Isaías 55
1 Todos los sedientos, vengan a las aguas. Y los que no tienen dinero, vengan, compren y coman. Vengan, compren sin dinero vino y leche, sin dinero y sin costo.
“All you [people who are in exile], listen to me! [It is as though] [MET] you are thirsty, so come and get water from me! [It is as though] you have no money, but you can come and get things from me [that are like] wine and milk! You can get [what you need from me], [and] you will not need to give me any money for them!
2 ¿Por qué gastan el dinero en lo que no es pan, y su trabajo en lo que no sacia? Escúchenme atentamente. Coman lo bueno y deléitese su vida con abundancia.
[What you really need is to have a close relationship with me], so (why do you spend money to buy things that do not supply what you really need?/you should not spend money to buy things that do not supply what you really need.) [RHQ] (Why do you work hard to get money to buy things that do not (satisfy your [inner beings]/cause you to be happy)?) [RHQ] Pay attention to what I say and acquire what is really good [MET]! If you do that, then you will truly be happy [MET].
3 Inclinen su oído y vengan a Mí. Escuchen, y vivirá su alma. Yo haré con ustedes un Pacto eterno, las misericordias fieles prometidas a David.
Listen to me and come to me; pay attention to me, and if you do that, you will have new life in your souls. I will make an agreement with you that will last forever to faithfully love you like I loved [King] David.
4 Ciertamente lo designé como testigo a los pueblos, como jefe y maestro de las naciones.
By what he did, I showed [my power to many] people-groups; I caused him to be a leader and commander [DOU] over [the people of many nations].
5 Mira, llamarás a gente que no conoces. Gente que no te conocía correrá hacia ti por causa de Yavé tu ʼElohim, es decir, del Santo de Israel, porque te glorificó.
And similarly, you will summon people of other nations to come to you, nations that previously you have not heard about, and they had not heard about you; and they will come to you quickly because [they will have heard that I], Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel, have honored you.
6 Busquen a Yavé mientras puede ser hallado. Invóquenlo mientras está cerca.
Seek [to know] me while it is still possible for you to do that; call to me while I am near!
7 Deje el perverso su camino y el inicuo, sus pensamientos. Vuélvase a Yavé, Quien tendrá misericordia de él, y a nuestro ʼElohim, porque Él perdonará ampliamente.
Wicked [people] should abandon their wicked behavior, and evil people should stop thinking what is evil. They should turn to me, and if they do that, I will act mercifully toward them; they should turn to me, their God, because I will fully pardon them [for all the wicked things that they have done].
8 Porque mis pensamientos no son sus pensamientos, ni sus caminos, mis caminos, dice Yavé.
I, Yahweh, declare that what I think is not the same as what you think, and what I do is very different from what you do.
9 Porque como los cielos son más altos que la tierra, así mis caminos son más altos que sus caminos, y mis pensamientos más que sus pensamientos.
Just as the sky is far above the earth, what I do is far greater than what you do, and what I think is much greater than what you think.
10 Porque como la lluvia y la nieve bajan del cielo y no vuelven allá, sino riegan la tierra, la impulsan a germinar, producir y dar semilla al que siembra y pan al que come,
Rain and snow come down from the sky, and they cause the ground to be moist before the moisture returns [to the sky and produces more clouds]. When the ground becomes moist, it causes plants to sprout and grow, with the result that the soil produces seed for the farmer [to plant] and [grain to produce flour to make] bread for people to eat.
11 así será la Palabra que sale de mi boca. No volverá a Mí vacía, sino hará lo que Yo quiero y cumplirá aquello para lo cual la envié.
And similarly the things that I promise to do, I will [always] cause to happen; my promises will [always] be fulfilled [LIT]. They will accomplish the things that I gave them to accomplish [DOU].
12 Porque con alegría saldrán y con paz serán dirigidos. Las montañas y las colinas prorrumpirán en gritos de júbilo delante de ustedes, y todos los árboles del campo batirán las manos.
You will leave [Babylon] joyfully, you will have peace as I lead you out. [It will be as though] the hills and mountains will sing joyfully, and the trees in the fields will clap their hands.
13 Crecerá ciprés en lugar de la zarza, y en lugar de la ortiga, el arrayán. Será para Yavé como memorial, como señal eterna que no será quitada.
Instead of thornbushes and briers, pine/cypress [trees] and myrtle [trees] will grow [in your land]. As a result of that, people will honor me much more; and what I do will remind everyone that [I do what I have promised].”
