Isaías 38
1 En aquellos días Ezequías estaba enfermo y a punto de morir. El profeta Isaías, hijo de Amoz, se acercó a él y le dijo: “Yahvé dice: ‘Pon en orden tu casa, porque morirás y no vivirás’”.
About that time, Hezekiah became [very] ill and was close to dying. [So] I went to see him. And I gave him this message: “This is what Yahweh says: ‘You should tell the people in your palace what you want them to do after you die, because you will not recover from this illness. You are going to die’”
2 Entonces Ezequías volvió su rostro hacia la pared y oró a Yahvé,
Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed this:
3 y dijo: “Acuérdate ahora, Yahvé, te lo ruego, de cómo he andado delante de ti con verdad y con un corazón perfecto, y he hecho lo que es bueno a tus ojos.” Entonces Ezequías lloró amargamente.
“Yahweh, do not forget that I have always served you very faithfully, and I have done things that pleased you!” Then Hezekiah [started to] cry loudly.
4 Entonces vino la palabra de Yahvé a Isaías, diciendo:
[I left his room, but] Yahweh gave me this message:
5 “Ve y dile a Ezequías: ‘Yahvé, el Dios de David, tu padre, dice: “He escuchado tu oración. He visto tus lágrimas. He aquí que añadiré quince años a tu vida.
“Go [back] to Hezekiah and tell him that this is what I, the God to whom your ancestor King David belonged, say: ‘I have heard what you prayed, and I have seen you crying. So listen: I will enable you to live 15 years more.
6 Te libraré a ti y a esta ciudad de la mano del rey de Asiria, y defenderé esta ciudad.
And, I will rescue you and this city from the power [MTY] of the King of Assyria. I will defend this city.
7 Esta será la señal de Yahvé para ti, de que Yahvé hará esto que ha dicho.
And this is what I will do to prove that I will do what I have just now promised. I will cause the shadow of the sun to move ten steps backward on the sundial that was built by King Ahaz.’”
8 He aquí que yo haré que la sombra del reloj de sol, que se ha puesto en el reloj de sol de Acaz con el sol, regrese diez pasos hacia atrás.”’ Así que el sol volvió diez pasos sobre el reloj de sol en el que se había puesto.
So the shadow of the sun on the sundial moved backward ten steps.
9 La escritura de Ezequías, rey de Judá, cuando estuvo enfermo y se recuperó de su enfermedad:
When King Hezekiah was almost well again, he wrote this:
10 Dije: “En la mitad de mi vida voy a las puertas del Seol. Estoy privado del residuo de mis años”. (Sheol h7585)
I thought to myself, “Is it necessary for me to die and go to the place where the dead people are during this time of my life when I am still strong? Is Yahweh going to rob me of the remaining years that I [should live]?” (Sheol h7585)
11 Dije: “No veré a Yah, Yah en la tierra de los vivos. No veré más al hombre con los habitantes del mundo.
I said, “I will not see Yahweh [again] in this world where people are alive. I will not see my friends again, or be with others who [now] are alive in this world.
12 Mi vivienda se ha retirado, y se aleja de mí como la tienda de un pastor. He enrollado mi vida como una tejedora. Me cortará el telar. Desde el día hasta la noche me harás acabar.
[It is as if] my life has been taken away like [SIM] a tent [whose pegs] have been pulled up by a shepherd and taken away. My time to live has been cut short, like a piece of cloth that a weaver [cuts and] rolls up [after he has finished weaving a cloth].” Suddenly, [it seemed that] my life was ending.
13 Esperé pacientemente hasta la mañana. Rompe todos mis huesos como un león. Desde el día hasta la noche me harás acabar.
I waited patiently all during the night, but [my pain was as though] [MET] I was being torn apart by lions. [It seemed that] my life was finished.
14 Parloteaba como una golondrina o una grulla. Gemí como una paloma. Mis ojos se debilitan mirando hacia arriba. Señor, estoy oprimido. Sé mi seguridad”.
[I was delirious, and] I chirped like a swift or a swallow, and moaned like a dove. My eyes became tired looking up [toward heaven] for help. I cried out, Lord, help me, [because] I am distressed!’
15 ¿Qué voy a decir? Tanto ha hablado conmigo, como lo ha hecho él mismo. Caminaré con cuidado todos mis años por la angustia de mi alma.
But there was really nothing [RHQ] that I could say and ask him to reply to me, because it was Yahweh who sent this illness. [So now] I will live humbly during my [remaining] years because I am very anguished.
16 Señor, de estas cosas viven los hombres; y mi espíritu encuentra vida en todos ellos. Me restableces y me haces vivir.
Yahweh, the sufferings (OR, the promises) that you give are good, [because] what you do and what you say bring [new] life and health to us. And you restore/heal me and allow me [to continue] to live!
17 He aquí que por la paz he tenido grandes angustias, pero tú, por amor a mi alma, la has liberado del pozo de la corrupción; porque has echado todos mis pecados a tus espaldas.
Truly, my suffering was good for me; you loved me, and as a result you have rescued me from dying and have also forgiven all my sins.
18 Porque el Seol no puede alabarte. La muerte no puede celebrarlo. Los que bajan al pozo no pueden esperar su verdad. (Sheol h7585)
Dead people [MTY] cannot praise you; they cannot sing to praise you. Those who have descended to their graves cannot confidently expect you to faithfully [do things for them]. (Sheol h7585)
19 El que vive, el que vive, te alabará, como yo lo hago hoy. El padre dará a conocer su verdad a los hijos.
Only people who are still alive, like I am, can praise you. Fathers tell their children how you are faithful, [and if I remain alive, I will do the same thing].
20 El Señor me salvará. Por eso cantaremos mis canciones con instrumentos de cuerda todos los días de nuestra vida en la casa de Yahvé.
[I know that] Yahweh will fully heal me, [so] I will sing to praise him while others praise him playing musical instruments; I will do that every day of my life, in the temple of Yahweh.”
21 Isaías había dicho: “Que tomen una torta de higos y la pongan como cataplasma sobre el forúnculo, y se recuperará.”
I had [previously] said to Hezekiah’s servants, “Prepare an ointment from [mashed] figs, and spread it on his boil, and then he will recover.” [So they did that, and Hezekiah recovered].
22 También Ezequías había dicho: “¿Cuál es la señal de que subiré a la casa de Yahvé?”
And Hezekiah had [previously] asked, “What will Yahweh do to prove that I will [recover and be able to] go to his temple?”
