Isaiah 49

1 Pay attention, you islands, and listen closely, you far away peoples. The Lord has called me from the womb; from the womb of my mother, he has been mindful of my name.

Oídme islas, y escuchád, pueblos lejanos. Jehová me llamó desde el vientre: desde las entrañas de mi madre hizo mención de mi nombre.

2 And he has appointed my mouth as a sharp sword. In the shadow of his hand, he has protected me. And he has appointed me as an elect arrow. In his quiver, he has hidden me.

Y puso mi boca como espada aguda: con la sombra de su mano me cubrió; y púsome por saeta limpia: guardóme en su aljaba.

3 And he has said to me: “You are my servant, Israel. For in you, I will glory.”

Y díjome: Mi siervo eres, o! Israel, que en ti me gloriaré.

4 And I said: “I have labored toward emptiness. I have consumed my strength without purpose and in vain. Therefore, my judgment is with the Lord, and my work is with my God.”

Yo empero dije: Por demás he trabajado, en vano y sin provecho he consumido mi fortaleza: mas mi juicio delante de Jehová está, mi obra, delante de mi Dios.

5 And now, says the Lord, who formed me from the womb as his servant, so that I may bring back Jacob to him, for Israel will not be gathered together, but I have been glorified in the eyes of the Lord and my God has become my strength,

Ahora pues, dice Jehová, el que me formó desde el vientre por su siervo, para que convierta a él a Jacob: Mas si Israel no se congregará, yo empero estimado seré en los ojos de Jehová, y el Dios mío será mi fortaleza.

6 and so he has said: “It is a small thing that you should be my servant so as to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and so as to convert the dregs of Israel. Behold, I have offered you as a light for the Gentiles, so that you may be my salvation, even to the furthest regions of the earth.”

Y dijo: Poco es que tú me seas siervo, para despertar las tribus de Jacob, y para que restituyas los asolamientos de Israel: también te di por luz de las naciones, para que seas mi salud hasta lo postrero de la tierra.

7 Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to a contemptible soul, to an abominable nation, to the servant of lords: The kings will see, and the princes will rise up, and they will adore, because of the Lord. For he is faithful, and he is the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.

Así dijo Jehová, Redentor de Israel, Santo suyo, al menospreciado de alma, al abominado de las naciones, al siervo de los tiranos: Verán reyes, y levantarse han príncipes, y adorarán por Jehová: porque fiel es el Santo de Israel, el cual te escogió.

8 Thus says the Lord: In a pleasing time, I have heeded you, and in the day of salvation, I have assisted you. And I have preserved you, and I have presented you as a covenant of the people, so that you would lift up the earth, and possess the scattered inheritances,

Así dijo Jehová: En hora de contentamiento te oí, y en día de salud te ayudé; y guardarte he, y darte he por alianza de pueblo, para que despiertes la tierra, para que heredes heredades asoladas.

9 so that you would say to those who are bound, “Go forth!” and to those who are in darkness, “Be released!” They will pasture along the roads, and their pastures will be in every open place.

Para que digas a los presos: Salíd; y a los que están en tinieblas: Manifestáos. Sobre los caminos serán apacentados, y en todas las cumbres serán sus pastos.

10 They will not hunger or thirst, nor will the heat of the sun beat down upon them. For the one who takes pity on them will rule them, and he will give them to drink from fountains of waters.

Nunca tendrán hambre ni sed, ni el calor los afligirá, ni el sol; porque el que de ellos ha misericordia, los guiará, y a manaderos de aguas los pastoreará.

11 And I will make all my mountains into a road, and my paths will be exalted.

Y todos mis montes tornaré camino; y mis calzadas serán levantadas.

12 Behold, some will come from far away, and behold, others from the north and from the sea, and still others from the land of the south.

He aquí, estos vendrán de lejos; y he aquí, estotros del norte y del occidente; y estotros de la tierra del mediodía.

13 Give praise, O heavens! And exult, O earth! Let the mountains give praise with jubilation! For the Lord has consoled his people, and he will take pity on his poor ones.

