Isaías 5:9-19

9 Pero yo he oído al Señor
de los Ejércitos Celestiales
hacer un juramento solemne:
«Muchas casas quedarán abandonadas;
hasta mansiones hermosas estarán vacías.

10 Cuatro hectáreas
de viñedo no producirán ni veintiún litros
de vino
y diez canastas de semilla solo darán una canasta
de grano».

11 Qué aflicción para los que se levantan temprano por la mañana
en busca de un trago de alcohol,
y pasan largas noches bebiendo vino
hasta tener una fuerte borrachera.

12 Proveen vino y música hermosa para sus grandes fiestas
—lira y arpa, pandereta y flauta—
pero nunca piensan en el Señor
ni se dan cuenta de lo que él hace.

13 Por lo tanto, mi pueblo irá al destierro muy lejos
porque no me conoce.
La gente importante y los que reciben honra se morirán de hambre,
y la gente común morirá de sed.

14 La tumba
se relame de expectativa
y abre bien grande la boca.
Los importantes y los humildes,
y la turba de borrachos, todos serán devorados.

15 La humanidad será destruida y la gente derribada;
hasta los arrogantes bajarán la mirada con humildad.

16 Pero el Señor
de los Ejércitos Celestiales será exaltado por su justicia;
la santidad de Dios se demostrará por su rectitud.

17 En aquel día, los corderos encontrarán buenos pastos,
y entre las ruinas apacentarán las ovejas engordadas y los cabritos.

18 ¡Qué aflicción para los que arrastran sus pecados
con sogas hechas de mentiras,
que arrastran detrás de sí la maldad como si fuera una carreta!

19 Hasta se burlan de Dios diciendo:
«¡Apresúrate, haz algo!,
queremos ver lo que puedes hacer.
Que el Santo de Israel lleve a cabo su plan,
porque queremos saber qué es».

Isaías 5:9-19 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 5

In this chapter, under the parable of a vineyard and its ruins, the Jews and their destruction are represented; the reasons of which are given, their manifold sins and transgressions, particularly enumerated, with the punishment threatened to them, and which is delivered in form of a song. The vineyard is described by the owner of it, a well beloved one; by the situation of it, in a fruitful hill; by the fence about it, and care and culture of it; and by its not answering the expectation of the owner, it bringing forth wild grapes instead of good ones, Isa 5:1,2 wherefore the men of Judah and Jerusalem are made judges between the owner and his vineyard, what more could have been done to it, or rather what was now to be done to it, since this was the case; and the result is, that it should be utterly laid waste, and come to ruin; and the whole is applied to the house of Israel, and men of Judah, Isa 5:3-7 whose sins, as the cause of their ruin, are mentioned in the following verses; their covetousness, with the punishment of it, Isa 5:8-10 their intemperance, luxury, and love of pleasure, with the punishment threatened thereunto, Isa 5:11-14 whereby haughty men should be humbled, the Lord be glorified, and at the same time his weak and innocent people would be taken care of, Isa 5:15-17 next, other sins are taken notice of, and woes pronounced on account of them, as, an impudent course of sinning, insolent impiety against God, confusion of good and evil, conceit of their own wisdom, drunkenness, and perversion of justice, Isa 5:18-23 wherefore for these things, and for their contempt and rejection of the law and word of the Lord, utter destruction is threatened them, Isa 5:24 yea, the anger of God had been already kindled against them, and they had felt it in some instances, Isa 5:25 but they are given to expect severer judgments, by means of foreign nations, that should be gathered against them; who are described by their swiftness, strength, and vigilance; by their armour, horses, and carriages; and by their terror and cruelty; the consequence of which would be utter darkness, distress, and calamities, in the land of Judea, Isa 5:26-30.