< Jeremiah 1 >

1 These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests living in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.
Palabras de Jeremías, hijo de Hilcías, uno de los sacerdotes que vivían en Anatot, en tierra de Benjamín,
2 The Lord's message came to Jeremiah beginning in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah, son of Amon, king of Judah,
quien recibió la Palabra de Yavé en los días de Josías, hijo de Amón, rey de Judá, el año 13 de su reinado,
3 and on through the time of Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, king of Judah, up to the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, son of Josiah, king of Judah, which was when the people of Jerusalem went into exile.
y también en los días de Joacim, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, hasta el fin del año 11 de Sedequías, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, es decir, hasta la deportación de Jerusalén el mes quinto.
4 The Lord came and told me,
La Palabra de Yavé vino a mí:
5 “I knew exactly who you would be before I created you in your mother's womb; I chose you before you were born to be a prophet to the nations.”
Antes que te formara en el vientre te conocí. Antes que salieras de la matriz te consagré. Te di como profeta a las naciones.
6 “Oh no, Lord God!” I replied. “I really don't know how to speak in public because I'm still too young!”
Entonces dije: ¡Ah, ʼAdonay Yavé, ciertamente, no sé hablar, porque soy joven!
7 “Don't say you're too young,” the Lord told me. “Go to everyone I send you to. Tell them everything I order you to say.
Pero Yavé me dijo: No digas: Soy joven. Adondequiera que te envíe, irás, y todo lo que te mande, dirás.
8 Don't be afraid of them because I'll go with you and I'll look after you. This is the Lord's promise.”
No temas delante de ellos, porque Yo estoy contigo para librarte, dice Yavé.
9 The Lord stretched out his hand, touched my mouth, and told me: “Look, I've put my words in your mouth.
Luego Yavé extendió su mano. Tocó mi boca y me dijo: Mira, pongo mis Palabras en tu boca.
10 Today I've placed you over nations and kingdoms to pull up and tear down, to destroy and demolish, to build and plant.”
Mira, hoy te coloco sobre naciones y sobre reinos para arrancar, destruir, desolar, derribar, edificar y plantar.
11 The Lord's message came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what can you see?” “I see a twig from an almond tree,” I answered.
La Palabra de Yavé vino a mí: ¿Qué ves, Jeremías? Y dije: Veo una vara de almendro.
12 “That's right, because I am watching to make sure what I say happens,” the Lord said.
Yavé me dijo: Bien miraste, porque Yo vigilo mi Palabra para que se cumpla.
13 The Lord's message came to me again, asking, “What can you see?” “I see a pot that's boiling,” I answered, “and it's tipping in this direction from the north.”
La Palabra de Yavé vino a mí por segunda vez: ¿Qué ves? Y dije: Miro una olla hirviente volteada desde el norte.
14 Then the Lord told me, “Trouble brewing from the north will sweep out over everyone living in the country.
Entonces Yavé me dijo: Del norte brotará la calamidad sobre todos los habitantes de la tierra.
15 Watch out! I'm going to summon all the nations and kings of the north,” declares the Lord. “Each of these kings will come and set up their thrones right at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and attack all its fortifications and all the towns in Judah.
Porque ciertamente Yo convoco a todas las familias de los reinos del norte, dice Yavé. Vendrán y pondrán cada uno su trono en la entrada de las puertas de Jerusalén, contra todos sus muros alrededor y contra todas las ciudades de Judá.
16 I will carry out my sentence against the inhabitants for all their wickedness, because they abandoned me to burn incense to pagan gods, to worship idols they themselves made.
Pronunciaré mis sentencias contra ellos a causa de toda su perversidad, porque me abandonaron, quemaron incienso a ʼelohim extraños y se postraron ante las obras de sus propias manos.
17 You need to get yourself ready. You are going to stand before the people and tell them everything that I order you to say. Don't be scared by them, or I will scare you in front of them.
Ahora pues, ciñe tu cintura y levántate. Háblales todo lo que Yo te mando. No temas delante de ellos, para que Yo no te quebrante ante ellos.
18 Look! Today I have made you like a fortified city, a pillar of iron, a wall of bronze to stand against the whole country—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the country.
Porque ciertamente, Yo te pongo hoy como una ciudad fortificada, columna de hierro y muro de bronce contra toda la tierra, los reyes de Judá, sus magistrados, sus sacerdotes y el pueblo de la tierra.
19 They will fight against you but they won't defeat you, because I'll be there to rescue you,” declares the Lord.
Harán guerra contra ti, pero no prevalecerán, porque Yo estoy contigo para librarte, dice Yavé.

< Jeremiah 1 >