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’”
Por aquel entonces Ezequías cayó muy enfermo y estaba a punto de morir. El profeta Isaías, hijo de Amoz, se dirigió a él y le dijo: “Esto es lo que dice el Señor: Pon en orden tus asuntos, porque vas a morir. No te recuperarás”.
2 Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed this:
Cuando Ezequías escuchó esto, fue a orar en privado al Señor, diciendo
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.
“Por favor, recuerda Señor cómo te he seguido fielmente con todo mi corazón. He hecho lo que es bueno a tus ojos”. Entonces Ezequías gritó y lloró.
4 [I left his room, but] Yahweh gave me this message:
Entonces el Señor envió un mensaje a Isaías, diciendo:
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.
Ve y dile a Ezequías: Esto es lo que dice el Señor, el Dios de tu antepasado David: He escuchado tu oración, he visto tus lágrimas. Añadiré quince años a tu vida.
6 And, I will rescue you and this city from the power [MTY] of the King of Assyria. I will defend this city.
Te salvaré a ti y a esta ciudad del rey de Asiria. Defenderé 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.’”
Esta es la señal del Señor para ti, de que el Señor hará lo que prometió:
8 So the shadow of the sun on the sundial moved backward ten steps.
Mira, haré que la sombra hecha por el sol retroceda los diez escalones que ha bajado en la escalera de Acaz. Y el sol retrocedió los diez peldaños que había bajado en la escalera de Acaz.
9 When King Hezekiah was almost well again, he wrote this:
Esto es lo que escribió Ezequías, rey de Judá, después de recuperarse 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)
Me dije a mí mismo: “¿Tendré que ir a la muerte ahora que mi vida está bien? ¿Por qué no puedo contar con el 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: “No volveré a ver al Señor, el Señor, en la tierra de los vivos. No volveré a ver a nadie más, a ninguno de los habitantes de este 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.
Como la tienda de un pastor, el lugar donde vivo ha sido arrancado y alejado de mí. Como un tejedor he enrollado la tela de mi vida y la he cortado del telar. Día y noche me llevan a su fin.
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.
Me acuesto pacientemente hasta la mañana, pero siento como si un león rompiera cada hueso de mi cuerpo. Día y noche me llevas a mi fin.
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!’
Grito como un vencejo o un pájaro cantor, Gimo como una paloma. Mis ojos se oscurecen mientras miro al cielo. Me atacan, Señor, ¡ven y apóyame, por favor!
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 puedo decir? Él me dijo lo que iba a pasar, y él mismo lo hizo. Caminaré en silencio el resto de mi vida por la dolorosa experiencia que he vivido.
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!
Señor, vivimos de lo que tú dices y haces, y yo encuentro vida en todo esto. Me has devuelto la salud y me has permitido vivir.
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.
Definitivamente fue por mi bien que pasé por esta amarga experiencia. Tú, en tu amor, me has salvado del pozo de la destrucción y has perdonado todos mis pecados.
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)
Los que están en la tumba no pueden alabarte, los muertos no pueden alabarte. Los que bajan a la fosa ya no pueden esperar en tu fidelidad. (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].
Sólo los vivos pueden alabarte como lo hago yo hoy. Los padres explican a sus hijos cómo se puede confiar en ti.
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.”
¡El Señor me ha salvado! Cantaremos mis canciones con instrumentos de cuerda todos los días de nuestra vida en el Templo del Señor”.
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].
Isaías había dicho: “Prepara un apósito de higos y úntalo sobre las llagas de la piel para que se recupere”.
22 And Hezekiah had [previously] asked, “What will Yahweh do to prove that I will [recover and be able to] go to his temple?”
Ezequías había preguntado: “¿Cuál es la señal que confirma que iré al Templo del Señor?”
