Isaías 9

EL LIBRO DEL PUEBLO DE DIOS	DOUAI-RHEIMS
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 At the first time the land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephtali was lightly touched: and at the last the way of the sea beyond the Jordan of the Galilee of the Gentiles was heavily loaded.
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 that walked in darkness, have seen a great light: to them that dwelt in the region of the shadow of death, light is risen.
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 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and hast not increased the joy. They shall rejoice before thee, as they that rejoice in the harvest, as conquerors rejoice after taking a 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 the yoke of their burden, and the rod of their shoulder, and the sceptre of their oppressor thou best overcome, as in the day of Median.
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 taking of spoils, with tumult, and garment mingled with blood, shall be burnt, and be 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 a CHILD IS BORN to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace.
7 El Señor ha enviado una palabra a Jacob. Ella caerá sobre Israel:	7 His empire shall be multiplied, and there shall be no end of peace: he shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom; to establish it and strengthen it with judgment and with justice, from henceforth and for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform 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 into Jacob, and it hath lighted 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 shall know, and the inhabitants of Samaria that say in the pride and haughtiness of their heart:
10 El Señor suscitó contra él a sus adversarios e incitó a sus enemigos.	10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with square stones: they have cut down the sycamores, but we will change them for 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 shall set up the enemies of Rasin over him, and shall bring on his enemies in a crowd:
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 shall devour Israel with open mouth, For all this his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
13 Y el Señor arrancó a Israel, en un sólo día. cabeza y cola, palmera y junco.	13 And the people are not returned to him who hath struck them, and have not sought after the Lord of hosts.
14 –El anciano y el noble son la cabeza, el profeta, maestro de mentiras, es la cola–.	14 And the Lord shall destroy out of Israel the head and the tail, him that bendeth down, and him that holdeth back, in one day.
15 Los guías de este pueblo lo extraviaron y los que se dejaron guiar, han sido devorados.	15 The aged and honourable, he is the head: and the prophet that teacheth 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 they that call this people blessed, shall cause them to err: and they that are called blessed, shall be thrown down headlong.
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 Therefore the Lord shell have no joy in their young men: neither shall he have mercy on their fatherless, and widows: for every one is a hypocrite and wicked, and every mouth hath spoken folly. For all this his indignation is not turned away, but his bend is stretched out still.
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 wickedness is kindled as a fire, it shall devour the brier and the thorn: and shall kindle in the thicket of the forest, and it shall be wrapped up in smoke ascending on high.
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 By the wrath of the Lord of hosts the land is troubled, and the people shall be as fuel for the fire: no man shall spare his 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 shall turn to the right hand, and shall be hungry: and shall eat on the left hand, and shall not be filled: every one shell eat the flesh of his own arm: Manasses Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasses, and they together shall be against Juda.
	21 After all these things his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.