Isaías 65

1 Me dejé hallar por los que no preguntaban por Mí. Me dejé buscar por los que no me invocaban. Dije a gente que no invocaba mi Nombre: ¡Aquí estoy! ¡Aquí estoy!

[This is what Yahweh said]: “I was ready to reply [to my people], but no one requested me [to help them]. I was ready to help [even] those who did not call out to me. I continued to say, ‘I am here [to help you]!’

2 Todo el día extendí mis manos hacia un pueblo rebelde, que no anda por buen camino. Anda tras sus propios pensamientos.

[It is as though] I have continually held out my arms [to show that I am ready to help] my people who rebel [against me], and who [continually] do the evil things that they want to do.

3 Pueblo que en mi propio rostro me provoca a ira continuamente, que sacrifica en huertos y quema incienso sobre ladrillos,

They boldly continue to do things that cause me to be angry: They offer sacrifices [to their idols] in their gardens, and they burn incense [to them] on [altars made of] bricks.

4 que se sientan en los sepulcros y pasan la noche en las bóvedas, que comen carne de cerdo y hay caldo de cosas repugnantes en sus ollas.

They secretly remain awake at night in burial caves, [talking with the spirits of] ([dead people/their ancestors]). They eat the meat of pigs, and their pots are full of [other] meat that is [also] unacceptable to me.

5 Ellos dicen: Quédate en tu lugar. No te acerques, porque estoy más consagrado que tú. Éstos son como el humo de mi furor, como fuego que arde todo el día.

[Then] they say [to others], ‘Stay away from me; do not come near me, because I am very holy, [with the result that you should not touch me].’ People like that are [like] [MET] smoke in my nose [from] a fire that burns continually.

6 En verdad está escrito delante de Mí. No callaré hasta dar retribución. No descansaré hasta retribuir su obra del pasado en su propio regazo,

I have written [a record of all the evil things that they have done]. And I will not do nothing about all those things; I will certainly punish them

7 por sus iniquidades y las de sus antepasados juntamente, dice Yavé. Porque quemaron incienso en los lugares altos y blasfemaron en las colinas. Por tanto, mediré su obra antigua en su regazo.

for the sins that they and their ancestors have committed. They have mocked/insulted me by burning incense [to their idols] on the hilltops. So I will punish them like they deserve for doing those things.”

8 Yavé dice: Como alguno que halla jugo en un racimo y dice: ¡No dejes que se pierda, porque es una bendición! Así Yo haré a causa de mis esclavos. No lo destruiré todo.

This is [also] what Yahweh said: “When there is a cluster of nice grapes on a vine, people do not throw them away, because they know that there is good juice in those grapes. Similarly, because there are some people [in Judah] who faithfully serve/worship me, I will not get rid of all of them.

9 Sacaré linaje de Jacob y de Judá, al heredero de mis montañas. Entonces mis escogidos poseerán la tierra, y mis esclavos vivirán allí.

I will spare some of the descendants of Jacob who are living on the hills of Judah. I have chosen them, and they will possess that land; they will worship/serve me, and they will live there.

10 Sarón será un pastizal de ovejas, y el valle de Acor lugar de descanso para manadas de ganado vacuno y beneficio de mi pueblo que me busca.

[Then all the land from the] Sharon [Plain near the Mediterranean Sea] and [as far east as] Achor Valley [near Jericho] will become pastureland where their cattle and sheep will rest.

11 Pero ustedes, los que abandonan a Yavé y se olvidan de mi Santa Montaña, los que preparan una mesa para el ʼelohim Fortuna y hacen libaciones al ʼelohim Destino,

But [it will be different] for you who have abandoned me, you who do not worship me on [Zion], my sacred hill, you who worship Gad and Meni, [the gods who you think will bring you] good luck and good fortune.

12 Todos ustedes se encorvarán para la matanza. Yo también los destino a la espada. Porque llamé y no respondieron. Hablé y no escucharon. Hicieron lo malo ante mis ojos, escogieron lo que no me deleita.

[It is I, not Meni, who will decide/say what will happen to you]; you will all [be slaughtered by] swords. [That will happen] because you did not answer when I called out to you. I spoke to you, but you did not pay attention. Instead, you did things that I said are evil; you chose to do things that do not please me.

