Isaías 61
1 El Espíritu del Señor Dios está sobre mí, porque el Señor me ha ungido para llevar la buena noticia a los pobres. Me ha enviado a curar a los quebrantados de corazón, a anunciar la liberación a los cautivos, a poner en libertad a los prisioneros,
The Spirit of Yahweh [our] Lord is on me; he has appointed [MTY] me to bring good news to those who are oppressed, to comfort those who are discouraged, to free [all] those who are [as though they are chained/tied] [DOU] [by the wrong things that they continually do].
2 a anunciar el año de gracia del Señor y el día del castigo de nuestro Dios, para consolar a los que lloran.
He has sent me to tell those who mourn [about the members of their families who died] (OR, [who are still in Babylonia)] that now is the time when Yahweh will act kindly [toward his people]; now is the time when our God will (get revenge on/punish) [their enemies].
3 El Señor dará a todos los que lloran en Sión una corona en lugar de cenizas en su cabeza, el aceite de la felicidad en lugar de luto, ropa de alabanza en lugar de un espíritu de desesperación. Serán llamados robles de la integridad, plantados por el Señor para revelar su gloria.
To [all] those in Jerusalem who mourn, he will give flower necklaces [to wear]; instead of ashes [that they put on their heads to show that they are sad]; he will cause them to rejoice [MTY] instead of being sad; he will enable them to be [MET] happy instead of being discouraged. They will be called “people who continually do what is right, people who are [like tall/strong] oak [trees] that Yahweh has planted” to show others that he is very great.
4 Reconstruirán las viejas ruinas; restaurarán los lugares abandonados hace mucho tiempo; restaurarán las ciudades que fueron destruidas, los lugares que quedaron desolados de generación en generación.
[Those who return from Babylon] will rebuild the cities that [the soldiers from Babylon] tore down. [Even though] those cities have been destroyed and abandoned for many years, they will be restored/rebuilt.
5 Los extranjeros pastorearán sus rebaños, cuidarán sus campos y atenderán sus viñas.
Foreigners will be the ones who will take care of your flocks [of sheep and goats], and plow your fields and take care of your grapevines.
6 Serán llamados sacerdotes del Señor, identificados como ministros de nuestro Dios. Disfrutarán de las riquezas de las naciones y estarán orgullosos de tenerlas.
But you [are the ones who] will be like the priests to serve Yahweh, to work for God. You will enjoy valuable goods [that are brought] from other nations, and you will be happy that those things have become yours.
7 En lugar de la vergüenza, recibirán una doble bendición; en lugar de los insultos, se alegrarán de que les den el doble de tierras, y su alegría durará para siempre.
Previously you were shamed and disgraced, but now you will have great blessings; previously [your enemies] humbled you, but now you will have many good things; you will be happy because of being in your land again, and you will rejoice forever.
8 Yo, el Señor, amo lo que es justo. Odio el robo y la injusticia. Recompensaré fielmente a mi pueblo y haré un acuerdo eterno con él.
“I, Yahweh, am very pleased with those/judges who decide matters fairly; I hate [those who illegally] take things from other people. I will surely repay my people (for/because of) all that they have suffered [in the past]. And I will make an everlasting agreement with them.
9 Sus descendientes serán reconocidos entre las naciones, y sus hijos entre los pueblos. Todo el que los vea estará de acuerdo en que son gente que el Señor ha bendecido.
Their descendants will be honored by people of other nations [DOU]. Everyone who sees them will know that they are a nation that [I], Yahweh, have blessed.”
10 ¡Yo celebraré felizmente en el Señor! Todo mi ser gritará alabanzas a mi Dios. Porque me ha vestido con ropas de salvación, y me ha envuelto en un manto de bondad. Soy como un novio vestido para la boda, como una novia que lleva sus joyas.
I greatly rejoice because of what Yahweh [has done]! I am happy, because he has saved me and declared that I am righteous; [those blessings are like] [MET] a robe that he has put on me. I am [as happy as] [SIM] a bridegroom in his wedding suit, or a bride wearing jewels.
11 Como la tierra echa brotes y las plantas crecen en un jardín, así el Señor hace crecer la bondad y la alabanza ante todas las naciones.
Just as [seeds sown in] a garden sprout from the soil and grow [DOU], Yahweh [our] God will cause [people of] all nations to act righteously, with the result that they will praise him for doing that.
