1 T his is the special dream of Isaiah the son of Amoz, about Judah and Jerusalem, which he saw during the rule of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

Visión que tuvo Isaías, hijo de Amoz, con relación a Judá y Jerusalén, en los días de Uzías, Jotam, Acaz y Ezequías, reyes de Judá.

2 L isten, O heavens, and hear, O earth, for the Lord has spoken: “I have brought up and have taken care of sons, but they have turned against Me.

Oigan, cielos, y escucha, tierra, Porque el Señor habla: “Hijos crié y los hice crecer, Pero ellos se han rebelado contra Mí.

3 A n ox knows its owner. A donkey knows where to find the food its owner gives it. But Israel does not know. My people do not understand.”

El buey conoce a su dueño Y el asno el pesebre de su amo; Pero Israel no conoce, Mi pueblo no tiene entendimiento.”

4 O sinful nation, people weighed down with sin, children of those who do wrong, sons who act in a sinful way! They have left the Lord. They have hated the Holy One of Israel. They have turned away from Him.

¡Ay, nación pecadora, Pueblo cargado de iniquidad, Generación de malvados, Hijos corrompidos! Han abandonado al Señor, Han despreciado al Santo de Israel, Se han apartado de El.

5 W here will you be punished again, since you still fight against the Lord? Your whole head is sick, and your whole heart is weak.

¿Dónde más serán castigados? ¿Continuarán en rebelión ? Toda cabeza está enferma, Y todo corazón desfallecido.

6 F rom the bottom of the foot even to the head, there is no good part. There are only sores from beatings and open sores. They are not taken care of or covered or made soft with oil.

Desde la planta del pie hasta la cabeza No hay nada sano en él, Sino golpes, verdugones y heridas recientes; No han sido curadas, ni vendadas, Ni suavizadas con aceite.

7 Y our land lies waste. Your cities are burned with fire. Strangers are eating the food of your fields in front of you. It lies waste, as destroyed by strangers.

La tierra de ustedes está desolada, Sus ciudades quemadas por el fuego, Su suelo lo devoran los extraños delante de ustedes, Y es una desolación, como destruida por extraños.

8 T he people of Zion are left like a tent in a grape-field, like a watchman’s house in a vegetable field, like a city closed in by armies.

La hija de Sion ha quedado como cobertizo en una viña, Como choza en un pepinar, como ciudad sitiada.

9 I f the Lord of All had not left some people, we would have all been destroyed like those who lived in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.

Si el Señor de los ejércitos No nos hubiera dejado algunos sobrevivientes, Seríamos como Sodoma, Y semejantes a Gomorra.

10 H ear the Word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom. Listen to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah.

Oigan la palabra del Señor, Gobernantes de Sodoma. Escuchen la instrucción de nuestro Dios, Pueblo de Gomorra:

11 “ What are your many gifts given in worship to Me?” says the Lord. “I have had enough burnt gifts of rams and the fat of cattle. And I am not pleased with the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats.

“¿Qué es para Mí la abundancia de sus sacrificios?” Dice el Señor. “Cansado estoy de holocaustos de carneros, Y de sebo de ganado cebado; La sangre de novillos, corderos y machos cabríos no me complace.

12 W hen you come to show yourselves before Me, who says you must walk and walk around My open spaces?

Cuando vienen a presentarse delante de Mí, ¿Quién demanda esto de ustedes, de que pisoteen Mis atrios?

13 D o not bring your gifts of no worth any more. Your special perfume is a hated thing to Me. The new moon and Day of Rest, this calling together of the people, I cannot put up with. I cannot put up with your sin and your meetings of worship.

No traigan más sus vanas ofrendas, El incienso Me es abominación. Luna nueva y día de reposo, el convocar asambleas: ¡No tolero iniquidad y asamblea solemne!

14 I hate your new moons and your special suppers. They have become heavy upon Me. I am tired of carrying them.

Sus lunas nuevas y sus fiestas señaladas las aborrece Mi alma. Se han vuelto una carga para Mí, Estoy cansado de soportar las.

15 S o when you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you. Even if you pray many times, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood.

