Isaiah 16
Authorized (King James) Version
16 Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land
from Sela to the wilderness,
unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.
2 For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest,
so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon.
3 Take counsel, execute judgment;
make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday;
hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.
4 Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab;
be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler:
for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth,
the oppressors are consumed out of the land.
5 And in mercy shall the throne be established:
and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David,
judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
6 We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud:
even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath:
but his lies shall not be so.
7 Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab,
every one shall howl:
for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn;
surely they are stricken.
8 For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah:
the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof,
they are come even unto Jazer,
they wandered through the wilderness:
her branches are stretched out,
they are gone over the sea.
9 Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah:
I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh:
for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.
10 And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field;
and in the vineyards there shall be no singing,
neither shall there be shouting:
the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses;
I have made their vintage shouting to cease.
11 Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab,
and mine inward parts for Kir-haresh.
12 And it shall come to pass,
when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place,
that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray;
but he shall not prevail.
13 This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning Moab since that time. 14 But now the Lord hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.
Isaiah 16
Modern English Version
16 Send the lamb
to the ruler of the land
from Sela by way of the wilderness,
to the mount of the daughter of Zion.
2 For it shall be that as a wandering bird
cast out of the nest,
so the daughters of Moab shall be
at the fords of Arnon.
3 “Take counsel,
execute justice,
make your shadow as the night
at the height of noon.
Hide the outcasts,
do not betray the fugitive.
4 Let my outcasts dwell with you, Moab;
be a hiding place to them from the face of the destroyer.”
For the extortioner has come to an end;
the destroyer ceases;
the oppressors are consumed out of the land.
5 In mercy the throne shall be established;
and one who judges and seeks justice
and is diligent in righteousness
shall sit on it in truth
in the tabernacle of David, judging.
6 We have heard of the pride of Moab;
he is very proud,
even of his haughtiness and his pride and his wrath;
but his lies shall not be so.
7 Therefore Moab shall wail for Moab;
everyone shall wail.
For the loss of raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth you shall mourn;
surely they are destroyed.
8 For the fields of Heshbon languish,
and the vine of Sibmah;
the lords of the nations
have broken down its choice plants;
they have come as far as Jazer
and wandered through the wilderness.
Her branches are stretched out;
they are passed over the sea.
9 Therefore I will weep bitterly for Jazer,
the vine of Sibmah;
I will water you with my tears,
O Heshbon and Elealeh.
For the shouting for your summer fruits
and for your harvest has fallen away.
10 Gladness and joy are taken away out of the plentiful field,
and in the vineyards there shall be no singing,
nor shall there be shouting;
the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses.
I have made their vintage shouting to cease.
11 Therefore my heart shall sound like a harp for Moab,
and my inward parts for Kir Hareseth.
12 When it is seen that Moab
is weary on the high place,
he shall come to his sanctuary to pray;
but he shall not prevail.
13 This is the word that the Lord has spoken earlier concerning Moab. 14 But now the Lord has spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of a hireling, the glory of Moab shall be brought into contempt with all his great population, and his remnant shall be very small and feeble.
Isaías 16
Reina Valera Contemporánea
16 Envíen un cordero al gobernante de la tierra, desde Sela del desierto hasta el monte de la hija de Sión. 2 En los vados de Arnón las hijas de Moab parecerán aves espantadas que huyen de su nido. 3 Reúne al consejo y toma una decisión. Extiende tu sombra y convierte en noche el mediodía; esconde a los desterrados, no entregues a los que huyen. 4 Permite que mis desterrados vivan en Moab; sé para ellos un refugio ante la destrucción. Porque la opresión llegará a su fin, y el que ahora ultraja desaparecerá de la tierra. 5 El trono se afirmará en la misericordia, y sobre él reinará con la verdad, en la casa de David, el juez que busque hacer justicia y dar prioridad al derecho.
6 Sabemos ya que Moab es soberbia; que son muy grandes su soberbia, su arrogancia y su altivez; ¡pero sus mentiras no prevalecerán! 7 Por eso Moab aullará; todo Moab gemirá y será en gran manera abatida por causa de las tortas de uvas pasas de Quir Jaréset.
8 ¡Los campos de Jesbón fueron arrasados! ¡Los grandes señores de las naciones pisotearon los generosos sarmientos de las vides de Sibemá! Sus ramas se habían extendido hasta Jazer, llegaron hasta el desierto y cruzaron el mar. 9 Por eso, junto con Jazer lloraré por la viña de Sibemá; por ustedes, Jesbón y Eleale, derramaré mis lágrimas, porque sobre sus cosechas ha caído el grito de guerra; 10 el gozo y la alegría se han ido del campo fértil; ya no cantan en las viñas, ya no hay alegría; en los lagares ya no se pisan uvas para hacer vino; soy yo quien ha acallado los gritos del lagarero. 11 Por eso mis entrañas vibran como arpa por Moab, y mi corazón por Quir Jeres. 12 De nada le valdrá a Moab presentarse en los lugares altos, ni llegar a orar en su santuario.
13 Éstas son las palabras que desde hace mucho tiempo pronunció el Señor acerca de Moab, 14 pero esto lo que el Señor ha dicho ahora:
«Dentro de tres años, ni un día más ni un día menos, será destruido Moab, con toda su gloria y su riqueza, y los que sobrevivan serán pocos, pequeños y débiles.»
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