Isaías 57

1 Perece el justo, y no hay quien eche de ver; y los varones piadosos son recogidos, y no hay quien entienda que delante de la aflicción es recogido el justo.

The upright man goes to his death, and no one gives a thought to it; and god-fearing men are taken away, and no one is troubled by it; for the upright man is taken away because of evil-doing, and goes into peace.

2 Vendrá la paz, descansarán sobre sus camas todos los que andan delante de él.

They are at rest in their last resting-places, every one going straight before him.

3 Y vosotros, llegáos acá, hijos de la agorera: generación de adúltero y de fornicaria.

But come near, you sons of her who is wise in secret arts, the seed of her who is false to her husband, and of the loose woman.

4 ¿De quién escarnecisteis? ¿Contra quién ensanchasteis la boca, y alongasteis la lengua? ¿Vosotros no sois hijos rebeldes, simiente mentirosa?

Of whom do you make sport? against whom is your mouth open wide and your tongue put out? are you not uncontrolled children, a false seed,

5 ¿Qué os calentáis con los alcornoques debajo de todo árbol sombrío? ¿qué sacrificáis los hijos en los valles debajo de los peñascos?

You who are burning with evil desire among the oaks, under every green tree; putting children to death in the valleys, under the cracks of the rocks?

6 En las polidas peñas del valle es tu parte: estas, estas son tu suerte. A estas también derramaste derramadura, ofreciste presente. ¿No me tengo de vengar de estas cosas?

Among the smooth stones of the valley is your heritage; they, even they, are your part: even to them have you made a drink offering and a meal offering. Is it possible for such things to be overlooked by me?

7 Sobre el monte alto y enhiesto pusiste tu cama: allí también subiste a sacrificar sacrificio.

You have put your bed on a high mountain: there you went up to make your offering.

8 Y tras la puerta y el lumbral pusiste tu memorial; porque a otro que a mí te descubriste; y subiste, y ensanchaste tu cama, e hiciste con ellos alianza: amaste su cama donde quiera que veías.

And on the back of the doors and on the pillars you have put your sign: for you have been false to me with another; you have made your bed wide, and made an agreement with them; you had a desire for their bed where you saw it

9 Y fuiste al rey con óleo, y multiplicaste tus olores: y enviaste tus embajadores lejos, y abatístete hasta el profundo. (Sheol h7585)

And you went to Melech with oil and much perfume, and you sent your representatives far off, and went as low as the underworld. (Sheol h7585)

10 En la multitud de tus caminos te cansaste, y no dijiste: No hay remedio: hallaste lo que buscabas; por tanto no te arrepentiste.

You were tired with your long journeys; but you did not say, There is no hope: you got new strength, and so you were not feeble.

11 ¿Y a quién reverenciaste y temiste? ¿Por qué mientes? que no te has acordado de mí, ni te vino al pensamiento. ¿No he yo disimulado, y nunca me has temido?

And of whom were you in fear, so that you were false, and did not keep me in mind, or give thought to it? Have I not been quiet, keeping myself secret, and so you were not in fear of me?

12 Yo publicaré tu justicia y tus obras, que no te aprovecharán.

I will make clear what your righteousness is like and your works; you will have no profit in them.

13 Cuando clamares, líbrente tus allegados: que a todos ellos llevará el viento, tomará la vanidad: mas el que en mí espera, tendrá la tierra por heredad, y poseerá el monte de mi santidad;

Your false gods will not keep you safe in answer to your cry; but the wind will take them, they will be gone like a breath: but he who puts his hope in me will take the land, and will have my holy mountain as his heritage.

14 Y dirá: Allanád, allanád: barréd el camino, quitád los tropiezos del camino de mi pueblo.

And I will say, Make it high, make it high, get ready the way, take the stones out of the way of my people.

15 Porque así dijo el Alto y sublime, el que habita en eternidad, y cuyo nombre es el Santo: Que tengo por morada la altura y la santidad; y con el quebrantado y abatido de espíritu habito, para hacer vivir el espíritu de los abatidos, y para hacer vivir el corazón de los quebrantados.

For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.

16 Porque no tengo de contender para siempre, ni para siempre me tengo de enojar; porque el espíritu por mí fue vestido, y yo hice las almas.

For I will not give punishment for ever, or be angry without end: for from me breath goes out; and I it was who made the souls.

17 Por la iniquidad de su codicia me enojé, y le herí: escondí mí rostro, y me ensañé; y fue el rebelde por el camino de su corazón.

I was quickly angry with his evil ways, and sent punishment on him, veiling my face in wrath: and he went on, turning his heart from me.

18 Sus caminos vi, y sanarle he; y pastorearle he, y darle he consolaciones a él y a sus enlutados.

I have seen his ways, and I will make him well: I will give him rest, comforting him and his people who are sad.

19 Crío fruto de labios, paz, paz al lejano y cercano, dijo Jehová, y le sano.

I will give the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is near and to him who is far off, says the Lord; and I will make him well.

20 Mas los impíos, como la mar en tempestad, que no se puede reposar; y sus aguas arrojan cieno y lodo.

But the evil-doers are like the troubled sea, for which there is no rest, and its waters send up earth and waste.

21 No hay paz, dijo mi Dios, para los impíos.

There is no peace, says my God, for the evil-doers.