Isaiah 38
1 About that time, Hezekiah became [very] ill and was close to dying. [So] I went to see him. And I gave him this message: “This is what Yahweh says: ‘You should tell the people in your palace what you want them to do after you die, because you will not recover from this illness. You are going to die’”
En aquellos días Ezequías enfermó de muerte. Y fue a verlo el profeta Isaías, hijo de Amós, quien le dijo: “Así dice Yahvé: Dispón tu casa, porque has de morir y no vivirás más.”
2 Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed this:
Entonces Ezequías volvió su rostro hacia la pared, y oró a Yahvé;
3 “Yahweh, do not forget that I have always served you very faithfully, and I have done things that pleased you!” Then Hezekiah [started to] cry loudly.
y dijo: “Oh Yahvé, acuérdate, te suplico, de cómo he andado delante de Ti con fidelidad y con corazón sincero, y cómo he hecho lo que es bueno a tus ojos.” Y prorrumpió Ezequías en un llanto grande.
4 [I left his room, but] Yahweh gave me this message:
Entonces llegó a Isaías esta palabra de Yahvé:
5 “Go [back] to Hezekiah and tell him that this is what I, the God to whom your ancestor King David belonged, say: ‘I have heard what you prayed, and I have seen you crying. So listen: I will enable you to live 15 years more.
“Anda y di a Ezequías: Así dice Yahvé, el Dios de tu padre David: He oído tu oración y he visto tus lágrimas; he aquí que añadiré a tu vida quince años.
6 And, I will rescue you and this city from the power [MTY] of the King of Assyria. I will defend this city.
Y te libraré a ti y a esta ciudad del poder del rey de Asiria, pues Yo protegeré a esta ciudad.
7 And this is what I will do to prove that I will do what I have just now promised. I will cause the shadow of the sun to move ten steps backward on the sundial that was built by King Ahaz.’”
Y esto se te dará por señal de parte de Yahvé en prueba de que Él cumplirá lo que ha dicho:
8 So the shadow of the sun on the sundial moved backward ten steps.
He aquí que haré retroceder la sombra diez grados de los que ha bajado en el reloj solar de Acaz.” En efecto, retrocedió el sol diez grados de los que había bajado.
9 When King Hezekiah was almost well again, he wrote this:
Cántico de Ezequías rey de Judá, cuando enfermó, y sanó de su enfermedad:
10 I thought to myself, “Is it necessary for me to die and go to the place where the dead people are during this time of my life when I am still strong? Is Yahweh going to rob me of the remaining years that I [should live]?” (Sheol h7585)
“Yo dije: A la mitad de mis días iré a las puertas del scheol, privado del resto de mis años. (Sheol h7585)
11 I said, “I will not see Yahweh [again] in this world where people are alive. I will not see my friends again, or be with others who [now] are alive in this world.
Dije: Ya no veré a Yahvé, a Yahvé en la tierra de los vivientes; no veré más a hombre alguno entre los moradores del mundo.
12 [It is as if] my life has been taken away like [SIM] a tent [whose pegs] have been pulled up by a shepherd and taken away. My time to live has been cut short, like a piece of cloth that a weaver [cuts and] rolls up [after he has finished weaving a cloth].” Suddenly, [it seemed that] my life was ending.
Mi morada ha sido arrancada y llevada lejos de mí, como tienda de pastor; cual tejedor ha enrollado mi vida, cortándome del telar; de la mañana a la noche acabas conmigo.
13 I waited patiently all during the night, but [my pain was as though] [MET] I was being torn apart by lions. [It seemed that] my life was finished.
Espero hasta la mañana, pues como león, así me quebranta Él todos los huesos; de la mañana a la noche acabas conmigo.
14 [I was delirious, and] I chirped like a swift or a swallow, and moaned like a dove. My eyes became tired looking up [toward heaven] for help. I cried out, Lord, help me, [because] I am distressed!’
Chillo como golondrina, como grulla, gimo cual paloma; se han debilitado mis ojos (de mirar) hacia lo alto. Angustiado estoy, oh Yahvé; sé Tú mi fiador.
15 But there was really nothing [RHQ] that I could say and ask him to reply to me, because it was Yahweh who sent this illness. [So now] I will live humbly during my [remaining] years because I am very anguished.
Pero ¿qué diré ahora? ya que Él ha dicho, Él ha hecho. Andaré humildemente todos mis años en la amargura de mi alma.
16 Yahweh, the sufferings (OR, the promises) that you give are good, [because] what you do and what you say bring [new] life and health to us. And you restore/heal me and allow me [to continue] to live!
¡Oh Señor, en estas condiciones vive (el hombre), y todas estas cosas (oprimen) la vida de mi espíritu. Pero Tú me sanas, Tú me das vida.
17 Truly, my suffering was good for me; you loved me, and as a result you have rescued me from dying and have also forgiven all my sins.
He aquí cómo se ha convertido en bien mi amarga aflicción; Tú has preservado mi alma del hoyo de la corrupción, has echado todos mis pecados tras de tus espaldas.
18 Dead people [MTY] cannot praise you; they cannot sing to praise you. Those who have descended to their graves cannot confidently expect you to faithfully [do things for them]. (Sheol h7585)
Pues no puede alabarte el scheol, ni celebrarte la muerte, ni esperan en tu fidelidad los que bajan a la fosa. (Sheol h7585)
19 Only people who are still alive, like I am, can praise you. Fathers tell their children how you are faithful, [and if I remain alive, I will do the same thing].
Los vivientes, solamente los vivientes, son los que te alaban, como yo te alabo en este día. Los padres han de anunciar a los hijos tu fidelidad.
20 [I know that] Yahweh will fully heal me, [so] I will sing to praise him while others praise him playing musical instruments; I will do that every day of my life, in the temple of Yahweh.”
Yahvé es mi auxilio. Tañeremos instrumentos de cuerda todos los días de nuestra vida, ante la Casa de Yahvé.”
21 I had [previously] said to Hezekiah’s servants, “Prepare an ointment from [mashed] figs, and spread it on his boil, and then he will recover.” [So they did that, and Hezekiah recovered].
Pues Isaías había mandado: “Tomad una pasta de higos, y aplicadla sobre la úlcera; y él vivirá”.
22 And Hezekiah had [previously] asked, “What will Yahweh do to prove that I will [recover and be able to] go to his temple?”
Y Ezequías preguntó: “¿Cuál es la señal de que subiré de nuevo a la Casa de Yahvé?”
