Jeremias 12

1 Righteous are you, O Lord, that I may make my defence to you, yes, I will speak to you [of] judgements. Why [is it] that the way of ungodly [men] prospers? [that] all that deal very treacherously are flourishing?

Justo eres tú, o! Jehová, aunque yo dispute contigo: hablaré empero juicios contigo. ¿Por qué es prosperado el camino de los impíos? tienen paz todos los que rebelan de rebelión.

2 You have planted them, and they have taken root; they have begotten children, and become fruitful; you are near to their mouth, and far from their reins.

Plantástelos, echaron raíces también: aprovecharon, e hicieron fruto: estando cercano tú en sus bocas, mas lejos de sus riñones.

3 But you, Lord, know me; you have proved my heart before you; purify them for the day of their slaughter.

Y tú, o! Jehová, me conoces, me viste, y probaste mi corazón para contigo: arráncalos como a ovejas para el degolladero, y señálalos para el día de la matanza.

4 How long shall the land mourn, and the grass of the field wither, for the wickedness of them, that dwell in it? the beasts and birds are utterly destroyed; because [the people] said, God shall not see our ways.

¿Hasta cuándo estará la tierra desierta, y la yerba de todo el campo estará seca por la maldad de los que en ella moran? Faltaron los ganados, y las aves, porque dijeron: No verá nuestras postrimerías.

5 Your feet run, and they cause you to faint; how will you prepare [to ride] upon horses? and you have been confident in the land of your peace? how will you do in the roaring of Jordan?

Si corriste con los de a pie, y te cansaron, ¿cómo contenderás con los caballos? Y en la tierra de paz estabas quieto, ¿cómo harás en la hinchazón del Jordán?

6 For even your brethren and the house of your father, even these have dealt treacherously with you; and they have cried out, they are gathered together in pursuit of you; trust not you in them, though they shall speak fair [words] to you.

Porque aun tus hermanos y la casa de tu padre, aun ellos se levantaron contra ti: aun ellos dieron voces en pos de ti: Congregación. No les creas cuando bien te hablaren.

7 I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given my beloved one into the hands of her enemies.

Dejé mi casa, desamparé mi heredad, entregué lo que amaba mi alma en la mano de sus enemigos.

8 My inheritance has become to me as a lion in a forest; she has uttered her voice against me; therefore have I hated her.

Fue para mí mi heredad como león en breña: dio contra mí su voz: por tanto la aborrecí.

9 Is not my inheritance to me a hyaena's cave, or a cave round about her? Go you, gather together all the wild beasts of the field, and let them come to devour her.

¿Esme mi heredad ave de muchos colores? ¿no están contra ella aves en derredor? Veníd, juntáos todas las bestias del campo, veníd a tragarla.

10 Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard, they have defiled my portion, they have made my desirable portion a trackless wilderness;

Muchos pastores destruyeron mi viña, hollaron mi heredad, tornaron en desierto y soledad mi heredad preciosa.

11 it is made a complete ruin: for my sake the whole land has been utterly ruined, because there is none that lays [the matter] to heart.

Tornóla en asolamiento, lloró contra mí asolada: fue asolada toda la tierra, porque no hubo hombre que mirase.

12 The ravagers are come to every passage in the wilderness: for the sword of the Lord will devour from one end of the land to the other: no flesh has any peace.

Sobre todos los lugares altos del desierto vinieron disipadores; porque la espada de Jehová traga desde el un extremo de la tierra hasta el otro extremo: no hay paz para ninguna carne.

13 Sow wheat, and reap thorns; their portions shall not profit them: be ashamed of your boasting, because of reproach before the Lord.

Sembraron trigo, y segarán espinas: tuvieron la heredad, mas no aprovecharon nada: avergonzarse han a causa de vuestros frutos por la ira de Jehová.

14 For thus says the Lord, concerning all the evil neighbours that touch mine inheritance, which I have divided to my people Israel; Behold, I [will] draw them away from their land, and I will cast out Juda from the midst of them.

Así dijo Jehová contra todos mis malos vecinos, que tocan la heredad que hice poseer a mi pueblo Israel: He aquí que yo los arrancaré de su tierra; y la casa de Judá arrancaré de en medio de ellos.

15 And it shall come to pass, after I have cast them out, [that] I will return, and have mercy upon them, and will cause them to dwell every one in his inheritance, and every one in his land.

Y será que después que los hubiere arrancado, tornaré, y habré misericordia de ellos; y hacerlos he tornar cada uno a su heredad, y cada uno a su tierra.

16 And it shall be, if they will indeed learn the way of my people, to swear by my name, [saying], The Lord lives; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall [that nation] be built in the midst of my people.

Y será que si aprendiendo aprendieren los caminos de mi pueblo, para jurar en mi nombre: Vive Jehová; como enseñaron a mi pueblo a jurar por Baal; ellos serán prosperados en medio de mi pueblo.

17 But if they will not return, then will I cut off that nation with utter ruin and destruction.

Mas si no oyeren, arrancaré a la tal nación, arrancando y perdiendo, dice Jehová.