Isaías 49
1 Ouvi-me, ilhas, e escutae vós, povos de longe: O Senhor me chamou desde o ventre, desde as entranhas de minha mãe fez menção do meu nome.
Pay attention, you islands, and listen closely, you far away peoples. The Lord has called me from the womb; from the womb of my mother, he has been mindful of my name.
2 E fez a minha bocca como uma espada aguda, com a sombra da sua mão me cobriu: e me poz como uma frecha limpa, e me escondeu na sua aljava.
And he has appointed my mouth as a sharp sword. In the shadow of his hand, he has protected me. And he has appointed me as an elect arrow. In his quiver, he has hidden me.
3 E me disse: Tu és meu servo: e Israel aquelle por quem hei de ser glorificado.
And he has said to me: “You are my servant, Israel. For in you, I will glory.”
4 Porém eu disse: Debalde tenho trabalhado, inutil e vãmente gastei as minhas forças: todavia o meu direito está perante o Senhor, e o meu galardão perante o meu Deus
And I said: “I have labored toward emptiness. I have consumed my strength without purpose and in vain. Therefore, my judgment is with the Lord, and my work is with my God.”
5 E agora diz o Senhor, que me formou desde o ventre para seu servo, que lhe tornasse a trazer Jacob a elle; porém Israel não se deixára ajuntar: comtudo aos olhos do Senhor serei glorificado, e o meu Deus será a minha força.
And now, says the Lord, who formed me from the womb as his servant, so that I may bring back Jacob to him, for Israel will not be gathered together, but I have been glorified in the eyes of the Lord and my God has become my strength,
6 Disse mais: Pouco é que sejas o meu servo, para restaurares as tribus de Jacob, e tornares a trazer os guardados em Israel: tambem te dei para luz dos gentios, para seres a minha salvação até á extremidade da terra.
and so he has said: “It is a small thing that you should be my servant so as to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and so as to convert the dregs of Israel. Behold, I have offered you as a light for the Gentiles, so that you may be my salvation, even to the furthest regions of the earth.”
7 Assim diz o Senhor, o Redemptor de Israel, o seu Sancto, á alma desprezada, ao que a gente abomina, ao servo dos que dominam: Os reis o verão, e se levantarão, tambem os principes, e diante de ti se inclinarão, por amor do Senhor, que é fiel, e do Sancto de Israel, que te escolheu.
Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to a contemptible soul, to an abominable nation, to the servant of lords: The kings will see, and the princes will rise up, and they will adore, because of the Lord. For he is faithful, and he is the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.
8 Assim diz o Senhor: No tempo favoravel te ouvi e no dia da salvação te ajudei, e te guardarei, e te darei por concerto do povo, para restaurares a terra, para fazer possuir as herdades assoladas;
Thus says the Lord: In a pleasing time, I have heeded you, and in the day of salvation, I have assisted you. And I have preserved you, and I have presented you as a covenant of the people, so that you would lift up the earth, and possess the scattered inheritances,
9 Para dizeres aos presos: Sahi; e aos que estão em trevas: Apparecei: pastarão nos caminhos, e em todos os logares altos haverá o seu pasto.
so that you would say to those who are bound, “Go forth!” and to those who are in darkness, “Be released!” They will pasture along the roads, and their pastures will be in every open place.
10 Nunca terão fome nem sêde, nem a calma nem o sol os affligirá; porque o que se compadece d'elles os guiará, e os levará mansamente aos mananciaes das aguas.
They will not hunger or thirst, nor will the heat of the sun beat down upon them. For the one who takes pity on them will rule them, and he will give them to drink from fountains of waters.
11 E tornarei a todos os meus montes em caminho; e as minhas veredas serão levantadas.
And I will make all my mountains into a road, and my paths will be exalted.
12 Eis que estes virão de longe, e eis que aquelles do norte, e do occidente, e aquell'outros da terra Sinim.
Behold, some will come from far away, and behold, others from the north and from the sea, and still others from the land of the south.
13 Exultae, ó céus, e alegra-te tu, terra, e vós, montes, estalae com jubilo, porque já o Senhor consolou o seu povo, e dos seus afflictos se compadecerá.
