Isaiah 31
1 Terrible things will happen to those who reply on Egypt to help them, trusting in their soldiers’ horses and their many chariots and their strong chariot-drivers, instead of trusting that Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, will help them.
Ay! de los que bajan a Egipto en busca de ayuda, y que ponen su fe en los caballos; buscando carruajes de guerra para la salvación, debido a su multitud; en sus caballos porque son muy fuertes; pero no están mirando al Santo de Israel, ni están volviendo sus corazones al Señor;
2 Yahweh is [very] wise, [but] he also causes people to experience disaster! And [when he decides to do that], he does not change his mind! He will strike/punish the wicked people and [all] those who help them.
Aunque es sabio y capaz de enviar el mal, su propósito no cambiará; pero irá contra la casa de los malhechores, y contra aquellos a quienes están buscando ayuda.
3 The soldiers of Egypt [that you people of Judah are relying on] are humans, not God! And their horses are only horses; they are not [powerful] spirits! So when Yahweh raises his fist to strike/punish the [soldiers of Egypt whom you thought would help you], he will also strike [you who thought that you would be helped], and you and they will stumble and fall down; all of you will die together.
Porque los egipcios son hombres, y no Dios; y sus caballos son carne, y no espíritu; y cuando se extienda la mano del Señor, el ayudante y el que recibe ayuda descenderán juntos.
4 But this is what Yahweh said to me: “When a huge lion stands over the body of a sheep that he has killed and growls, even if a large group of shepherds comes [to chase/shoo away the lion], even if they shout loudly, the lion will not be afraid and will not leave. Similarly, I, the Commander of the armies of angels, will come down to fight [my enemies] on Zion Hill, [and nothing will hinder me].
Porque el Señor me dijo: Como león y su cachorro, hace un ruido de enojo sobre su comida, y si una banda de pastores sale contra él, no temerá a sus voces, o renuncia a su comida por su ruido; así el Señor de los ejércitos bajará para hacer la guerra contra el monte Sión y su colina.
5 [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, will protect Jerusalem like [SIM] a [mother] bird protects [the baby birds in] her nest: I will defend the city and rescue it from its enemies.”
Como los pájaros con las alas extendidas, así el Señor de los ejércitos será una cubierta para Jerusalén; Él será un amparo y salvación para ellos, pasando la guardará del peligro.
6 My people, [even though] you have greatly rebelled against Yahweh, return to him.
Regresa con él con quien los hijos de Israel profundamente se rebelaron.
7 When you do that, each of you will throw away the idols that you [SYN] have sinned by making, idols that are [covered with] silver and gold.
Porque en ese día todos entregarán sus imágenes de plata y oro, que sus propias manos pecadoras fabricaron.
8 [Many of the] Assyrian [soldiers] will be killed, but not by swords that men use. They will be destroyed by the sword of God; and [those who are not killed] will (panic/be very afraid) and flee. And some of them will [be captured] and forced to become slaves.
Entonces los asirios bajarán por la espada, pero no del hombre; La espada, y no la de los hombres, será la causa de su destrucción: él huirá de la espada y sus jóvenes serán sometidos a trabajos forzados.
9 [Even] their very strong soldiers [MTY] will be terrified; they will abandon their battle flags and run away! Yahweh will cause his enemies who attack Jerusalem to be destroyed. Yahweh’s presence on Zion Hill is [like] a fire, [like] a furnace that blazes in Jerusalem; and that is what Yahweh says [about what will happen to the Assyrian army]!
Y por causa de su temor su fortaleza pasará, y sus jefes se espantarán ante su bandera, dice el Señor, cuyo fuego está en Sión, y su horno en Jerusalén.
