Jeremiah 16
1 Yahweh gave me another message. [He said to me],
Me llegó la palabra de Yahvé, que dijo:
2 “Do not get married and have children in this land,
“No tomes mujer, ni tengas hijos ni hijas en este lugar.
3 because this is what [I], Yahweh, say about the children who are born in this city, and about their mothers and fathers:
Porque así dice Yahvé acerca de los hijos e hijas que nacen en este lugar, y acerca de sus madres que los dan a luz, y acerca de sus padres que los engendran en este país:
4 [Many of] them will die from terrible diseases. And no one will mourn for them. No one will even bury their corpses; the corpses will lie on the ground, [scattered] like manure. [Others] will die in wars or from hunger, and [then] their corpses will become food for vultures and wild animals.”
De muerte dolorosa morirán; no serán llorados ni sepultados; yacerán como estiércol sobre el haz del campo; perecerán por la espada y por el hambre; y sus cadáveres serán pasto de las aves del cielo y de las bestias de la tierra.”
5 This is [also] what Yahweh said to me: “Do not go to funerals to mourn or to show [those whose relatives have died] that you feel sorry for them, because I have stopped protecting them, and I have caused that things will not go well for them. I have stopped faithfully loving them and acting mercifully toward them.
Pues así dice Yahvé: “No entres en casa de luto, no vayas a llorar ni expresar tu duelo con ellos, pues Yo, dice Yahvé, he retirado de este pueblo mi paz, la piedad y la misericordia.
6 [Very many people] will die in this land, [including] those who are important and those who are not important. And no one will mourn for them, or [even] bury [their corpses]. No one will cut himself or shave his head [to show that he is very sad].
Grandes y pequeños morirán en este país, no serán sepultados ni se los lamentará; nadie se hará por ellos sajaduras ni calvez;
7 No one will bring food to comfort those who are mourning, not even if it is their father or their mother [who has died]. No one will give them a cup [of wine] to cheer them up.
nadie partirá con ellos (el pan) en su duelo, para consolarlos por el muerto, ni se les dará de beber la copa de consolación por (la muerte de) su padre o de su madre.
8 And do not go into the houses where people are feasting. Do not eat or drink anything with them.
Tampoco entres en casa donde haya festín para sentarte con ellos a comer y beber.
9 [I want you to do this] because this is what [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, say: ‘While you are still alive and seeing it happen, I will cause there to be no more singing and laughing in this land. There will be no more joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides.’
Porque así dice Yahvé de los ejércitos, el Dios de Israel: He aquí que voy a hacer que en este lugar, a vuestros ojos, y en vuestros días, enmudezca la voz de gozo y la voz de alegría, el canto del esposo y el canto de la esposa.
10 When you tell these things to the people, they will ask, ‘Why has Yahweh declared that these terrible things will happen to us? What have we done [for which we deserve to be punished like this]? What sin have we committed against Yahweh our God?’
Cuando anuncies a este pueblo todas estas cosas, y ellos te digan: «¿Por qué ha decretado Yahvé contra nosotros todo este mal tan grande? Pues, ¿cuál es nuestra iniquidad, y cual nuestro pecado que hemos cometido contra Yahvé, nuestro Dios?»
11 Then this is what you must tell them [that I am replying to them]: ‘It is because your ancestors turned away from me, Yahweh. They worshiped other gods and served them. They abandoned me and did not obey my commands.
Entonces les dirás: Porque me abandonaron vuestros padres, dice Yahvé, y se fueron en pos de otros dioses; y les sirvieron y los adoraron abandonándome a Mí y quebrantando mi Ley.
12 But you [who are living now] have done more wicked things than your ancestors did! Each of you stubbornly does the evil things that he desires and refuses to pay attention to what I say.
Y vosotros habéis hecho cosas peores aún que vuestros padres; pues he aquí que andáis cada uno según la obstinación de su depravado corazón, sin escucharme a Mí.
13 So, I will throw you out of this land, and I will send you to a land that you and your ancestors have never known about. There you will worship other gods day and night. And I will not act mercifully toward you.’
Por lo tanto os arrojaré de este país a otro desconocido de vosotros y de vuestros padres; allí serviréis a otros dioses, día y noche, y no tendré compasión de vosotros.
14 But there will be a time when people [who are solemnly promising to do something] will no longer say, ‘[I will do this], [just as surely] as Yahweh lives—the one who brought the Israeli people here from Egypt.’
Por eso, he aquí que vienen días, dice Yahvé, en que ya no se dirá: «Vive Yahvé, que sacó a los hijos de Israel de la tierra de Egipto»,
15 Instead, they will say ‘[I will do this, just as surely] as Yahweh lives—the one who brought [us] Israeli people back to our own land, from the lands to the north and from all the other lands to which he had (exiled us/forced us to go).’ [They will be able to say that] because [some day] I will bring your descendants back to this land that I gave to your ancestors.
sino «Vive Yahvé, que sacó a los hijos de Israel del país del Norte, y de todos los países, adonde los había arrojado», y los haré volver a la tierra que di a sus padres.
16 But now I am summoning [your enemies who will seize the people of Judah like] [MET] fishermen [catch fish]. I am summoning those who will search for them on every mountain and hill, and in every cave, [like] [MET] hunters [search for animals to kill].
He aquí que enviaré muchos pescadores, dice Yahvé, que los pescarán, y después enviaré muchos cazadores que los cazarán por todos los montes y por todos los collados y en las hendiduras de las rocas.
17 I am watching them carefully. I see every sin [that they commit]. They will not [be able to] hide from me [MTY].
Porque mis ojos están observando todos sus caminos, delante de Mí no está escondido ninguno, y su iniquidad no está encubierta ante mis ojos.
18 Because of all the wicked things that they have done [DOU], I will punish them twice as much [as I would punish other people. I will do that] because they have caused my land to become unacceptable to me because of their [worshiping] lifeless statues of detestable gods, and [also because they] have done many other evil things throughout my land.”
Primeramente les pagaré al doble su iniquidad y su pecado, por haber contaminado mi tierra con los cadáveres de sus ídolos, y llenado mi herencia con sus abominaciones.”
19 [Then I prayed, saying], “Yahweh, you are the one who strengthens me and protects me [MET]; you are the one to whom I go when I have [troubles]. [Some day people from] nations all over the world will come to you and say, ‘Our ancestors left/gave us only something that was false; [they worshiped idols] that are completely worthless [DOU].
Oh Yahvé, fuerza mía y fortaleza mía, y mi refugio en el día de la tribulación, a Ti vendrán las naciones desde los confines de la tierra, y dirán: “Ciertamente nuestros padres no tenían otra herencia que la mentira y vanidades que de nada sirven.”
20 No one can [RHQ] make their own gods; the gods that they make are [only idols]; they are not real gods.’”
¿Acaso el hombre puede fabricarse dioses, que en realidad no son dioses?
21 [Then Yahweh said], “Now I will show my power to [the people of Judah]; I will show them that I am truly very powerful [DOU]. Then, finally, they will know that I, Yahweh, [am the true God].”
Por eso, he aquí que esta vez les doy a conocer, les mostraré mi mano y mi poder y conocerán que mi Nombre es Yahvé.
