Isaiah 57
Names of God Bible
57 Righteous people die,
and no one cares.
Loyal people are taken away,
and no one understands.
Righteous people are spared when evil comes.
2 When peace comes,
everyone who has lived honestly will rest on his own bed.
Israel’s Idolatry
3 But you—come here,
you children of witches,
you descendants of adulterers and prostitutes!
4 Whom are you making fun of?
Whom are you making a face at?
Whom are you sticking out your tongue at?
Aren’t you rebellious children,
descendants of liars?
5 You burn with lust under oak trees
and under every large tree.
You slaughter children in the valleys
and under the cracks in the rocks.
6 Your idols are among the smooth stones in the ravine.
They are your destiny.
You have given them wine offerings
and sacrificed grain offerings to them.
Do you think I am pleased with all this?
7 You’ve made your bed on a high and lofty mountain.
You’ve gone to offer sacrifices there.
8 You’ve set up your idols beside doors and doorposts.
You’ve uncovered yourself to the idols.
You’ve distanced yourself from me.
You’ve made your bed with them.
You’ve made a deal with those you have pleasure with in bed.
You’ve seen them naked.
9 You’ve journeyed to the king with perfumed oils
and put on plenty of perfume.
You’ve sent your ambassadors far away
and sent them down to Sheol.
10 You’ve tired yourself out with many journeys.
You didn’t think that it was hopeless.
You’ve found renewed strength,
so you didn’t faint.
11 Whom did you dread and fear so much that you lied to me?
You haven’t remembered me or cared about me.
I’ve been silent for a long time.
Is that why you don’t fear me?
12 I’ll tell you about your righteous ways and what you have done,
but they won’t help you.
13 When you cry for help,
let your collection of idols save you.
A wind will carry them all away.
A breath will take them away.
But whoever trusts me will possess the land
and inherit my holy mountain.
14 It will be said:
“Build a road! Build a road!
Prepare the way!
Remove every obstacle in the way of my people!”
15 The High and Lofty One lives forever, and his name is holy.
This is what he says:
I live in a high and holy place.
But I am with those who are crushed and humble.
I will renew the spirit of those who are humble
and the courage of those who are crushed.
16 I will not accuse you forever.
I will not be angry with you forever.
Otherwise, the spirits, the lives of those I’ve made,
would grow faint in my presence.
17 I was angry because of their sinful greed,
so I punished them, hid from them, and remained angry.
But they continued to be sinful.
18 I’ve seen their sinful ways, but I’ll heal them.
I’ll guide them and give them rest.
I’ll comfort them and their mourners.
19 I’ll create praise on their lips:
“Perfect peace to those both far and near.”
“I’ll heal them,” says Yahweh.
20 But the wicked are like the churning sea.
It isn’t quiet,
and its water throws up mud and slime.
21 “There is no peace for the wicked,” says my Elohim.
Isaías 57
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Condenación de la idolatría de Israel
57 »Mueren los hombres justos, pero eso a nadie le importa. Muere la gente piadosa, sin que nadie entienda que su muerte es resultado de la maldad. 2 Todos los que obedecen a Dios pasan a mejor vida y reposan en su lecho de muerte. 3 Pero ustedes, hijos de hechicera; ustedes, descendientes de adúlteros y de rameras, ¡vengan para acá! 4 ¿De quién creen que se burlan? ¿Contra quién abren tanto la boca y alargan la lengua? ¿Acaso no son ustedes unos hijos rebeldes, una generación de mentirosos? 5 Bajo todo árbol frondoso se encienden de lujuria, y en los valles y entre las grietas sacrifican a sus propios hijos. 6 En las piedras lisas del valle tienes tu parte; ellas te han tocado en suerte, pues a ellas presentaste ofrendas y ofreciste sacrificios de libación. ¿Y no habré de castigar estas cosas? 7 Sobre un monte alto y empinado tendiste tu cama, y allí también subiste a ofrecer sacrificios. 8 Tras la puerta y el umbral colgaste tus talismanes; te descubriste delante de otros, pero no delante de mí; ensanchaste tu cama y te subiste a ella, e hiciste un pacto con ellos. ¡Preferiste más la cama de ellos, dondequiera que la veías! 9 Te presentaste ante Moloc llevándole ungüentos, multiplicaste tus perfumes, enviaste tus embajadores a tierras lejanas, y te hundiste hasta las profundidades del sepulcro. 10 Te cansaste de andar por tantos caminos, pero nunca desististe. Siempre hallaste nuevos bríos, y no te diste por vencida.
