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Nacimiento y reinado del Príncipe de Paz

[a]Pero no habrá más lobreguez para la que estaba en angustia(A). Como en tiempos pasados Él trató con desprecio a la tierra de Zabulón y a la tierra de Neftalí(B), pero después la hará gloriosa por el camino del mar al otro lado del Jordán, Galilea de los gentiles[b](C).

[c]El pueblo que andaba en tinieblas
ha visto gran luz;
a los que habitaban en tierra de sombra de muerte,
la luz ha resplandecido sobre ellos(D).
Multiplicaste la nación(E),
aumentaste[d] su[e] alegría(F);
se alegran en tu presencia
como con la alegría de[f] la cosecha,
como se regocijan los hombres cuando se reparten el botín(G).
Porque tú quebrarás el yugo de su carga, el báculo de sus hombros(H),
y la vara de su opresor(I), como en la batalla[g] de Madián(J).
Porque toda bota que calza el guerrero en el fragor de la batalla,
y el manto revolcado en sangre, serán para quemar, combustible para el fuego.
Porque un niño nos ha nacido(K), un hijo nos ha sido dado(L),
y la soberanía[h](M) reposará[i] sobre sus hombros(N);
y se llamará su nombre Admirable Consejero(O), Dios Poderoso(P),
Padre Eterno(Q), Príncipe de Paz(R).
El aumento de su soberanía[j] y de la paz no tendrán fin(S)
sobre el trono de David y sobre su reino(T),
para afianzarlo y sostenerlo con el derecho y la justicia(U)
desde entonces y para siempre.
El celo del Señor de los ejércitos hará esto(V).

Ira de Dios contra Israel

El Señor envía mensaje[k] contra Jacob,
y cae sobre Israel.
Y todo el pueblo lo sabe,
es decir, Efraín y los habitantes de Samaria(W),
los que con arrogancia y altivez de corazón(X) afirman[l]:
10 Los ladrillos han caído,
pero con piedras labradas reedificaremos(Y);
los sicómoros han sido cortados,
pero con cedros los reemplazaremos.
11 Por tanto el Señor levanta adversarios de Rezín(Z) contra ellos,
e incita a sus enemigos,
12 los arameos en el oriente y los filisteos en el occidente(AA),
que devoran a Israel(AB) a boca llena[m].
Con todo eso no se aparta su ira,
y aún está su mano extendida(AC).

13 Pero el pueblo no ha vuelto a Aquel que los hirió(AD),
no han buscado al Señor de los ejércitos(AE).
14 El Señor, pues, corta de Israel la cabeza y la cola,
la hoja de palmera y el junco(AF) en un mismo día(AG).
15 El anciano y venerable es la cabeza(AH),
y el profeta que enseña la mentira, es la cola(AI).
16 Porque los que guían a este pueblo lo extravían;
y los guiados por ellos son confundidos[n](AJ).
17 Por eso no se complace el Señor en sus jóvenes(AK),
ni se compadece(AL) de sus huérfanos ni de sus viudas;
porque todos ellos son impíos y malhechores(AM),
y toda boca habla necedades(AN).
Con todo eso no se aparta su ira,
y aún está su mano extendida(AO).

18 Porque arde como fuego la impiedad,
zarzas y espinos consume,
y enciende la espesura del bosque;
como remolino suben en columna de humo(AP).
19 Por el furor del Señor de los ejércitos(AQ) es quemada la tierra(AR),
y el pueblo es como combustible para el fuego(AS);
el hombre no perdona a su hermano(AT).
20 Cortan[o] de un tajo lo que está a la derecha, pero aún tienen hambre(AU),
y comen[p] lo que está a la izquierda, pero no se sacian;
cada cual come la carne de su propio brazo[q](AV).
21 Manasés devora a Efraín, y Efraín a Manasés,
y ambos están contra Judá(AW).
Con todo eso no se ha apartado su ira,
y aún está su mano extendida(AX).

