Isaiah 10
New King James Version
Assyria Shall Be Broken
10 “Woe to those who (A)decree unrighteous decrees,
Who write misfortune,
Which they have prescribed
2 To rob the needy of justice,
And to take what is right from the poor of My people,
That widows may be their prey,
And that they may rob the fatherless.
3 (B)What will you do in (C)the day of punishment,
And in the desolation which will come from (D)afar?
To whom will you flee for help?
And where will you leave your glory?
4 Without Me they shall bow down among the (E)prisoners,
And they shall fall [a]among the slain.”
(F)For all this His anger is not turned away,
But His hand is stretched out still.
Arrogant Assyria Also Judged
5 “Woe to Assyria, (G)the rod of My anger
And the staff in whose hand is My indignation.
6 I will send him against (H)an ungodly nation,
And against the people of My wrath
I will (I)give him charge,
To seize the spoil, to take the prey,
And to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
7 (J)Yet he does not mean so,
Nor does his heart think so;
But it is in his heart to destroy,
And cut off not a few nations.
8 (K)For he says,
‘Are not my princes altogether kings?
9 Is not (L)Calno (M)like Carchemish?
Is not Hamath like Arpad?
Is not Samaria (N)like Damascus?
10 As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols,
Whose carved images excelled those of Jerusalem and Samaria,
11 As I have done to Samaria and her idols,
Shall I not do also to Jerusalem and her idols?’ ”
12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Lord has [b]performed all His work (O)on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, that He will say, (P)“I will punish the fruit of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his haughty looks.”
13 (Q)For he says:
“By the strength of my hand I have done it,
And by my wisdom, for I am prudent;
Also I have removed the boundaries of the people,
And have robbed their treasuries;
So I have put down the inhabitants like a [c]valiant man.
14 (R)My hand has found like a nest the riches of the people,
And as one gathers eggs that are left,
I have gathered all the earth;
And there was no one who moved his wing,
Nor opened his mouth with even a peep.”
15 Shall (S)the ax boast itself against him who chops with it?
Or shall the saw exalt itself against him who saws with it?
As if a rod could wield itself against those who lift it up,
Or as if a staff could lift up, as if it were not wood!
16 Therefore the Lord, the [d]Lord of hosts,
Will send leanness among his fat ones;
And under his glory
He will kindle a burning
Like the burning of a fire.
17 So the Light of Israel will be for a fire,
And his Holy One for a flame;
(T)It will burn and devour
His thorns and his briers in one day.
18 And it will consume the glory of his forest and of (U)his fruitful field,
Both soul and body;
And they will be as when a sick man wastes away.
19 Then the rest of the trees of his forest
Will be so few in number
That a child may write them.
The Returning Remnant of Israel
20 And it shall come to pass in that day
That the remnant of Israel,
And such as have escaped of the house of Jacob,
(V)Will never again depend on him who [e]defeated them,
But will depend on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
21 The remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob,
To the (W)Mighty God.
22 (X)For though your people, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea,
(Y)A remnant of them will return;
The destruction decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
23 (Z)For the Lord God of hosts
Will make a determined end
In the midst of all the land.
24 Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts: “O My people, who dwell in Zion, (AA)do not be afraid of the Assyrian. He shall strike you with a rod and lift up his staff against you, in the manner of (AB)Egypt. 25 For yet a very little while (AC)and the indignation will cease, as will My anger in their destruction.” 26 And the Lord of hosts will [f]stir up (AD)a scourge for him like the slaughter of (AE)Midian at the rock of Oreb; (AF)as His rod was on the sea, so will He lift it up in the manner of Egypt.
27 It shall come to pass in that day
That his burden will be taken away from your shoulder,
And his yoke from your neck,
And the yoke will be destroyed because of (AG)the anointing oil.
28 He has come to Aiath,
He has passed Migron;
At Michmash he has attended to his equipment.
29 They have gone [g]along (AH)the ridge,
They have taken up lodging at Geba.
Ramah is afraid,
(AI)Gibeah of Saul has fled.
30 [h]Lift up your voice,
O daughter (AJ)of Gallim!
Cause it to be heard as far as (AK)Laish—
[i]O poor Anathoth!
