Isaías 61
1 El espíritu del Señor Dios está sobre mí, porque me ha ungido él Señor, para dar buenas nuevas a los pobres; me ha enviado para vendar a los quebrantados de corazón, a anunciar que los prisioneros serán liberados, y que los encadenados volverán a ver la luz;
The Spirit of Yahweh [our] Lord is on me; he has appointed [MTY] me to bring good news to those who are oppressed, to comfort those who are discouraged, to free [all] those who are [as though they are chained/tied] [DOU] [by the wrong things that they continually do].
2 Para dar a conocer que el año de la buena voluntad del Señor ha llegado, y el día de venganza de nuestro Dios; para dar consuelo a todos los que están tristes;
He has sent me to tell those who mourn [about the members of their families who died] (OR, [who are still in Babylonia)] that now is the time when Yahweh will act kindly [toward his people]; now is the time when our God will (get revenge on/punish) [their enemies].
3 Para darles una corona en lugar de ceniza, el aceite de la alegría en lugar de la ropa de dolor, la alabanza en lugar de dolor; para que puedan ser nombrados árboles de justicia, la plantación del Señor, para que sea glorificado.
To [all] those in Jerusalem who mourn, he will give flower necklaces [to wear]; instead of ashes [that they put on their heads to show that they are sad]; he will cause them to rejoice [MTY] instead of being sad; he will enable them to be [MET] happy instead of being discouraged. They will be called “people who continually do what is right, people who are [like tall/strong] oak [trees] that Yahweh has planted” to show others that he is very great.
4 Y volverán a construir los viejos muros rotos, y reabrirán los viejos lugares arruinados, y reedificarán los pueblos que han sido destruidos durante largas generaciones.
[Those who return from Babylon] will rebuild the cities that [the soldiers from Babylon] tore down. [Even though] those cities have been destroyed and abandoned for many years, they will be restored/rebuilt.
5 Y los hombres de países extranjeros serán sus pastores, sus hombres de labradores y cuidadores de vides.
Foreigners will be the ones who will take care of your flocks [of sheep and goats], and plow your fields and take care of your grapevines.
6 Pero serán nombrados sacerdotes del Señor, siervos de nuestro Dios; tendrán las riquezas de las naciones para tu comida, y serán vestido con su gloria.
But you [are the ones who] will be like the priests to serve Yahweh, to work for God. You will enjoy valuable goods [that are brought] from other nations, and you will be happy that those things have become yours.
7 Como tenían el doble de dolor, en vez de humillación, darán gritos de júbilo por su herencia, en su tierra serán recompensados dos veces, y tendrán gozo eterno.
Previously you were shamed and disgraced, but now you will have great blessings; previously [your enemies] humbled you, but now you will have many good things; you will be happy because of being in your land again, and you will rejoice forever.
8 Porque yo, el Señor, me complace juzgar con rectitud; odio la rapiña en él holocausto; y ciertamente les daré su recompensa, y haré un acuerdo eterno con ellos.
“I, Yahweh, am very pleased with those/judges who decide matters fairly; I hate [those who illegally] take things from other people. I will surely repay my people (for/because of) all that they have suffered [in the past]. And I will make an everlasting agreement with them.
9 Y su simiente será notada entre las naciones, y su descendencia entre los pueblos; será claro para todos los que los ven que son la simiente a la cual el Señor ha dado su bendición.
Their descendants will be honored by people of other nations [DOU]. Everyone who sees them will know that they are a nation that [I], Yahweh, have blessed.”
10 Estaré lleno de alegría en el Señor, mi alma se alegrará en mi Dios; porque él me puso la vestimenta de la salvación, cubriéndome con el manto de la justicia, como él novio se pone adornos sacerdotales, y la novia se hace bella con joyas.
I greatly rejoice because of what Yahweh [has done]! I am happy, because he has saved me and declared that I am righteous; [those blessings are like] [MET] a robe that he has put on me. I am [as happy as] [SIM] a bridegroom in his wedding suit, or a bride wearing jewels.
11 Porque a medida que la tierra produce brotes y el jardín da crecimiento a las semillas que se plantan en él, así el Señor hará que broten justicia y alabanza en todas las naciones.
Just as [seeds sown in] a garden sprout from the soil and grow [DOU], Yahweh [our] God will cause [people of] all nations to act righteously, with the result that they will praise him for doing that.
