Jeremiah 1
1 The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin.
Palabras de Jeremías, hijo de Hilcías, uno de los sacerdotes que estaban en Anatot, en la tierra de Benjamín.
2 The word of the Lord, which came to him in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign,
La palabra de Yahvé le llegó en los días de Josías hijo de Amón, rey de Judá, en el año trece de su reinado.
3 and which came to him in the days of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, even until the completion of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, even until the transmigration of Jerusalem in the fifth month.
También le llegó en los días de Joacim hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, al final del undécimo año de Sedequías, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, para llevar cautiva a Jerusalén en el quinto mes.
4 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
La palabra de Yahvé vino a mí, diciendo,
5 “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. And before you went forth from the womb, I sanctified you. And I made you a prophet to the nations.”
“Antes de formarte en el vientre, te conocía. Antes de que nacieras, te he santificado. Te he nombrado profeta de las naciones”.
6 And I said: “Alas, alas, alas, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am a boy.”
Entonces dije: “¡Ah, Señor Yahvé! He aquí que no sé hablar, pues soy un niño”.
7 And the Lord said to me: “Do not choose to say, ‘I am a boy.’ For you shall go forth to everyone to whom I will send you. And you shall speak all that I will command you.
Pero Yahvé me dijo: “No digas: ‘Soy un niño’; porque debes ir a quien yo te envíe, y debes decir todo lo que yo te mande.
8 You should not be afraid before their face. For I am with you, so that I may deliver you,” says the Lord.
No temas por ellos, porque yo estoy contigo para rescatarte”, dice el Señor.
9 And the Lord put forth his hand, and he touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me: “Behold, I have placed my words in your mouth.
Entonces el Señor extendió su mano y tocó mi boca. El Señor me dijo: “He aquí que he puesto mis palabras en tu boca.
10 Behold, today I have appointed you over nations and over kingdoms, so that you may root up, and pull down, and destroy, and scatter, and so that you may build and plant.”
He aquí que hoy te he puesto sobre las naciones y sobre los reinos, para arrancar y derribar, para destruir y derribar, para edificar y plantar.”
11 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” And I said, “I see a staff, keeping watch.”
Además, vino a mí la palabra de Yahvé, diciendo: “Jeremías, ¿qué ves?” Dije: “Veo una rama de un almendro”.
12 And the Lord said to me: “You have seen well. For I will keep watch over my word, so that I may accomplish it.”
Entonces Yahvé me dijo: “Has visto bien, porque yo vigilo mi palabra para cumplirla”.
13 And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a cooking pot upon a fire, and its face is before the face of the north.”
La palabra de Yahvé vino a mí por segunda vez, diciendo: “¿Qué ves?” Dije: “Veo un caldero hirviendo; y se está inclinando hacia el norte”.
14 And the Lord said to me: “From the north, an evil will spread over all the inhabitants of the earth.
Entonces Yahvé me dijo: “Del norte se desatará el mal sobre todos los habitantes de la tierra.
15 For behold, I will call together all the close associates of the kingdoms of the north, says the Lord. And they will arrive, and each one of them will place his throne at the entrance to the gates of Jerusalem, and over all its surrounding walls, and over all the cities of Judah.
Porque he aquí que llamaré a todas las familias de los reinos del norte — dice el Señor — “Vendrán, y cada uno pondrá su trono a la entrada de las puertas de Jerusalén, y contra todos sus muros alrededor, y contra todas las ciudades de Judá.
16 And I will speak my judgments with them, concerning all the wickedness of those who have forsaken me, and who have offered libations to strange gods, and who have adored the work of their own hands.
Expresaré mis juicios contra ellos sobre toda su maldad, en que me han abandonado, y han quemado incienso a otros dioses, y adoraron las obras de sus propias manos.
17 Therefore, you should gird your waist, and rise up, and speak to them everything that I instruct you. You should not have dread before their face. For I will cause you to be unafraid of their countenance.
“Ponte, pues, el cinturón en la cintura, levántate y diles todo lo que te mando. No te asustes de ellos, no sea que yo te desanime delante de ellos.
18 For certainly, this day, I have made you like a fortified city, and an iron pillar, and a brass wall, over all the land, to the kings of Judah, to its leaders, and to the priests, and to the people of the land.
Porque he aquí que yo te he hecho hoy una ciudad fortificada, una columna de hierro y muros de bronce contra toda la tierra: contra los reyes de Judá, contra sus príncipes, contra sus sacerdotes y contra el pueblo de la tierra.
19 And they will make war against you, but they will not prevail. For I am with you, says the Lord, so that I may free you.”
Lucharán contra ti, pero no prevalecerán contra ti; porque yo estoy contigo — dice el Señor — para rescatarte.”
