Isaiah 54
1 Yahweh says, “You [people of Jerusalem] [MET], start to sing! You [who are like] [MET] women who have never given birth to children, sing loudly and shout joyfully, because you, [who are like] [MET] childless women who have been abandoned [by their husbands], will [soon] have more children than women who have never had any children.
Regocíjate, estéril, tú que estabas sin hijos, prorrumpe en júbilo y gritos de alegría, tú que nunca estuviste de parto; pues son más numerosos los hijos de la abandonada que los hijos de aquella que tiene marido, dice Yahvé.
2 Make your tents larger; make them wider, and fasten them firmly with tent pegs.
Dilata el lugar de tu tienda, que se hagan más anchas las pieles de tu pabellón; no seas parca en ello, alarga tus cuerdas, y afianza tus estacas.
3 [You will need to make your city much larger] because [soon] you and your descendants will spread all over the land. They will force the people of [other] nations [who now live in your cities] to leave, and you will live [again] in those cities [that were previously abandoned].
Pues te extenderás a la derecha y a la izquierda; porque tu prole poseerá las naciones, y poblará las ciudades desoladas.
4 Do not be afraid; you will no [longer] be ashamed. Previously you were ashamed [because your enemies conquered you] and caused many of your women to become widows, but [soon] you will not even remember that.
No temas, pues no quedarás confundida; no te avergüences, porque no tendrás de qué avergonzarte. Te olvidarás de la vergüenza de tu juventud, y no te acordarás más del oprobio de tu viudez.
5 [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, the Holy one of Israel, who rules over the whole earth, the one who created you, will be [like] [MET] a husband to you.
Porque esposo tuyo es tu Creador, cuyo nombre es Yahvé de los ejércitos, y tú redentor es el Santo de Israel, que se llama Dios de toda la tierra.
6 You were like a woman whose husband left her, and caused you to be very sad; you were like a young woman who got married when she was [very] young, and then her husband abandoned her.
Pues Yahvé te ha llamado (de nuevo) como a una mujer abandonada y afligida de espíritu, como a la esposa de la juventud que ha sido repudiada, dice tu Dios.
7 I abandoned you [people of Jerusalem] for a while, but [now] I am saying, ‘I will take you back.’
Por un breve momento te abandoné; mas con gran misericordia te acogeré de nuevo.
8 I was very angry with you for a while, and I turned away from you. But I will act mercifully toward you and I will faithfully love you forever. That is what [I], Yahweh, your protector, say to you.
En un desborde de ira te oculté por un instante mi rostro; pero con eterna misericordia tuve compasión de ti, dice Yahvé, tu Redentor.
9 During the time that Noah lived, I solemnly promised that I would never again allow a flood to cover the earth. So [now] I solemnly promise that I will not be angry with you again and (rebuke you/threaten to punish you).
Pues esto es para Mí (como lo de) las aguas de Noé, cuando juré que las aguas de Noé no inundarían más la tierra; así he jurado no enfurecerme más contra ti, ni amenazarte.
10 Even if the mountains and hills shake and collapse, I will not stop faithfully loving you, and I will not cancel my agreement to cause things to go well for you. That is what [I], Yahweh, who act mercifully, say.
Aun cuando se muevan los montes y vacilen los collados, mi misericordia no se alejará de ti, y no vacilará mi alianza de paz, dice el que se compadece de ti, Yahvé.
11 You [people of Jerusalem] [APO], [your enemies acted very violently toward you]; [it was as though] your city was battered by a severe storm, and no one helped you. But [now] I will cause your city to be rebuilt with stones made of (turquoise/valuable stones), and I will cause the foundations of the city to be made of (sapphires/valuable blue stones).
Pobrecita, azotada por la tempestad, y que estás sin consuelo, he aquí que Yo asentaré tus piedras sobre carbunclos, y te cimentaré sobre zafiros.
12 I will cause the towers on the city wall to be made of (rubies/valuable red stones), and all the gates of the city will be made of [other] very valuable stones.
Construiré tus almenas con rubíes, tus puertas con piedras de cristal; y toda tu muralla con piedras preciosas.
13 I will be the one who will teach you people and cause things to go well with you.
Todos tus hijos serán instruidos por Yahvé, y gozarán de abundancia de paz.
14 Your [government] will be strong because of acting justly/fairly; no one will (oppress you/cause you to suffer); you will not be afraid, because there will be nothing [PRS] that will (terrorize you/cause you to become extremely afraid).
Serás restablecida en justicia; y estarás lejos de la opresión, pues nada tendrás que temer; y lejos del espanto, el cual no te alcanzará más.
15 If any army attacks you, it will not be because I have incited them to do that, and you will defeat any group that attacks you.
Si (enemigos) se juntan contra ti, no es de parte mía; cuantos se juntaren contra ti, delante de ti caerán.
16 Think about this: (Blacksmiths/Men who make things from metal) fan the coals to make a very hot flame in order to produce weapons that can be used [in battles], but I am the one who has produced blacksmiths! And I am also the one who created people who destroy [other people and cities].
He aquí que Yo he hecho al herrero, que sopla las brasas del fuego y forja el arma para su obra. Yo he hecho también al devastador para destruir.
17 [But I am promising you that I will] not allow you to be defeated/injured by soldiers using weapons that have been made to attack you, and when others try to accuse you, you will (refute them/show that they are wrong). That is the reward that I will give to the people who serve me; I will defend them; that is what [I], Yahweh, promise.”
Toda arma forjada contra ti será ineficaz, y tú condenarás toda lengua que se mueva para juzgarte. Esta es la herencia de los siervos de Yahvé y la justicia que de Mí les vendrá —oráculo de Yahvé.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
