Jeremiah 18
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,
La palabra que vino a Jeremías del SEÑOR, diciendo:
2 “Arise and go out to the potter's house, for I will have you hear my word there.”
Levántate, y vete a casa del alfarero, y allí te haré oír mis palabras.
3 So I went out to the potter's house, and behold! The potter was working on the potter's wheel.
Y descendí a casa del alfarero, y he aquí que él hacía obra sobre una rueda.
4 But the object of clay that he was molding was ruined in his hand, so he changed his mind and made another object that seemed good in his eyes to do.
Y el vaso que él hacía de barro se quebró en la mano del alfarero; y tornó y lo hizo otro vaso, según que al alfarero pareció mejor hacerlo.
5 Then the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
Entonces vino a mí palabra del SEÑOR, diciendo:
6 “Should I not be able to act like this potter with you, house of Israel?—this is Yahweh's declaration. Behold! Like clay in a potter's hand—that is how you are in my hand, house of Israel.
¿Por ventura no podré yo hacer de vosotros como este alfarero, oh Casa de Israel, dice el SEÑOR? He aquí que como el barro en la mano del alfarero, así sois vosotros en mi mano, oh Casa de Israel.
7 At one moment, I may proclaim something about a nation or a kingdom, that I will drive it out, tear it down, or destroy it.
En un instante hablaré contra gentiles y contra reinos, para arrancar, y disipar, y destruir.
8 But if the nation about which I have made that proclamation turns from its evil, then I will relent from the disaster that I was planning to bring upon it.
Pero si esos gentiles se convirtieren de su maldad, contra el cual mal yo hablé, yo me arrepentiré del mal que había pensado hacerles.
9 At another moment, I may proclaim something about a nation or a kingdom, that I will build it up or plant it.
Y en un instante hablaré de la gente y del Reino, para edificar y para plantar;
10 But if it does evil in my eyes by not listening to my voice, then I will stop the good that I had said I would do for them.
pero si hiciere lo malo delante de mis ojos, no oyendo mi voz, me arrepentiré del bien que había determinado hacerle.
11 So now, speak to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and say, 'Yahweh says this: See, I am about to form disaster against you. I am about to devise a plan against you. Repent, each person from his wicked way, so your ways and your practices will bring good to you.'
Ahora, pues, habla ahora a todo hombre de Judá, y a los moradores de Jerusalén, diciendo: Así dijo el SEÑOR: He aquí que yo dispongo mal contra vosotros, y trazo contra vosotros designios; conviértase ahora cada uno de su mal camino, y mejorad vuestros caminos y vuestras obras.
12 But they will say, 'This is no use. We will act according to our own plans. Each one of us will do what his evil, stubborn heart desires.'
Y dijeron: Es por demás: porque en pos de nuestras imaginaciones hemos de ir, y hemos de hacer cada uno el pensamiento de su malvado corazón.
13 Therefore Yahweh says this, 'Ask the nations, who has ever heard of such a thing as this? The virgin Israel has committed a horrible act.
Por tanto, así dijo el SEÑOR: Preguntad ahora a los gentiles, quién oyó tal. Gran fealdad hizo la virgen de Israel.
14 Does the snow in Lebanon ever leave the rocky hills on its sides? Are the mountain streams coming from far away ever destroyed, those cold streams?
¿Dejará alguno por ventura la nieve de la piedra del campo que corre del Líbano? ¿Dejarán las aguas singulares, frías, y corrientes?
15 Yet my people have forgotten me. They have made offerings to useless idols and been made to stumble in their paths; they have left the ancient paths to walk lesser paths.
Porque mi pueblo me ha olvidado, incensando a la vanidad, y les hacen tropezar en sus caminos, en las sendas antiguas, para que caminen por sendas, por camino no hollado;
16 Their land will become a horror, an object of everlasting hissing. Everyone who passes by her will shudder and shake his head.
para poner su tierra en desolación, y en silbos perpetuos; todo aquel que pasare por ella se maravillará, y meneará su cabeza.
17 I will scatter them before their enemies like an eastern wind. I will show them my back, and not my face, on the day of their disaster.'”
Como viento solano los esparciré delante del enemigo; les mostraré las espaldas, y no el rostro, en el día de su perdición.
18 So the people said, “Come, let us make plots against Jeremiah, since the law will never perish from the priests, or advice from the wise men, or words from the prophets. Come, let us attack him with our words and no longer pay attention to anything he proclaims.”
Y dijeron: Venid, y tracemos maquinaciones contra Jeremías; porque la ley no faltará del sacerdote, ni el consejo del sabio, ni la palabra del profeta. Venid e hirámoslo de lengua, y no miremos a todas sus palabras.
19 Pay attention to me, Yahweh, and listen to the voice of my enemies.
SEÑOR, mira por mí, y oye la voz de los que contienden conmigo.
20 Will disaster from them really be my reward for being good to them? For they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before you to speak for their welfare, to cause your fury to turn away from them.
¿Se da por ventura mal por bien para que caven hoyo a mi alma? Acuérdate que me puse delante de ti para hablar bien por ellos, para apartar de ellos tu ira.
21 Therefore give their children over to famine, and give them to the hands of those who use the sword. So let their women become bereaved and widows, and their men be killed, and their young men killed by the sword in battle.
Por tanto, entrega sus hijos a hambre, y hazlos escurrir por manos de cuchillo; y queden sus mujeres sin hijos, y viudas; y sus maridos sean puestos a muerte, y sus jóvenes heridos a cuchillo en la guerra.
22 Let a distressed shout be heard from their houses, as you suddenly bring raiders against them. For they have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden traps for my feet.
Oigase clamor de sus casas, cuando trajeres sobre ellos ejército de repente; porque cavaron hoyo para tomarme, y a mis pies han escondido lazos.
23 But you, Yahweh, you know all of their plans against me to kill me. Do not forgive their iniquities and sins. Do not wipe their sins away from you. Instead, let them be overthrown before you. Act against them in the time of your wrath.
Mas tú, oh SEÑOR, conoces todo su consejo contra mí que es para muerte; no perdones su maldad, ni borres su pecado de delante de tu rostro, y tropiecen delante de ti; haz así con ellos en el tiempo de tu furor.
