Isaías 47
1 Desce, e senta-te no pó da terra, ó virgem filha da Babilônia; senta-te no chão; já não há [mais] trono, ó filha dos caldeus; pois nunca mais serás chamada de tenra e delicada.
[Yahweh also says], “You people of Babylon, you should go and sit in the dust/dirt [to show that you are mourning], because your time to rule [MTY] [other countries] is almost ended. People will never again say that Babylonia is beautiful [like] a very attractive/beautiful young woman.
2 Toma as pedras de moer, e mói farinha; descobre o teu véu, expõe as pernas, descobre as coxas, [e] passa os rios.
[You will be slaves, so] take heavy stones and grind grain [like slave women do]. Take off your [beautiful] veils and take off your robes [as you prepare to cross streams to go where you will be forced to go].
3 Tua nudez será descoberta, e tua vergonha será vista; tomarei vingança, e a ninguém pouparei.
You will be naked and [very] ashamed. I will get vengeance on you and not pity you.”
4 O nome de nosso Redentor é o SENHOR dos exércitos, o Santo de Israel!
The one who frees us [people of Judah], whom we call ‘the Commander of the armies of angels’, is the Holy One of Israel.
5 Senta-te calada, e entra nas trevas, ó filha dos caldeus; porque nunca mais serás chamada de senhora dos reinos.
[Yahweh says], “You people of Babylon, sit silently in the darkness, because people will never again say that your city is [like] [MET] a queen that rules many kingdoms.
6 Tive muita ira contra meu povo; profanei minha herança, e os entreguei em tuas mãos; [porém] tu não lhes foste misericordiosa, [e até] sobre os velhos puseste teu jugo muito pesado.
I was angry with the people whom I chose [to belong to me], and I punished them. I allowed you [people of Babylon] to conquer them. But [when you conquered them], you did not have mercy on them. You (oppressed/treated cruelly) [MET] even the old people.
7 E dizias: Serei senhora para sempre; Até agora não pensaste estas coisas em teu coração, nem te lembraste do fim que elas teriam.
You said, ‘We will rule [other nations] forever; [it is as though our city] will be the queen [of the world] forever!’ But you did not think about the things [that you were doing], or think about what would result.
8 Agora, pois, ouve isto, ó amante dos prazeres, que habitas tão segura, que dizes em teu coração: Somente eu, e ninguém mais; não ficarei viúva, nem saberei como é perder um filho.
You people [of Babylon] who enjoy pleasure and sex, listen to this: You enjoy a luxurious life and you feel secure. You say, ‘We are [like gods], and there are no others like us. Our women will never become widows, and our children will never be killed [in wars].’
9 Porém ambas estas coisas virão sobre ti, em um momento no mesmo dia: perda de filhos e viuvez; em completa totalidade virão sobre ti, por causa de tuas muitas feitiçarias, por causa da abundância de teus muitos encantamentos.
But both of those things will happen to you suddenly: Many of your women will become widows and many of your children will die, even though you perform much sorcery and many kinds of magic [to prevent bad things from happening to you].
10 Pois confiaste em tua maldade, [e] disseste: Ninguém me vê. Tua sabedoria e teu conhecimento, esses te fizeram desviar, e disseste em teu coração: Somente eu, e ninguém mais.
You felt protected even though you were doing many wicked things, and you said, ‘No one will see what we [are doing]!’ [You thought that] you were very wise and knew many things, and you said, ‘We are gods, and there are no others like us,’ but you deceived yourselves.
11 Então virá sobre ti um mal do qual não saberás a origem, e destruição cairá sobre ti, a qual não poderás solucionar; porque virá sobre ti de repente [tão] tempestuosa assolação, que não poderás reconhecer [com antecedência].
So you will experience terrible things, and you will not be able to prevent them by working magic. You will experience disasters, and you will not be able to pay anyone to prevent those things from happening. (A catastrophe/Something terrible) will happen to you suddenly, something that you will not realize [is about to happen].
12 Fica [ainda] com teus encantamentos, e com as tuas muitas feitiçarias, em que trabalhaste desde a tua juventude; para [ver se] talvez ter algum proveito, ou quem sabe provoques algum medo.
So you can continue to perform all your magic spells [IRO]! You can perform the many kinds of sorcery that you have practiced for many years! Perhaps [doing those things will enable you to] be successful; perhaps you will be able to cause your enemies to be afraid of you!
13 Tu te cansaste com tantos conselhos que recebeste; levantem-se, pois, agora, os que observam o céu, os que contemplam as estrelas, os adivinhos das luas novas; e salvem-te daquilo que virá sobre ti.
But [all that has resulted from your] doing all the things that the magicians have told you to do is that you have become tired! The men who look at the stars every month and predict what will happen should come forward and rescue you [from the disasters that you are about to experience].
14 Eis que eles serão como a palha: o fogo os queimará, não poderão livrar suas vidas do poder das chamas; [essas] não serão brasas para se aquecer, [nem] fogo para [meramente] se sentar perto.
But [they cannot do that, because] they are like [SIM] straw that is burning in a fire; they cannot save themselves from being burned up in the flames. Those men are unable to help you [MET]; they are as useless as stubble [that burns quickly and produces no heat] for you.
15 Assim serão para ti aqueles com quem trabalhaste, aqueles com quem fizeste negócios desde a tua juventude. Cada um [deles] andará sem rumo em seu [próprio] caminho; ninguém te salvará.
The people whom you have associated with and worked with since you were young [will not help you], because they will just continue doing their own foolish things, and they will not pay any attention to you [when you cry out for help].”
