Isaías 57

1 El justo perece y no hay quien piense en ello. Mueren los piadosos. No hay quien entienda que el justo es quitado ante la aflicción.

The upright man goes to his death, and no one gives a thought to it; and god-fearing men are taken away, and no one is troubled by it; for the upright man is taken away because of evil-doing, and goes into peace.

2 Él entra en la paz. Los que anduvieron en su camino de rectitud descansan en sus lechos.

They are at rest in their last resting-places, every one going straight before him.

3 Pero acérquense ustedes, oh hijos de la hechicera, generación de un adúltero y de una prostituta.

But come near, you sons of her who is wise in secret arts, the seed of her who is false to her husband, and of the loose woman.

4 ¿De quién se burlan? ¿Contra quién abren la boca y sueltan la lengua? ¿No son ustedes hijos rebeldes, generación mentirosa,

Of whom do you make sport? against whom is your mouth open wide and your tongue put out? are you not uncontrolled children, a false seed,

5 que arden de lujuria debajo de todo árbol frondoso, y degüellan a sus hijos en los valles y en las hendiduras de las peñas?

You who are burning with evil desire among the oaks, under every green tree; putting children to death in the valleys, under the cracks of the rocks?

6 Tu parte está en las piedras lisas del valle. Ellas son tu porción, porque a ellas derramaste libación y ofreciste sacrificios. ¿Me aplacaré ante estas cosas?

Among the smooth stones of the valley is your heritage; they, even they, are your part: even to them have you made a drink offering and a meal offering. Is it possible for such things to be overlooked by me?

7 Pusiste tu cama sobre una montaña alta y encumbrada. Allí también subiste a ofrecer sacrificio.

You have put your bed on a high mountain: there you went up to make your offering.

8 Detrás de la puerta y en el batiente de la puerta pusiste tu señal. Te desnudaste alejado de Mí. Subiste y extendiste tu cama, hiciste un acuerdo con ellos. Amaste su cama donde viste su desnudez.

And on the back of the doors and on the pillars you have put your sign: for you have been false to me with another; you have made your bed wide, and made an agreement with them; you had a desire for their bed where you saw it

9 Fuiste al rey con ungüento y aumentaste tus perfumes. Enviaste a tus mensajeros lejos y los bajaste al Seol. (Sheol h7585)

And you went to Melech with oil and much perfume, and you sent your representatives far off, and went as low as the underworld. (Sheol h7585)

10 Te cansaste en el largo camino, pero no dijiste: No hay esperanza. Hallaste fuerza renovada. Por tanto, no te desanimaste.

You were tired with your long journeys; but you did not say, There is no hope: you got new strength, and so you were not feeble.

11 ¿De quién tuviste temor para que negaras tu fe, y no te acordaras de Mí, ni te vino al pensamiento? ¿La razón por la cual no me temes no fue por mi silencio durante un largo tiempo?

And of whom were you in fear, so that you were false, and did not keep me in mind, or give thought to it? Have I not been quiet, keeping myself secret, and so you were not in fear of me?

12 Yo denuncio tu justicia y tus obras, porque ellas no te servirán de provecho

I will make clear what your righteousness is like and your works; you will have no profit in them.

13 cuando clames que te libren tus ídolos. Pero a todos ellos los llevará el viento. Un soplo los arrebatará. Sin embargo, el que confía en Mí, heredará la tierra, y poseerá mi Santa Montaña.

Your false gods will not keep you safe in answer to your cry; but the wind will take them, they will be gone like a breath: but he who puts his hope in me will take the land, and will have my holy mountain as his heritage.

14 Se dirá: Allanen, allanen la calzada. Preparen el camino. Quiten los tropiezos del camino de mi pueblo.

And I will say, Make it high, make it high, get ready the way, take the stones out of the way of my people.

15 Porque el Alto y Excelso, Morador Eterno, su Nombre es El Santo, dice: Yo moro en las alturas y en santidad, Pero estoy con los de espíritu que siente pesar porque me ofendió y está humillado. Estoy para reanimar a los de espíritu humilde y vivificar el corazón de los quebrantados.

For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.

16 No contenderé para siempre, ni estaré airado para siempre, porque el aliento y las almas que creé decaerían delante de Mí.

For I will not give punishment for ever, or be angry without end: for from me breath goes out; and I it was who made the souls.

17 Estuve airado y lo herí a causa de la iniquidad de su codicia. Me oculté y estuve airado, y él continuó apartado por el camino de su corazón.

I was quickly angry with his evil ways, and sent punishment on him, veiling my face in wrath: and he went on, turning his heart from me.

18 Vi sus caminos, pero lo sanaré. Lo guiaré y le daré consuelo, a él y a los que se conduelen de él.

I have seen his ways, and I will make him well: I will give him rest, comforting him and his people who are sad.

19 Crearé la alabanza de los labios: ¡Paz, paz, para el que está lejos y para el que está cerca! dice Yavé. Y lo sanaré.

I will give the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is near and to him who is far off, says the Lord; and I will make him well.

20 Los perversos son como el mar tempestuoso que no puede aquietarse. Sus aguas remueven la basura y el lodo.

But the evil-doers are like the troubled sea, for which there is no rest, and its waters send up earth and waste.

21 No hay paz para los perversos, dice mi ʼElohim.

There is no peace, says my God, for the evil-doers.