Isaías 31
1 ¡Ay de los que descienden a Egipto por ayuda; y confían en caballos, y en carros ponen su esperanza, porque son muchos, y en caballeros, porque son valientes; y no miraron al Santo de Israel, ni buscaron a Jehová!
Terrible things will happen to those who reply on Egypt to help them, trusting in their soldiers’ horses and their many chariots and their strong chariot-drivers, instead of trusting that Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, will help them.
2 Mas él también es sabio para guiar el mal, ni hará mentirosas sus palabras. Levantarse ha pues contra la casa de los malignos, y contra el auxilio de los obradores de iniquidad.
Yahweh is [very] wise, [but] he also causes people to experience disaster! And [when he decides to do that], he does not change his mind! He will strike/punish the wicked people and [all] those who help them.
3 Y los Egipcios hombres son, no Dios; y sus caballos, carne, y no espíritu: de manera que en extendiendo Jehová su mano, caerá el ayudador, y caerá el ayudado, y todos ellos desfallecerán a una.
The soldiers of Egypt [that you people of Judah are relying on] are humans, not God! And their horses are only horses; they are not [powerful] spirits! So when Yahweh raises his fist to strike/punish the [soldiers of Egypt whom you thought would help you], he will also strike [you who thought that you would be helped], and you and they will stumble and fall down; all of you will die together.
4 Porque Jehová me dijo a mí de esta manera: Como el león, y el cachorro del león, brama sobre su presa, contra el cual si es allegada cuadrilla de pastores, por las voces de ellos no temerá, ni se acobardará por su tropel: así Jehová de los ejércitos descenderá a pelear por el monte de Sión, y por su collado.
But this is what Yahweh said to me: “When a huge lion stands over the body of a sheep that he has killed and growls, even if a large group of shepherds comes [to chase/shoo away the lion], even if they shout loudly, the lion will not be afraid and will not leave. Similarly, I, the Commander of the armies of angels, will come down to fight [my enemies] on Zion Hill, [and nothing will hinder me].
5 Como las aves que vuelan, así amparará Jehová de los ejércitos a Jerusalem, amparando, librando, pasando, y salvando.
[I], the Commander of the armies of angels, will protect Jerusalem like [SIM] a [mother] bird protects [the baby birds in] her nest: I will defend the city and rescue it from its enemies.”
6 Convertíos al que habéis profundamente rebelado, o! hijos de Israel.
My people, [even though] you have greatly rebelled against Yahweh, return to him.
7 Porque en aquel día arrojará el hombre los ídolos de su plata, y los ídolos de su oro, que os hicieron vuestras manos pecadoras.
When you do that, each of you will throw away the idols that you [SYN] have sinned by making, idols that are [covered with] silver and gold.
8 Entonces caerá el Asur por espada, no de varón; y espada, no de hombre, le consumirá; y huirá de la presencia de la espada, y sus mancebos serán tributarios.
[Many of the] Assyrian [soldiers] will be killed, but not by swords that men use. They will be destroyed by the sword of God; and [those who are not killed] will (panic/be very afraid) and flee. And some of them will [be captured] and forced to become slaves.
9 Y de miedo se pasará a su fortaleza; y sus príncipes tendrán pavor de la bandera, dice Jehová, cuyo fuego está en Sión, y su horno en Jerusalem.
[Even] their very strong soldiers [MTY] will be terrified; they will abandon their battle flags and run away! Yahweh will cause his enemies who attack Jerusalem to be destroyed. Yahweh’s presence on Zion Hill is [like] a fire, [like] a furnace that blazes in Jerusalem; and that is what Yahweh says [about what will happen to the Assyrian army]!