13 Por eso ʼAdonay Yavé dice: Ciertamente mis esclavos comerán, pero ustedes tendrán hambre. Miren, mis esclavos beberán, y ustedes tendrán sed. Ciertamente mis esclavos estarán alegres, pero ustedes avergonzados.

I, Yahweh the Lord, will give to those who worship and obey me things to eat and drink, and they will be happy; but [all] you evil people will be hungry and thirsty, and you will be [sad and] disgraced.

14 En verdad mis esclavos cantarán por el júbilo del corazón, pero ustedes clamarán por el dolor del corazón y gemirán por el quebrantamiento de espíritu.

Those who worship and obey me will sing joyfully, but you [evil people] will wail loudly because you will be suffering in your inner beings.

15 Su nombre será dejado para que reciba maldición de mis escogidos, cuando digan: ¡Que ʼAdonay Yavé te mate, pero que a sus esclavos llame por otro nombre!

Those whom I have chosen will use your names when they curse people; [I], Yahweh the Lord, will get rid of you. But I will give to those who worship and obey me a new name [that they will use when they bless people].

16 Porque el que sea bendecido en la tierra será bendecido por el ʼElohim de la verdad, y el que jure en la tierra jurará por el ʼElohim de la verdad. Porque las angustias del pasado serán olvidadas. En verdad, quedarán ocultas ante mis ojos.

The people in this land have had many troubles, but I will cause those troubles to occur no more. Therefore those who ask me to bless them and those who solemnly promise to do something should never forget that I am God, who faithfully [do what I promise to do].”

17 Porque en verdad, Yo creo nuevos cielos y nueva tierra. No habrá recuerdo de las primeras cosas, ni llegarán más al pensamiento.

“Note this: [Some day] I will create a new heaven and a new earth. [They will be very wonderful, with the result that] you will no longer think about all [the troubles] you had previously.

18 Pero se gozarán y se alegrarán para siempre en las cosas que Yo crearé. Ciertamente transformo a Jerusalén en regocijo y a su pueblo en alegría.

Be glad and always rejoice because of what I will do: Jerusalem will be a place where [people] rejoice; the people who live there will always be happy.

19 Me gozaré por Jerusalén y me regocijaré por mi pueblo. Nunca jamás se oirá voz de lamento ni sonido de llanto en ella.

I will rejoice about Jerusalem, and I will be delighted with my people. [People] will no longer weep or cry because of being distressed.

20 No habrá allí bebés que vivan pocos días, ni ancianos que no cumplan sus años, porque el niño morirá de 100 años y el pecador de 100 años será maldito.

No child will die when it is still an infant; all people will live until they are very old. [People will consider that] anyone who is 100 years old is still young; [they will consider that] anyone who dies who is younger than that has been cursed.

21 Edificarán casas y vivirán en ellas. Plantarán viñas y comerán sus frutos.

My people will build houses and [then] live in them. They will plant vineyards and then eat grapes from those vineyards.

22 No edificarán para que otro habite, ni plantarán para que otro coma, porque los años de mi pueblo serán los años de un árbol, y mis escogidos disfrutarán plenamente la obra de sus manos.

As for the houses that they build, no one will [take those houses away from them and] live in them. No one will take a vineyard away from its owner. My chosen people will live a long time, like trees do, and they will enjoy what they have accomplished— [the houses that they have built and the crops that they have planted].

23 No trabajarán en vano, ni darán a luz hijos para el terror, porque son la descendencia bendita de Yavé, y también sus descendientes.

They will not work hard in vain, and their children will not die from some (calamity/terrible thing happening to them). I will [certainly] bless their children and their grandchildren.

24 Acontecerá que antes que clamen, Yo responderé. Mientras hablan, Yo los escucharé.

Before they call to me [to help them], I will answer; I will answer their prayers while they are still praying [for me to do something for them].

25 El lobo y el cordero serán apacentados juntos, el león comerá paja como el buey, y el polvo será el alimento de la serpiente. No harán daño ni destruirán en toda mi Santa Montaña, dice Yavé.

No one will be harmed or injured anywhere on [Zion], my sacred hill: Wolves and lambs will eat grass together [peacefully]; lions will eat hay like oxen do, [and they will not attack people]. Snakes will [not hurt anyone; they will lie on the ground and] eat [only] dirt. [That is surely what it will be like because I], Yahweh, have said it.”