Isaías 49

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1 Ilhas, ouvi-me; povos de longe, prestai atenção! O Senhor chamou-me desde meu nascimento; ainda no seio de minha mãe, ele pronunciou meu nome.	1 Pay attention, you islands, and listen closely, you far away peoples. The Lord has called me from the womb; from the womb of my mother, he has been mindful of my name.
2 Tornou minha boca semelhante a uma espada afiada, cobriu-me com a sombra de sua mão. Fez de mim uma flecha penetrante, guardou-me na sua aljava.	2 And he has appointed my mouth as a sharp sword. In the shadow of his hand, he has protected me. And he has appointed me as an elect arrow. In his quiver, he has hidden me.
3 E disse-me: Tu és meu servo, {Israel}, em quem me rejubilarei.	3 And he has said to me: “You are my servant, Israel. For in you, I will glory.”
4 E eu dizia a mim mesmo: Foi em vão que padeci, foi em vão que gastei minhas forças. Todavia, meu direito estava nas mãos do Senhor, e no meu Deus estava depositada a minha recompensa.	4 And I said: “I have labored toward emptiness. I have consumed my strength without purpose and in vain. Therefore, my judgment is with the Lord, and my work is with my God.”
5 E agora o Senhor fala, ele, que me formou desde meu nascimento para ser seu Servo, para trazer-lhe de volta Jacó e reunir-lhe Israel, {porque o Senhor fez-me esta honra, e meu Deus tornou-se minha força}.	5 And now, says the Lord, who formed me from the womb as his servant, so that I may bring back Jacob to him, for Israel will not be gathered together, but I have been glorified in the eyes of the Lord and my God has become my strength,
6 Disse-me: Não basta que sejas meu servo para restaurar as tribos de Jacó e reconduzir os fugitivos de Israel; vou fazer de ti a luz das nações, para propagar minha salvação até os confins do mundo.	6 and so he has said: “It is a small thing that you should be my servant so as to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and so as to convert the dregs of Israel. Behold, I have offered you as a light for the Gentiles, so that you may be my salvation, even to the furthest regions of the earth.”
7 Eis o que diz o Senhor, o Redentor, o Santo de Israel, ao objeto de desprezo dos homens e de horror das nações, ao escravo dos tiranos: diante de ti, reis se levantarão e príncipes se prostrarão, por causa do Senhor que é fiel, e do Santo de Israel que te elegeu.	7 Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to a contemptible soul, to an abominable nation, to the servant of lords: The kings will see, and the princes will rise up, and they will adore, because of the Lord. For he is faithful, and he is the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.
8 Eis o que diz o Senhor: no tempo da graça eu te atenderei, no dia da salvação eu te socorrerei, {Eu te formei e designei para fazer a aliança com os povos}, para restaurar o país e distribuir as heranças devastadas,	8 Thus says the Lord: In a pleasing time, I have heeded you, and in the day of salvation, I have assisted you. And I have preserved you, and I have presented you as a covenant of the people, so that you would lift up the earth, and possess the scattered inheritances,
9 para dizer aos prisioneiros: Saí! E àqueles que mergulham nas trevas: Vinde à luz! Ao longo de todo o trajeto terão o que comer. Sobre todas as dunas encontrarão seu alimento.	9 so that you would say to those who are bound, “Go forth!” and to those who are in darkness, “Be released!” They will pasture along the roads, and their pastures will be in every open place.
10 Não sentirão fome nem sede; o vento quente e o sol não os castigarão, porque aquele que tem piedade deles os guiará e os conduzirá às fontes.	10 They will not hunger or thirst, nor will the heat of the sun beat down upon them. For the one who takes pity on them will rule them, and he will give them to drink from fountains of waters.
11 Tornar-lhes-ei acessíveis todas as montanhas, e caminhos atingirão as alturas.	11 And I will make all my mountains into a road, and my paths will be exalted.
12 Ei-los que vêm de longe, ei-los do norte e do poente, e outros da terra dos sienitas.	12 Behold, some will come from far away, and behold, others from the north and from the sea, and still others from the land of the south.
