Isaías 52

1 ¡Despierta! ¡despierta! pon tu fuerza, oh Sion; ponte tus hermosas túnicas, oh Jerusalén, la ciudad santa; porque desde ahora nunca volverán a entrar en ti los inmundos y los que no tienen circuncisión.

[You people who live in the] holy city of Jerusalem [APO], wake up! Be strong again! Show that [MTY] your city is beautiful and glorious; foreigners who do not believe in God will not enter your city again [to attack you].

2 Lávate del polvo; ¡arriba! y toma el asiento de tu poder, oh Jerusalén, libérate del yugo de tu cuello, oh prisionera hija de Sión.

People of Jerusalem, get up from [humbly] sitting in the dust and sit in places where people are honored! You people who have returned from being exiled, take off from your neck the chains which were fastened around you [as slaves in Babylonia],

3 Porque el Señor dice: en balde fueron vendidos, y sin dinero serán redimidos.

because this is what Yahweh says: “[When you were taken to Babylonia], no one paid me for doing that. So now I will bring you back without [being required to] pay for you!”

4 Porque el Señor Dios dice: Mi pueblo bajó primero a Egipto para buscar allí un lugar para ellos; y el asirio les echó un yugo cruel sin causa.

Yahweh [our] Lord [also] says this: “Long ago, my people went to Egypt to live there. [Later] they were being (oppressed/treated cruelly) by [the soldiers of] Assyria.

5 Ahora bien, ¿qué tengo aquí? dice el Señor, porque mi pueblo es quitado sin causa; quienes los dominan los hacen gritar de tristeza, dice el Señor, y todo el día continuamente blasfeman mi nombre.

But now think about what is happening: My people are being forced to be slaves again, this time by the [people of Babylonia]. And [those who have conquered them this time have also] paid me nothing, and they despise me [MTY] continually [DOU].

6 Por esta causa dejaré claro mi nombre a mi pueblo; en ese día estarán seguros de que es mi palabra la que viene a ellos; Mira, aquí estoy.

But my people will then have a close relationship with [MTY] me, and when that happens, they will know that I am the one who predicted/promised [that it would happen]. It is I, [Yahweh, who will do it].”

7 ¡Qué hermosos son en los montes los pies de aquel que viene con buenas nuevas, que da la palabra de paz, diciendo que la salvación está cerca; Quién le dice a Sion, tu Dios está gobernando!

It is a wonderful thing when messengers [MTY] arrive on the mountains/hills, bringing good news, the news about [God giving us] peace and saving us, the news that the God to whom we [Israeli people] belong is now ruling/king!

8 ¡La voz de tus vigilantes! sus voces son fuertes en la canción juntos; porque lo verán ojo a ojo cuando el Señor regrese a Sión.

The watchmen [who are guarding the city] will shout and sing joyfully, because while they are watching they will see Yahweh returning to Jerusalem.

9 Da sonidos de alegría, haz melodía juntos, lugares desolados de Jerusalén: porque el Señor ha dado consuelo a su pueblo, ha redimido a Jerusalén.

Jerusalem has been ruined, but the people who are there now should start to sing joyfully, because Yahweh will encourage his people; he will set his people free and bring them back to Jerusalem.

10 El Señor ha dejado que su santo brazo sea visto por los ojos de todas las naciones; y todos los confines de la tierra verán la salvación de nuestro Dios.

Yahweh will show all the nations that he is holy and powerful. People in the most remote/distant places on earth will know that he has rescued his people.

11 ¡Fuera! ¡lejos! sal de allí, sin tocar nada inmundo; salid de entre ella; Sé limpio, tú que tomas los vasos del Señor.

So, leave [the places where you were taken to when you were captured], where [everything is] unacceptable to God. You men who carry the items used for the worship of Yahweh, leave there [and return to Jerusalem], and purify yourselves [in order to be acceptable to worship God].

12 Porque no saldrás de repente, y no irás en vuelo; porque el Señor irá delante de ti, y el Dios de Israel será su retaguardia.

But it will not [be necessary] for you to leave suddenly, to flee in panic, because Yahweh will (go in front of/lead) you; and he will [also] protect you [from being attacked] at the rear [while you travel].

13 Mira, mi siervo hará bien en sus tareas, será honrado y levantado, y será puesto muy alto.

[Yahweh says], “Listen carefully! My servant will act wisely (OR, do the right things to accomplish what he wants to), and I will highly exalt him.”

14 Como los pueblos se sorprendían de él, y su rostro no era hermoso, como para ser deseado; su rostro estaba tan cambiado, su hermosura que era diferente al de un hombre, y su forma ya no era la de los hijos de hombres.

But many people will be appalled when they see what has happened to him. [Because of his being beaten very badly], his appearance will be changed; people will hardly recognize that he is a human.

15 Así él rociará a muchas naciones; los reyes se callarán ante Él; porque lo que no se les había explicado, lo verán; y entenderán lo que jamas oyeron.

But he will cause [people of] many nations to be surprised; [even] kings will be silent when they stand in front of him, because they will see someone that no one had told them about [previously], and they will understand things that they had not heard about [before].