Isaías 47
1 “Baja y siéntate en el polvo, virgen hija de Babilonia. Siéntate en el suelo sin trono, hija de los caldeos. Porque ya no te llamarán tierna y 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 las piedras de molino y muele la harina. Quítate el velo, levántate la falda, descubre tus piernas, y vadear los ríos.
[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 Su desnudez será descubierta. Sí, tu vergüenza se verá. Me vengaré, y no perdonará a nadie”.
You will be naked and [very] ashamed. I will get vengeance on you and not pity you.”
4 Nuestro Redentor, Yahvé de los Ejércitos es su nombre, es el 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 “Siéntate en silencio y entra en la oscuridad, hija de los caldeos. Porque ya no se te llamará la dueña de los 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 Me enfadé con mi pueblo. He profanado mi herencia y los entregó en tu mano. No tuviste piedad de ellos. Has puesto un yugo muy pesado a los ancianos.
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 Dijiste: “Seré una princesa para siempre”. para que no te pongas estas cosas en el corazón, ni recordó los resultados.
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 “Ahora, pues, escuchad esto, vosotros que sois dados a los placeres, que se sientan con seguridad, que dicen en su corazón, ‘Yo soy, y no hay nadie más que yo. No me sentaré como una viuda, ni conoceré la pérdida de los hijos’.
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 Pero estas dos cosas te llegarán en un momento en un día: la pérdida de los hijos y la viudez. Vendrán sobre ti en toda su extensión, en la multitud de sus hechicerías, y la gran abundancia de sus encantos.
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 Porque has confiado en tu maldad. Has dicho: “Nadie me ve”. Tu sabiduría y tus conocimientos te han pervertido. Has dicho en tu corazón: “Yo soy, y no hay nadie más que yo”.
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 Por lo tanto, el desastre vendrá sobre ti. No sabrás cuando amanezca. El malestar caerá sobre ti. No podrás guardarlo. La desolación te llegará de repente, que no entiendes.
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 “Ponte ahora con tus encantos y con la multitud de tus hechicerías, en la que has trabajado desde tu juventud, como si pudieras beneficiarte, como si pudiera prevalecer.
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 Te cansas en la multitud de tus consejos. Ahora deja que los astrólogos, los observadores de las estrellas y los pronosticadores mensuales se levanten y te salven de las cosas que te van a pasar.
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 He aquí que son como el rastrojo. El fuego los quemará. No se librarán del poder de la llama. No será un carbón para calentar en o un fuego junto al que sentarse.
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 Las cosas en las que trabajasteis serán así: los que han traficado con vosotros desde vuestra juventud, cada uno de ellos vagará por su camino. No habrá nadie que te salve.
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].”
