1 A HORA cantaré por mi amado el cantar de mi amado á su viña. Tenía mi amado una viña en un recuesto, lugar fértil.

Let me sing for my loved one a love song about His grape-field: My loved one had a grape-field on a hill that grows much fruit.

2 H abíala cercado, y despedregádola, y plantádola de vides escogidas: había edificado en medio de ella una torre, y también asentado un lagar en ella: y esperaba que llevase uvas, y llevó uvas silvestres.

He dug all around it and took away its stones, and planted it with the best vine. He built a tower in the center of it, and cut out a place in it for crushing grapes. Then He expected it to give good grapes, but it gave only wild grapes.

3 A hora pues, vecinos de Jerusalem y varones de Judá, juzgad ahora entre mí y mi viña.

“And now, O people living in Jerusalem and men of Judah, judge between Me and My grape-field.

4 ¿ Qué más se había de hacer á mi viña, que yo no haya hecho en ella? ¿Cómo, esperando yo que llevase uvas, ha llevado uvas silvestres?

What more was there to do for My grape-field that I have not done for it? When I expected it to give good grapes, why did it give wild grapes?

5 O s mostraré pues ahora lo que haré yo á mi viña: Quitaréle su vallado, y será para ser consumida; aportillaré su cerca, y será para ser hollada;

Now I will tell you what I am going to do to My grape-field. I will take away its fence and it will be destroyed. I will break down its wall and it will be crushed under foot.

6 H aré que quede desierta; no será podada ni cavada, y crecerá el cardo y las espinas: y aun á las nubes mandaré que no derramen lluvia sobre ella.

I will make it a waste. It will not be taken care of, and thistles and thorns will come up. I will also tell the clouds not to rain on it.”

7 C iertamente la viña de Jehová de los ejércitos es la casa de Israel, y los hombres de Judá planta suya deleitosa. Esperaba juicio, y he aquí vileza; justicia, y he aquí clamor.

For the grape-field of the Lord of All is the people of Israel, and the men of Judah are the vines He planted. So He looked for what is right and fair, but He saw blood poured out. He looked for what is right and good, but He heard a cry of those in trouble. It Is Bad for the Sinful

8 A y de los que juntan casa con casa, y allegan heredad á heredad hasta acabar el término! ¿Habitaréis vosotros solos en medio de la tierra?

It is bad for those who join house to house and field to field until there is no empty space, and you have to live alone in the land.

9 H a llegado á mis oídos de parte de Jehová de los ejércitos, que las muchas casas han de quedar asoladas, sin morador las grandes y hermosas.

The Lord of All has sworn in my ears, “For sure, many houses will be laid waste. Large and beautiful houses will be empty.

10 Y diez huebras de viña producirán un zaque, y treinta modios de simiente darán tres modios.

For ten fields of vines will give only eleven large bottles of wine. And 110 jars of seed will give only eleven jars of grain.”

11 A y de los que se levantan de mañana para seguir la embriaguez; que se están hasta la noche, hasta que el vino los enciende!

It is bad for those who get up early in the morning to run after strong drink! It is bad for those who stay up late in the evening that they may get drunk!

12 Y en sus banquetes hay arpas, vihuelas, tamboriles, flautas, y vino; y no miran la obra de Jehová, ni consideran la obra de sus manos.

They have harps, a noise-maker, a horn, and wine at their special suppers. But they do not think about the works of the Lord. They do not think of the work of His hands.

13 P or tanto mi pueblo fué llevado cautivo, porque no tuvo ciencia: y su gloria pereció de hambre, y su multitud se secó de sed.

So My people are taken away to strange lands because they have not been wise. Their men of honor are dying because they are hungry. Their people are dried up because they are thirsty.

14 P or eso ensanchó su interior el sepulcro, y sin medida extendió su boca; y allá descenderá la gloria de ellos, y su multitud, y su fausto, y el que en él se holgaba.

So the grave has become larger and has opened its mouth wide. And Jerusalem’s greatness, her people, her sounds of wild joy, and those who are happy with sin go down into it.

15 Y el hombre será humillado, y el varón será abatido, y bajados serán los ojos de los altivos.

Man’s pride will be taken away. Important men will be put to shame. The eyes of the proud also will be put to shame.

