Isaías 7
1 En tiempos de Acaz hijo de Jotam, hijo de Uzías, rey de Judá, Rezín, rey de Siria, y Peka, hijo de Remalías, rey de Israel, subieron a Jerusalén para hacerle la guerra, pero no pudieron vencerla.
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 A la casa de David le dijeron: “Siria está aliada con Efraín”. Su corazón tembló, y el de su pueblo, como tiemblan los árboles del bosque con 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 Yahvé dijo a Isaías: “Sal ahora al encuentro de Acaz, tú y Searjashub, tu hijo, al final del conducto del estanque superior, en el camino del campo del batán.
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: ‘Ten cuidado y mantén la calma. No temas, ni desmaye tu corazón a causa de estas dos colas de antorchas humeantes, por la feroz ira de Rezín y de Siria, 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 Porque Siria, Efraín y el hijo de Remalías han tramado el mal contra ti, diciendo:
Yes, they are planning to attack this land and saying,
6 “Subamos contra Judá y hagámosla pedazos, y dividámosla entre nosotros, y pongamos en ella un rey, el hijo de Tabeel.”
‘We will attack Judah and conquer it. Then we will appoint Tabeel’s son to be the king of Judah.’
7 Esto es lo que dice el Señor Yahvé: “No se mantendrá, ni sucederá.”
But this is what Yahweh, the Lord, says: ‘It will not happen; they will not [conquer Jerusalem]!
8 Porque el jefe de Siria es Damasco, y el jefe de Damasco es Rezín. Dentro de sesenta y cinco años Efraín será despedazado, de modo que no será un pueblo.
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 La cabeza de Efraín es Samaria, y la cabeza de Samaria es el hijo de Remalías. Si no creen, ciertamente no serán establecidos’”.
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 Yahvé volvió a hablar a Ajaz, diciendo:
[Later], Yahweh gave [me another message to tell to] King Ahaz.
[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 Pero Acaz dijo: “No preguntaré. No tentaré a Yahvé”.
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 Dijo: “Escuchad ahora, casa de David. ¿No os basta con probar la paciencia de los hombres, para que también probéis la paciencia de 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 os dará una señal. He aquí que la virgen concebirá y dará a luz un hijo, y lo 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 mantequilla y miel cuando sepa rechazar lo malo y elegir lo bueno.
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 cuyos dos reyes aborreces 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 traerá sobre ti, sobre tu pueblo y sobre la casa de tu padre días que no han llegado, desde el día en que Efraín se apartó de Judá, hasta el rey de Asiria.
[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 Sucederá en aquel día que Yahvé silbará por la mosca que está en el extremo de los ríos de Egipto, y por la abeja que está en la tierra 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 Vendrán y se posarán todas en los valles desolados, en las hendiduras de las rocas, en todos los setos de espinos y en todos los pastos.
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 aquel día el Señor afeitará con una navaja de afeitar alquilada en las partes del otro lado del río, con el rey de Asiria, la cabeza y el pelo de los pies; y también consumirá la barba.
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 Sucederá en ese día que un hombre mantendrá viva una vaca joven y dos ovejas.
When that happens, a farmer will be able to have only one cow and two goats/sheep.
22 Sucederá que por la abundancia de leche que darán comerá manteca, porque todos comerán manteca y miel que quede dentro de la tierra.
[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 Sucederá en ese día que todo lugar donde había mil vides que valían mil siclos de plata, será para las zarzas y los espinos.
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 allí con flechas y con arco, porque toda la tierra será de cardos 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 Todos los montes que se cultivaban con la azada, no iréis allí por miedo a las zarzas y a los espinos; pero será para enviar bueyes y para que pisen las ovejas.”
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].
