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Isaiah 28
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Woe to Ephraim and Jerusalem

28 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim,
Whose glorious beauty is a fading flower
Which is at the head of the [a]verdant valleys,
To those who are overcome with wine!
2 Behold, the Lord has a mighty and strong one,
(A)Like a tempest of hail and a destroying storm,
Like a flood of mighty waters overflowing,
Who will bring them down to the earth with His hand.
3 The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim,
Will be trampled underfoot;
4 And the glorious beauty is a fading flower
Which is at the head of the [b]verdant valley,
Like the first fruit before the summer,
Which an observer sees;
He eats it up while it is still in his hand.

5 In that day the Lord of hosts will be
For a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty
To the remnant of His people,
6 For a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment,
And for strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

7 But they also (B)have erred through wine,
And through intoxicating drink are out of the way;
(C)The priest and the prophet have erred through intoxicating drink,
They are swallowed up by wine,
They are out of the way through intoxicating drink;
They err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
8 For all tables are full of vomit and filth;
No place is clean.

9 “Whom(D) will he teach knowledge?
And whom will he make to understand the message?
Those just weaned from milk?
Those just drawn from the breasts?
10 (E)For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept,
Line upon line, line upon line,
Here a little, there a little.”

11 For with (F)stammering lips and another tongue
He will speak to this people,
12 To whom He said, “This is the (G)rest with which
You may cause the weary to rest,”
And, “This is the refreshing”;
Yet they would not hear.
13 But the word of the Lord was to them,
“Precept upon precept, precept upon precept,
Line upon line, line upon line,
Here a little, there a little,”
That they might go and fall backward, and be broken
And snared and caught.

14 Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scornful men,
Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem,
15 Because you have said, “We have made a covenant with death,
And with Sheol we are in agreement.
When the overflowing scourge passes through,
It will not come to us,
(H)For we have made lies our refuge,
And under falsehood we have hidden ourselves.”

A Cornerstone in Zion

16 Therefore thus says the Lord God:

“Behold, I lay in Zion (I)a stone for a foundation,
A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
Whoever believes will not act hastily.
17 Also I will make justice the measuring line,
And righteousness the plummet;
The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies,
And the waters will overflow the hiding place.
18 Your covenant with death will be annulled,
And your agreement with Sheol will not stand;
When the overflowing scourge passes through,
Then you will be trampled down by it.
19 As often as it goes out it will take you;
For morning by morning it will pass over,
And by day and by night;
It will be a terror just to understand the report.”

20 For the bed is too short to stretch out on,
And the covering so narrow that one cannot wrap himself in it.
21 For the Lord will rise up as at Mount (J)Perazim,
He will be angry as in the Valley of (K)Gibeon—
That He may do His work, (L)His awesome work,
And bring to pass His act, His [c]unusual act.
22 Now therefore, do not be mockers,
Lest your bonds be made strong;
For I have heard from the Lord God of hosts,
(M)A [d]destruction determined even upon the whole earth.

Listen to the Teaching of God

23 Give ear and hear my voice,
Listen and hear my speech.
24 Does the plowman keep plowing all day to sow?
Does he keep turning his soil and breaking the clods?
25 When he has leveled its surface,
Does he not sow the black cummin
And scatter the cummin,
Plant the wheat in rows,
The barley in the appointed place,
And the [e]spelt in its place?
26 For He instructs him in right judgment,
His God teaches him.

27 For the black cummin is not threshed with a threshing sledge,
Nor is a cartwheel rolled over the cummin;
But the black cummin is beaten out with a stick,
And the cummin with a rod.
28 Bread flour must be ground;
Therefore he does not thresh it forever,
Break it with his cartwheel,
Or crush it with his horsemen.
29 This also comes from the Lord of hosts,
(N)Who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in [f]guidance.