16 M as Jehová de los ejércitos será ensalzado en juicio, y el Dios Santo será santificado con justicia.

But the Lord of All will be honored in what is right and fair. The holy God will show Himself holy in what is right and good.

17 Y los corderos serán apacentados según su costumbre; y extraños comerán las gruesas desamparadas.

Then the lambs will eat as in their field. And strangers will eat in the waste places of the rich.

18 A y de los que traen la iniquidad con cuerdas de vanidad, y el pecado como con coyundas de carreta,

It is bad for those who pull sin along with ropes of lies, who pull wrong-doing as with a wagon rope,

19 L os cuales dicen: Venga ya, apresúrese su obra, y veamos: acérquese, y venga el consejo del Santo de Israel, para que lo sepamos!

who say, “Let Him hurry. Let Him be quick to do His work, that we may see it. Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel be done, that we may know it!”

20 A y de los que á lo malo dicen bueno, y á lo bueno malo; que hacen de la luz tinieblas, y de las tinieblas luz; que ponen lo amargo por dulce, y lo dulce por amargo!

It is bad for those who call what is sinful good, and good sinful, who say dark is light and light is dark, who make bitter sweet, and sweet bitter!

21 A y de los sabios en sus ojos, y de los que son prudentes delante de sí mismos!

It is bad for those who are wise in their own eyes, and who think they know a lot!

22 A y de los que son valientes para beber vino, y hombres fuertes para mezclar bebida;

It is bad for those who are good at drinking wine, and are proud as they mix strong drink!

23 L os que dan por justo al impío por cohechos, y al justo quitan su justicia!

They take money in secret for saying that bad people are good. And they take away the rights of those who are not guilty.

24 P or tanto, como la lengua del fuego consume las aristas, y la llama devora la paja, así será su raíz como pudrimiento, y su flor se desvanecerá como polvo: porque desecharon la ley de Jehová de los ejércitos, y abominaron la palabra del Santo de Israel.

So, as fire destroys what is left of the cut grain and dry grass falls into the fire, so their root will waste away and their flower blow away like dust. For they have turned away from the Law of the Lord of All. They have hated the Word of the Holy One of Israel.

25 P or esta causa se encendió el furor de Jehová contra su pueblo, y extendió contra él su mano, é hirióle; y se estremecieron los montes, y sus cadáveres fueron arrojados en medio de las calles. Con todo esto no ha cesado su furor, antes está su mano todavía extendida.

Because of this the anger of the Lord has burned against His people. He has put out His hand against them and destroyed them. The mountains shook. Their dead bodies lay like waste in the center of the streets. For all this His anger is not turned away but His hand is still put out.

26 Y alzará pendón á gentes de lejos, y silbará al que está en el cabo de la tierra; y he aquí que vendrá pronto y velozmente.

He will raise up flags as a sign to the nations far away. He will call for them from the ends of the earth, and they will hurry to come.

27 N o habrá entre ellos cansado, ni que vacile; ninguno se dormirá ni le tomará sueño; á ninguno se le desatará el cinto de los lomos, ni se le romperá la correa de sus zapatos.

Not one of them is tired or falls. No one sleeps. Not a belt is loosened at the waist, or a shoe string broken.

28 S us saetas amoladas, y todos sus arcos entesados; las uñas de sus caballos parecerán como de pedernal, y las ruedas de sus carros como torbellino.

Their arrows are sharp, and their bows are ready. The feet of their horses are like hard stone. And the wheels of their war-wagons are like a strong-wind.

29 S u bramido como de león; rugirá á manera de leoncillos, rechinará los dientes, y arrebatará la presa; la apañara, y nadie se la quitará.

Their noise is like that of a female lion. They sound like young lions. They make an angry noise as they take their food, and carry it away where no one can take it from them.

30 Y bramará sobre él en aquel día como bramido de la mar: entonces mirará hacia la tierra, y he aquí tinieblas de tribulación, y en sus cielos se oscurecerá la luz.

In that day they will make an angry noise over it like the noise of the sea. If one looks to the land, he will see darkness and trouble. Even the light is made dark by its clouds.