Isaías 7
1 Fue durante el reinado de Acaz hijo de Jotam, hijo de Uzías, rey de Judá, cuando Rezín, rey de Harán, marchó para atacar Jerusalén. Pecaj, hijo de Remalías, rey de Israel, se unió al ataque, pero no pudieron conquistar la ciudad.
Ahaz was the son of Jotham and grandson of Uzziah. During the time that Ahaz was the king of Judah, King Rezin of Syria and King Pekah of Israel marched [with their armies] to attack Jerusalem. But they could not conquer it.
2 Cuando la familia real de Judá fue informada, “Harán y Efraín tienen una alianza”, Acaz y su pueblo se aterrorizaron y se estremecieron como árboles en el bosque sacudidos por el viento.
[But before they attacked], everyone in the palace heard a report that the armies of Syria and Israel were [now] (allies/joined [to attack Jerusalem)]. So Ahaz and the people over whom he ruled were extremely afraid; they were shaking from fear like trees shake in a windstorm.
3 Entonces el Señor dijo a Isaías: “Toma a tu hijo Sear-Jasub contigo y ve al encuentro de Acaz. Estará al final del acueducto del estanque superior, junto al camino del campo de lavado.
Then Yahweh said to me, “Take your son Shear-Jashub, and go to talk with [King] Ahaz. He is at the end of the (aqueduct/water channel) that brings water into the upper reservoir, near the road to the place where women wash clothes.
4 Dile que se calme y se calle. No tengas miedo ni te asustes por un par de trozos de leña que arden, por la ira ardiente de Rezín y Harán, y del hijo de Remalías.
Tell Ahaz to stop worrying [DOU]. Tell him that he does not need to be afraid of those two kings, Rezin and Pekah. They are very angry [with Judah], but they are [unable to harm his country any more than] completely burned-out coals [can harm him].
5 Harán ha conspirado para destruirte junto con Efraín y el hijo de Remalías diciendo:
Yes, they are planning to attack this land and saying,
6 ¡Vamos a atacar a Judá! La aterrorizaremos y la conquistaremos para nosotros, y haremos rey al hijo de Tabel”.
‘We will attack Judah and conquer it. Then we will appoint Tabeel’s son to be the king of Judah.’
7 Pero esto es lo que dice el Señor Dios: “¡Este plan no se concretará, simplemente no sucederá!
But this is what Yahweh, the Lord, says: ‘It will not happen; they will not [conquer Jerusalem]!
8 Porque el jefe de Harán es Damasco, y el jefe de Damasco es Rezín. Además, dentro de sesenta y cinco años Israel como nación será destruida.
The capital of Syria is Damascus, but Damascus is ruled [only] by its [unimportant/insignificant] king king Rezin. And as for Israel, within 65 years it will be conquered and completely destroyed.
9 El jefe de Israel es Samaria, y el jefe de Samaria es el hijo de Remalías. Si no confían en mí, no sobrevivirán”.
Israel’s capital is Samaria, and Samaria is ruled only by its [insignificant/unimportant] king king Pekah. [So you do not need to be afraid of those two countries]! [But you must trust me, because] if you do not trust me fully, you will be defeated.’”
10 Más tarde, el Señor envió otro mensaje a Acaz:
[Later], Yahweh gave [me another message to tell to] King Ahaz.
11 “Pide al Señor, tu Dios, una señal, ya sea tan profunda como donde está enterrada la gente o tan alta como el cielo”. (Sheol h7585)
[He said to tell him], “Request me, Yahweh your God, to do something that will enable you to be sure [that I will help/protect you]. What you request can be [from a place that is] as high as the sky or as low as the place where the dead people are.” (Sheol h7585)
12 “No, no voy a pedirla”, respondió Acaz. “Me niego a poner al Señor a prueba”.
But [when I told that to the king, he refused]. He said, “[No], I will not request Yahweh to do something to prove [that he will help/protect us]!”
