Isaías 38

1 En aquellos días, Ezequías estaba enfermo y cerca de la muerte. Entonces el profeta Isaías, hijo de Amoz, se acercó a él y le dijo: El Señor dice: Ordena tu casa; porque tu muerte está cerca.

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 Ezequías, volviendo su rostro hacia la pared, hizo su oración al Señor, diciendo:

Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed this:

3 Oh Señor, ten en cuenta cómo te he sido fiel con todo mi corazón, y he hecho lo que es bueno ante tus ojos. Y Ezequías dio paso al amargo llanto.

“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 Entonces vino la palabra del Señor a Isaías, diciendo:

[I left his room, but] Yahweh gave me this message:

5 Ve a Ezequías y di: El Señor, el Dios de David, tu padre, dice: Tu oración ha llegado a mis oídos, y he visto tu llanto; mira, te daré quince años más de vida.

“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 te mantendré a ti y a este pueblo a salvo del rey de Asiria, y vigilaré este pueblo.

And, I will rescue you and this city from the power [MTY] of the King of Assyria. I will defend this city.

7 Entonces Isaías dijo: Esta es la señal que el Señor te dará, para que haga lo 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 Mira, haré la sombra que ha bajado en los escalones de Acaz con el sol, retrocede diez escalones. Así que la sombra retrocedió los diez escalones por los que había descendido.

So the shadow of the sun on the sundial moved backward ten steps.

9 La escritura de Ezequías, rey de Judá, después de haber estado enfermo, y haber mejorado de su enfermedad.

When King Hezekiah was almost well again, he wrote this:

10 Dije: En el silencio de mis días, voy a descender al inframundo; el resto de mis años se me han quitado. (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 al Señor, ni al Señor en la tierra de los vivos; no volveré a ver al hombre ni a los que viven en el 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, mi lugar de descanso y se me quita como la tienda de un pastor; enrollé mi vida como el tejedor; del telar. Él me cortó; del día a la noche acabas conmigo.

[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 Estoy llorando de dolor hasta la mañana; Es como si un león estuviera aplastando todos mis huesos.

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 Hago gemidos como un pájaro; gimo de pena como una paloma; mis ojos miran hacia arriba con deseo; Oh Señor, estoy destrozado, se tú mi ayudador.

[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 voy a decir? Viendo que es él quien lo ha hecho; todo mi tiempo de dormir me estoy moviendo de lado a lado sin descanso.

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 Oh Señor, por esta razón viven los hombres, y en todas estas mi espíritu; haz que me recupere y déjame volver a la 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 Mira, en lugar de la paz, mi alma tenía un dolor amargo. pero has apartado mi alma del inframundo; porque has quitado de mi memoria 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 inframundo no puede alabarte, la muerte no te da honor; para los que descienden al inframundo no hay esperanza en tu misericordia. (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, él que vive, él te dará alabanza, como lo hago hoy; el padre dará la historia de tu misericordia a sus hijos.

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 Oh Señor, sé mi salvador; Así que haremos mis canciones al son de los instrumentos cuerda todos los días de nuestras vidas en la casa del Señor.

[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 Entonces Isaías dijo: Tomen una torta de higos, y ponganla en la llaga, y vivirá.

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 dijo Ezequías: ¿Cuál es la señal de que subiré a la casa del Señor?

And Hezekiah had [previously] asked, “What will Yahweh do to prove that I will [recover and be able to] go to his temple?”