Micah 5
1 “But now, [you people of Jerusalem, gather your troops together, ] [because even though] you have a wall [around your city to protect it], [enemy soldiers] are surrounding the city. And [soon] they will strike your leader on his face, with a rod.”
¡Reúne tus tropas, Jerusalén! Un enemigo nos asedia. Ellos golpearán al líder de Israel en la mejilla con una vara.
2 But you [people of] [APO] Bethlehem in Ephrathah [district need to know that] even though your [town] is a very small one among all the towns in Judah, someone who will rule Israel will be born in your town. [He will be] someone whose family has existed a very long time ago [DOU].
Pero de ti, Belén Efrata, (aunque eres solamente un lugar pequeño en Judá), nacerá un gobernante de Israel que hará mi voluntad. Su existencia es desde la eternidad pasada.
3 [But now] you people of Israel will be conquered by your enemies; [but it will be for only a short time], like [MET] [the short time that] women have great pain while their babies are being born. After that, your fellow-countrymen who were (exiled/forced to go to other countries) will return to their own country.
Así que el Señor los abandonará hasta que la madre de a luz. Entonces el resto de sus hermanos volverá al pueblo de Israel.
4 And that man who will be ruling [there in Jerusalem] will stand and lead his people well, because Yahweh, his God, will cause him to be strong and greatly honored. Then the people whom he rules will live [in Jerusalem] safely; he will be greatly honored by people all over the earth, [so no one will dare to attack Jerusalem].
Él se levantará y alimentará a su rebaño con la fuerza del Señor, en la majestad del nombre del Señor su Dios. Ellos vivirán seguros porque su grandeza es reconocida en todo el mundo.
5 And he will cause things to go well [for his people]. When [the army of] Assyria attacks our country and breaks though our fortresses, we will appoint (seven or eight/several) leaders [to lead our army] to fight against them.
Él será nuestra Fuente de paz cuando los asirios invadan nuestra tierra y destruyan nuestras fortalezas. Entonces designaremos líderes fuertes,
6 With their swords [our army] will defeat the [army of] Assyria, [whose capital was founded by] Nimrod [long ago]. So our army will rescue us from the Assyrian [army] when they invade our country [DOU].
y ellos gobernarán a Asiria con sus espadas, la tierra de Nemrod con espadas. Él nos rescatará de los asirios cuando vengan a invadirnos y pongan su pie dentro de nuestras fronteras.
7 The (descendants of Jacob/Israelis) who survive will be [a blessing] to the people of other nations, like [SIM] dew and rain sent by Yahweh do good to the grass. The Israelis will not trust in humans [to help them]; instead, they will rely on Yahweh.
Entonces los que quedan del pueblo de Jacob estarán en medio de muchas naciones, como rocío del Señor, como lluvias sobre el pasto, que no espera a nadie, y que nadie puede detener.
8 In the midst of [their enemies in] many people-groups [DOU], the descendants of Jacob who remain alive will be like [SIM] a lion among the [other] wild beasts of the forest, like [SIM] a young lion who goes among a flock of sheep and pounces [on one] and (mauls it/tears it to pieces), and no one will be able to rescue [that sheep].
Los que quedan en el pueblo de Jacob estarán entre muchas naciones, en medio de muchos pueblos. Ellos serán como un león en medio de los animales salvajes, como un león joven en medio de rebaños de ovejas, usando sus garras para arañar y romper lo que encuentra a su paso, sin nadie que lo detenga.
9 You Israelis will defeat [MTY] all your enemies and completely destroy them.
Levanten sus manos en celebración de triunfo contra sus enemigos, pues todos serán destruidos.
10 Yahweh says, “At that time, I will destroy [you Israeli people’s] horses [that your soldiers use in war] and your chariots.
Ese día, dice el Señor, yo mataré tus caballos y quebrantaré tus carruajes.
11 I will tear down your city [walls] and destroy all your fortified cities.
Yo derribaré tus muros y echaré por tierra tus castillos.
12 I will get rid of all those among you who practice magic and the (fortune-tellers/those who say that they can predict what will happen in the future).
Acabaré con la hechicería que practicas y no habrá más adivinos.
13 I will destroy [all] your idols and [sacred stone] pillars, and then you will no longer bow down [and worship] things that you yourselves [SYN] have made.
Yo destruiré todos tus ídolos y pilares de piedra. Nunca más te inclinarás ni adorarás ídolos que hayas hecho con tus manos.
14 I will get rid of your poles [that represent the goddess] Asherah, and [I will also] destroy all your idols.
Yo arrancaré los postes de Asera y destruiré tu sitios paganos.
15 And because I will be very angry, I will [also] punish [the people of] all the nations who have not obeyed [me].”
Con enojo y furia ejecutaré mi venganza sobre esas naciones que no me obedecen.