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 28:1 Lit. valleys of fatness
  2. Isaiah 28:4 Lit. valley of fatness
  3. Isaiah 28:21 Lit. foreign
  4. Isaiah 28:22 Lit. complete end
  5. Isaiah 28:25 rye
  6. Isaiah 28:29 sound wisdom
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Isaías 28
La Biblia de las Américas

Condenación de Efraín

28 ¡Ay de la corona de arrogancia de los ebrios(A) de Efraín(B),
y de la flor marchita de su gloriosa hermosura,
que está sobre la cabeza del valle fértil[a]
de los vencidos[b] por el vino!
2 He aquí que uno, fuerte y poderoso, de parte del Señor(C),
como tormenta de granizo, tempestad destructora(D),
como tormenta de violentas aguas desbordadas(E),
los ha lanzado a tierra con su mano.
3 Con los pies es hollada(F) la corona de arrogancia de los ebrios de Efraín.
4 Y la flor marchita de su gloriosa hermosura,
que está sobre la cabeza del valle fértil[c],
será como el primer higo maduro antes del verano(G),
el cual uno ve[d],
y tan pronto[e] está en su mano[f] se lo traga.
5 En aquel día el Señor(H) de los ejércitos será hermosa corona,
gloriosa diadema(I) para el remanente de su pueblo,
6 espíritu de justicia para el que se sienta en juicio(J),
y fuerza para aquellos que rechazan el asalto[g] en la puerta(K).
7 También estos se tambalean por el vino(L) y dan traspiés por el licor:
el sacerdote(M) y el profeta(N) por el licor se tambalean,
están ofuscados por el vino, por el licor(O) dan traspiés;
vacilan en sus visiones(P),
titubean al pronunciar juicio.
8 Porque todas las mesas están llenas de vómito(Q) asqueroso, sin un solo lugar limpio.

Amonestación a Jerusalén

9 ¿A quién enseñará conocimiento(R),
o a quién interpretará el mensaje?
¿A los recién destetados(S)?
¿A los recién quitados de los pechos?
10 Porque dice:
«Mandato sobre mandato, mandato sobre mandato(T),
línea sobre línea, línea sobre línea,
un poco aquí, un poco allá[h]».
11 En verdad, con tartamudez de labios
y en lengua extranjera(U), Él hablará a este pueblo,
12 al cual había dicho: Aquí hay reposo, dad reposo al cansado;
y: Aquí hay descanso. Pero no quisieron escuchar(V).
13 Por lo cual la palabra del Señor para ellos será:
Mandato sobre mandato, mandato sobre mandato,
línea sobre línea, línea sobre línea,
un poco aquí, un poco allá[i],
para que vayan y caigan de espaldas,
se quiebren los huesos,
y sean enlazados y apresados(W).
14 Por tanto, oíd la palabra del Señor(X), oh escarnecedores(Y),
gobernantes de este pueblo que está en Jerusalén.
15 Porque habéis dicho: Hemos hecho un pacto con la muerte,
hemos hecho un convenio[j] con el Seol[k](Z);
cuando pase el azote abrumador[l], no nos alcanzará(AA),
porque hemos hecho de la mentira(AB) nuestro refugio
y en el engaño nos hemos escondido(AC).
16 Por tanto, así dice el Señor Dios[m]:
He aquí, pongo por fundamento en Sión una piedra(AD), una piedra probada,
angular, preciosa, fundamental, bien colocada.
Él que crea en ella no será perturbado[n](AE).
17 Pondré el juicio(AF) por medida,
y la justicia por nivel;
el granizo barrerá el refugio de la mentira,
y las aguas cubrirán el escondite(AG).
18 Y será abolido[o] vuestro pacto con la muerte(AH),
vuestro convenio con el Seol no quedará en pie(AI);
cuando pase el azote abrumador[p](AJ),
seréis su holladero(AK).
19 Cuantas veces pase, os arrebatará[q](AL),
porque pasará mañana tras mañana(AM), de día y de noche;
y será terrible[r] espanto(AN) el comprender el mensaje.
20 La cama es muy corta para estirarse en ella,
y la manta muy estrecha para envolverse en ella(AO).
21 Porque el Señor se levantará como en el monte Perazim(AP),
se enojará como en el valle de Gabaón(AQ),
para hacer su tarea(AR), su extraña tarea(AS),
y para hacer su obra, su extraordinaria[s] obra.
22 Y ahora, no continuéis como escarnecedores(AT),
no sea que se hagan más fuertes vuestros grillos,
pues de parte del Señor, Dios[t] de los ejércitos, he oído
de una destrucción decretada sobre la tierra(AU).

