Ezekiel 34
1 Yahweh gave me another message. He said,
Me llegó un mensaje del Señor que decía:
2 “You human, prophesy about [leaders] of Israel. [They should be taking care of my people like] [MET] shepherds [take care of their sheep]. Say to them, ‘This is what Yahweh the Lord says: Terrible things will happen to you leaders [MET] of Israel who only take care of yourselves! You should certainly [RHQ] take care of [your people like] [MET] a shepherd takes care of his flock of sheep!
“Hijo de hombre, profetiza contra los pastores que guían a Israel. Profetiza y diles que esto es lo que dice el Señor Dios: Viene un desastre para los pastores de Israel, que sólo se cuidan a sí mismos y no a las ovejas. ¿No deberían los pastores ocuparse de alimentar a su rebaño?
3 [It is as though] you eat the curds, you slaughter the very good animals and wear clothes made from their wool. But you do not take care of the flock.
Ustedes se comen la crema, usan la lana para vestirse y sacrifican las ovejas cebadas, pero no alimentan al rebaño.
4 You have not enabled those who are weak to become strong. You have not healed those who were sick. You have not bandaged those who were wounded/injured. You have not brought back those who went astray. You have not searched for those who became lost. You have ruled your people harshly and cruelly.
“No cuidas a los débiles, ni curas a los enfermos, ni vendas a los heridos, ni llevas a casa a los descarriados, ni buscas a los perdidos. Por el contrario, los gobernaste con violencia y crueldad.
5 So they were scattered, because you did not [take care of them like] [MET] a shepherd [takes care of his sheep]. And when they were scattered, [it was as though] wild animals attacked and [killed them and ate] their flesh.
Se dispersaron porque no tenían pastor. Cuando se dispersaron fueron presa de todos los animales salvajes para alimentarse.
6 My people wandered like sheep all over the high hills and mountains. They were scattered all over the earth, and no one searched for them [DOU].
Mis ovejas se dispersaron, yendo a todas las montañas y colinas altas. Se dispersaron por todas partes, y no había nadie que fuera a buscarlas.
7 Therefore, you [who should be acting like] shepherds, listen to what I, Yahweh the Lord say:
“Así que, pastores, escuchen lo que el Señor tiene que decir:
8 As surely as I am alive, my people [are like a flock of sheep that has] no shepherd, and as a result [it is as though] wild animals have attacked my people and eaten them. You did not search for them; instead, you only wanted to provide food for yourselves.
Vivo yo, declara el Señor Dios, porque mis ovejas no tenían pastor y eran presa de todos los animales salvajes para alimentarse, y porque mis pastores no cuidaban de mis ovejas sino que sólo se alimentaban a sí mismos,
9 Therefore, you [who should be like] [MET] shepherds, listen to what I, Yahweh say:
así que, pastores, escuchen lo que el Señor tiene que decir.
10 I am opposed to [you leaders who should be like] [MET] shepherds for my people. I will remove you from taking care of my people, with the result that you will no longer feed yourselves [instead of feeding them]. I will rescue my people from you, with the result that you will longer be able to [butcher them and] eat them.
“Esto es lo que dice el Señor: Cuidado, porque estoy condenando a los pastores, y les quitaré mis ovejas y dejaré de cuidarlas para que no puedan alimentarse más. Les quitaré mis ovejas, y no les dejaré comer más las ovejas.
11 This is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say to you leaders: I myself will search for my sheep and take care of them.
“Porque esto es lo que dice el Señor Dios: Mira que yo mismo iré en busca de mis ovejas, buscando para encontrarlas.
12 Like a shepherd finds his scattered sheep, I will rescue my people from all the places to which they have been scattered, at a time when things were very gloomy and they experienced disasters.
Así como un pastor va en busca de su oveja perdida cuando está con el rebaño, así yo buscaré a mis ovejas. “Las rescataré de todos los lugares en los que se dispersaron en un día oscuro y lúgubre.
13 I will bring them back from many countries and gather them together again in their own land. [Because my people are like sheep] [MET], [it is as though] I will enable them to find good pastureland on the hills of Israel, and in the ravines, and in the villages of Israel.
Las sacaré de entre las demás naciones. Las reuniré de los distintos países y las devolveré a su tierra. Como un pastor, haré que los alimenten en los montes de Israel, en los valles y en todos los lugares donde haya gente en el país.
14 [It is as though] I will allow them to graze in good pastures on the mountaintops. They will lie down in good (grazing areas/grassy fields) there [DOU].
Les proporcionaré buenos pastos y lugares para pacer en las altas montañas de Israel. También podrán descansar allí en los buenos pastos y en los lugares para pastar en las montañas de Israel.
15 I myself will take care of my people and enable them to lie down and rest.
“Yo mismo cuidaré de mis ovejas y les daré un lugar de descanso, declara el Señor Dios.