Give praise, O heavens! And exult, O earth! Let the mountains give praise with jubilation! For the Lord has consoled his people, and he will take pity on his poor ones.
14 Porém Sião diz: Já me desamparou o Senhor, e o Senhor se esqueceu de mim.
And Zion said: “The Lord has abandoned me, and the Lord has forgotten me.”
15 Porventura pode uma mulher esquecer-se tanto de seu filho que cria, que se não compadeça d'elle, do filho do seu ventre? ora ainda que esta se esquecesse d'elle, comtudo eu me não esquecerei de ti
Can a woman forget her infant, so as not to take pity on the child of her womb? But even if she would forget, still I shall never forget you.
16 Eis que em ambas as palmas das minhas mãos te tenho gravado: os teus muros estão continuamente perante mim.
Behold, I have engraved you on my hands. Your walls are always before my eyes.
17 Os teus filhos apressuradamente virão, porém os teus destruidores e os teus assoladores sairão para fóra de ti.
Your builders have arrived. Those who would tear you down and destroy you, they will depart from you.
18 Levanta os teus olhos ao redor, e olha: todos estes que se ajuntam veem a ti: vivo eu, diz o Senhor, que de todos estes te vestirás, como d'um ornamento, e te cingirás d'elles como noiva.
Lift up your eyes all around, and see: all these have been gathered together; they have come to you. As I live, says the Lord, you shall be clothed with all these things, as if with an ornament. And like a bride, you shall wrap these things all around you.
19 Porque nos teus desertos, e nos teus logares solitarios, e na tua terra destruida, agora te verás apertada de moradores, e os que te devoravam se apartarão para longe de ti.
For your deserts, and your solitary places, and the land of your ruination will now be too narrow, because of all the inhabitants. And those who devoured you will be chased far away.
20 E ainda até os filhos da tua orphandade dirão aos teus ouvidos: Mui estreito é para mim este logar; aparta-te de mim, para que possa habitar n'elle.
Even the children of your barrenness will say in your ears: “This place is too narrow for me. Make me a spacious place in which to dwell.”
21 E dirás no teu coração: Quem me gerou estes? pois eu estava desfilhada e solitaria; entrara em captiveiro, e me retirara; pois quem me creou estes? eis que eu só fui deixada de resto? e estes onde estavam?
And you will say in your heart: “Who has conceived them? I was barren and unable to give birth. I was taken away and held captive. And so, who has raised them? I was destitute and alone. And so, where have they been?”
22 Assim diz o Senhor: Eis que levantarei a minha mão para as nações, e aos povos arvorarei a minha bandeira: então trarão os teus filhos nos braços, e as tuas filhas serão levadas sobre os hombros.
Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will lift up my hand to the Gentiles, and I will exalt my sign before the peoples. And they will carry your sons in their arms, and they will bear your daughters on their shoulders.
23 E os reis serão os teus aios, e as suas princezas as tuas amas; diante de ti se inclinarão com o rosto em terra, e lamberão o pó dos teus pés, e saberás que eu sou o Senhor, que os que confiam em mim não serão confundidos.
And kings will be your caretakers, and queens will be your nursemaids. They will reverence you with their face to the ground, and they will lick the dust at your feet. And you will know that I am the Lord. For those who hope in him will not be confounded.
24 Porventura se tiraria a preza ao valente? ou os presos d'um justo escapariam?
Can prey be taken from the strong? Or is anything taken captive by the powerful able to be saved?
25 Porém assim diz o Senhor: Por certo que os presos se tirarão ao valente, e a preza do tyranno escapará; porque eu contenderei com os teus contendedores, e os teus filhos eu remirei.
For thus says the Lord: Certainly, even the captives will be taken away from the strong, even what has been taken by the powerful will be saved. And truly, I will judge those who have judged you, and I will save your children.
26 E sustentarei os teus oppressores com a sua propria carne, e com o seu proprio sangue se embriagarão, como com mosto; e toda a carne saberá que eu sou o Senhor, o teu Salvador e o teu Redemptor, o Forte de Jacob.
And I will feed your enemies their own flesh. And they will be inebriated with their own blood, as with new wine. And all flesh will know that I am the Lord, who saves you, and your Redeemer, the Strong One of Jacob.
