Isaías 38
1 En aquellos días Ezequías cayó enfermo para morir, y vino a él Isaías profeta, hijo de Amós, y díjole: Jehová dice así: Ordena de tu casa, porque tú morirás, y no vivirás.
About that time, Hezekiah became [very] ill and was close to dying. [So] I went to see him. And I gave him this message: “This is what Yahweh says: ‘You should tell the people in your palace what you want them to do after you die, because you will not recover from this illness. You are going to die’”
2 Entonces Ezequías volvió su rostro a la pared, e hizo oración a Jehová.
Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed this:
3 Y dijo: O! Jehová, ruégote que te acuerdes ahora que he andado delante de ti en verdad, y en corazón perfecto, y que he hecho lo que ha sido agradable delante de tus ojos. Y lloró Ezequías con gran lloro.
“Yahweh, do not forget that I have always served you very faithfully, and I have done things that pleased you!” Then Hezekiah [started to] cry loudly.
4 Y fue palabra de Jehová a Isaías, diciendo:
[I left his room, but] Yahweh gave me this message:
5 Vé, y di a Ezequías: Jehová Dios de David tu padre dice así: Tu oración he oído, y tus lágrimas he visto: he aquí que yo añado a tus días quince años.
“Go [back] to Hezekiah and tell him that this is what I, the God to whom your ancestor King David belonged, say: ‘I have heard what you prayed, and I have seen you crying. So listen: I will enable you to live 15 years more.
6 Y de mano del rey de Asiria te libraré, y a esta ciudad; y a esta ciudad ampararé.
And, I will rescue you and this city from the power [MTY] of the King of Assyria. I will defend this city.
7 Y esto te será señal de parte de Jehová, que Jehová hará esto que ha dicho.
And this is what I will do to prove that I will do what I have just now promised. I will cause the shadow of the sun to move ten steps backward on the sundial that was built by King Ahaz.’”
8 He aquí que yo vuelvo atrás la sombra de los grados, que ha descendido en el reloj de Acaz por el sol, diez grados. Y el sol fue tornado diez grados atrás, por los cuales había ya descendido.
So the shadow of the sun on the sundial moved backward ten steps.
9 Escritura de Ezequías, rey de Judá, de cuando enfermó, y sanó de su enfermedad:
When King Hezekiah was almost well again, he wrote this:
10 Yo dije en el cortamiento de mis días: iré a las puertas de la sepultura: privado soy del resto de mis años. (Sheol h7585)
I thought to myself, “Is it necessary for me to die and go to the place where the dead people are during this time of my life when I am still strong? Is Yahweh going to rob me of the remaining years that I [should live]?” (Sheol h7585)
11 Dije: No veré a Jehová, a Jehová en la tierra de los que viven: ya no veré más hombre con los moradores del mundo.
I said, “I will not see Yahweh [again] in this world where people are alive. I will not see my friends again, or be with others who [now] are alive in this world.
12 Mi morada ha sido movida, y traspasada de mí, como tienda de pastor. Corté mi vida como el tejedor: cortarme ha con la enfermedad: entre el día y la noche me consumirás.
[It is as if] my life has been taken away like [SIM] a tent [whose pegs] have been pulled up by a shepherd and taken away. My time to live has been cut short, like a piece of cloth that a weaver [cuts and] rolls up [after he has finished weaving a cloth].” Suddenly, [it seemed that] my life was ending.
13 Contaba hasta la mañana. Como un león molió todos mis huesos: de la mañana a la noche me acabarás.
I waited patiently all during the night, but [my pain was as though] [MET] I was being torn apart by lions. [It seemed that] my life was finished.
14 Como la grulla, y como la golondrina me quejaba: gemía como la paloma: alzaba en alto mis ojos: Jehová, violencia padezco, confórtame.
[I was delirious, and] I chirped like a swift or a swallow, and moaned like a dove. My eyes became tired looking up [toward heaven] for help. I cried out, Lord, help me, [because] I am distressed!’
15 ¿Qué diré? El que me lo dijo, él mismo lo hizo. Andaré temblando con amargura de mi alma todos los días de mi vida.
But there was really nothing [RHQ] that I could say and ask him to reply to me, because it was Yahweh who sent this illness. [So now] I will live humbly during my [remaining] years because I am very anguished.
16 Señor, aun a todos los que vivirán sobre ellos, anunciaré la vida de mi espíritu en ellos; y como me hiciste dormir, y después me has dado vida.
Yahweh, the sufferings (OR, the promises) that you give are good, [because] what you do and what you say bring [new] life and health to us. And you restore/heal me and allow me [to continue] to live!
17 He aquí, amargura amarga para mí en la paz: mas a ti plugo librar mi vida del hoyo de corrupción; porque echaste tras tus espaldas todos mis pecados.
Truly, my suffering was good for me; you loved me, and as a result you have rescued me from dying and have also forgiven all my sins.
18 Porque el sepulcro no te glorificará, ni la muerte te alabará: ni los que descienden en el hoyo esperarán tu verdad. (Sheol h7585)
Dead people [MTY] cannot praise you; they cannot sing to praise you. Those who have descended to their graves cannot confidently expect you to faithfully [do things for them]. (Sheol h7585)
19 El que vive, el que vive, éste te glorificará, como yo hoy. El padre hará a los hijos notoria tu verdad.
Only people who are still alive, like I am, can praise you. Fathers tell their children how you are faithful, [and if I remain alive, I will do the same thing].
20 Jehová para salvarme: por tanto cantaremos nuestros salmos en la casa de Jehová todos los días de nuestra vida.
[I know that] Yahweh will fully heal me, [so] I will sing to praise him while others praise him playing musical instruments; I will do that every day of my life, in the temple of Yahweh.”
21 Dijo pues Isaías: Tomen masa de higos, y pónganla en la llaga, y sanará.
I had [previously] said to Hezekiah’s servants, “Prepare an ointment from [mashed] figs, and spread it on his boil, and then he will recover.” [So they did that, and Hezekiah recovered].
22 Y Ezequías había dicho: ¿Qué señal será que tengo de subir a la casa de Jehová?
And Hezekiah had [previously] asked, “What will Yahweh do to prove that I will [recover and be able to] go to his temple?”