23 Escuchad y oíd mi voz,
prestad atención y oíd mis palabras.
24 ¿Acaso para sembrar se pasa arando el labrador todo el día,
abriendo y rastrillando su tierra?
25 ¿No allana su superficie
y siembra eneldo y esparce comino(AV),
y siembra[u] trigo en hileras,
cebada en su debido lugar, y centeno(AW) dentro de sus límites[v]?
26 Porque su Dios le instruye y le enseña cómo hacerlo[w].
27 Pues no se trilla el eneldo con el trillo(AX),
ni se hace girar la rueda de carreta sobre el comino;
sino que con vara se sacude el eneldo, y con palo el comino.
28 El grano[x] es triturado,
pero no se le seguirá trillando indefinidamente;
debido a que la rueda de la carreta y sus caballos lo dañarán[y],
no se le triturará más.
29 También esto procede del Señor de los ejércitos,
que ha hecho maravilloso su consejo(AY) y grande su sabiduría(AZ).

Footnotes

  1. Isaías 28:1 Lit., valle de grosura
  2. Isaías 28:1 Lit., golpeados
  3. Isaías 28:4 Lit., valle de grosura
  4. Isaías 28:4 Lit., el que está viendo lo ve
  5. Isaías 28:4 Lit., mientras aún
  6. Isaías 28:4 Lit., palma
  7. Isaías 28:6 Lit., la batalla
  8. Isaías 28:10 Heb., Sav lasav sav lasav, kav lakav kav lakav, zeer sham zeer sham. Estos monosílabos del hebreo que imitan el balbuceo de un niño hacen burla a la predicación del profeta.
  9. Isaías 28:13 Véase nota del verso 10. Aquí el Señor responde a sus burlas imitándolas usando el lenguaje ininteligible de un conquistador.
  10. Isaías 28:15 Así en algunas versiones antiguas; en el T.M., vidente
  11. Isaías 28:15 I.e., región de los muertos
  12. Isaías 28:15 O, la inundación abrumadora
  13. Isaías 28:16 Heb., YHWH, generalmente traducido Señor
  14. Isaías 28:16 Lit., no se apresurará
  15. Isaías 28:18 Lit., cubierto
  16. Isaías 28:18 O, la inundación abrumadora
  17. Isaías 28:19 Lit., tomará
  18. Isaías 28:19 Lit., solo
  19. Isaías 28:21 Lit., extranjera
  20. Isaías 28:22 Heb., YHWH, generalmente traducido Señor
  21. Isaías 28:25 Lit., pone
  22. Isaías 28:25 Lit., su región
  23. Isaías 28:26 Lit., lo recto
  24. Isaías 28:28 Lit., pan
  25. Isaías 28:28 Lit., destruirían
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Isaiah 28
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Woe to the Leaders of Ephraim and Judah

28 Woe(A) to that wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s(B) drunkards,
    to the fading flower, his glorious beauty,
set on the head of a fertile valley(C)—
    to that city, the pride of those laid low by wine!(D)
2 See, the Lord has one who is powerful(E) and strong.
    Like a hailstorm(F) and a destructive wind,(G)
like a driving rain and a flooding(H) downpour,
    he will throw it forcefully to the ground.
3 That wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s(I) drunkards,
    will be trampled(J) underfoot.
4 That fading flower, his glorious beauty,
    set on the head of a fertile valley,(K)
will be like figs(L) ripe before harvest—
    as soon as people see them and take them in hand,
    they swallow them.

