Isaías 65
1 “Me preguntan los que no preguntaron. Me encuentran los que no me buscaron. Dije: “Vedme, vedme”, a una nación que no se llamaba por mi nombre.
[This is what Yahweh said]: “I was ready to reply [to my people], but no one requested me [to help them]. I was ready to help [even] those who did not call out to me. I continued to say, ‘I am here [to help you]!’
2 He extendido mis manos todo el día a un pueblo rebelde, que andan por un camino que no es bueno, tras sus propios pensamientos;
[It is as though] I have continually held out my arms [to show that I am ready to help] my people who rebel [against me], and who [continually] do the evil things that they want to do.
3 un pueblo que me provoca en la cara continuamente, sacrificando en los jardines, y quemando incienso en ladrillos;
They boldly continue to do things that cause me to be angry: They offer sacrifices [to their idols] in their gardens, and they burn incense [to them] on [altars made of] bricks.
4 que se sientan entre las tumbas, y pasar las noches en lugares secretos; que comen carne de cerdo, y el caldo de las cosas abominables está en sus recipientes;
They secretly remain awake at night in burial caves, [talking with the spirits of] ([dead people/their ancestors]). They eat the meat of pigs, and their pots are full of [other] meat that is [also] unacceptable to me.
5 que dicen: “Quédate solo”, no te acerques a mí, porque yo soy más santo que tú”. Esto es humo en mi nariz, un fuego que arde todo el día.
[Then] they say [to others], ‘Stay away from me; do not come near me, because I am very holy, [with the result that you should not touch me].’ People like that are [like] [MET] smoke in my nose [from] a fire that burns continually.
6 “He aquí que está escrito ante mí: No guardaré silencio, pero lo pagará, sí, pagaré en su seno
I have written [a record of all the evil things that they have done]. And I will not do nothing about all those things; I will certainly punish them
7 tus propias iniquidades y las iniquidades de tus padres juntas”, dice Yahvé, “que han quemado incienso en las montañas, y me blasfemaron en las colinas. Por lo tanto, primero mediré su trabajo en su seno”.
for the sins that they and their ancestors have committed. They have mocked/insulted me by burning incense [to their idols] on the hilltops. So I will punish them like they deserve for doing those things.”
8 Yahvé dice, “Como el vino nuevo se encuentra en el racimo, y uno dice: ‘No lo destruyas, porque hay una bendición en él:’ así lo haré por el bien de mis siervos, para que no los destruya a todos.
This is [also] what Yahweh said: “When there is a cluster of nice grapes on a vine, people do not throw them away, because they know that there is good juice in those grapes. Similarly, because there are some people [in Judah] who faithfully serve/worship me, I will not get rid of all of them.
9 Sacaré descendencia de Jacob, y de Judá un heredero de mis montes. Mis elegidos lo heredarán, y mis siervos habitarán allí.
I will spare some of the descendants of Jacob who are living on the hills of Judah. I have chosen them, and they will possess that land; they will worship/serve me, and they will live there.
10 Sarón será un redil de rebaños, y el valle de Acor un lugar para que se acuesten los rebaños, para mi pueblo que me ha buscado.
[Then all the land from the] Sharon [Plain near the Mediterranean Sea] and [as far east as] Achor Valley [near Jericho] will become pastureland where their cattle and sheep will rest.
11 “Pero ustedes que abandonan a Yahvé, que se olvidan de mi montaña sagrada, que preparan una mesa para la Fortuna, y que llenan de vino mezclado al Destino;
But [it will be different] for you who have abandoned me, you who do not worship me on [Zion], my sacred hill, you who worship Gad and Meni, [the gods who you think will bring you] good luck and good fortune.
12 Te destinaré a la espada, y todos se inclinarán ante la matanza; porque cuando llamé, no contestaste. Cuando hablé, no escuchaste; pero tú hiciste lo que era malo a mis ojos, y elegí aquello en lo que no me deleité”.
[It is I, not Meni, who will decide/say what will happen to you]; you will all [be slaughtered by] swords. [That will happen] because you did not answer when I called out to you. I spoke to you, but you did not pay attention. Instead, you did things that I said are evil; you chose to do things that do not please me.
