Isaías 56
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Importancia de guardar el pacto de Dios
56 Así dice el Señor:
«Preserven el derecho y hagan justicia(A),
Porque Mi salvación está para llegar
Y Mi justicia para ser revelada(B).
2 -»Cuán bienaventurado es el hombre que hace esto(C),
Y el hijo del hombre que a ello se aferra;
Que guarda el día de reposo sin profanarlo(D),
Y guarda su mano de hacer mal alguno».
3 Que el extranjero que se ha allegado al Señor(E), no diga:
«Ciertamente el Señor me separará de Su pueblo».
Ni diga el eunuco(F): «Soy un árbol seco».
4 Porque así dice el Señor:
«A los eunucos que guardan Mis días de reposo,
Escogen lo que me agrada
Y se mantienen firmes en Mi pacto(G),
5 Les daré en Mi casa(H) y en Mis muros un lugar(I),
Y un nombre mejor que el de hijos e hijas.
Les[a] daré nombre eterno que nunca será borrado(J).
6 ¶»Y a los extranjeros que se unan al Señor(K)
Para servirle, y para amar el nombre del Señor,
Para ser Sus siervos, a todos los que guardan el día de reposo sin profanarlo,
Y se mantienen firmes en Mi pacto(L),
7 Yo los traeré a Mi santo monte(M),
Y los alegraré(N) en Mi casa de oración.
Sus holocaustos y sus sacrificios serán aceptados sobre Mi altar(O);
Porque Mi casa será llamada casa de oración para todos los pueblos(P)».
8 Declara el Señor Dios[b] que reúne a los dispersos de Israel(Q):
«Todavía les[c] juntaré otros a los[d] ya reunidos(R)».
9 ¶Todas las bestias del campo,
Todas las bestias del bosque,
Vengan a comer(S).
10 Los centinelas(T) de Israel son ciegos(U),
Ninguno sabe nada.
Todos son perros mudos que no pueden ladrar,
Soñadores[e] acostados, amigos de dormir;
11 Y los perros son voraces[f], no se sacian[g](V).
Ellos son pastores que no saben entender(W).
Todos se han apartado por su propio camino(X),
Cada cual, hasta el último, busca su propia ganancia.
12 «Vengan», dicen, «busquemos[h] vino y embriaguémonos de licor(Y);
Y mañana será como hoy, solo que mucho mejor(Z)».
Footnotes
- 56:5 Así en los M.M.M.; en el T.M., le.
- 56:8 Heb. YHWH, generalmente traducido Señor.
- 56:8 Lit. le.
- 56:8 Lit. sus.
- 56:10 Así en los M.M.M.; en el T.M., los que deliran.
- 56:11 Lit. fuertes de alma o de apetito.
- 56:11 Lit. no conocen la hartura.
- 56:12 Así en algunas versiones antiguas; en el T.M., buscaré.
Isaiah 56
New King James Version
Salvation for the Gentiles
56 Thus says the Lord:
“Keep justice, and do righteousness,
(A)For My salvation is about to come,
And My righteousness to be revealed.
2 Blessed is the man who does this,
And the son of man who lays hold on it;
(B)Who keeps from defiling the Sabbath,
And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
3 Do not let (C)the son of the foreigner
Who has joined himself to the Lord
Speak, saying,
“The Lord has utterly separated me from His people”;
Nor let the (D)eunuch say,
“Here I am, a dry tree.”
4 For thus says the Lord:
“To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths,
And choose what pleases Me,
And hold fast My covenant,
5 Even to them I will give in (E)My house
And within My walls a place (F)and a name
Better than that of sons and daughters;
I will give [a]them an everlasting name
That shall not be cut off.
6 “Also the sons of the foreigner
Who join themselves to the Lord, to serve Him,
And to love the name of the Lord, to be His servants—
Everyone who keeps from defiling the Sabbath,
And holds fast My covenant—
7 Even them I will (G)bring to My holy mountain,
And make them joyful in My (H)house of prayer.
(I)Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
Will be (J)accepted on My altar;
For (K)My house shall be called a house of prayer (L)for all nations.”
8 The Lord God, (M)who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says,
(N)“Yet I will gather to him
Others besides those who are gathered to him.”
Israel’s Irresponsible Leaders
9 (O)All you beasts of the field, come to devour,
All you beasts in the forest.
10 His watchmen are (P)blind,
They are all ignorant;
(Q)They are all dumb dogs,
They cannot bark;
[b]Sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
11 Yes, they are (R)greedy[c] dogs
Which (S)never[d] have enough.
