Isaías 65

1 Fui buscado de los que no preguntaban por mí; fui hallado de los que no me buscaban. Dije a gente que no invocaba mi nombre: Heme aquí, heme aquí.

[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 Extendí mis manos todo el día a pueblo rebelde, el cual anda por camino no bueno, en pos de sus 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 cara me provoca de continuo a ira, sacrificando en huertos, y haciendo perfume 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 quedan a dormir en los sepulcros, y en los desiertos tienen la noche; que comen carne de puerco, y en sus ollas hay caldo de cosas inmundas;

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 que dicen: Estate en tu lugar, no te llegues a mí, que soy más santo que tú. Estos son humo en mi furor, 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 He aquí, que escrito está delante de mí; no callaré, antes daré, y pagaré en su seno.

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 vuestras iniquidades, y las iniquidades de vuestros padres juntamente, dice el SEÑOR: que hicieron perfume sobre los montes, y sobre los collados me afrentaron; por tanto, yo les mediré su obra antigua en su seno.

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 Así dijo el SEÑOR: Como si alguno hallase mosto en un racimo, y dijese: No lo eches a mal, que bendición hay en él; así haré yo por mis siervos, que no lo echaré a perder 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 Mas sacaré simiente de Jacob, y de Judá heredero de mis montes; y mis escogidos poseerán por heredad la tierra, y mis siervos habitarán 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 Y será Sarón para habitación de ovejas, y el valle de Acor para majada de vacas a mi pueblo, que me buscó.

[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 Mas vosotros que dejáis al SEÑOR, que olvidáis el monte de mi santidad, que ponéis mesa a la fortuna, y suministráis libaciones para el 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 yo también os destinaré al cuchillo, y todos vosotros os arrodillaréis al degolladero, por cuanto llamé, y no respondisteis; hablé, y no oisteis; sino que hicisteis lo malo delante de mis ojos, y escogisteis lo que a mí me desagrada.

[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 tanto, así dijo el Señor DIOS: He aquí que mis siervos comerán, y vosotros tendréis hambre. He aquí que mis siervos beberán, y vosotros tendréis sed; he aquí, que mis siervos se alegrarán, y vosotros seréis 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 he aquí, que mis siervos jubilarán por la alegría del corazón, y vosotros clamaréis por el dolor del corazón, y por el quebrantamiento de espíritu aullaréis.

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 Y dejaréis vuestro nombre por maldición a mis escogidos, y el Señor DIOS te matará, y a sus siervos llamará 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 El que se echare bendición en la tierra, en el Dios de verdad se bendecirá; y el que jurare en la tierra, por el Dios de verdad jurará; porque las angustias primeras serán olvidadas, y serán cubiertas de 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 he aquí, que yo creo nuevos cielos y nueva tierra. De lo primero no habrá memoria, ni más vendrá 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 Mas os gozaréis y os alegraréis por siglo de siglo en las cosas que yo crearé: porque he aquí, que yo creo a Jerusalén alegría, y a su pueblo gozo.

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 Y me alegraré con Jerusalén, y me gozaré con mi pueblo; y nunca más se oirán en ella voz de lloro, ni voz de clamor.

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 más allí niño de días, ni viejo que sus días no cumpla; porque el niño morirá de cien años; y al que de cien años pecare, 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 Y edificarán casas, y morarán; plantarán viñas, y comerán el fruto de ellas.

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

22 No edificarán, y otro morará; no plantarán, y otro comerá, porque según los días de los árboles serán los días de mi pueblo, y mis escogidos perpetuarán las obras 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 con miedo, porque sus partos son simiente de los benditos del SEÑOR, y sus descendientes estarán con ellos.

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 Y será que antes que clamen, yo oiré; aún estando ellos hablando, yo oiré.

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, y el león comerá paja como el buey; y a la serpiente el polvo será su comida; no afligirán, ni harán mal en todo mi santo monte, dijo el SEÑOR.

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.”