31 (AL)Madmenah has fled,
The inhabitants of Gebim seek refuge.
32 As yet he will remain (AM)at Nob that day;
He will (AN)shake his fist at the mount of (AO)the daughter of Zion,
The hill of Jerusalem.
33 Behold, the Lord,
The Lord of hosts,
Will lop off the bough with terror;
(AP)Those of high stature will be hewn down,
And the haughty will be humbled.
34 He will cut down the thickets of the forest with iron,
And Lebanon will fall by the Mighty One.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 10:4 Lit. under
- Isaiah 10:12 completed
- Isaiah 10:13 mighty
- Isaiah 10:16 So with Bg.; MT, DSS YHWH (the Lord)
- Isaiah 10:20 Lit. struck
- Isaiah 10:26 arouse
- Isaiah 10:29 Or over the pass
- Isaiah 10:30 Or Cry shrilly
- Isaiah 10:30 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX, Syr. Listen to her, O Anathoth
Isaías 10
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
10 ¡Ay de los que decretan estatutos inicuos,
Y de los que constantemente escriben decisiones injustas[a](A),
2 Para privar[b] de justicia a los necesitados,
Para robar de sus derechos a los pobres de Mi pueblo(B),
Para hacer de las viudas su botín,
Y despojar a los huérfanos(C)!
3 ¿Y qué harán ustedes(D) en el día del castigo[c],
En la devastación(E) que vendrá de lejos(F)?
¿A quién huirán por auxilio(G)?
¿Y dónde dejarán su riqueza[d]?
4 Solo queda encorvarse entre[e] los cautivos(H)
O caer entre[f] los muertos(I).
Con todo eso, no se aparta Su ira,
Y aún está Su mano extendida(J).
Asiria, instrumento de castigo
5 ¶¡Ay de Asiria(K), vara de Mi ira(L)
Y báculo en cuyas manos está Mi indignación(M)!
6 Contra una nación impía(N) la envío
Y contra el pueblo de Mi furor la mandaré(O),
Para que capture botín y tome despojos(P)
Y los pisotee[g] como el lodo de las calles(Q).
7 Pero ella no tiene tal intento,
Ni piensa así en su corazón(R),
Sino que su intención[h] es destruir
Y exterminar no pocas naciones.
8 Porque dice: «¿No son mis príncipes todos[i] reyes?
9 -»¿No es Calno(S) como Carquemis(T)?
¿No es Hamat(U) como Arfad?
¿No es Samaria(V) como Damasco(W)?
10 -»Como mi mano alcanzó los reinos de los ídolos(X),
Cuyas imágenes talladas excedían a las de Jerusalén y Samaria,
11 Como hice a Samaria y a sus ídolos(Y),
¿No haré así también a Jerusalén y a sus imágenes?».
12 Y sucederá que cuando el Señor haya terminado toda Su obra en el monte Sión y en Jerusalén(Z), dirá: «Castigaré[j] el fruto del corazón orgulloso del rey de Asiria y la ostentación de su arrogancia[k](AA)». 13 Porque ha dicho:
«Con el poder de mi mano lo hice,
Y con mi sabiduría, pues tengo entendimiento.
Quité las fronteras de los pueblos,
Saqueé sus tesoros(AB),
Y como hombre fuerte abatí a sus habitantes[l](AC).
14 -»Mi mano alcanzó las riquezas de los pueblos como a un nido(AD);
Como se recogen los huevos abandonados, yo junté toda la tierra,
Y no hubo quien aleteara ni abriera el pico ni gorgojeara».
15 ¶¿Ha de enaltecerse el hacha(AE) sobre el que corta con ella?
¿Ha de engrandecerse la sierra sobre el que la maneja(AF)?
¡Como si un báculo manejara a los que lo levantan,
Como si una vara(AG) levantara al que no es madera!
16 Por eso el Señor, Dios[m] de los ejércitos, enviará una enfermedad extenuante(AH) entre sus robustos guerreros(AI);
Y debajo de su gloria encenderá una hoguera como fuego abrasador(AJ).
17 La Luz de Israel se convertirá en fuego(AK) y su Santo(AL) en llama,
Y quemará y consumirá sus espinos y sus zarzas en un solo día(AM).