5 In that day(M) the Lord Almighty
    will be a glorious(N) crown,(O)
a beautiful wreath
    for the remnant(P) of his people.
6 He will be a spirit of justice(Q)
    to the one who sits in judgment,(R)
a source of strength
    to those who turn back the battle(S) at the gate.

7 And these also stagger(T) from wine(U)
    and reel(V) from beer:
Priests(W) and prophets(X) stagger from beer
    and are befuddled with wine;
they reel from beer,
    they stagger when seeing visions,(Y)
    they stumble when rendering decisions.
8 All the tables are covered with vomit(Z)
    and there is not a spot without filth.

9 “Who is it he is trying to teach?(AA)
    To whom is he explaining his message?(AB)
To children weaned(AC) from their milk,(AD)
    to those just taken from the breast?
10 For it is:
    Do this, do that,
    a rule for this, a rule for that[a];
    a little here, a little there.(AE)”

11 Very well then, with foreign lips and strange tongues(AF)
    God will speak to this people,(AG)
12 to whom he said,
    “This is the resting place, let the weary rest”;(AH)
and, “This is the place of repose”—
    but they would not listen.
13 So then, the word of the Lord to them will become:
    Do this, do that,
    a rule for this, a rule for that;
    a little here, a little there(AI)—
so that as they go they will fall backward;
    they will be injured(AJ) and snared and captured.(AK)

14 Therefore hear the word of the Lord,(AL) you scoffers(AM)
    who rule this people in Jerusalem.
15 You boast, “We have entered into a covenant with death,(AN)
    with the realm of the dead we have made an agreement.
When an overwhelming scourge sweeps by,(AO)
    it cannot touch us,
for we have made a lie(AP) our refuge
    and falsehood[b] our hiding place.(AQ)”

16 So this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,(AR) a tested stone,(AS)
    a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation;(AT)
the one who relies on it
    will never be stricken with panic.(AU)
17 I will make justice(AV) the measuring line
    and righteousness the plumb line;(AW)
hail(AX) will sweep away your refuge, the lie,
    and water will overflow(AY) your hiding place.
18 Your covenant with death will be annulled;
    your agreement with the realm of the dead will not stand.(AZ)
When the overwhelming scourge sweeps by,(BA)
    you will be beaten down(BB) by it.
19 As often as it comes it will carry you away;(BC)
    morning after morning,(BD) by day and by night,
    it will sweep through.”

The understanding of this message
    will bring sheer terror.(BE)
20 The bed is too short to stretch out on,
    the blanket too narrow to wrap around you.(BF)
21 The Lord will rise up as he did at Mount Perazim,(BG)
    he will rouse himself as in the Valley of Gibeon(BH)—
to do his work,(BI) his strange work,
    and perform his task, his alien task.
22 Now stop your mocking,(BJ)
    or your chains will become heavier;
the Lord, the Lord Almighty, has told me
    of the destruction decreed(BK) against the whole land.(BL)

23 Listen(BM) and hear my voice;
    pay attention and hear what I say.
24 When a farmer plows for planting,(BN) does he plow continually?
    Does he keep on breaking up and working the soil?
25 When he has leveled the surface,
    does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin?(BO)
Does he not plant wheat in its place,[c]
    barley(BP) in its plot,[d]
    and spelt(BQ) in its field?
26 His God instructs him
    and teaches(BR) him the right way.

27 Caraway is not threshed(BS) with a sledge,(BT)
    nor is the wheel of a cart rolled over cumin;
caraway is beaten out with a rod,(BU)
    and cumin with a stick.
28 Grain must be ground to make bread;
    so one does not go on threshing it forever.
The wheels of a threshing cart(BV) may be rolled over it,
    but one does not use horses to grind grain.
29 All this also comes from the Lord Almighty,
    whose plan is wonderful,(BW)
    whose wisdom is magnificent.(BX)

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 28:10 Hebrew / sav lasav sav lasav / kav lakav kav lakav (probably meaningless sounds mimicking the prophet’s words); also in verse 13
  2. Isaiah 28:15 Or false gods
  3. Isaiah 28:25 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  4. Isaiah 28:25 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
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