16 I will search for those who are lost and bring back the ones who have strayed away. I will bandage those who have been injured and strengthen those who are weak. But I will get rid of those who are fat and powerful. I will act fairly toward [the people who are like] [MET] my sheep. That is what I, Yahweh, promise.
Iré en busca de las perdidas, traeré a casa a las descarriadas, vendaré a las heridas y fortaleceré a las débiles. Sin embargo, destruiré a los que son gordos y fuertes. Porque hago lo correcto, me aseguraré de cuidarlos.
17 And as for you who are like [MET] my sheep, this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: I will judge between each of you; and I will separate [those that are peaceful like] sheep from [those that are always trying to dominate others like] goats.
“Rebaño mío, esto es lo que el Señor Dios les dice: Estén vigilantes, porque yo juzgaré entre una oveja y otra, entre los corderos y las cabras.
18 It is bad that [RHQ] some of you keep the best pastures for yourselves. It is even worse that [RHQ] you trample the good grass with your feet. You yourselves drink the clear water [RHQ]. But with your feet you cause the other water to become muddy [RHQ].
¿Acaso no se conformaron con tener alimento en buenos pastos sino que tienen que pisotear lo que queda? ¿Acaso no les basta con beber agua limpia, sino que tienen que ensuciar lo que queda con sus pies?
19 [It is as though] you [RHQ] are forcing my flock to eat the grass that you have trampled and to drink the water that you have caused to become muddy!
¿Por qué mi rebaño tiene que alimentarse de lo que sus pies han pisoteado, y beber el agua que sus pies han enturbiado?
20 Therefore, this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say to you: I myself will judge between [those of you who are like] [MET] the fat sheep and [those of you who are like] the thin sheep.
“Por eso el Señor Dios les dice: Vigilen, porque yo mismo juzgaré entre las ovejas gordas y las flacas.
21 [who are like] strong sheep, [it is as though] with your shoulders and buttocks you have shoved away [those who are like] thin sheep, and you have butted them with your horns, until you have chased them all away [from the good pastureland].
Así como ustedes empujan a las demás con sus costados y sus hombros, y usan sus cuernos para atacar a las débiles hasta ahuyentarlas,
22 But I will rescue my people, and they no longer will be (harassed/treated cruelly). I will judge between one person and another.
yo rescataré a mi rebaño, y ya no serán sus víctimas. Yo juzgaré entre una oveja y otra.
23 And I will appoint one leader [MET] for them, [someone who will be like] King David, who served me [very well]. That leader will take care of them and be like their shepherd.
Pondré a un solo pastor a cargo de ellas, mi siervo David, y él las cuidará. Él las cuidará y será su pastor.
24 I, Yahweh, will be their God, and [the one who is like] [MET] King David will be their king. [That will surely happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.
Yo, el Señor, seré su Dios, y mi siervo David será su jefe. Yo, el Señor, he hablado.
25 I will make a peace agreement with the people of Israel. In this agreement I will promise to get rid of all the wild animals in Israel, in order that my people may live safely, even in the desert and in the forests.
“Haré un acuerdo de paz con ellos y eliminaré los animales salvajes del país, para que puedan vivir seguros en el desierto y dormir seguros en el bosque.
26 I will bless them, and I will bless the places close to my sacred hill. I will bless them by sending them rain showers at the right season; they will be showers to bless them.
Los bendeciré a ellos y a todos los alrededores de mi colina. Enviaré la lluvia en el momento oportuno. Serán lluvias de bendición.
27 The fruit trees will produce fruit and the ground will produce crops. And my people will live safely in their land. When I rescue them from people who caused them to be slaves [MET, DOU], they will know that I, Yahweh, [have the power to do what I say that I will do].
Los árboles de los huertos producirán sus frutos, la tierra cultivará sus cosechas y mi rebaño vivirá seguro en su país. Entonces sabrán que yo soy el Señor, cuando rompa sus yugos de esclavitud y los libere de quienes los hicieron esclavos.
28 [Soldiers from] other nations will no longer take away their valuable possessions, and wild animals will no longer attack them. They will live safely, and no one will cause them to be afraid.
“Ya no serán víctimas de otras naciones, y los animales salvajes no los comerán. Vivirán con seguridad, y nadie los aterrorizará.
29 I will cause their land to be famous/well-known for its good crops. There will no longer be famines in the land, and people in other nations will no longer ridicule them.
“Haré que sus campos produzcan cosechas extraordinarias, y no volverán a sufrir hambre en su país ni serán objeto de burla por parte de otros.
30 Then they will know that I, Yahweh their God, am helping them, and they will know that they, the Israeli people, are my people.
Entonces sabrán que yo estoy con ellos como el Señor su Dios, y que el pueblo de Israel me pertenece, declara el Señor Dios.
31 [It will be as though] [MET] my people are my sheep whom I will take care of, and I will be their God. That is what I, Yahweh the Lord, declare.’”
“Ustedes son mis ovejas, las ovejas que yo apaciento. Ustedes son mi pueblo, y yo soy su Dios, declara el Señor Dios”.
