Isaías 55

1 ¡Ah! todos los necesitados, vengan a las aguas, compren y coman; vengan, compren pan sin dinero; vino y leche sin precio.

“All you [people who are in exile], listen to me! [It is as though] [MET] you are thirsty, so come and get water from me! [It is as though] you have no money, but you can come and get things from me [that are like] wine and milk! You can get [what you need from me], [and] you will not need to give me any money for them!

2 ¿Por qué das tú dinero por lo que no es pan, y el fruto de tu trabajo por lo que no te dará placer? Escúchame, para que tu comida sea buena y tengas lo mejor en toda medida.

[What you really need is to have a close relationship with me], so (why do you spend money to buy things that do not supply what you really need?/you should not spend money to buy things that do not supply what you really need.) [RHQ] (Why do you work hard to get money to buy things that do not (satisfy your [inner beings]/cause you to be happy)?) [RHQ] Pay attention to what I say and acquire what is really good [MET]! If you do that, then you will truly be happy [MET].

3 Escuchen, y vengan a mí, tomen nota con cuidado, para que sus almas tengan vida; y haré un acuerdo eterno con ustedes, cumpliendo las promesas conforme a las misericordias mostradas a David.

Listen to me and come to me; pay attention to me, and if you do that, you will have new life in your souls. I will make an agreement with you that will last forever to faithfully love you like I loved [King] David.

4 Mira, le he dado como testigo a los pueblos, como gobernante y guía a las naciones.

By what he did, I showed [my power to many] people-groups; I caused him to be a leader and commander [DOU] over [the people of many nations].

5 Mira, llamarás a una nación de la cual no tuviste conocimiento, y aquellos que no te conocieron vendrán corriendo hacia ti, a causa del Señor tu Dios y del Santo de Israel, porque Él te ha dado la gloria.

And similarly, you will summon people of other nations to come to you, nations that previously you have not heard about, and they had not heard about you; and they will come to you quickly because [they will have heard that I], Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel, have honored you.

6 Busquen al Señor mientras pueda ser hallado, oren a él mientras está cerca.

Seek [to know] me while it is still possible for you to do that; call to me while I am near!

7 Que el pecador abandone su camino, y el malvado su pensamiento; y que vuelva al Señor, que tendrá de él misericordia; y a nuestro Dios, porque es grande en perdonar.

Wicked [people] should abandon their wicked behavior, and evil people should stop thinking what is evil. They should turn to me, and if they do that, I will act mercifully toward them; they should turn to me, their God, because I will fully pardon them [for all the wicked things that they have done].

8 Porque mis pensamientos no son tus pensamientos, o tus caminos mis caminos, dice el Señor.

I, Yahweh, declare that what I think is not the same as what you think, and what I do is very different from what you do.

9 Porque como los cielos son más altos que la tierra, así son mis caminos más altos que tus caminos, y mis pensamientos más que tus pensamientos.

Just as the sky is far above the earth, what I do is far greater than what you do, and what I think is much greater than what you think.

10 Porque a medida que la lluvia cae, y la nieve del cielo, y no vuelve atrás, sino que da agua a la tierra, y la hace fértil, dando semilla al sembrador, y pan para alimento;

Rain and snow come down from the sky, and they cause the ground to be moist before the moisture returns [to the sky and produces more clouds]. When the ground becomes moist, it causes plants to sprout and grow, with the result that the soil produces seed for the farmer [to plant] and [grain to produce flour to make] bread for people to eat.

11 Así será mi palabra que sale de mi boca; no volverá a mí sin haber hecho nada, pero dará efecto a mi propósito, y hará aquello para que la envíe.

And similarly the things that I promise to do, I will [always] cause to happen; my promises will [always] be fulfilled [LIT]. They will accomplish the things that I gave them to accomplish [DOU].

12 Saldrás con gozo y serás guiado en paz; las montañas y los montes formarán una melodía delante de ti, y todos los árboles de los campos emitirán sonidos de gozo.

You will leave [Babylon] joyfully, you will have peace as I lead you out. [It will be as though] the hills and mountains will sing joyfully, and the trees in the fields will clap their hands.

13 En lugar de la espina subirá el abeto, y en lugar de la zarzamora el mirto; y será para gloria del nombre del Señor, una señal eterna que no será cortada.

Instead of thornbushes and briers, pine/cypress [trees] and myrtle [trees] will grow [in your land]. As a result of that, people will honor me much more; and what I do will remind everyone that [I do what I have promised].”