Isaías 51
1 “Escúchame, tú que sigues la justicia, vosotros que buscáis a Yahvé. Mira a la roca de la que fuiste cortado, y a la cantera de la que fuiste excavado.
[Yahweh says], “You people who desire to act righteously/justly, who want to do what I want you to do, listen to me! Think about Abraham! [It is as though] [MET] he was a huge rock cliff; and when you [people of Israel became a nation], [it was as though] [MET] you were cut from that rock [DOU].
2 Mira a Abraham, tu padre, y a Sarah que te parió; ya que cuando no era más que uno le llamé, Lo bendije, y le hizo muchos.
Think about your ancestor Abraham and [his wife] Sarah, of whom [all of] you are descendants. When I first spoke to Abraham, he had no children. But after I blessed him, he had a huge number of descendants.
3 Porque Yahvé ha consolado a Sión. Él ha reconfortado todos sus lugares de desecho, y ha hecho que su desierto sea como el Edén, y su desierto como el jardín de Yahvé. La alegría y el gozo se encontrarán en ellos, acción de gracias, y la voz de la melodía.
[Some day I], Yahweh, will encourage his descendants [again], and I will comfort all [the people who live in] the ruins [of Jerusalem]. The desert in that area will become like Eden, like the garden that I, Yahweh, [made/planted]. All the people there will be joyful and happy; they will thank me and sing.
4 “Escuchadme, pueblo mío; y escuchadme, nación mía, porque una ley saldrá de mí, y estableceré mi justicia para luz de los pueblos.
My people of Judah, listen carefully [DOU] to me, because [I want you to] proclaim my laws; the just/right things that I do will be [like] [MET] a light for the people of the nations.
5 Mi justicia está cerca. Mi salvación se ha apagado, y mis brazos juzgarán a los pueblos. Las islas me esperarán, y confiarán en mi brazo.
I will soon/quickly rescue you [DOU]; by my power [MTY] I will bring you back [from being exiled in Babylonia] [DOU]. The people who live on islands in the ocean will wait for me [to help them], confidently expecting for me to use my power [MTY].
6 Alza tus ojos al cielo, y mira la tierra que hay debajo; porque los cielos se desvanecerán como el humo, y la tierra se desgastará como un vestido. Sus habitantes morirán de la misma manera, pero mi salvación será para siempre, y mi justicia no será abolida.
Look up at the sky, and look at the earth, [and see what they are like now], because [some day] the sky will disappear like [SIM] smoke, and the earth will wear out like [SIM] old clothes wear out, and people on the earth will die like gnats/flies. But I will rescue/save you, and you will remain free forever, and I will rule you righteously/fairly forever.
7 “Escúchame, tú que conoces la justicia, el pueblo en cuyo corazón está mi ley. No temas el reproche de los hombres, y no te desanimes por sus insultos.
You people who know what things are right to do, and who know in your inner beings [what is written in] my laws, listen to me! Do not be afraid of people who taunt/insult you; do not be disturbed/upset when people revile you,
8 Porque la polilla se los comerá como un vestido, y el gusano los comerá como si fueran lana; pero mi justicia será para siempre, y mi salvación para todas las generaciones”.
because [some day they will be destroyed] like [MET] clothing that is eaten by ([larvae of] moths/cockroaches), like wool garments that have been eaten by worms. I will save you people, and you will be saved forever.”
9 ¡Despierta, despierta, ponte fuerte, brazo de Yahvé! Despierta, como en los viejos tiempos, las generaciones de la antigüedad. ¿No fuiste tú quien cortó en pedazos a Rahab? ¿quién perforó al monstruo?
Yahweh, wake up [and do something for us]! Show your power! Do mighty things like you did long ago, when you stabbed [RHQ] that sea monster/dragon Rahab and cut it into pieces.
10 ¿No fuiste tú quien secó el mar? las aguas de las grandes profundidades; ¿quién hizo de las profundidades del mar un camino para que pasaran los redimidos?
Surely you are [RHQ] the one who caused the [Red] Sea to become dry and made a path through that deep water in order that your people could cross it!
11 Los rescatados por Yahvé volverán, y venir con el canto a Sión. La alegría eterna estará sobre sus cabezas. Obtendrán alegría y gozo. La pena y el suspiro huirán.
And those whom Yahweh will rescue [from being exiled in Babylonia] will [similarly] return to Jerusalem, singing. Their being joyful forever will be [like] [MET] a crown on their heads. They will not be sad or mourn any more; they will be [completely] joyful and happy.
