Jeremiah 34
1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, with all his army, all the kingdoms of the earth that were under his dominion, and all the peoples, were fighting against Jerusalem and against all its cities, saying:
Palabra que vino a Jeremías de parte de Yahvé, cuando Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, con todo su ejército, todos los reinos de la tierra que estaban bajo su dominio y todos los pueblos, combatían contra Jerusalén y contra todas sus ciudades, diciendo
2 “The LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘Go, and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, the LORD says, “Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon and he will burn it with fire.
“Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, dice: ‘Ve y habla a Sedequías, rey de Judá, y dile que Yahvé dice: “He aquí que yo entregaré esta ciudad en manos del rey de Babilonia y la quemará con fuego.
3 You won’t escape out of his hand, but will surely be taken and delivered into his hand. Your eyes will see the eyes of the king of Babylon, and he will speak with you mouth to mouth. You will go to Babylon.”’
No escaparás de su mano, sino que seguramente serás tomado y entregado en su mano. Tus ojos verán los ojos del rey de Babilonia, y él hablará contigo boca a boca. Irás a Babilonia”.
4 “Yet hear the LORD’s word, O Zedekiah king of Judah. The LORD says concerning you, ‘You won’t die by the sword.
“Pero escucha la palabra de Yahvé, oh Sedequías, rey de Judá. Yahvé dice respecto a ti: ‘No morirás a espada.
5 You will die in peace; and with the burnings of your fathers, the former kings who were before you, so they will make a burning for you. They will lament you, saying, “Ah Lord!” for I have spoken the word,’ says the LORD.”
Morirás en paz; y con los ardores de tus padres, los antiguos reyes que fueron antes de ti, así te harán arder. Se lamentarán de ti, diciendo: “¡Ah, Señor!”, porque yo he dicho la palabra’, dice Yahvé”.
6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,
El profeta Jeremías dijo todas estas palabras a Sedequías, rey de Judá, en Jerusalén,
7 when the king of Babylon’s army was fighting against Jerusalem and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish and against Azekah; for these alone remained of the cities of Judah as fortified cities.
cuando el ejército del rey de Babilonia combatía contra Jerusalén y contra todas las ciudades de Judá que quedaban, contra Laquis y contra Azeca; pues sólo éstas quedaban de las ciudades de Judá como ciudades fortificadas.
8 The word came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people who were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty to them,
Llegó a Jeremías la palabra de Yahvé, después de que el rey Sedequías había hecho un pacto con todo el pueblo que estaba en Jerusalén, para proclamarles la libertad,
9 that every man should let his male servant, and every man his female servant, who is a Hebrew or a Hebrewess, go free, that no one should make bondservants of them, of a Jew his brother.
que cada uno dejara libre a su siervo y cada uno a su sierva, que fuera hebreo o hebrea, para que nadie hiciera de ellos siervos, de un judío a su hermano.
10 All the princes and all the people obeyed who had entered into the covenant, that everyone should let his male servant and everyone his female servant go free, that no one should make bondservants of them any more. They obeyed and let them go,
Obedecieron todos los príncipes y todo el pueblo que habían pactado que cada uno dejara libre a su siervo y cada uno a su sierva, para que nadie los convirtiera en siervos. Ellos obedecieron y los dejaron ir,
11 but afterwards they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids whom they had let go free to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.
pero después se volvieron, e hicieron volver a los siervos y a las siervas que habían dejado libres, y los sometieron como siervos y como siervas.
12 Therefore the LORD’s word came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Por eso vino a Jeremías una palabra de Yahvé, que decía:
13 “The LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, saying:
“Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, dice: ‘Hice un pacto con vuestros padres el día que los saqué de la tierra de Egipto, de la casa de servidumbre, diciendo:
14 At the end of seven years, every man of you shall release his brother who is a Hebrew, who has been sold to you, and has served you six years. You shall let him go free from you. But your fathers didn’t listen to me, and didn’t incline their ear.
Al cabo de siete años, cada uno de vosotros liberará a su hermano hebreo, que ha sido vendido a vosotros y os ha servido durante seis años. Lo dejaréis libre de vosotros. Pero vuestros padres no me escucharon y no inclinaron su oído.
15 You had now turned, and had done that which is right in my eyes, in every man proclaiming liberty to his neighbor. You had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name;
Ahora os habíais convertido y habíais hecho lo que es justo a mis ojos, al proclamar cada uno la libertad de su prójimo. Habías hecho un pacto ante mí en la casa que se llama con mi nombre;
16 but you turned and profaned my name, and every man caused his servant and every man his handmaid, whom you had let go free at their pleasure, to return. You brought them into subjection, to be to you for servants and for handmaids.’”
pero te volviste y profanaste mi nombre, y cada uno hizo volver a su siervo y a su sierva, a quienes habías dejado libres a su antojo. Los sometisteis para que os sirvieran de siervos y de siervas’”.
17 Therefore the LORD says: “You have not listened to me, to proclaim liberty, every man to his brother, and every man to his neighbor. Behold, I proclaim to you a liberty,” says the LORD, “to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine. I will make you be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth.
Por eso dice el Señor: “No me habéis escuchado para proclamar la libertad, cada uno a su hermano y cada uno a su prójimo. He aquí que yo os anuncio la libertad — dice el Señor — a la espada, a la peste y al hambre. Haré que te arrojen de un lado a otro entre todos los reinos de la tierra.
18 I will give the men who have transgressed my covenant, who have not performed the words of the covenant which they made before me when they cut the calf in two and passed between its parts:
Entregaré a los hombres que han transgredido mi pacto, que no han cumplido las palabras del pacto que hicieron ante mí cuando cortaron el becerro en dos y pasaron entre sus partes:
19 the princes of Judah, the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, the priests, and all the people of the land, who passed between the parts of the calf.
a los príncipes de Judá, a los príncipes de Jerusalén, a los eunucos, a los sacerdotes y a todo el pueblo de la tierra, que pasaron entre las partes del becerro.
20 I will even give them into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of those who seek their life. Their dead bodies will be food for the birds of the sky and for the animals of the earth.
Incluso los entregaré en manos de sus enemigos y en manos de los que buscan su vida. Sus cadáveres serán alimento para las aves del cielo y para los animales de la tierra.
21 “I will give Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes into the hands of their enemies, into the hands of those who seek their life and into the hands of the king of Babylon’s army, who has gone away from you.
“Entregaré a Sedequías, rey de Judá, y a sus príncipes en manos de sus enemigos, en manos de los que buscan su vida y en manos del ejército del rey de Babilonia, que se ha alejado de ti.
22 Behold, I will command,” says the LORD, “and cause them to return to this city. They will fight against it, take it, and burn it with fire. I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.”
He aquí que yo ordeno — dice el Señor — y hago que vuelvan a esta ciudad. Lucharán contra ella, la tomarán y la quemarán con fuego. Convertiré las ciudades de Judá en una desolación, sin habitantes”.