13 Entonces Isaías dijo: “¡Escuchen, familia real de Judá! ¿No les basta con desgastar a la gente? ¿Tienen que desgastar también a mi Dios?
Then I said [to him], “You people who are descendants of King David, listen! You are causing me to be tired of being patient. Are you also going to cause my God to stop being patient with you [RHQ]?
14 Por eso el Señor mismo les dará una señal. ¡Miren! Una virgen quedará embarazada y dará a luz un hijo, al que llamará Emanuel.
Yahweh himself will do something for you [to prove that he will help/protect you]. Listen to this: A young woman will become pregnant and give birth to a son. She will name him Immanuel, [which means ‘God is with us’].
15 Comerá leche y miel hasta que sepa rechazar el mal y elegir el bien.
And by the time that child is old enough to eat curds/yogurt and honey, he will be able to reject what is evil and choose what is good.
16 Porque antes de que el niño sepa rechazar el mal y elegir el bien, la tierra de los dos reyes que temes será abandonada.
And before that child is old enough to do that, the lands of the two kings that you(sg) are very (afraid of/worried about) will be deserted.
17 El Señor hará que tú, tu pueblo y la familia real experimenten un tiempo diferente a todo lo ocurrido desde el día en que Efraín se separó de Judá. Traerá al rey de Asiria para que te ataque!”
[But then] Yahweh will cause you and your family and your entire nation to experience [terrible disasters]. Those disasters will be worse than any disasters that have occurred since the country of Israel separated from Judah. Yahweh will cause [the army of] the king of Assyria to attack you!”
18 En ese momento el Señor silbará para llamar a las moscas de los lejanos ríos de Egipto y a las abejas del país de Asiria.
At that time, [it will be as though] Yahweh will whistle to summon the army from the south of Egypt as well as the army of Assyria. They will [come and surround your country like] [MET] flies and bees.
19 Todas vendrán y descenderán sobre los valles escarpados y las grietas de las rocas, sobre todos los arbustos espinosos y las charcas.
They will all come and settle/live [everywhere]—in the narrow valleys and caves in the rock cliffs, on land where there are thornbushes as well as on the fertile land.
20 En ese momento el Señor usará una navaja alquilada desde más allá del río Éufrates, el rey de Asiria, para afeitarlos de pies a cabeza, incluyendo sus barbas.
At that time Yahweh will hire the king of Assyria to come [with his army] from east of the [Euphrates] River. [They will get rid of everything in your land—the crops and the people. They will destroy everything thoroughly]; it will be like [MET] a barber shaving not only a man’s hair but his beard and the hair on his legs.
21 En ese tiempo, el que logre mantener con vida a una vaca joven y a dos ovejas
When that happens, a farmer will be able to have only one cow and two goats/sheep.
22 comerá cuajada, porque producen mucha leche; pues todo el que sobreviva en la tierra comerá cuajada y miel.
[However], those animals will give plenty of milk, with the result that the farmer will have curds/yogurt to eat. And [because there will not be many people left] in the land, all the people who remain there will have plenty of milk and honey.
23 En aquel tiempo, en todos los lugares donde antes había mil vides que valían mil siclos, sólo habrá zarzas y espinas.
Now there are many areas where there are vineyards that are worth 1,000 pieces of silver, but at that time there will be only briers and thorns [DOU] in those fields.
24 La gente irá a cazar allí con arcos y flechas porque la tierra estará cubierta de zarzas y espinas.
There will be only briers and thorns in the entire land, [and wild animals], with the result that men will take their bows and arrows and go there [to hunt and kill animals].
25 De hecho, a todas las colinas que antes se cultivaban con la azada no querrán ir porque se preocuparán por las zarzas y los espinos que hay allí. Sólo serán lugares donde se suelta el ganado y donde las ovejas vagan.
No one will go to where there previously were gardens on fertile hillsides, because briers and thorns will cover those hillsides. They will be areas where [only a few] cattle and sheep and goats wander around [searching for something to eat].
