Isaiah 43
1 But now this is what the Lord says to Jacob, the one who created you; to Israel, the one who formed you: “Don't be afraid! I have saved you! I have called you by name; you are mine!
Pero ahora Yahvé, que te ha creado, Jacob, y el que te formó, Israel, dice: “No tengas miedo, porque te he redimido. Te he llamado por tu nombre. Tú eres mío.
2 When you walk through the water, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they won't flood over you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you on fire.
Cuando pases por las aguas, yo estaré contigo, y por los ríos, no te desbordarán. Cuando pases por el fuego, no te quemarás, y la llama no te abrasará.
3 For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I gave Egypt to pay for your freedom; I traded Ethiopia and Seba for you.
Porque yo soy Yahvé, tu Dios, el Santo de Israel, tu Salvador. He dado a Egipto como su rescate, Etiopía y Seba en su lugar.
4 Because you are so valuable to me, because I honor you, and because I love you, I give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your lives.
Ya que has sido precioso y honrado ante mis ojos, y te he amado, por lo que daré a la gente en su lugar, y naciones en lugar de su vida.
5 Don't be afraid, for I am with you! I will bring you and your children from the east and the west, and gather you together.
No tengas miedo, porque yo estoy contigo. Traeré tu descendencia desde el este, y te recogerá desde el oeste.
6 I will tell the north, ‘Hand them over!’ and the south, ‘Don't stop them!’ Bring my sons back from far away and my daughters from distant lands.
Le diré al norte: “¡Ríndanse! y dile al sur: “¡No los retengas! Trae a mis hijos desde muy lejos, y mis hijas de los confines de la tierra —
7 Bring back everyone who bears my name, those I created for my honor, those I formed and made.
todos los que son llamados por mi nombre, y que he creado para mi gloria, que he formado, sí, a quien he hecho’”.
8 Bring back those who have eyes but are blind, those who have ears but are deaf.
Saca a los ciegos que tienen ojos, y los sordos que tienen oídos.
9 Have all the nations gather together! Have all the peoples assemble! Who among them could have said this, and predict what was going to happen? Have them bring their witnesses to prove that they're right. Then have them listen, and say, ‘It's true!’
Que se reúnan todas las naciones, y que se reúnan los pueblos. ¿Quién de ellos puede declarar esto? y mostrarnos cosas anteriores? Que traigan sus testigos, para que sean justificados, o que escuchen y digan: “Eso es verdad”.
10 However, you are my witnesses, the Lord declares, and my chosen servant, so that you can think about it, and believe me and understand that I am God. No god preceded me, and none will come after me.
“Vosotros sois mis testigos”, dice Yahvé, “Con mi siervo que he elegido; para que me conozcas y me creas, y entender que yo soy él. Antes de mí no se había formado ningún Dios, tampoco lo habrá después de mí.
11 I, yes I am the Lord, and there is no Savior apart from me.
Yo mismo soy Yahvé. Además de mí, no hay ningún salvador.
12 I predicted what was going to happen, then I saved you, then I announced it—there was no foreign god among you that did this. You are my witnesses that I am God, declares the Lord.
He declarado, he salvado y he mostrado, y no había ningún dios extraño entre vosotros. Por tanto, vosotros sois mis testigos”, dice Yahvé, “y yo soy Dios.
13 I am God from the beginning. No one can snatch anybody from my hand. No one can reverse what I do.
Sí, desde el día que fue, yo soy. No hay nadie que pueda liberar de mi mano. Voy a trabajar, ¿y quién puede impedirlo?”
14 This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: For your sake I will send attackers against Babylon and bring them down. All the Babylonians will be like fugitives, escaping in the ships they're so proud of.
Yahvé, tu Redentor, el Santo de Israel, dice: “Por ti, he enviado a Babilonia, y haré descender a todos ellos como fugitivos, incluso a los caldeos, en las naves de su regocijo.
15 I am the Lord, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, and your King.
Yo soy Yahvé, tu Santo, el Creador de Israel, tu Rey”.
16 This is what the Lord says, the one who makes a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters;
Yahvé, que hace un camino en el mar, y un camino en las poderosas aguas,
17 the one who brought out a great army with it horses and chariots and lay them down, never to rise again, snuffed out like a burning wick.
que saca el carro y el caballo, el ejército y el hombre poderoso (se acuestan juntos, no se levantarán; se extinguen, se apagan como una mecha) dice:
18 But don't dwell on the past; don't concentrate on what happened back then.
“No te acuerdes de las cosas anteriores, y no consideres las cosas de antaño.
19 Just look at something new I'm going to do now! In fact it's started already. Can't you see it? Yes, I'm making a way through the wilderness, rivers in the desert!
He aquí que voy a hacer una cosa nueva. Ahora sale a la luz. ¿No lo sabes? Incluso haré un camino en el desierto, y ríos en el desierto.
20 The wild animals will be grateful to me, the jackals and the owls, because I'm providing water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, so my people, my chosen people, can drink.
Los animales del campo, los chacales y las avestruces, me honrarán, porque yo doy agua en el desierto y ríos en la soledad, para dar de beber a mi pueblo, a mis elegidos,
21 I made this people for myself so that through their praise for me they could make me known.
el pueblo que formé para mí, para que declaren mi alabanza.
22 But you haven't called on me for help, Jacob. You've grown tired of me, Israel.
Sin embargo, no me has invocado, Jacob; pero te has cansado de mí, Israel.
23 You haven't brought me sheep for burnt offerings; you haven't honored me with your sacrifices. I haven't burdened you by asking for grain offerings; I haven't tired you out by demanding incense.
No me has traído ninguna de tus ovejas para los holocaustos, tampoco me has honrado con tus sacrificios. No te he cargado con ofrendas, ni te cansaste con el incienso.
24 You haven't used your money to buy scented calamus; you have not pleased me with the fat of your sacrifices. Instead you have burdened me with your sins, and tired me out with your guilt.
No me has comprado ninguna caña dulce con dinero, ni me has llenado con la grasa de tus sacrificios, pero me has cargado con tus pecados. Me has cansado con tus iniquidades.
25 I, yes I am the God who wipes out your sins because of who I am, and who doesn't remember your sins any more.
Yo, yo mismo, soy el que borra tus transgresiones por mi cuenta; y no me acordaré de tus pecados.
26 Remind me of the evidence so we can come to a decision together! Present your case to prove that you're right!
Hazme acordar. Roguemos juntos. Declare su caso, para que puedas ser justificado.
27 Your very first father sinned, and your leaders rebelled against me.
Tu primer padre pecó, y tus maestros han transgredido contra mí.
28 So I treated the priests of the sanctuary with contempt, and I handed Jacob over to be destroyed, and Israel to be scorned.”
Por tanto, profanaré los príncipes del santuario; y haré de Jacob una maldición, e Israel un insulto”.
