Isaías 57

1 Perece el justo, y no hay quien eche de ver; y los varones piadosos son recogidos, y no hay quien entienda que delante de la aflicción es recogido el justo.

Righteous people [sometimes] die [when they are still young], and no one is concerned about it. Godly people [sometimes] die because of disasters, and no one understands why. They are taken away in order that they will not endure more calamities,

2 Vendrá la paz, descansarán sobre sus camas todos los que andan delante de él.

and now they have peace. They [continually] lived righteously, and [now] they rest [peacefully] in their graves.

3 Y vosotros, llegáos acá, hijos de la agorera: generación de adúltero y de fornicaria.

[Yahweh says, ] “But you who practice sorcery, come here! You who worship idols [MET], [listen to me]!

4 ¿De quién escarnecisteis? ¿Contra quién ensanchasteis la boca, y alongasteis la lengua? ¿Vosotros no sois hijos rebeldes, simiente mentirosa?

Do you realize [RHQ] whom you are ridiculing, and whom you are insulting? Do you realize [RHQ] to whom you are sticking out your tongues? [You are insulting me, Yahweh]! You are [RHQ] always rebelling against me and always lying.

5 ¿Qué os calentáis con los alcornoques debajo de todo árbol sombrío? ¿qué sacrificáis los hijos en los valles debajo de los peñascos?

You are eager to have sex under every [big] green tree where you worship your gods. You kill your children as sacrifices [to your idols] in the dry riverbeds, and [also] offer them [as sacrifices to your idols] in the rocky caves.

6 En las polidas peñas del valle es tu parte: estas, estas son tu suerte. A estas también derramaste derramadura, ofreciste presente. ¿No me tengo de vengar de estas cosas?

[You take big] smooth stones from the riverbeds and worship them as your gods. You pour out [wine] to be an offering to them, and you bring grain [to burn for] an offering to them. Do you think that I should not punish you for doing all those things?

7 Sobre el monte alto y enhiesto pusiste tu cama: allí también subiste a sacrificar sacrificio.

You have sex [EUP] [with cult prostitutes] on every hill and mountain, and you go there to offer sacrifices [to your gods].

8 Y tras la puerta y el lumbral pusiste tu memorial; porque a otro que a mí te descubriste; y subiste, y ensanchaste tu cama, e hiciste con ellos alianza: amaste su cama donde quiera que veías.

You have put (fetishes/pagan symbols) behind your doors and doorposts, and you have deserted me. You have taken off your clothes [EUP] and climbed into your bed and invited more [of your lovers] to come to bed with you. You have paid them to have sex with you, and you have fondled their sexual organs.

9 Y fuiste al rey con óleo, y multiplicaste tus olores: y enviaste tus embajadores lejos, y abatístete hasta el profundo. (Sheol h7585)

You have given [fragrant] oil and lots of perfume to your god Molech, and you sent messengers to distant countries [to find other gods to worship]; you [even tried to] send [messengers] to the place of the dead [to search for new gods]. (Sheol h7585)

10 En la multitud de tus caminos te cansaste, y no dijiste: No hay remedio: hallaste lo que buscabas; por tanto no te arrepentiste.

You became weary because of doing all those things, but you never said, ‘It is useless [for us to do that].’ You found new strength for worshiping idols, so you continued to do that [LIT].

11 ¿Y a quién reverenciaste y temiste? ¿Por qué mientes? que no te has acordado de mí, ni te vino al pensamiento. ¿No he yo disimulado, y nunca me has temido?

Was it because you were afraid [of those idols more than you were afraid of me] that you lied [about what you were doing], and you do not even think about [DOU, RHQ] me? Was it because I did not punish you for a long time that you are not afraid of me [RHQ]?

12 Yo publicaré tu justicia y tus obras, que no te aprovecharán.

You [think that] [IRO] the things that you have done are right, but I will tell the truth. It will not help you to do any of those things.

13 Cuando clamares, líbrente tus allegados: que a todos ellos llevará el viento, tomará la vanidad: mas el que en mí espera, tendrá la tierra por heredad, y poseerá el monte de mi santidad;

When you cry out [for help] to your collection of idols, they will not rescue you. The wind will blow them away [DOU]. But those who trust in me will live in the land [of Israel], and [they will worship me on Zion], my sacred hill.”

14 Y dirá: Allanád, allanád: barréd el camino, quitád los tropiezos del camino de mi pueblo.

Yahweh will say, “Prepare [yourselves to receive] me, [like] [MET] people build and prepare a road [for a king to come on]. Get rid of [the things that are causing you to sin] [like] [MET] people remove from a road (obstacles/things that cause people to stumble).

15 Porque así dijo el Alto y sublime, el que habita en eternidad, y cuyo nombre es el Santo: Que tengo por morada la altura y la santidad; y con el quebrantado y abatido de espíritu habito, para hacer vivir el espíritu de los abatidos, y para hacer vivir el corazón de los quebrantados.

Because this is what [I], Yahweh, who am holy and greatly honored and who live forever, say: I live in the highest heaven, where [everything] is holy, but I also am with those who are humble and who are sorry for the sinful things that they have done. I will greatly encourage [DOU] those who have repented.

16 Porque no tengo de contender para siempre, ni para siempre me tengo de enojar; porque el espíritu por mí fue vestido, y yo hice las almas.

I will not accuse [people] forever; I will not always be angry [with them], because [if I did that], people would become weak/discouraged; all the people whom I created and caused to live would die.

17 Por la iniquidad de su codicia me enojé, y le herí: escondí mí rostro, y me ensañé; y fue el rebelde por el camino de su corazón.

I was angry [with my people] because they sinned by wanting the things that others had. So because I was angry, I punished them and turned away from them, but they continued sinning.

18 Sus caminos vi, y sanarle he; y pastorearle he, y darle he consolaciones a él y a sus enlutados.

I have seen the evil things that they continually do, but I will restore them and lead them. I will encourage/comfort them. And to those who are mourning,

19 Crío fruto de labios, paz, paz al lejano y cercano, dijo Jehová, y le sano.

I will enable them to sing songs to praise me. I will restore [all my people], those who live near [Jerusalem] and those who live far away, and I will cause things to go well for them.

20 Mas los impíos, como la mar en tempestad, que no se puede reposar; y sus aguas arrojan cieno y lodo.

Wicked [people do not have peace in their inner beings]; they are like [SIM] a sea [whose waves are] always churning up mud,

21 No hay paz, dijo mi Dios, para los impíos.

and [I], Yahweh, say that things will never (go well/be peaceful) for those who are evil.”