13 Cantai, ó céus; terra, exulta de alegria; montanhas, prorrompei em aclamações! Porque o Senhor consolou seu povo, comoveu-se e teve piedade dos seus na aflição.	13 Give praise, O heavens! And exult, O earth! Let the mountains give praise with jubilation! For the Lord has consoled his people, and he will take pity on his poor ones.
14 Sião dizia: O Senhor abandonou-me, o Senhor esqueceu-me.	14 And Zion said: “The Lord has abandoned me, and the Lord has forgotten me.”
15 Pode uma mulher esquecer-se daquele que amamenta? Não ter ternura pelo fruto de suas entranhas? E mesmo que ela o esquecesse, eu não te esqueceria nunca.	15 Can a woman forget her infant, so as not to take pity on the child of her womb? But even if she would forget, still I shall never forget you.
16 Eis que estás gravada na palma de minhas mãos, tenho sempre sob os olhos tuas muralhas.	16 Behold, I have engraved you on my hands. Your walls are always before my eyes.
17 Acorrem já aqueles que vão reconstruir-te, enquanto teus destruidores e devastadores fogem.	17 Your builders have arrived. Those who would tear you down and destroy you, they will depart from you.
18 Lança o olhar à volta e vê: reúnem-se todos e vêm a ti. Por minha vida, diz o Senhor, de gala te revestirás, como uma noiva te cingirás.	18 Lift up your eyes all around, and see: all these have been gathered together; they have come to you. As I live, says the Lord, you shall be clothed with all these things, as if with an ornament. And like a bride, you shall wrap these things all around you.
19 Teus bairros em ruína e devastados, teu território saqueado serão demasiado estreitos para teus habitantes, após a partida daqueles que se aproveitavam de ti.	19 For your deserts, and your solitary places, and the land of your ruination will now be too narrow, because of all the inhabitants. And those who devoured you will be chased far away.
20 Teus ouvidos ouvirão ainda de teus filhos, que julgavas perdidos: O espaço é estreito demais para mim; dê-me espaço para que eu me instale!	20 Even the children of your barrenness will say in your ears: “This place is too narrow for me. Make me a spacious place in which to dwell.”
21 Então dirás a ti mesma: Quem me gerou estes filhos? Não tinha filhos, era estéril: Quem os criou? Eis que eu estava desamparada e só: De onde vieram eles?	21 And you will say in your heart: “Who has conceived them? I was barren and unable to give birth. I was taken away and held captive. And so, who has raised them? I was destitute and alone. And so, where have they been?”
22 Eis o que diz o Senhor Deus: com a mão vou fazer sinal às nações, e levantar meu estandarte para alertar os povos. Trarão teus filhos na dobra de seu manto, e em seus ombros carregarão tuas filhas.	22 Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will lift up my hand to the Gentiles, and I will exalt my sign before the peoples. And they will carry your sons in their arms, and they will bear your daughters on their shoulders.
23 Reis serão teus aios: prostrados diante de ti, a face contra a terra, lamberão a poeira de teus pés. Saberás então que eu sou o Senhor, e que não serão confundidos os que contam comigo.	23 And kings will be your caretakers, and queens will be your nursemaids. They will reverence you with their face to the ground, and they will lick the dust at your feet. And you will know that I am the Lord. For those who hope in him will not be confounded.
24 Acaso tirar-se-á a presa ao forte? Ou o que for tomado por um robusto guerreiro escapar-lhe-á das mãos?	24 Can prey be taken from the strong? Or is anything taken captive by the powerful able to be saved?
25 Eis o que diz o Senhor: sim, a presa do bravo lhe será retirada, a presa do robusto guerreiro lhe escapará; sustentarei tua causa contra teu adversário, libertarei eu mesmo teus filhos.	25 For thus says the Lord: Certainly, even the captives will be taken away from the strong, even what has been taken by the powerful will be saved. And truly, I will judge those who have judged you, and I will save your children.
26 Farei teus opressores comerem sua própria carne, embriagar-se-ão com seu próprio sangue, como se fosse vinho. E toda criatura saberá que sou eu o Senhor, teu Salvador, teu Redentor, o Poderoso de Jacó.	26 And I will feed your enemies their own flesh. And they will be inebriated with their own blood, as with new wine. And all flesh will know that I am the Lord, who saves you, and your Redeemer, the Strong One of Jacob.