Isaías 9

EL LIBRO DEL PUEBLO DE DIOS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 El pueblo que caminaba en las tinieblas ha visto una gran luz: sobre los que habitaban en el país de la oscuridad ha brillado una luz.	1 In the earlier time, the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali were lifted up. But in the later time, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, the Galilee of the Gentiles, was weighed down.
2 Tú has multiplicado la alegría, has acrecentado el gozo; ellos se regocijan en tu presencia, como se goza en la cosecha, como cuando reina la alegría por el reparto del botín.	2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. A light has risen for the inhabitants of the region of the shadow of death.
3 Porque el yugo que pesaba sobre él, la barra sobre su espalda y el palo de su carcelero, todo eso lo has destrozado como en el día de Madián.	3 You have increased the nation, but you have not increased the rejoicing. They will rejoice before you, like those who rejoice at the harvest, like the victorious exulting after capturing the prey, when they divide the spoils.
4 Porque todas las botas usadas en la refriega y las túnicas manchadas de sangre, serán presa de las llamas, pasto del fuego.	4 For you have prevailed over the yoke of their burden, and over the rod of their shoulder, and over the scepter of their oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
5 Porque un niño nos ha nacido, un hijo nos ha sido dado. La soberanía reposa sobre sus hombros y se le da por nombre: «Consejero maravilloso, Dios fuerte, Padre para siempre, Príncipe de la paz».	5 For every violent plunder with a tumult, and every garment mixed with blood, will be burned up and will become fuel for the fire.
6 Su soberanía será grande, y habrá una paz sin fin para el trono de David y para su reino; él lo establecerá y lo sostendrá por el derecho y la justicia, desde ahora y para siempre. El celo del Señor de los ejércitos hará todo esto.	6 For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. And leadership is placed upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called: wonderful Counselor, mighty God, father of the future age, Prince of Peace.
7 El Señor ha enviado una palabra a Jacob. Ella caerá sobre Israel:	7 His reign will be increased, and there will be no end to his peace. He will sit upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to confirm and strengthen it, in judgment and justice, from now even unto eternity. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall accomplish this.
8 la conocerá el pueblo entero, Efraím y los habitantes de Samaría, esos que andan diciendo con arrogancia y presunción:	8 The Lord sent a word to Jacob, and it fell upon Israel.
9 «¡Cayeron los ladrillos, pero construiremos con piedras talladas; fueron cortados los sicómoros, pero los suplantaremos con cedros!».	9 And all the people of Ephraim will know it. And the inhabitants of Samaria will say it, in the arrogance and haughtiness of their heart:
10 El Señor suscitó contra él a sus adversarios e incitó a sus enemigos.	10 “The bricks have fallen, but we will build with squared stones. They have cut down the sycamores, but we will replace them with cedars.”
11 Aram al este, los filisteos por detrás, y ellos devoraron a Israel a boca llena. A pesar de todo esto, no se aplacó su ira y su mano está aún extendida.	11 And the Lord will raise up the enemies of Rezin over him, and he will turn his adversaries into a tumult:
12 Pero el pueblo no ha vuelto al que lo golpeaba, no ha buscado al Señor de los ejércitos.	12 the Syrians from the east and the Philistines from the west. And they will devour Israel with their whole mouth. After all this, his fury was not turned away; instead, his hand was still extended.
13 Y el Señor arrancó a Israel, en un sólo día. cabeza y cola, palmera y junco.	13 And the people did not return to the One who struck them, and they did not seek the Lord of hosts.
14 –El anciano y el noble son la cabeza, el profeta, maestro de mentiras, es la cola–.	14 And so, the Lord will disperse, away from Israel, the head and the tail, he who bows down and he who refrains, in one day.
15 Los guías de este pueblo lo extraviaron y los que se dejaron guiar, han sido devorados.	15 The long-lived and honorable, he is the head; and the prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.
16 Por eso el Señor no perdona a sus jóvenes ni se compadece de sus huérfanos y de sus viudas, porque todo este pueblo es impío y malvado y toda boca profiere insensateces. A pesar de todo esto, no se aplacó su ira y su mano está aún extendida.	16 And those who deceitfully praise this people, and those who are praised, will be thrown down violently.
17 Porque la maldad quema como el fuego, devora cardos y espinas, arde en las espesuras del bosque, y el humo se alza en torbellinos.	17 For this reason, the Lord will not rejoice over their youths. And he will not take pity on their orphans and widows. For each one is a hypocrite, and each one is wicked, and every mouth has spoken foolishness. After all this, his fury was not turned away; instead, his hand was still extended.
18 Por el furor del Señor de los ejércitos se incendia el país, y el pueblo es como pasto del fuego. Nadie se compadece de su hermano,	18 For impiety has been kindled like a fire: it will devour brier and thorn, and it will burn in the dense forest, and it will be interwoven with the ascending smoke.
19 cada uno devora la carne de su prójimo: corta a la derecha, y queda con hambre; devora a la izquierda, y no se sacia.	19 The earth has been shaken by the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and the people will become like fuel for the fire. A man will not spare his own brother.
20 Manasés devora a Efraím, Efraím a Manasés, y los dos juntos acometen contra Judá. A pesar de todo esto, no se aplacó su ira y su mano está aún extendida	20 And he will turn toward the right, and he will be hungry. And he will eat toward the left, and he will not be satisfied. Each one will eat the flesh of his own arm: Manasseh Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh, and together they will be against Judah.
	21 After all this, his fury was not turned away; instead, his hand was still extended.