1 T he special word about the place by the sea where no people live: As wind-storms in the Negev go rushing through, it comes from the desert, from a bad land.

Profecía sobre el desierto del mar. Como torbellino del Neguev, así viene del desierto, de la tierra horrenda.

2 A hard special dream has been shown to me. The one who hurts still goes on hurting others, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, Elam. Gather your armies around, Media. I will bring an end to all the crying she has caused.

Visión dura me ha sido mostrada. El prevaricador prevarica, y el destructor destruye. Sube, oh Elam; sitia, oh Media. Todo su gemido hice cesar.

3 F or this reason my body is full of suffering. Pains have taken hold of me like the pains of a woman giving birth. I am so troubled that I cannot hear. I am so afraid that I cannot see.

Por tanto, mis lomos se han llenado de dolor; angustias se apoderaron de mí, como angustias de mujer de parto; me agobié oyendo, y al ver me he espantado.

4 M y mind turns. Fear has come over me. The evening I have waited so long for has been turned into a time of shaking with fear.

Se pasmó mi corazón, el horror me ha intimidado; la noche de mi deseo se me volvió en espanto.

5 T hey set the tables. They spread out the cloth. They eat and drink. Rise up, captains, oil the battle-coverings!

Ponen la mesa, extienden tapices; comen, beben.!! Levantaos, oh príncipes, ungid el escudo!

6 F or the Lord says to me, “Go, set a man to keep watch. Let him tell what he sees.

Porque el Señor me dijo así: Ve, pon centinela que haga saber lo que vea.

7 W hen he sees men riding on horses, two by two, and men on donkeys, and men on camels, let him be very careful to watch.”

Y vio hombres montados, jinetes de dos en dos, montados sobre asnos, montados sobre camellos; y miró más atentamente,

8 T hen the watchman called out like a lion, “O Lord, I stand watching from the watch-tower at all times during the day. And I stand there every night.

y gritó como un león: Señor, sobre la atalaya estoy yo continuamente de día, y las noches enteras sobre mi guarda;

9 N ow see, here comes an army of men riding on horses, two by two.” One answered and said, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon. All the objects of her gods are broken to pieces on the ground.”

y he aquí vienen hombres montados, jinetes de dos en dos. Después habló y dijo: Cayó, cayó Babilonia; y todos los ídolos de sus dioses quebrantó en tierra.

10 O my people of Israel, you were beaten and crushed like grain! What I have heard from the Lord of All, the God of Israel, I make known to you. Word about Edom

Oh pueblo mío, trillado y aventado, os he dicho lo que oí de Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel. Profecía sobre Duma

11 T he special word about Edom: One is calling to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is the time of night? Watchman, what is the time of night?”

Profecía sobre Duma. Me dan voces de Seir: Guarda, ¿qué de la noche? Guarda, ¿qué de la noche?

12 T he watchman says, “The morning comes, but also the night. If you have questions to ask, ask them, and come back again.” Word about Arabia

El guarda respondió: La mañana viene, y después la noche; preguntad si queréis, preguntad; volved, venid. Profecía sobre Arabia

13 T he special word about Arabia: You must stay the night among the trees of Arabia, O traveling people of Dedanim.

Profecía sobre Arabia. En el bosque pasaréis la noche en Arabia, oh caminantes de Dedán.

14 B ring water for the thirsty. O people of the land of Tema, give bread to the one who is running from trouble.

Salid a encontrar al sediento; llevadle agua, moradores de tierra de Tema, socorred con pan al que huye.

15 T hey are running from swords, from lifted swords, from bows that are ready to shoot, and from the trouble of battle.

Porque ante la espada huye, ante la espada desnuda, ante el arco entesado, ante el peso de la batalla.

16 F or the Lord said to me, “In a year, as the servant would count it, all the greatness of Kedar will come to an end.

Porque así me ha dicho Jehová: De aquí a un año, semejante a años de jornalero, toda la gloria de Cedar será deshecha;

17 A nd the rest of the men who use the bow, the strong men of the sons of Kedar, will be few. For the Lord God of Israel has spoken.”

y los sobrevivientes del número de los valientes flecheros, hijos de Cedar, serán reducidos; porque Jehová Dios de Israel lo ha dicho.