Cuando extiendan sus manos, Esconderé Mis ojos de ustedes. Sí, aunque multipliquen las oraciones, No escucharé. Sus manos están llenas de sangre.

16 “ Wash yourselves. Make yourselves clean. Take your sinful actions from My eyes. Stop doing sinful things.

Lávense, límpiense, Quiten la maldad de sus obras de delante de Mis ojos. Cesen de hacer el mal.

17 L earn to do good. Look for what is right and fair. Speak strong words to those who make it hard for people. Stand up for the rights of those who have no parents. Help the woman whose husband has died.

Aprendan a hacer el bien, Busquen la justicia, Reprendan al opresor, Defiendan al huérfano, Aboguen por la viuda.

18 “ Come now, let us think about this together,” says the Lord. “Even though your sins are bright red, they will be as white as snow. Even though they are dark red, they will be like wool.

Vengan ahora, y razonemos,” Dice el Señor, “Aunque sus pecados sean como la grana, Como la nieve serán emblanquecidos. Aunque sean rojos como el carmesí, Como blanca lana quedarán.

19 I f you are willing and obey, you will eat the best of the land.

Si ustedes quieren y obedecen, Comerán lo mejor de la tierra.

20 B ut if you are not willing and turn against Me, you will be destroyed by the sword.” For the mouth of the Lord has spoken. The Sinful City

Pero si rehúsan y se rebelan, Por la espada serán devorados.” Ciertamente, la boca del Señor ha hablado.

21 T he faithful city has become like a woman who sells the use of her body. At one time she was full of what was right and fair! Those who are right and good lived in her, but now those who kill.

¡Cómo se ha convertido en ramera la ciudad fiel, La que estaba llena de justicia! Moraba en ella la rectitud, Pero ahora, asesinos.

22 Y our silver has lost its worth. Your wine is mixed with water.

Tu plata se ha vuelto escoria, Tu vino está mezclado con agua.

23 Y our rulers have turned against what is right. They are the friends of robbers. Every one loves to get pay in secret for wrong-doing, and they run after gifts. They do not stand for the rights of those who have no parents. And they never hear the cry for help of the woman whose husband has died.

Tus gobernantes son rebeldes Y compañeros de ladrones; Cada uno ama el soborno Y corre tras las dádivas. No defienden al huérfano, Ni llega a ellos la causa de la viuda. Juicio y Redención de Jerusalén

24 S o the Lord God of All, the Powerful One of Israel, says, “I will put an end to those who fight against Me. I will punish those who hate Me.

Por tanto, declara el Señor, Dios de los ejércitos, El Poderoso de Israel: “¡Ah!, me libraré de Mis adversarios, Y me vengaré de Mis enemigos.

25 I will turn My hand against you and burn what is of no worth in you. And I will take away from you all that is not pure.

También volveré Mi mano contra ti, Te limpiaré de tu escoria como con lejía, Y quitaré toda tu impureza.

26 T hen I will give you judges as at the first, and your wise men as at the beginning. After that you will be called the city that is right and good, a faithful city.”

Entonces restauraré tus jueces como al principio, Y tus consejeros como al comienzo. Después de lo cual serás llamada Ciudad de Justicia, Ciudad Fiel.”

27 Z ion will be saved by being fair. Those who are sorry for their sins and turn from them will be saved by being right and good.

Sion será redimida con juicio, Y sus arrepentidos (los que regresan) con justicia.

28 B ut wrong-doers and sinners will be crushed together. Those who turn away from the Lord will come to an end.

Pero los transgresores y los pecadores serán aplastados a una, Y los que abandonan al Señor perecerán.

29 F or you will be ashamed of the oaks where you worshiped. You will be ashamed of the gardens you have chosen.

Ciertamente ustedes se avergonzarán de las encinas que han deseado, Y se avergonzarán de los jardines que han escogido.

30 F or you will be like an oak tree whose leaf dries up, or like a garden that has no water.

Porque ustedes serán como encina cuya hoja está marchita, Y como jardín en que no hay agua.

31 T he strong man will become easy to burn, and his work also a fire. They will burn together, and there will be no one to put the fire out.

El fuerte se convertirá en estopa, Y su trabajo en chispa. Arderán ambos a una, Y no habrá quien los apague.