Isaías 66

1 Jehová dijo así: El cielo es mi trono, y la tierra estrado de mis pies: ¿Dónde quedará esta casa que me habéis edificado; y dónde quedará este lugar de mi reposo?

Yahweh [also] said this: “[All of] heaven is [like] my throne, and the whole earth is [like] my footstool. So you could certainly not [RHQ] build a house [that would be adequate] for me to live in and rest!

2 Mi mano hizo todas estas cosas, y por ella todos estas cosas fueron, dijo Jehová: a aquel pues miraré que es pobre y abatido de espíritu, y que tiembla a mi palabra.

I [MTY] have created everything; all things exist because I made them. [That is true because I], Yahweh, have said it. The people I am [most] pleased with are those who are humble, who [patiently endure it when they] (suffer/are afflicted), and who tremble when they hear me [rebuking them].

3 El que sacrifica buey, como si matase un hombre: el que sacrifica oveja, como si degollase un perro: el que ofrece presente, como si ofreciese sangre de puerco: el que ofrece perfume, como si bendijese la iniquidad. Y pues escogieron sus caminos, y su alma amó sus abominaciones:

You have enjoyed [continually] doing the things that you want to do: [Some of] you slaughter oxen [to sacrifice them to me], but you also bring human sacrifices [to your idols]! You sacrifice lambs [to me], but you kill dogs [to offer them to your gods]. You offer grain to me, but you also bring pigs’ blood [to your idols]. You burn incense [to me], but you also praise your idols. You enjoy doing those disgusting things.

4 También yo escogeré sus escarnios, y traeré sobre ellos lo que temieron; porque llamé, y nadie respondió: hablé, y no oyeron; e hicieron lo malo delante de mis ojos, y escogieron lo que a mí desagrada.

When I called [out to you], you did not answer. When I spoke, you did not pay attention. You did [many] things that I say are evil; you chose [to do] things that I did not like. So [now] I will punish you by causing you to experience the things that you are [very] afraid of.”

5 Oíd palabra de Jehová los que tembláis a su palabra. Vuestros hermanos, los que os aborrecen, y os niegan por causa de mi nombre, dijeron: Glorifíquese Jehová. Mas él se mostrará con vuestra alegría, y ellos serán confusos.

But you people who tremble when you hear what Yahweh says, listen to what he says [now]: “Some of your people hate you and reject you because you belong to me. They make fun of you, and they say, ‘Yahweh should show his glorious power! We want to see him [do something to cause] you to be truly happy.’ But [some day] those people will be [very] disgraced.”

6 Voz de alboroto se oye de la ciudad, voz del templo, voz de Jehová que da el pago a sus enemigos.

[At that time], you will listen to the noise in the city. You will hear the shouting in the temple. It will be the sound of Yahweh shouting while he is punishing his enemies!

7 Antes que estuviese de parto, parió: antes que le viniesen dolores, parió hijo.

No one [RHQ] ever heard that a woman gave birth to a baby when she was just starting to have birth pains.

8 ¿Quién oyó cosa semejante? ¿Quién vio cosa semejante? ¿La tierra parirse ha en un día? ¿Nacerá toda una nación de una vez? Que Sión estuvo de parto, y parió juntamente sus hijos.

Certainly no one [RHQ] ever heard about such a thing happening, and no one has ever seen it happen. [Similarly], no one ever [RHQ] heard that a nation was created in one instant, not even in one day. But Jerusalem is like [MET] [a woman who] gives birth to children as soon as she starts to have birth pains.

9 ¿Yo que hago parir, no pariré? dijo Jehová. ¿Yo que hago engendrar, seré detenido? dice el Dios tuyo.

Women certainly do not [RHQ] bring infants to the time when they are ready to be born and then do not allow them to be born. [Similarly, he will do for Jerusalem] [MET] [what he has promised to do]: [He will cause Jerusalem to be full of people again]. [That will happen because] Yahweh has said it.

10 Alegráos con Jerusalem, y gozáos con ella, todos los que la amáis: gozáos con ella de gozo, todos los que os enlutasteis por ella:

You people in [APO] Jerusalem, rejoice! And all you people who love Jerusalem should also be happy. You people who were sad because of [what happened to Jerusalem], you should now be glad.

11 Para que maméis y os hartéis de las tetas de sus consolaciones: para que ordeñéis, y os deleitéis con el resplandor de su gloria.

[You people in Jerusalem] will [have everything that you need] like [MET] a baby that gets all it needs from its mother’s breasts. You will enjoy all the abundant and glorious things [MET] in the city.