Footnotes

  1. Isaías 9:1 En el texto heb., cap. 8:23
  2. Isaías 9:1 O, las naciones
  3. Isaías 9:2 En el texto heb., cap. 9:1
  4. Isaías 9:3 Otra posible lectura es: no aumentarás
  5. Isaías 9:3 Lit., la
  6. Isaías 9:3 Lit., en
  7. Isaías 9:4 Lit., el día
  8. Isaías 9:6 O, el gobierno
  9. Isaías 9:6 Lit., estará
  10. Isaías 9:7 O, gobierno
  11. Isaías 9:8 Lit., palabra
  12. Isaías 9:9 Lit., diciendo
  13. Isaías 9:12 Lit., con toda la boca
  14. Isaías 9:16 O, tragados
  15. Isaías 9:20 Lit., Y corta
  16. Isaías 9:20 Lit., come
  17. Isaías 9:20 Algunas versiones antiguas dicen: de su prójimo

Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.

For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.

And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,

10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.

11 Therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;

12 The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

13 For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the Lord of hosts.

14 Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.

15 The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

16 For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.

17 Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

18 For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.

19 Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.

20 And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:

21 Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

[a]Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom(A) for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,(B) but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan—

The people walking in darkness(C)
    have seen a great light;(D)
on those living in the land of deep darkness(E)
    a light has dawned.(F)
You have enlarged the nation(G)
    and increased their joy;(H)
they rejoice before you
    as people rejoice at the harvest,
as warriors rejoice
    when dividing the plunder.(I)
For as in the day of Midian’s defeat,(J)
    you have shattered(K)
the yoke(L) that burdens them,
    the bar across their shoulders,(M)
    the rod of their oppressor.(N)
Every warrior’s boot used in battle
    and every garment rolled in blood
will be destined for burning,(O)
    will be fuel for the fire.
For to us a child is born,(P)
    to us a son is given,(Q)
    and the government(R) will be on his shoulders.(S)
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor,(T) Mighty God,(U)
    Everlasting(V) Father,(W) Prince of Peace.(X)
Of the greatness of his government(Y) and peace(Z)
    there will be no end.(AA)
He will reign(AB) on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice(AC) and righteousness(AD)
    from that time on and forever.(AE)
The zeal(AF) of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

The Lord’s Anger Against Israel

The Lord has sent a message(AG) against Jacob;
    it will fall on Israel.
All the people will know it—
    Ephraim(AH) and the inhabitants of Samaria(AI)
who say with pride
    and arrogance(AJ) of heart,
10 “The bricks have fallen down,
    but we will rebuild with dressed stone;(AK)
the fig(AL) trees have been felled,
    but we will replace them with cedars.(AM)
11 But the Lord has strengthened Rezin’s(AN) foes against them
    and has spurred their enemies on.
12 Arameans(AO) from the east and Philistines(AP) from the west
    have devoured(AQ) Israel with open mouth.

Yet for all this, his anger(AR) is not turned away,
    his hand is still upraised.(AS)

13 But the people have not returned(AT) to him who struck(AU) them,
    nor have they sought(AV) the Lord Almighty.
14 So the Lord will cut off from Israel both head and tail,
    both palm branch and reed(AW) in a single day;(AX)
15 the elders(AY) and dignitaries(AZ) are the head,
    the prophets(BA) who teach lies(BB) are the tail.
16 Those who guide(BC) this people mislead them,
    and those who are guided are led astray.(BD)
17 Therefore the Lord will take no pleasure in the young men,(BE)
    nor will he pity(BF) the fatherless and widows,
for everyone is ungodly(BG) and wicked,(BH)
    every mouth speaks folly.(BI)

Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,
    his hand is still upraised.(BJ)

18 Surely wickedness burns like a fire;(BK)
    it consumes briers and thorns,(BL)
it sets the forest thickets ablaze,(BM)
    so that it rolls upward in a column of smoke.
19 By the wrath(BN) of the Lord Almighty
    the land will be scorched(BO)
and the people will be fuel for the fire;(BP)
    they will not spare one another.(BQ)
20 On the right they will devour,
    but still be hungry;(BR)
on the left they will eat,(BS)
    but not be satisfied.
Each will feed on the flesh of their own offspring[b]:
21     Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, and Ephraim on Manasseh;(BT)
    together they will turn against Judah.(BU)

Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,
    his hand is still upraised.(BV)

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 9:1 In Hebrew texts 9:1 is numbered 8:23, and 9:2-21 is numbered 9:1-20.
  2. Isaiah 9:20 Or arm