12 “Yo, yo mismo, soy el que te consuela. ¿Quiénes sois vosotros, que tenéis miedo del hombre que va a morir? y del hijo del hombre que será hecho como hierba?
[Yahweh says], “I am the one who encourages you. So (why are you/you should not be) [RHQ] afraid of humans who will [wither and disappear like] [MET] grass.
13 ¿Has olvidado a Yahvé, tu Hacedor? que extendió los cielos, y puso los cimientos de la tierra? ¿Vives continuamente con miedo por la furia del opresor? cuando se prepara para destruir? ¿Dónde está la furia del opresor?
(Why have you/You should not have) [RHQ] forgotten [me], Yahweh, the one who created your nation, the one who stretched out the sky and laid the foundations of the earth. (Why are you/You should not be) [RHQ] continually afraid of those who are angry with you and (oppress you/treat you cruelly) and want to get rid of you. [You should not be afraid of them now], because those angry people have now disappeared!
14 El exiliado cautivo será liberado rápidamente. No morirá y bajará a la fosa. Su pan no fallará.
Soon you people who have been caused to be slaves [in Babylonia] will be freed! You will not remain in prison, and you will not die of hunger,
15 Porque yo soy Yahvé, tu Dios, que agita el mar de modo que sus olas rugen. Yahvé de los Ejércitos es su nombre.
because I am Yahweh, your God, the one who stirs up the sea and causes the waves to roar; I am the Commander of the armies of angels!
16 He puesto mis palabras en tu boca y te he cubierto con la sombra de mi mano, para plantar los cielos, y poner los cimientos de la tierra, y dile a Sión: ‘Tú eres mi pueblo’”.
I have given you my message [MTY] to proclaim, and I have protected you with my hand [MTY]. I stretched out the sky and laid the foundation of the earth. And I am the one who says to you Israeli people, ‘You are my people!’”
17 ¡Despierta, despierta! Levántate, Jerusalén, tú que has bebido de la mano de Yahvé el cáliz de su ira. Te has bebido el cuenco de la copa del tambaleo, y lo escurrió.
[You people of] [APO] Jerusalem, wake up [DOU]! You have experienced Yahweh severely punishing [MTY] you. Yahweh has caused you to suffer much, all that he wanted you to suffer, like [MET] someone who causes another person to suffer by forcing him to drink every drop of [MTY] a cupful of bitter liquid.
18 No hay nadie que la guíe entre todos los hijos que ha dado a luz; y no hay nadie que la tome de la mano entre todos los hijos que ha criado.
[Now] you do not have any children who are alive [DOU] and able to take your hand and guide you.
19 Estas dos cosas te han sucedido... ¿quién se afligirá contigo? desolación y destrucción, y el hambre y la espada. ¿Cómo puedo consolarte?
You have experienced several disasters: Your country has become desolate/deserted; [your cities have been] destroyed; [many people have] died from hunger; [many people have been] killed by your enemies’ swords. Now, there is no one [RHQ] left to console/comfort you and sympathize with you.
20 Tus hijos se han desmayado. Están a la cabeza de todas las calles, como un antílope en una red. Están llenos de la ira de Yahvé, la reprimenda de tu Dios.
Your children have fainted and lie in the streets; they are [as helpless as] [SIM] an antelope [that has been caught] in a net. What has happened to them is because Yahweh has been very angry with them; he has rebuked them severely.
21 Por lo tanto, escuchad ahora esto, afligidos, y borracho, pero no con vino:
So now, you people who have suffered much, [you act as though] you are drunk, but it is not because you have drunk a lot of wine.
22 Tu Señor Yahvé, tu Dios que defiende la causa de su pueblo, dice, “He aquí que he quitado de tu mano el cáliz del tambaleo, hasta el cuenco de la copa de mi ira. No lo beberás más.
Yahweh, your Lord and your God, the one who argues/pleads your case, says this: “Note this: [It is as though] [MET] I have taken that cup of bitter liquid from your hands; I will not be angry with you and cause you to suffer any more.
23 La pondré en manos de los que te afligen, que han dicho a tu alma: “Inclínate, para que caminemos sobre ti”. y has puesto tu espalda como el suelo, como una calle para los que pasan por encima”.
Instead, I will cause those who have tormented you to suffer; [I will severely punish] those who said to you, ‘Prostrate yourselves in order that we may walk on you; [lie down on your stomachs] in order that your backs will be like [SIM] streets that we can walk on.’”
