1Pero no habrá siempre oscuridad para la que está ahora en angustia. Como en tiempos pasados hizo que fuera despreciada la tierra de Zabulón y la tierra de Neftalí, así en los venideros la hará gloriosa por el camino del mar, al otro lado del Jordán, en Galilea de los gentiles.2El pueblo que andaba en tinieblas verá gran luz; A los que moraban en tierra de sombra de muerte, Les resplandecerá la luz.3Multiplicaste la alegría, Aumentaste el gozo; Se alegrarán delante de ti como se alegran en la siega, Como se gozan cuando reparten despojos.4Porque el yugo de su carga y la vara de su hombro, Y el cetro de su opresor, Los quebraste, como en el día de Madián.5Porque toda bota que pisa con estrépito Y toda capa empapada en sangre, Serán para quemar, pasto del fuego.6Porque un Niño nos es nacido, Hijo nos es dado; El dominio estará sobre su hombro, Y se llamará su nombre: Admirable, Consejero, Dios Fuerte, Padre Eterno, Príncipe de Paz.7Lo dilatado de su principado y la paz no tendrán fin Sobre el trono de David y sobre su reino, Para disponerlo y afirmarlo con la justicia y el derecho Desde ahora y para siempre. ¡El celo de YHVH Sebaot hará esto!
Contra Israel
8Adonay ha enviado un oráculo contra Jacob, Y éste ha caído en Israel.9Lo entenderá el pueblo entero, Efraín y los habitantes de Samaria, Que van diciendo con soberbia y altivez de corazón:10¿Los ladrillos se cayeron? ¡Pues con piedras labradas volveremos a edificar! ¿Los sicómoros fueron talados? ¡Pues con cedros los reemplazaremos!11Por tanto YHVH levanta contra ellos al adversario, al de Rezín, E incita a sus enemigos:12A los sirios desde el levante Y a los filisteos desde el poniente, Para que a boca llena devoren a Israel; Y con todo, no se aplaca su ira: Su mano sigue extendida.13Pero el pueblo no se vuelve al que lo castiga, Ni busca a YHVH Sebaot.14Por tanto, YHVH cortará de Israel cabeza y cola, Palma y junco en un mismo día.15El anciano honorable es la cabeza, El profeta embaucador la cola.16Los que guían a este pueblo lo extravían, Y los que se dejan guiar son destruidos.17Por tanto, Adonay no se compadecerá de sus jóvenes, Ni tendrá compasión de sus huérfanos y de sus viudas; Porque todos son impíos y malvados, Y toda boca habla infamias. Y con todo, no se aplaca su ira: Su mano sigue extendida.18¡Sí!, la maldad arderá como fuego, Devorará las zarzas y los espinos, Encenderá la espesura del bosque, Y se elevará en densa humareda.19¡Por la ira de YHVH Sebaot el país se tambalea, Y el pueblo es pasto del fuego!20Cada uno devora la carne de su prójimo Y ninguno perdona a su hermano. Devora a diestra, y sigue con hambre, Devora a siniestra, pero no se harta.21Manasés contra Efraín, Y Efraín contra Manasés, Y ambos se alzan contra Judá; Y con todo, no se aplaca su ira: Su mano sigue extendida.
1[1] But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.[2] (2 R 15:29; 2 Cr 16:4; Is 8:22; Is 26:15; Mt 4:15)2[3] The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. (Job 3:5; Is 9:1; Lc 1:79; Ef 5:8; Ef 5:14)3You have multiplied the nation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as they are glad when they divide the spoil. (Jue 5:30; 1 S 30:16; Sal 4:7; Sal 119:162; Is 26:15; Jn 4:36)4For the yoke of his burden, and the staff for his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian. (Jue 7:19; Jue 8:10; Sal 83:9; Is 10:5; Is 10:24; Is 10:26; Is 10:27; Is 14:5; Is 14:25; Nah 1:13; Mt 11:29)5For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire. (Ez 39:9)6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon[4] his shoulder, and his name shall be called[5] Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Dt 10:17; Neh 9:32; Sal 45:3; Sal 72:7; Sal 72:17; Is 7:14; Is 10:21; Is 11:6; Is 22:22; Is 28:29; Is 63:16; Jer 32:18; Mt 28:18; Lc 2:11; Jn 3:16; Jn 14:18; 1 Co 15:25; Ef 2:14)7Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this. (2 R 19:31; Sal 89:4; Is 37:32; Jer 23:5; Zac 1:14; Lc 1:32)
Judgment on Arrogance and Oppression
8The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will fall on Israel;9and all the people will know, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart: (Is 7:2; Is 7:5; Is 7:8; Is 7:17)10“The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.”11But the Lord raises the adversaries of Rezin against him, and stirs up his enemies.12The Syrians on the east and the Philistines on the west devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still. (2 R 16:6; 2 Cr 28:18; Is 5:25; Is 9:17; Is 9:21; Is 10:4)13The people did not turn to him who struck them, nor inquire of the Lord of hosts. (Is 1:5; Os 7:10)14So the Lord cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed in one day— (Dt 28:13; Is 19:15)15the elder and honored man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail; (Is 3:2; Is 28:7; Miq 3:5)16for those who guide this people have been leading them astray, and those who are guided by them are swallowed up.17Therefore the Lord does not rejoice over their young men, and has no compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is godless and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly.[6] For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still. (Gn 34:7; Sal 147:10; Is 9:12; Is 10:6)18For wickedness burns like a fire; it consumes briers and thorns; it kindles the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke. (Sal 83:14; Stg 3:5)19Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts the land is scorched, and the people are like fuel for the fire; no one spares another. (Is 24:6; Miq 7:2)20They slice meat on the right, but are still hungry, and they devour on the left, but are not satisfied; each devours the flesh of his own arm, (Dt 28:53; Is 8:21; Is 49:26)21Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim devours Manasseh; together they are against Judah. For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still. (2 Cr 28:6; Is 9:12; Is 11:13)