Isaías 43

1 Pero ahora, oh Jacob, Yavé, el que te creó, El que te formó, oh Israel, dice: No temas, porque Yo te redimí. Te di nombre. Mío eres tú.

But now this is what Yahweh says, he who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: “Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name, you are mine.

2 Cuando pases por las aguas Yo estaré contigo. La corriente no te anegará. Cuando andes por el fuego no te quemarás, ni la llama arderá en ti.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire you will not be burned, and the flames will not destroy you.

3 Porque Yo, Yavé tu ʼElohim, el Santo de Israel, soy tu Salvador. A Egipto di por tu rescate, a Etiopía y a Seba, a cambio de ti.

For I am Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you.

4 Porque eres precioso a mis ojos. Fuiste exaltado porque Yo te amo. Daré hombres por ti y naciones por tu vida.

Since you are precious and special in my sight, I love you; therefore I will give people in exchange for you, and other peoples in exchange for your life.

5 No temas porque Yo estoy contigo. Del oriente traeré tu descendencia y del occidente te recogeré.

Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west.

6 Diré al norte: ¡Da acá! Y al sur: ¡No retengas! Traigan a mis hijos desde lejos y a mis hijas de los confines de la tierra,

I will say to the north, 'Hand them over;' and to the south, 'Do not hold any back;' Bring my sons from afar, and my daughters from the remote regions of the earth,

7 a todos los llamados con mi Nombre, a los que para gloria mía los crié, los formé y los hice.

everyone who is called by my name, whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.

8 Comparezca el pueblo ciego que tiene ojos, los sordos que tienen oídos.

Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes, and the deaf, even though they have ears.

9 Congréguense las naciones como si fueran una y reúnanse todos los pueblos. ¿Quién de ellos hay que nos anuncie esto, que nos anuncie las cosas primeras? Preséntense testigos para ganar su causa, y que se oiga y se diga: ¡Es verdad!

All the nations gather together, and the peoples assemble. Who among them could have declared this and announced to us earlier events? Let them bring their witnesses to prove themselves right, let them listen and affirm, 'It is true.'

10 Ustedes son mis testigos, dice Yavé, y mi Esclavo que Yo escogí para que me conozcan, me crean y entiendan que Yo Soy. Antes de Mí no fue formado algún ʼEL, ni existirá después de Mí.

You are my witnesses,” declares Yahweh, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe in me, and understand that I am he. Before me there was no god formed, and there will be none after me.

11 Yo, Yo soy Yavé, y fuera de Mí no hay quien salve.

I, I am Yahweh, and there is no savior but me.

12 Yo predije y Yo salvé. Yo se lo informé, y no hubo testigo extraño entre ustedes. Por tanto, dice Yavé, ustedes son mis testigos: Yo soy ʼEL.

I have declared, saved, and proclaimed, and there is no other god among you. You are my witnesses,” declares Yahweh, “I am God.

13 Aun antes que hubiera día, Yo Soy. No hay quien libre de mi mano. Lo que Yo hago, ¿quién puede revertirlo?

From this day on I am he, and no one can rescue anyone from my hand. I act, and who can turn it back?”

14 Yavé, Redentor de ustedes, el Santo de Israel, dice: Por amor a ustedes envié un mensaje a Babilonia, y los haré bajar a todos como fugitivos, aun a los caldeos, en las naves en las cuales se regocijan.

This is what Yahweh says, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake I send to Babylon and lead them all down as fugitives, turning the Babylonians' expressions of joy into songs of lamentation.

15 Yo soy Yavé, su Santo, el Creador de Israel, su Rey.

I am Yahweh, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.”

16 Yavé, Quien abrió camino en el mar y sendero en las aguas impetuosas,

This is what Yahweh says (who opened a way through the sea and a path in the mighty waters,

17 el que saca a batalla el carruaje y el caballo, el ejército y sus valientes, dice: Ellos caerán juntamente y no volverán a levantarse. Son apagados y se extinguen como un pabilo.

who led out the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty host. They fell down together; they will never rise again; they are extinguished, quenched like a burning wick.)

18 No se acuerden de las cosas pasadas, ni traigan a la memoria las cosas antiguas.

“Do not think about these former things, nor consider the things of long ago.

19 Ciertamente Yo hago algo nuevo. Pronto saldrá a la luz. ¿No la conocerán? Abriré un camino en el desierto, ríos en la región despoblada.

Look, I am about to do a new thing; now it begins to happen; do you not perceive it? I will make a road in the desert and streams of water in the wilderness.

20 Me darán honra las fieras del campo, los chacales y los avestruces, porque daré aguas en el desierto y ríos en la región despoblada para dar de beber a mi pueblo escogido,

The wild animals of the field will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I give water in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, for my chosen people to drink,

21 el pueblo que Yo formé para Mí mismo a fin de que proclame mi alabanza.

this people whom I formed for myself, that they might recount my praises.

22 Sin embargo, oh Jacob, no me invocaste. Te cansaste de Mí, oh Israel.

But you have not called on me, Jacob; you have become tired of me, Israel.

23 No me trajiste corderos para tus holocaustos, ni me honraste con tus sacrificios. No te obligué a servir con ofrendas, ni te fatigué al pedirte incienso.

You have not brought me any of your sheep as burnt offerings, or honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with grain offerings, nor wearied you with demands for incense.

24 No me compraste canela con dinero, ni me saciaste con la sustancia de tus sacrificios, sino pusiste la carga de tus pecados sobre Mí. Me fatigaste con tus iniquidades.

You have bought me no sweet-smelling cane with money, neither have you poured out to me the fat of your sacrifices; but you have burdened me with your sins, you have wearied me with your evil deeds.

25 Yo, Yo soy el que borro tus rebeliones por amor a Mí mismo y no me acordaré de tus pecados.

I, yes, I, am he who blots out your offenses for my own sake; and I will not call to mind your sins any longer.

26 Recuérdamelo y entremos juntos a juicio. Habla tú para justificarte.

Remind me of what happened. Let us debate together; present your cause, that you may be proved innocent.

27 Tu primer antepasado pecó. Tus representantes se rebelaron contra Mí.

Your first father sinned, and your leaders have transgressed against me.

28 Por tanto, Yo deshonré a los jefes del Santuario, entregué a Jacob como maldición y a Israel como oprobio.

Therefore I will defile the holy officials; I will hand Jacob over to complete destruction, and Israel to abusive humiliation.”