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 just man perishes, and there is no one who acknowledges it in his heart; and men of mercy are taken away, for there is no one who understands. For the just man has been taken away before the face of malice.
2 Él entra en la paz. Los que anduvieron en su camino de rectitud descansan en sus lechos.
Let peace arrive. Let he who has walked in his righteousness find rest on his bed.
3 Pero acérquense ustedes, oh hijos de la hechicera, generación de un adúltero y de una prostituta.
But come here, you sons of the prophetess, you offspring of an adulterous man and a fornicating woman.
4 ¿De quién se burlan? ¿Contra quién abren la boca y sueltan la lengua? ¿No son ustedes hijos rebeldes, generación mentirosa,
Whom are you mocking? Against whom have you opened your mouth wide and wagged your tongue? Are you not sons of wickedness, a lying offspring,
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?
who are being consoled by idols under every leafy tree, immolating little children at the torrents, under the high 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?
Your portion is in the currents of the torrent; this is your lot! And you yourselves have poured out libations to them; you have offered sacrifice. Should I not be angry over these things?
7 Pusiste tu cama sobre una montaña alta y encumbrada. Allí también subiste a ofrecer sacrificio.
Upon a high and lofty mountain, you have placed your bed, and you have ascended to that place to immolate victims.
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 behind the door, and beyond the post, you have set up your memorial. For you uncovered yourself next to me, and you received an adulterer. You widened your bed, and you formed a pact with them. You loved their bed with an open hand.
9 Fuiste al rey con ungüento y aumentaste tus perfumes. Enviaste a tus mensajeros lejos y los bajaste al Seol. (Sheol h7585)
And you have adorned yourself for the king with ointments, and you have increased your cosmetics. You have sent your representatives to distant places, and you have debased yourself all the way to Hell. (Sheol h7585)
10 Te cansaste en el largo camino, pero no dijiste: No hay esperanza. Hallaste fuerza renovada. Por tanto, no te desanimaste.
You have been wearied by the multitude of your own ways. Yet you did not say, “I will cease.” You have found life by your own hand; because of this, you have not prayed.
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?
For whose sake have you been anxiously afraid, so that you would lie and not be mindful of me, nor consider me in your heart? For I am silent, and I am like someone who does not see, and so you have forgotten me.
12 Yo denuncio tu justicia y tus obras, porque ellas no te servirán de provecho
I will announce your justice, and your works will not benefit you.
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.
When you cry out, let your followers free you. But the wind will carry them all away; a breeze will take them up. But he who has faith in me will inherit the earth and will possess my holy mountain.
14 Se dirá: Allanen, allanen la calzada. Preparen el camino. Quiten los tropiezos del camino de mi pueblo.
And I will say: “Make way! Grant passage! Move to the side of the path! Take the obstacles 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 said by the Most High, the Sublime One, who dwells in eternity. And his name is Holy, for he dwells in the exalted and holy place, and he acts with a restrained and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
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 contend unceasingly, and I will not be angry to the end. For I will exhale my breath, and the Spirit will go forth from my face.
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.
Because of the iniquity of his avarice, I was angry, and I struck him down. I concealed my face from you, and I was angry. And he went astray by wandering in his heart.
18 Vi sus caminos, pero lo sanaré. Lo guiaré y le daré consuelo, a él y a los que se conduelen de él.
I saw his ways, and I healed him, and I led him back again, and I restored consolations to him and to those who mourn for him.
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 created the fruit of the lips: peace, peace to him who is far away, and peace to him who is near, said the Lord, and I healed him.
20 Los perversos son como el mar tempestuoso que no puede aquietarse. Sus aguas remueven la basura y el lodo.
But the impious are like the raging sea, which is not able to be quieted, and its waves stir up dirt and mud.
21 No hay paz para los perversos, dice mi ʼElohim.
There is no peace for the impious, says the Lord God.
