Isaiah 49
1 Listen to me, you people of the islands! Pay attention, you who live far away! The Lord called me before I was born; he gave me my name while I was still in my mother's womb.
Oídme islas, y escuchád, pueblos lejanos. Jehová me llamó desde el vientre: desde las entrañas de mi madre hizo mención de mi nombre.
2 The words he gave me to speak are like a sharp sword. He has protected me by covering me with his hand. He put me in his quiver like a sharp arrow, keeping me safe there.
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 He told me, “You are my servant, Israel, and I will reveal my glory through you.”
Y díjome: Mi siervo eres, o! Israel, que en ti me gloriaré.
4 But I replied, “I've worked for nothing! I've exhausted myself, and for what? Even so, I leave it with the Lord to do what's right, and my reward is with my God.”
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 Now my Lord is going to speak, the one who formed me in the womb as his servant to bring Jacob back to him, to gather Israel to himself. I am honored in the Lord's sight, and my God has given me 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 He says, “It's nothing much for you to be my servant to bring back the tribes of Jacob, those people of Israel that I've preserved. I'm also going to make you a light for the foreigners so that my salvation may reach everybody.”
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 This is what the Lord says, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to the one who was despised and detested by the nation, to the one who is the servant of rulers: Kings will see you and stand up, and princes will bow down to you, because the Lord, who is trustworthy, the Holy One of Israel, has chosen you.
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 what the Lord says: I will answer you at the proper time; I will help you on the day of salvation. I will take care of you, and I will give you to the people as my agreement with them, to restore the land and to reassign the parts that have been abandoned.
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 Tell the prisoners, “Come out!” Tell those living in darkness, “Come into the light!” Like sheep they will feed along the roads and in the pastures on hills that once were barren.
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 won't be hungry or thirsty, and they won't get hot in the sun, for the one who loves them will lead them to springs, and guide them to 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 I will turn all my mountains into a road; my highways will be really high!
Y todos mis montes tornaré camino; y mis calzadas serán levantadas.
12 Look at these people coming from far away! Look at these people coming from the north, and from the west, and from Upper Egypt.
He aquí, estos vendrán de lejos; y he aquí, estotros del norte y del occidente; y estotros de la tierra del mediodía.
13 Heavens, shout for joy! Earth, celebrate! Mountains, sing out in happiness! The Lord has come to care for his people, and he will treat his suffering people kindly.
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 up on me; the Lord has forgotten about me.”
Mas Sión dijo: Dejóme Jehová, y el Señor se olvidó de mí.
15 Really? Can a mother forget her nursing baby? Can she forget to be kind to the child she carried in her womb? Even if she could forget, I will never forget you!
¿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 Look at your names I've written on the palms of my hands! I'm always thinking about your walls.
He aquí que en las palmas te tengo esculpida: delante de mí están siempre tus muros.
17 Soon your children will come running back. Your destroyers, those that devastated your land, will be gone.
Tus edificadores vendrán a priesa: tus destruidores, y tus asoladores saldrán de ti.
18 Take a look around. See all your children gathering and coming back to you. As I live, declares the Lord, you will wear them all as jewelry, proudly putting them on 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 Your ruined towns and abandoned places and devastated lands will be crowded with people, while those who took over your country will be long gone.
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 born during your time of mourning in exile will say, “This place is too crowded for me! Make room so I have a place to live!”
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 to yourself, “Who gave birth to all these children for me? My children were killed and I was unable to have more; I was exiled and thrown aside—so who brought these children up? Look, I was abandoned, so where did they come from?”
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 what the Lord God says, Watch as I give the signal to the nations, as I raise my flag to let everyone know. They will bring them back, carrying your sons in their arms, and lifting your daughters onto their shoulders.
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 Kings will be your child-minders; queens will be your nurses. They will bow low before you, and lick the dust from your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord, and that those who put their trust in me will never be ashamed.
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 Can loot be taken from a warrior? Can prisoners be rescued from a dictator?
¿Quitarán la presa al valiente? ¿o la cautividad justa darse ha por libre?
25 But this is what the Lord says: Even the prisoners of warriors will be won back; even loot will be recovered from a dictator. I will fight with your enemies, and I will rescue your children.
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 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh and drink their own blood like wine. Then everyone will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior and Redeemer, the Mighty One of Israel.
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.
