Isaías 31
1 ¡Ay de los que bajan a Egipto en busca de socorro, poniendo su esperanza en caballos, confiando en la muchedumbre de los carros y en la caballería, por cuanto es muy fuerte, pero no miran al Santo de Israel, y no buscan a Yahvé!
Terrible things will happen to those who reply on Egypt to help them, trusting in their soldiers’ horses and their many chariots and their strong chariot-drivers, instead of trusting that Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, will help them.
2 Pues Él es sabio; Él trae el mal y cumple sus palabras; Él se levantará contra la casa de los malhechores, y contra el auxilio que viene de los obradores de iniquidad.
Yahweh is [very] wise, [but] he also causes people to experience disaster! And [when he decides to do that], he does not change his mind! He will strike/punish the wicked people and [all] those who help them.
3 El egipcio es hombre, y no Dios, sus caballos son carne, y no espíritu; cuando Yahvé extendiere su mano, tropezará el auxiliador, y caerá el auxiliado, y todos perecerán juntos.
The soldiers of Egypt [that you people of Judah are relying on] are humans, not God! And their horses are only horses; they are not [powerful] spirits! So when Yahweh raises his fist to strike/punish the [soldiers of Egypt whom you thought would help you], he will also strike [you who thought that you would be helped], and you and they will stumble and fall down; all of you will die together.
4 Porque así me ha hablado Yahvé: Ruge el león y el leoncillo sobre su presa, aunque se convoca contra él una multitud de pastores, no se deja aterrar por sus gritos, ni se acobarda a causa de su muchedumbre; así descenderá Yahvé de los ejércitos para combatir en el monte Sión y en su collado.
But this is what Yahweh said to me: “When a huge lion stands over the body of a sheep that he has killed and growls, even if a large group of shepherds comes [to chase/shoo away the lion], even if they shout loudly, the lion will not be afraid and will not leave. Similarly, I, the Commander of the armies of angels, will come down to fight [my enemies] on Zion Hill, [and nothing will hinder me].
5 Como ave que revolotea, así Yahvé de los ejércitos protegerá a Jerusalén; protegerá y librará, pasará y salvará.
[I], the Commander of the armies of angels, will protect Jerusalem like [SIM] a [mother] bird protects [the baby birds in] her nest: I will defend the city and rescue it from its enemies.”
6 ¡Convertíos a Aquel de quien os habéis alejado tanto, oh hijos de Israel!
My people, [even though] you have greatly rebelled against Yahweh, return to him.
7 Porque en aquel día cada uno rechazará sus ídolos de plata y sus ídolos de oro, que vuestras manos os han fabricado para pecar.
When you do that, each of you will throw away the idols that you [SYN] have sinned by making, idols that are [covered with] silver and gold.
8 Y caerá el asirio al filo de la espada, mas no por mano de hombre; una espada, que no es de hombre, lo devorará; huirá delante de la espada, y sus jóvenes serán tributarios.
[Many of the] Assyrian [soldiers] will be killed, but not by swords that men use. They will be destroyed by the sword of God; and [those who are not killed] will (panic/be very afraid) and flee. And some of them will [be captured] and forced to become slaves.
9 Espantados se escaparán sus jefes, y despavoridos abandonarán sus príncipes la bandera. Oráculo de Yahvé que tiene su fuego en Sión, y su horno en Jerusalén.
[Even] their very strong soldiers [MTY] will be terrified; they will abandon their battle flags and run away! Yahweh will cause his enemies who attack Jerusalem to be destroyed. Yahweh’s presence on Zion Hill is [like] a fire, [like] a furnace that blazes in Jerusalem; and that is what Yahweh says [about what will happen to the Assyrian army]!