12 Porque así dice Jehová: He aquí que yo extiendo sobre ella paz, como un río; y la gloria de las naciones, como un arroyo que sale de madre; y mamaréis, y sobre el lado seréis traídos, y sobre las rodillas seréis regalados.

Yahweh has promised, “I will cause Jerusalem to be full of valuable things that come from other nations; those things will pour into Jerusalem; it will be like [SIM] a big flood. I will take care of the people of Jerusalem like women care for the babies that they nurse.

13 Como el varón a quien consuela su madre, así os consolaré yo a vosotros, y sobre Jerusalem tomaréis consuelo.

I will comfort you people in Jerusalem like [MET] mothers comfort their children.”

14 Y veréis, y alegrarse ha vuestro corazón, y vuestros huesos, como la yerba reverdecerán; y la mano de Jehová para con sus siervos será conocida, y contra sus enemigos se airará.

When you see [those things happen], you [SYN] will rejoice. Your [old] bones will become strong [again] like [SIM] grass [that grows quickly/well in the springtime]. [When that happens, everyone] will know that Yahweh has power [MTY] to help those who worship and obey him, but that he is angry with his enemies.

15 Porque he aquí que Jehová vendrá con fuego, y sus carros, como torbellino, para tornar su ira en furor; y su reprensión en llama de fuego.

Yahweh will come down with flames of fire, and his chariots [will come down] like [SIM] a whirlwind; he will be extremely angry, and he will punish [his enemies] by burning them in a fire.

16 Porque Jehová juzgará con fuego y con su espada a toda carne; y los muertos de Jehová serán multiplicados.

[It is as though] [MET] Yahweh has a [big] sword, and he will judge and execute many people.

17 Los que se santifican, y los que se purifican en los huertos, unos tras otros: los que comen carne de puerco, y abominación, y ratón, juntamente serán talados, dice Jehová.

Yahweh says, “Some of you people purify/bathe yourselves and [then] go to a garden to worship your gods. You eat the meat of pigs and lizards and mice, [and other things that I have forbidden you to eat]. So I will get rid of you [for doing that].

18 Porque yo entiendo sus obras y sus pensamientos: tiempo vendrá para juntar todas las naciones y las lenguas; y vendrán, y verán mi gloria.

I know [all] the [evil] things that you think and do. [It is now time] for me to gather together the people who live in all nations and who speak all languages, and to show them that I am very great.

19 Y pondré entre ellos seña; y enviaré de los escapados de ellos a las naciones, a Társis, a Pul, y Lud, que tiran arco, a Tubal, y a Javán, a las islas apartadas, que no oyeron de mí, ni vieron mi gloria, y publicarán mi gloria entre las naciones.

I will put a mark on them, and those whom I have spared will go to various [distant] countries: to Tarshish, Put, Lud, Meshech, Tubal, Javan, and to distant islands. I will send them to proclaim to nations that have never heard about me that I am very great and glorious.

20 Y traerán a todos vuestros hermanos de entre todas las naciones por presente a Jehová, en caballos, en carros, en literas, y en mulos, y en camellos, a mi santo monte de Jerusalem, dice Jehová, de la manera que los hijos de Israel suelen traer el presente en vasos limpios a la casa de Jehová.

Then they will bring back here your relatives [who have been (exiled/forced to go to other countries)], to be like [SIM] an offering to me. They will come on horses, in chariots, on mules, and on camels. They will come to [Zion, ] my sacred hill in Jerusalem. That will be like [SIM] the offerings that [my] Israeli people used to bring in the correct manner to the temple.

21 Y tomaré también de ellos para sacerdotes y Levitas, dice Jehová.

[I solemnly promise that] I will appoint some of them to be priests, and others to do other work in my temple. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.

22 Porque como los cielos nuevos, y la tierra nueva que yo hago, permanecen delante de mí, dice Jehová, así permanecerá vuestra simiente y vuestro nombre.

I [also] promise that just like the new heaven and the new earth will last forever, you will always have descendants, and you [MTY] will always be honored.

23 Y será que de mes en mes, y de sábado en sábado vendrá toda carne a adorar delante de mí, dijo Jehová.

At every festival to celebrate the Sabbath [each week] and the new moon [each month], everyone will [come and] worship me. [That will surely happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.

24 Y saldrán, y verán los cuerpos de los muertos de los varones que se rebelaron contra mí; porque su gusano nunca morirá, ni su fuego se apagará; y serán abominables a toda carne.

Then they will go out [of Jerusalem] and look at the corpses of those who rebelled against me. The maggots in those corpses will never die, the fire will never stop burning them, and everyone [who sees their corpses] will detest them.”