And they are shepherds
Who cannot understand;
They all look to their own way,
Every one for his own gain,
From his own territory.
12 “Come,” one says, “I will bring wine,
And we will fill ourselves with intoxicating (T)drink;
(U)Tomorrow will be (V)as today,
And much more abundant.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 56:5 Lit. him
- Isaiah 56:10 Or Dreaming
- Isaiah 56:11 Lit. strong of soul
- Isaiah 56:11 Lit. do not know satisfaction
Isaiah 56
English Standard Version
Salvation for Foreigners
56 Thus says the Lord:
“Keep justice, and do righteousness,
(A)for soon my salvation will come,
and my righteousness be revealed.
2 Blessed is the man who does this,
and the son of man who holds it fast,
(B)who keeps the Sabbath, not profaning it,
and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
3 Let not (C)the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,
“The Lord will surely separate me from his people”;
and let not the eunuch say,
“Behold, I am (D)a dry tree.”
4 For thus says the Lord:
“To the eunuchs (E)who keep my Sabbaths,
who choose the things that please me
and hold fast my covenant,
5 (F)I will give in my house and within my walls
a (G)monument and a name
better than sons and daughters;
(H)I will give them an everlasting name
that shall not be cut off.
6 “And (I)the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,
to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord,
and to be his servants,
everyone (J)who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it,
and holds fast my covenant—
7 (K)these I will bring to (L)my holy mountain,
and make them joyful in my house of prayer;
(M)their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
will be accepted on my altar;
for (N)my house shall be called a house of prayer
for all peoples.”
8 The Lord God,
(O)who gathers the outcasts of Israel, declares,
(P)“I will gather yet others to him
besides those already gathered.”
Israel's Irresponsible Leaders
9 (Q)All you beasts of the field, come to devour—
all you beasts in the forest.
10 (R)His watchmen are blind;
they are all without knowledge;
they are all silent (S)dogs;
they cannot bark,
dreaming, lying down,
loving to slumber.
11 (T)The dogs have a mighty appetite;
they never have enough.
But (U)they are shepherds who have no understanding;
they have all turned to their own way,
(V)each to his own gain, one and all.
12 (W)“Come,” they say, “let me get wine;
let us fill ourselves with strong drink;
(X)and tomorrow will be like this day,
great beyond measure.”
Isaiah 56
New American Standard Bible 1995
Rewards for Obedience to God
56 Thus says the Lord,
“(A)Preserve justice and do righteousness,
For My (B)salvation is about to come
And My righteousness to be revealed.
2 “How (C)blessed is the man who does this,
And the son of man who (D)takes hold of it;
Who (E)keeps from profaning the sabbath,
And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
3 Let not the (F)foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,
“The Lord will surely separate me from His people.”
Nor let the (G)eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”
4 For thus says the Lord,
“To the eunuchs who (H)keep My sabbaths,
And choose what pleases Me,
And (I)hold fast My covenant,
5 To them I will give in My (J)house and within My (K)walls a memorial,
And a name better than that of sons and daughters;
I will give [a]them an everlasting (L)name which (M)will not be cut off.
6 “Also the (N)foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,
To minister to Him, and to love the name of the Lord,
To be His servants, every one who (O)keeps from profaning the sabbath
And holds fast My covenant;
7 Even (P)those I will bring to My (Q)holy mountain
And (R)make them joyful in My house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on (S)My altar;
For (T)My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.”
8 The Lord [b]God, who (U)gathers the dispersed of Israel, declares,
“Yet (V)others I will gather to [c]them, to those already gathered.”
9 All you (W)beasts of the field,
All you beasts in the forest,
Come to eat.
10 His (X)watchmen are (Y)blind,
All of them know nothing.
All of them are mute dogs unable to bark,
[d]Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber;
11 And the dogs are [e](Z)greedy, they [f]are not satisfied.
And they are shepherds who have (AA)no understanding;
They have all (AB)turned to their own way,
Each one to his unjust gain, to the last one.
12 “Come,” they say, “let [g]us get (AC)wine, and let us drink heavily of strong drink;
And (AD)tomorrow will be like today, only more so.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 56:5 So DSS; M.T. reads him
- Isaiah 56:8 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
- Isaiah 56:8 Lit him
- Isaiah 56:10 So DSS; M.T. Ravers
- Isaiah 56:11 Lit strong of soul/appetite
- Isaiah 56:11 Lit do not know satisfaction
- Isaiah 56:12 So DSS and many versions; M.T. me
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