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 cayó enfermo para morir, y vino a él Isaías profeta, hijo de Amós, y díjole: Jehová dice así: Ordena de tu casa, porque tú morirás, y no vivirás.
2 Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed this:
Entonces Ezequías volvió su rostro a la pared, e hizo oración a Jehová.
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: O! Jehová, ruégote que te acuerdes ahora que he andado delante de ti en verdad, y en corazón perfecto, y que he hecho lo que ha sido agradable delante de tus ojos. Y lloró Ezequías con gran lloro.
4 [I left his room, but] Yahweh gave me this message:
Y fue palabra de Jehová 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.
Vé, y di a Ezequías: Jehová Dios de David tu padre dice así: Tu oración he oído, y tus lágrimas he visto: he aquí que yo añado a tus días 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 de mano del rey de Asiria te libraré, y a esta ciudad; y a esta ciudad ampararé.
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 te será señal de parte de Jehová, que Jehová hará esto que ha dicho.
8 So the shadow of the sun on the sundial moved backward ten steps.
He aquí que yo vuelvo atrás la sombra de los grados, que ha descendido en el reloj de Acaz por el sol, diez grados. Y el sol fue tornado diez grados atrás, por los cuales había ya descendido.
9 When King Hezekiah was almost well again, he wrote this:
Escritura de Ezequías, rey de Judá, de 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 en el cortamiento de mis días: iré a las puertas de la sepultura: privado soy 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: No veré a Jehová, a Jehová en la tierra de los que viven: ya no veré más hombre con 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 movida, y traspasada de mí, como tienda de pastor. Corté mi vida como el tejedor: cortarme ha con la enfermedad: entre el día y la noche me consumirás.
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.
Contaba hasta la mañana. Como un león molió todos mis huesos: de la mañana a la noche me acabarás.
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!’
Como la grulla, y como la golondrina me quejaba: gemía como la paloma: alzaba en alto mis ojos: Jehová, violencia padezco, confórtame.
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.
¿Qué diré? El que me lo dijo, él mismo lo hizo. Andaré temblando con amargura de mi alma todos los días de mi vida.
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, aun a todos los que vivirán sobre ellos, anunciaré la vida de mi espíritu en ellos; y como me hiciste dormir, y después me has dado 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, amargura amarga para mí en la paz: mas a ti plugo librar mi vida del hoyo de corrupción; porque echaste tras tus espaldas 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)
Porque el sepulcro no te glorificará, ni la muerte te alabará: ni los que descienden en el hoyo esperarán tu verdad. (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].
El que vive, el que vive, éste te glorificará, como yo hoy. El padre hará a los hijos notoria tu verdad.
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.”
Jehová para salvarme: por tanto cantaremos nuestros salmos en la casa de Jehová todos los días de nuestra vida.
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].
Dijo pues Isaías: Tomen masa de higos, y pónganla en la llaga, y sanará.
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 había dicho: ¿Qué señal será que tengo de subir a la casa de Jehová?
