa, y tus destructores y tus asoladores se alejarán de ti.
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 tus ojos alrededor y mira: Todos ellos se reunieron y vinieron a ti. ¡Vivo Yo, dice Yavé, que ciertamente te los pondrás a todos ellos como joyas y te adornarás 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 tu tierra devastada, arruinada y desolada, ahora será estrecha para tus habitantes. Tus destructores 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 que perdiste te dirán: Para mí es estrecho este lugar. Déjame espacio para que yo viva.
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 te preguntarás: ¿Quién me dio a luz a éstos? Yo estaba sin hijos y era estéril. ¿Quién me los crió? Yo me quedé sola. ¿Dónde estaban éstos?
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.
Yavé dice: Ciertamente hago seña a las naciones con mi mano. Alzo mi estandarte a los pueblos para que traigan a tus hijos en brazos y tus hijas sean llevadas al hombro.
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.
Reyes serán tus tutores, princesas, tus madres de crianza. Te darán homenaje rostro en tierra y lamerán el polvo de tus pies. Sabrás que Yo soy Yavé, y que los que esperan en Mí no serán avergonzados.
24 Can prey be taken from the strong? Or is anything taken captive by the powerful able to be saved?
¿El botín le será arrebatado al valiente? ¿Serán rescatados los cautivos del tirano?
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.
Yavé dice: Ciertamente el cautivo será quitado del valiente y el botín será arrebatado del tirano. Yo defenderé tu causa 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.
Daré orden a tus opresores para que coman su propia carne, y se embriaguen con su propia sangre como con vino. Todo humano sabrá que Yo soy Yavé tu Salvador y que tu Redentor es el Fuerte de Jacob.