11 »¿Y de quién te asustaste? ¿Quién te hizo sentir tanto miedo, que fuiste falsa conmigo? ¡No te acordaste de mí, ni me tuviste en tus pensamientos! Hace mucho tiempo que yo he guardado silencio, pero tú nunca me has temido. 12 Yo daré a conocer tu justicia y tus obras, y éstas de nada te servirán.
13 »Cuando pidas ayuda, ¡que vengan a salvarte tus ídolos! Pero a todos ellos se los llevará el viento; ¡un soplo los arrebatará! Pero los que en mí confían recibirán la tierra como su herencia y tomarán posesión de mi santo monte. 14 Entonces se dirá: “¡Abran paso, abran paso! ¡Limpien el camino para que mi pueblo no tropiece!” 15 Porque así ha dicho el Alto y Sublime, el que habita la eternidad, y cuyo nombre es santo: “Yo habito en las alturas, en santidad, pero también doy vida a los de espíritu humilde y quebrantado, y a los quebrantados de corazón.” 16 Yo no voy a estar peleando siempre, ni siempre voy a estar enojado, porque entonces decaerían ante mí el espíritu y el hálito de vida que yo mismo he creado. 17 Yo me enojé y herí a mi pueblo por su malvada codicia; tanto me indigné que les volví la espalda, pero ellos siguieron el camino que les dictó su corazón. 18 Ya he visto el camino que siguen, pero a pesar de eso los sanaré y los consolaré; a ellos y a los que lloran los dirigiré, 19 y haré que con sus labios digan: “Paz al que está lejos; paz al que está cerca”.(A) Yo, el Señor, prometo que los sanaré.»
20 Pero los impíos son como el mar en tempestad, cuyas aguas no pueden estarse quietas, y en su movimento arrojan cieno y lodo. 21 Por eso mi Dios ha dicho: «No hay paz para los impíos».(B)
Isaiah 57
New Life Version
False Gods Must Be Put Away
57 “The man who is right and good dies, and no one cares. Very good men are taken away, while no one understands. But the man who is right with God is taken away from what is sinful, 2 and goes where there is peace. They have rest in their graves, each one who walked in the right way. 3 But come here, you sons of a witch, children of a man who does sex sins and a woman who sells the use of her body. 4 Against whom are you making fun? Against whom do you open your mouth wide and put out your tongue? Are you not children of sin, the young ones of lies? 5 You burn with desire with your false gods under every green tree. You put your children on the altar of your false gods in the valleys under high rocks that hang over. 6 Your part is among the smooth stones of the valley. They are what you get. You have poured out drink gifts to them and given grain gifts. Should I be pleased about these things? 7 You have made your bed on a high mountain. And you went up there to give your gifts in worship. 8 You have put up your false gods behind the door on the other side. You have turned away from Me and have taken the covering off yourself. You have gone up and made your bed wide. You have made an agreement for yourselves with them. You have loved their bed, and have looked upon their bodies. 9 You have traveled to the king with oil and much perfume. You have sent your men with gifts a very long way, and made them go down to the place of the dead. 10 You were tired because your road was so long, yet you did not say, ‘There is no hope.’ You found new strength, so you did not become weak.
11 “Of whom were you afraid, when you lied, and did not remember Me or think about Me? Have I not been quiet for a long time, so you are not afraid of Me? 12 I will make known how right you are and what you have done, but it will not help you. 13 When you cry out, let the false gods that you have take you out of trouble. The wind will carry them away. A breath will take them away. But he who comes to Me to be safe will receive the land. My holy mountain will be his.”
God’s Promise for Help
14 It will be said, “Build up, build up, make the way ready. Take everything out of the way of My people.” 15 For the high and honored One Who lives forever, Whose name is Holy, says, “I live in the high and holy place. And I also live with those who are sorry for their sins and have turned from them and are not proud. I give new strength to the spirit of those without pride, and also to those whose hearts are sorry for their sins. 16 I will keep on fighting against you, and will not always be angry, for then your spirit would become weak before Me, the ones to whom I gave life. 17 Because of the sin of his desire to get more of everything, I was angry. I punished him and hid My face in anger. He went on sinning, following the way of his own heart. 18 I have seen his ways and will heal him. I will lead him and give comfort to him and to those who have sorrow for him. 19 I will make the lips to praise. Peace, peace to him who is far and to him who is near,” says the Lord, “and I will heal him.” 20 But the sinful are like the troubled sea, for it cannot rest. Its waters throw up mud and dirt. 21 “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the sinful.”
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