Cantád alabanzas, o! cielos, y alégrate, tierra, y rompéd en alabanza, o! montes; porque Jehová ha consolado su pueblo, y de sus pobres tendrá misericordia.

14 And Zion said: “The Lord has abandoned me, and the Lord has forgotten me.”

Mas Sión dijo: Dejóme Jehová, y el Señor se olvidó de mí.

15 Can a woman forget her infant, so as not to take pity on the child of her womb? But even if she would forget, still I shall never forget you.

¿Olvidarse ha la mujer de lo que parió, para dejar de compadecerse del hijo de su vientre? Aunque estas se olviden, yo no me olvidaré de ti.

16 Behold, I have engraved you on my hands. Your walls are always before my eyes.

He aquí que en las palmas te tengo esculpida: delante de mí están siempre tus muros.

17 Your builders have arrived. Those who would tear you down and destroy you, they will depart from you.

Tus edificadores vendrán a priesa: tus destruidores, y tus asoladores saldrán de ti.

18 Lift up your eyes all around, and see: all these have been gathered together; they have come to you. As I live, says the Lord, you shall be clothed with all these things, as if with an ornament. And like a bride, you shall wrap these things all around you.

Alza tus ojos al derredor, y mira: todos estos se han congregado, a ti han venido. Vivo yo, dice Jehová, que de todos, como de vestidura de honra, serás vestida; y de ellos serás ceñida como novia.

19 For your deserts, and your solitary places, and the land of your ruination will now be too narrow, because of all the inhabitants. And those who devoured you will be chased far away.

Porque tus asolamientos, y tus destrucciones, y tu tierra desierta, ahora será angosta por la multitud de los moradores; y tus destruidores serán apartados lejos.

20 Even the children of your barrenness will say in your ears: “This place is too narrow for me. Make me a spacious place in which to dwell.”

Aun los hijos de tu orfandad dirán a tus oídos: Angosto es para mí este lugar, apártate por amor de mí a otra parte para que yo more.

21 And you will say in your heart: “Who has conceived them? I was barren and unable to give birth. I was taken away and held captive. And so, who has raised them? I was destitute and alone. And so, where have they been?”

Y dirás en tu corazón: ¿Quién me engendró estos? porque yo deshijada, y sola, peregrina y desterrada era: ¿Quién pues crió estos? He aquí, yo dejada era sola, ¿estos de donde vinieron ellos aquí?

22 Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will lift up my hand to the Gentiles, and I will exalt my sign before the peoples. And they will carry your sons in their arms, and they will bear your daughters on their shoulders.

Así dijo el Señor Jehová: He aquí que yo alzaré mi mano a las naciones, y a los pueblos levantaré mi bandera; y traerán en brazos tus hijos, y tus hijas serán traídas sobre hombros.

23 And kings will be your caretakers, and queens will be your nursemaids. They will reverence you with their face to the ground, and they will lick the dust at your feet. And you will know that I am the Lord. For those who hope in him will not be confounded.

Y reyes serán tus alimentadores, y sus reinas tus nodrizas: el rostro inclinado a tierra te adorarán, y el polvo de tus pies lamerán; y conocerás, que yo soy Jehová, que no se avergonzarán los que me esperan.

24 Can prey be taken from the strong? Or is anything taken captive by the powerful able to be saved?

¿Quitarán la presa al valiente? ¿o la cautividad justa darse ha por libre?

25 For thus says the Lord: Certainly, even the captives will be taken away from the strong, even what has been taken by the powerful will be saved. And truly, I will judge those who have judged you, and I will save your children.

Así pues dice Jehová: Cierto la cautividad será quitada al valiente, y la presa del robusto será librada; y tu pleito yo lo pleitearé, y a tus hijos yo los salvaré.

26 And I will feed your enemies their own flesh. And they will be inebriated with their own blood, as with new wine. And all flesh will know that I am the Lord, who saves you, and your Redeemer, the Strong One of Jacob.

Y a los que te despojaron, haré comer sus carnes; y con su sangre serán embriagados, como con mosto; y toda carne conocerá, que yo soy Jehová, Salvador tuyo, y Redentor tuyo, el Fuerte de Jacob.