1 ¡ Se ha postrado Bel, se abatió Nebo! Sus imágenes fueron puestas sobre bestias, sobre animales de carga, esas cosas que vosotros solíais llevar son puestas cual una carga sobre las bestias cansadas.

The false gods, Bel and Nebo, bow down. Their objects of worship were put on animals and cattle and the wagons had heavy loads making it hard for the tired animals.

2 F ueron humillados, se derrumbaron juntos; no pudieron escaparse de la carga, sino que ellos mismos tuvieron que ir en cautiverio.

They get down, they bow down together. They could not save the heavy load, but are themselves carried away to another land.

3 « Oídme, casa de Jacob y todo el resto de la casa de Israel, los que yo he traído desde el vientre, los que habéis sido llevados desde la matriz.

“Listen to Me, O family of Jacob, and all who are left of the family of Israel. You have been helped by Me before you were born and carried since you were born.

4 H asta vuestra vejez yo seré el mismo y hasta vuestras canas os sostendré. Yo, el que hice, yo os llevaré, os sostendré y os guardaré.

Even when you are old I will be the same. And even when your hair turns white, I will help you. I will take care of what I have made. I will carry you, and will save you.

5 ¿ A quién me asemejáis, me igualáis y me comparáis, para que seamos semejantes?

“To whom will you compare Me? With whom will you make Me the same and compare Me, that we should be alike?

6 S acan oro de la bolsa y pesan plata con balanzas; contratan a un platero para que de ello haga un dios, y se postran y lo adoran.

Those who take much gold from the money bag and weigh silver hire one who works with gold, and he makes it into a god. Then they bow down and worship it.

7 L uego se lo echan sobre los hombros, lo llevan y lo colocan en su lugar; allí se está, sin moverse de su sitio. Le gritan, pero tampoco responde ni libra de la tribulación.

They lift it upon their shoulders and carry it. They set it in its place and it stands there. It does not move from its place. When one cries to it, it cannot answer. It cannot take him away from his trouble.

8 » Acordaos de esto y avergonzaos. ¡Volved en vosotros, rebeldes!

“Remember this and be men. Bring it to mind again, you sinners.

9 A cordaos de las cosas pasadas desde los tiempos antiguos, porque yo soy Dios; y no hay otro Dios, ni nada hay semejante a mí,

Remember the things of long ago. For I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there is no one like Me.

10 q ue anuncio lo por venir desde el principio, y desde la antigüedad lo que aún no era hecho; que digo: “Mi plan permanecerá y haré todo lo que quiero;

I tell from the beginning what will happen in the end. And from times long ago I tell of things which have not been done, saying, ‘My Word will stand. And I will do all that pleases Me.’

11 q ue llamo desde el oriente al ave y de tierra lejana al hombre de mi plan. Yo hablé, y lo haré venir; lo he pensado, y también lo llevaré a cabo.”

I call a strong and hungry bird from the east, the man from a far country who will do what I have planned. I have spoken, and I will make it happen. I have planned it, and I will do it.

12 O ídme, duros de corazón, los que estáis lejos de la justicia:

“Listen to Me, you strong-willed people who are far from being right and good.

13 “ Haré que se acerque mi justicia; no se alejará, y mi salvación no se detendrá. Pondré salvación en Sión y mi gloria en Israel.”»

I bring near what is right and good. It is not far away. And My saving power is ready now. I will save Zion, and will bring My great power to Israel.