18 Él destruirá la gloria de su bosque y de su fértil huerto, tanto el alma como el cuerpo(AN),
Y será como cuando un enfermo languidece.
19 Y los árboles que queden de su bosque serán tan pocos(AO)
Que un niño podrá contarlos[n].
20 Sucederá en aquel día que el remanente de Israel y los de la casa de Jacob que hayan escapado(AP), no volverán a apoyarse más en el que los hirió(AQ), sino que en verdad se apoyarán en el Señor, el Santo de Israel(AR).
21 Un remanente volverá(AS); un remanente de Jacob volverá al Dios poderoso(AT).
22 Pues aunque tu pueblo, oh Israel, sea como la arena del mar,
Solo un remanente de él volverá(AU).
La destrucción decidida rebosa justicia(AV).
23 Pues una destrucción completa, ya decretada, ejecutará el Señor, Dios de los ejércitos, en medio de toda la tierra(AW).
24 Por tanto, así dice el Señor, Dios de los ejércitos: «Pueblo Mío que moras en Sión(AX), no temas al asirio(AY) que[o] te hiere con vara y levanta su báculo contra ti a la manera de Egipto(AZ). 25 Porque dentro de muy poco(BA) Mi indignación contra ti terminará, y Mi ira la dirigiré contra ellos para su destrucción(BB)». 26 Y el Señor de los ejércitos levantará un látigo contra él como en la matanza(BC) de Madián en la peña de Oreb(BD); Su vara estará sobre el mar y lo levantará de la manera que lo hizo en Egipto(BE). 27 En aquel día la carga de Asiria será quitada de tus hombros(BF) y su yugo de tu cuello, y el yugo se romperá a causa de la gordura(BG).
28 ¶Él ha venido contra Ajat,
Ha pasado por Migrón(BH).
En Micmas(BI) dejó su equipaje(BJ).
29 Han pasado por el desfiladero(BK), diciendo:
«Geba será nuestro alojamiento(BL)».
Ramá está aterrada(BM), y Guibeá de Saúl ha huido(BN).
30 ¡Clama a gran[p] voz, oh hija de Galim(BO)!
¡Pon atención, Lais; desdichada de ti[q], Anatot(BP)!
31 Ha huido Madmena.
Los habitantes de Gebim han buscado refugio.
32 Hoy mismo él se detendrá en Nob(BQ).
Agitará su mano(BR) contra el monte de la hija[r] de Sión(BS), la colina de Jerusalén.
33 ¶El Señor, Dios de los ejércitos,
Desgajará el ramaje con terrible crujido.
Los árboles de gran altura serán cortados(BT),
Los más elevados serán abatidos.
34 Él cortará la espesura del bosque con hacha de hierro,
Y el Líbano(BU) caerá ante el Poderoso[s].
Footnotes
- 10:1 Lit. escriben penalidades o iniquidades.
- 10:2 Lit. desviar.
- 10:3 Lit. de la visita.
- 10:3 Lit. gloria.
- 10:4 Lit. bajo.
- 10:4 Lit. bajo.
- 10:6 Lit. lo haga un lugar hollado.
- 10:7 Lit. en su corazón.
- 10:8 Lit. juntamente.
- 10:12 Lit. Visitaré.
- 10:12 Lit. de la altivez de sus ojos.
- 10:13 O a los que se sientan sobre tronos.
- 10:16 Heb. YHWH, generalmente traducido Señor y así en los vers. 23, 24 y 33.
- 10:19 Lit. escribirlos.
- 10:24 Lit. él.
- 10:30 Lit. con tu.
- 10:30 La versión siriaca dice: respóndele.
- 10:32 Otra posible lectura es: casa.
- 10:34 O como un poderoso.
Isaiah 10
King James Version
10 Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
2 To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
3 And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
4 Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
5 O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
6 I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
7 Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
8 For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?
9 Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus?
10 As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;
11 Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols?
12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
13 For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:
14 And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.
15 Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
16 Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.
17 And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;
18 And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standard-bearer fainteth.
19 And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.
20 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
21 The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.
22 For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
23 For the Lord God of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land.
24 Therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.
25 For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.
26 And the Lord of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.
27 And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.
28 He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages:
29 They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.
30 Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.
31 Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.
32 As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.
33 Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.
34 And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.
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