Isaías 22
1 La carga del valle de la visión. ¿Qué os aflige ahora, que todos habéis subido a los tejados?
[I received] this message [from Yahweh] about Jerusalem, about the valley where [Yahweh showed me] this vision. Why is everyone foolishly running up to their [flat] rooftops?
2 Tú que estás llena de gritos, ciudad tumultuosa, pueblo alegre, tus muertos no son muertos a espada, ni son muertos en la batalla.
Everyone in the city [seems to] be shouting. [There are a lot of] corpses [in the city], [but they] were not killed by [their enemies’] swords. They did not die in battles; [instead, they died from diseases and hunger].
3 Todos tus gobernantes huyeron juntos. Fueron atados por los arqueros. Todos los que fueron encontrados por ti fueron atados juntos. Huyeron lejos.
All the leaders of the city fled. [But then] they were captured because they did not have bows [and arrows to defend themselves]. Your [soldiers tried to] flee while the enemy [army] was still far away, but they also were captured.
4 Por eso dije: “Mira lejos de mí. Lloraré amargamente. No te esfuerces en consolarme por la destrucción de la hija de mi pueblo.
That is why I said, “Allow me to cry alone; do not try to comfort me [about my people being slaughtered].”
5 Porque es un día de confusión, de pisoteo y de perplejidad de parte del Señor, Yahvé de los Ejércitos, en el valle de la visión, de derrumbe de los muros y de clamor a los montes”.
The Commander of the armies of angels has [chosen] a time when there will be a great uproar, [soldiers] marching, and people being terrified in the valley [where I received this] vision. [It will be a time when our city] walls will be battered down and [the people’s] cries [for help] will be heard in the mountains.
6 Elam llevaba su carcaj, con carros de hombres y jinetes, y Kir descubría el escudo.
The armies from Elam and Kir [in Media] will attack, driving chariots and carrying shields.
7 Sus valles más selectos se llenaron de carros, y los jinetes se dispusieron en la puerta.
Our beautiful valleys will be filled with [our enemies’] chariots and the men who drive the chariots will stand outside [our city] gates.
8 Quitó la cubierta de Judá; y miraste en aquel día la armadura en la casa del bosque.
The walls that protect [the cities in] Judah will fall down. You [people of Jerusalem] will run to get the weapons [that are stored in the building called] “the Hall of the Forest”.
9 Viste las brechas de la ciudad de David, que eran muchas; y recogiste las aguas del estanque inferior.
You will see that there are many breaks/holes in the walls of Jerusalem. You will store water in the lower pool [in the city].
10 Contaste las casas de Jerusalén, y derribaste las casas para fortificar la muralla.
You will inspect the houses in Jerusalem, and [some of] them you will tear down to use the stones to repair the [city] wall.
11 También hiciste un depósito entre las dos murallas para el agua del estanque viejo. Pero no miraste al que había hecho esto, ni tuviste respeto por el que lo había planeado hace tiempo.
Between the walls [of the city] you will build a reservoir to [store] water from the old pool. But you will never request help from the one who made the city; you have never depended on Yahweh, who planned this city long ago.
12 En aquel día, el Señor, Yahvé de los Ejércitos, llamó al llanto, al luto, a la calvicie y a vestirse de cilicio;
The Commander of the armies of angels told you to weep and mourn; he told you to shave your heads and to wear rough sackcloth to show that you were sorry for the sins that you had committed.
13 y he aquí que hay alegría y gozo, matando ganado y matando ovejas, comiendo carne y bebiendo vino: “Comamos y bebamos, porque mañana moriremos.”
But instead of doing that, you were happy and celebrating; you slaughtered cattle and sheep, [in order to cook their] meat and eat it and drink wine. You said, “Let’s eat and drink [all that we want to], because [it is possible that] we will die tomorrow!”
14 El Señor de los Ejércitos se reveló a mis oídos: “Ciertamente esta iniquidad no te será perdonada hasta que mueras”, dice el Señor, el Señor de los Ejércitos.
[So] the Commander of the armies of angels revealed this to me: “I will never forgive my people for sinning like this!”
15 El Señor, Yahvé de los Ejércitos, dice: “Ve, acude a este tesorero, a Sebna, que está al frente de la casa, y dile:
The Commander of the armies of angels said this [to me]: “Go to Shebna, the official who supervises the workers in the palace, and give this message to him:
16 ‘¿Qué haces aquí? ¿Quién te tiene aquí, que has cavado una tumba aquí?’ Se está cavando una tumba en lo alto, cincelando una morada para sí mismo en la roca!”
'[Who do you think you are?] Who gave you the authority to build a beautiful tomb where you will be buried, chiseling it out of the rocky cliff high above this valley?
17 He aquí que el Señor te vencerá y te arrojará con violencia. Sí, te sujetará con firmeza.
You [think that you are] [IRO] a great man, but Yahweh is about to hurl you away. [It will be as though] he will seize you,
18 Seguramente te hará dar vueltas y vueltas, y te arrojará como una pelota a un gran país. Allí morirás, y allí estarán los carros de tu gloria, tú, desgracia de la casa de tu señor.
and roll/crumple you into a ball and throw you away into a large distant land. You will die [and be buried] there, and your beautiful chariots will stay there [in the hands of your enemies]. And [because of what happens to you], your master, [the king], will be [very] ashamed/disgraced.
19 Te expulsaré de tu cargo. Serás derribado de tu puesto.
Yahweh will force you to quit working in the palace; you will be demoted from your important position.
20 Sucederá en ese día que llamaré a mi siervo Eliaquim, hijo de Hilcías,
Then I will summon Hilkiah’s son Eliakim, who has served serve me [well], to replace you.
21 y lo vestiré con tu túnica, y lo fortaleceré con tu cinturón. Pondré tu gobierno en sus manos, y será un padre para los habitantes de Jerusalén y para la casa de Judá.
I will allow him to wear your robe, and to fasten your sash around him, and I will give to him the authority that you had. He will be like [MET] a father to the people of Jerusalem and [all the other] towns in Judah.
22 Pondré la llave de la casa de David sobre su hombro. Él abrirá, y nadie cerrará. El cerrará, y nadie abrirá.
I will give to him authority [MTY] over [what happens in] the palace where King David [lived]; when he decides something [MET], no one will be able to oppose it; when he refuses to do something, no one will be able to force him to do it.
23 Lo fijaré como un clavo en un lugar seguro. Será para la casa de su padre un trono de gloria.
I will cause his family to be greatly respected, because I will put him firmly in his position [as supervisor of the workers in the palace], like [SIM] a nail that is firmly hammered into a wall.
24 De él colgarán toda la gloria de la casa de su padre, la descendencia y el caudal, toda vasija pequeña, desde las copas hasta todos los cántaros.
Others will enable him to have much responsibility, with the result that all the members of his family, even the most insignificant ones, will be honored.'”
25 “En aquel día — dice el Señor de los Ejércitos — el clavo que estaba fijado en un lugar seguro cederá. Será cortado y caerá. La carga que llevaba será cortada, porque Yahvé lo ha dicho”.
[But] the Commander of the armies of angels also says, “[Shebna is like] [MET] a peg that is firmly fastened to the wall. But there will be a time when I will [remove him from his position]; he will lose his power/influence, and everything that he promoted [MET] will fail. [That will surely happen] because [I], Yahweh, have said it.”