13 Por eso dice el Señor Yahvé, “He aquí que mis siervos comerán, pero tendrás hambre; he aquí que mis siervos beberán, pero tendrás sed. He aquí que mis siervos se alegrarán, pero se sentirá decepcionado.
I, Yahweh the Lord, will give to those who worship and obey me things to eat and drink, and they will be happy; but [all] you evil people will be hungry and thirsty, and you will be [sad and] disgraced.
14 He aquí que mis siervos cantarán con alegría de corazón, pero llorarás de pena de corazón, y se lamentará por la angustia del espíritu.
Those who worship and obey me will sing joyfully, but you [evil people] will wail loudly because you will be suffering in your inner beings.
15 Dejarás tu nombre como una maldición para mis elegidos, y el Señor Yahvé te matará. Llamará a sus siervos por otro nombre,
Those whom I have chosen will use your names when they curse people; [I], Yahweh the Lord, will get rid of you. But I will give to those who worship and obey me a new name [that they will use when they bless people].
16 para que el que se bendiga en la tierra se bendiga en el Dios de la verdad; y el que jura en la tierra lo hará por el Dios de la verdad; porque los problemas anteriores se han olvidado, y porque están ocultos a mis ojos.
The people in this land have had many troubles, but I will cause those troubles to occur no more. Therefore those who ask me to bless them and those who solemnly promise to do something should never forget that I am God, who faithfully [do what I promise to do].”
17 “Porque he aquí que yo creo cielos nuevos y tierra nueva; y las cosas anteriores no serán recordadas, ni se les ocurra.
“Note this: [Some day] I will create a new heaven and a new earth. [They will be very wonderful, with the result that] you will no longer think about all [the troubles] you had previously.
18 Pero alégrate y regocíjate para siempre en lo que yo creo; porque, he aquí que yo creo a Jerusalén para que sea una delicia, y su pueblo una alegría.
Be glad and always rejoice because of what I will do: Jerusalem will be a place where [people] rejoice; the people who live there will always be happy.
19 Me alegraré en Jerusalén, y deleitarse con mi pueblo; y la voz del llanto y la voz del grito no se escuchará más en ella.
I will rejoice about Jerusalem, and I will be delighted with my people. [People] will no longer weep or cry because of being distressed.
20 “Ya no habrá un niño que sólo viva unos días, ni un anciano que no ha llenado sus días; porque el niño morirá con cien años, y el pecador que tenga cien años será maldito.
No child will die when it is still an infant; all people will live until they are very old. [People will consider that] anyone who is 100 years old is still young; [they will consider that] anyone who dies who is younger than that has been cursed.
21 Construirán casas y las habitarán. Plantarán viñedos y comerán sus frutos.
My people will build houses and [then] live in them. They will plant vineyards and then eat grapes from those vineyards.
22 No construirán y otro habitará. No plantarán y otro comerá; porque los días de mi pueblo serán como los días de un árbol, y mis elegidos disfrutarán durante mucho tiempo del trabajo de sus manos.
As for the houses that they build, no one will [take those houses away from them and] live in them. No one will take a vineyard away from its owner. My chosen people will live a long time, like trees do, and they will enjoy what they have accomplished— [the houses that they have built and the crops that they have planted].
23 No trabajarán en vano ni dar a luz para la calamidad; porque son los descendientes de los benditos de Yahvé y sus descendientes con ellos.
They will not work hard in vain, and their children will not die from some (calamity/terrible thing happening to them). I will [certainly] bless their children and their grandchildren.
24 Sucederá que antes de que llamen, yo responderé; y mientras ellos hablan, yo escucharé.
Before they call to me [to help them], I will answer; I will answer their prayers while they are still praying [for me to do something for them].
25 El lobo y el cordero se alimentarán juntos. El león comerá paja como el buey. El polvo será el alimento de la serpiente. No harán daño ni destruirán en todo mi santo monte”. dice Yahvé.
No one will be harmed or injured anywhere on [Zion], my sacred hill: Wolves and lambs will eat grass together [peacefully]; lions will eat hay like oxen do, [and they will not attack people]. Snakes will [not hurt anyone; they will lie on the ground and] eat [only] dirt. [That is surely what it will be like because I], Yahweh, have said it.”
