Jeremías 1
1 Palabras de Jeremías hijo de Helcías, de los sacerdotes que habitaban en Anatot, en tierra de Benjamín;
[I], Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, [am writing] these messages. [I am] a priest, from Anathoth [town] in the area where the tribe of Benjamin [lives].
2 al cual llegó la palabra de Yahvé en los días de Josías, hijo de Amón, rey de Judá, el año decimotercero de su reinado,
Yahweh started to give me these messages when Josiah had been ruling Judah for almost 13 years.
3 y luego en los días de Joakim, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, hasta el fin del año undécimo de Sedecías, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, hasta la deportación de Jerusalén, en el mes quinto.
Yahweh continued to give me more messages when Josiah’s son Jehoiakim was the king, and he continued to do that until Zedekiah had been the king of Judah for almost eleven years. It was in August of that year that the people of Jerusalem were (exiled/taken as prisoners) [to Babylonia].
4 Me habló Dios en estos términos:
[One day] Yahweh gave me this message:
5 “Antes de formarte en el seno materno te conocí; y antes que salieras del seno te santifiqué; para profeta entre las naciones te he constituido.”
“I knew you before I [finished] forming you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born, I (set you apart/chose you) and I appointed you to be [my] prophet [whose messages would be] for [all] nations.”
6 Yo contesté: “¡Ah, Señor, Yahvé! he aquí que no sé hablar, porque soy un adolescente.”
I replied, “O, Yahweh my God, I am [not qualified to] speak [for you], because I am very young!”
7 Yahvé me respondió: “No digas: Soy un adolescente, sino anda a dondequiera que Yo te enviare, y habla todo cuanto Yo te dijere.
Yahweh replied, “Do not say that, because you must go to everyone to whom I will send you, and you must tell them everything that I tell you to say.
8 No tengas miedo delante de ellos, porque Yo estoy contigo para librarte” —oráculo de Yahvé.
And you must not be afraid of the people [to whom you will speak], because I will protect you [from being harmed by them]. [This will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”
9 Después extendió Yahvé su mano y tocando mi boca me dijo: “He aquí que pongo mis palabras en tu boca.
Then [it was as though] Yahweh touched my mouth and said, “Listen to me! I am (putting my message into your mouth/telling you what you must speak).
10 Mira, Yo te pongo hoy sobre naciones, y sobre reinos, para desarraigar y derribar, para destruir y arruinar, para edificar y para plantar.”
Today I am appointing you to warn nations and kingdoms. You will tell them that I will completely destroy and get rid of [DOU] some of them and that I will establish [MET] others and cause them to be strong.”
11 Y me llegó la palabra de Yahvé, que dijo: “¿Qué ves Jeremías?” Respondí: “Veo una vara de almendro.”
Then Yahweh said to me, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” I replied, “I see a branch from an almond tree.”
12 Y me dijo Yahvé: “Bien has visto; porque yo velo sobre mi palabra para cumplirla.”
Yahweh said, “That is correct. And [because the word for ‘almond’ resembles the word for ‘watching’], it means that I am watching [what will happen], and I will make certain that what I have said to you [about destroying nations] will happen.”
13 Y me vino la palabra de Yahvé por segunda vez, que decía: “¿Qué ves?” Y contesté: “Veo una olla hirviente que viene de la parte del norte.”
[Then] Yahweh spoke to me again and said, “What do you see [now]?” I replied, “I see a pot full of boiling [water] [MTY]. It is tipping [toward me] from the north.”
14 Entonces me dijo Yahvé: “Del norte se difundirá el mal sobre todos los habitantes del país.
Yahweh replied, “[Yes! It means that] from the north great trouble/destruction will [spread] [MET] over this land, [like boiling water] [MET] pouring [from a pot].
15 Pues he aquí que voy a llamar a todas las tribus de los reinos del norte, dice Yahvé, las cuales vendrán, y pondrán cada cual su trono a la entrada de las puertas de Jerusalén, y sobre sus muros todo en derredor, y sobre todas las ciudades de Judá.
Listen to what I say: I am summoning [the armies of] kingdoms that will come from the north [of Judah] to Jerusalem. Their kings will set up their thrones at the gates of this city [to indicate that they are now the kings of Judah]. [Their armies] will attack [and break down] the walls of this city, and [they will do the same thing to] all the [other] towns in Judah.
16 Y pronunciaré contra ellos mi sentencia por todas sus maldades; por cuanto me han abandonado y quemado incienso a otros dioses, postrándose ante la obra de sus manos.
I will punish [MTY] my people because of all the evil things that they have done; they have abandoned me and they worship gods/idols. They worship idols that they have made with their own hands!
17 Ciñe tus lomos, yérguete, y diles todo cuanto Yo te mandare; no les tengas miedo, no sea que Yo te confunda delante de ellos.
So, get up and put on your clothes [to get ready for action]! Then go to the people of Judah and tell them everything that I tell you to say. Do not be afraid of them, because [if you are afraid of them], I will cause you to be truly terrified in front of them!
18 He aquí que hoy te pongo por ciudad fortificada, y por columna de hierro, y por muro de bronce contra toda esta tierra; contra los reyes de Judá, contra sus príncipes y sus sacerdotes, y contra el pueblo del país.
But listen! I will cause you to be [strong, like] [MET] a city that has strong walls around it. You will be [as strong as] [MET] an iron pillar or a bronze wall. None of the kings or officials or priests will be able to defeat you.
19 Ellos te harán guerra, mas no prevalecerán contra ti; porque contigo estoy Yo, dice el Señor, para librarte.”
They will oppose you, but they will not be able to defeat you, because I will be with you and will protect you. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”
