Jeremías 38
1 Sefatías hijo de Matán, Gedalías hijo de Pasur, Jucal hijo de Selemías, y Pasur hijo de Malquías oyeron lo que Jeremías decía a todos:
And he heard Shephatiah [the] son of Mattan and Gedaliah [the] son of Pashhur and Jucal [the] son of Shelemiah and Pashhur [the] son of Malkijah the words which Jeremiah [was] speaking to all the people saying.
2 Esto es lo que dice el Señor: El que se quede en esta ciudad morirá de guerra, de hambre y de enfermedad, pero el que se pase a los babilonios vivirá. Su recompensa será salvar su vida.
Thus he says Yahweh the [one who] remains in the city this he will die by the sword by famine and by pestilence and the [one who] goes out to the Chaldeans (and he will live *Q(K)*) and it will belong to him life his to plunder and he will live.
3 Esto es lo que dice el Señor: Estén seguros de esto: Jerusalén será entregada al ejército del rey de Babilonia. Él va a capturarla.
Thus he says Yahweh certainly it will be given the city this in [the] hand of [the] army of [the] king of Babylon and he will capture it.
4 Los oficiales le dijeron al rey: “Este hombre merece morir porque está desmoralizando a los defensores que quedan en la ciudad, y también a todo el pueblo, al decirles esto. Este hombre no trata de ayudar a esta gente, sólo va a destruirla”.
And they said the officials to the king let him be put to death please the man this for since he [is] making drop [the] hands of [the] men of war who remain - in the city this and [the] hands of all the people by speaking to them according to the words these that - the man this not he [is] seeking for welfare for the people this that except for harm.
5 “Bueno, puedes hacer lo que quieras con él”, respondió el rey Sedequías. “No puedo detenerte”.
And he said the king Zedekiah there! he [is] in hand your for not the king he is able you anything.
6 Así que tomaron a Jeremías y lo pusieron en la cisterna que pertenecía a Malquías, el hijo del rey, que estaba en el patio de la guardia. Bajaron a Jeremías con cuerdas a la cisterna. No tenía agua, sólo barro, y Jeremías se hundió en el barro.
And they took Jeremiah and they threw him into the cistern of - Malkijah [the] son of the king which [was] in [the] courtyard of the guard and they let down Jeremiah with ropes and in the cistern there not [was] water that except mud and he sank Jeremiah in the mud.
7 Ebed-melec el cusita, un funcionario real del palacio del rey, descubrió que habían metido a Jeremías en la cisterna. El rey estaba sentado en la puerta de Benjamín,
And he heard Ebed Melech the Cushite a man a court-official and he [was] in [the] house of the king that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern and the king [was] sitting in [the] gate of Benjamin.
8 Entonces Ebed-melec salió del palacio y fue a hablar con el rey
And he went out Ebed Melech from [the] house of the king and he spoke to the king saying.
9 “Mi señor el rey, todas estas cosas terribles que estos hombres le han hecho al profeta Jeremías son malas. Lo han metido en la cisterna, y allí morirá de hambre porque ya no queda pan en la ciudad”.
O lord my the king they have done evil the men these all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet whom they have thrown into the cistern and he died in it because of famine for there not [is] the food yet in the city.
10 Entonces el rey dio la orden a Ebed-melec el cusita: “Toma treinta hombres contigo y ve a sacar al profeta Jeremías de la cisterna antes de que muera”.
And he commanded the king Ebed Melech the Cushite saying take in hand your from here thirty men and you will bring up Jeremiah the prophet from the cistern before he will die.
11 Ebed-melec tomó a los hombres y se dirigió al almacén bajo el palacio. Tomó de allí algunos trapos y ropas viejas y se dirigió a la cisterna donde los bajó con cuerdas a Jeremías.
And he took - Ebed Melech the men in hand his and he went [the] house of the king to under the storehouse and he took from there worn out things of (clothes *Q(K)*) and worn out things of rags and he let down them to Jeremiah into the cistern with ropes.
12 Ebed-melec, el cusita, llamó a Jeremías: “Ponte estos trapos y ropas viejas bajo los brazos para protegerte de las cuerdas”. Jeremías así lo hizo,
And he said Ebed Melech the Cushite to Jeremiah put please [the] worn out things of the clothes and the rags under [the] joints of hands your from under to [the] ropes and he did Jeremiah thus.
13 y con las cuerdas lo levantaron y lo sacaron de la cisterna. Jeremías se quedó allí en el patio de la guardia.
And they drew out Jeremiah with ropes and they brought up him from the cistern and he remained Jeremiah in [the] courtyard of the guard.
14 Entonces el rey Sedequías mandó llamar al profeta Jeremías y se reunió con él en la tercera entrada del Templo. “Necesito pedirte algo”, le dijo el rey a Jeremías. “No debes ocultarme nada”.
And he sent the king Zedekiah and he brought Jeremiah the prophet to him to an entrance third which [was] in [the] house of Yahweh and he said the king to Jeremiah [am] about to ask I you a matter may not you hide from me anything.
15 “Si te lo digo, seguro que haces que me maten”, respondió Jeremías. “Aunque te diera un consejo, de todos modos no me escucharías”.
And he said Jeremiah to Zedekiah if I will tell to you ¿ not certainly will you put to death me and if I will counsel you not you will listen to me.
16 El rey Sedequías le prometió solemnemente a Jeremías en privado: “Vive el Señor, que nos dio esta vida, que no te haré matar, ni te entregaré a los que quieren matarte”.
And he swore the king Zedekiah to Jeremiah in secrecy saying [by] [the] life of Yahweh (*Q(K)*) who he has made for us the life this if I will put to death you and if I will give you in [the] hand of the men these who [are] seeking life your.
17 Entonces Jeremías le dijo a Sedequías: “Esto es lo que dice el Señor Dios Todopoderoso, el Dios de Israel: ‘Si te entregas a los oficiales del rey de Babilonia, entonces vivirás. Jerusalén no será incendiada, y tú y tu familia sobrevivirán.
And he said Jeremiah to Zedekiah thus he says Yahweh [the] God of hosts [the] God of Israel certainly [if] you will go out to [the] commanders of [the] king of Babylon and you will live self your and the city this not it will be burned with fire and you will live you and household your.
18 Pero si no te entregas a los oficiales del rey de Babilonia, esta ciudad será entregada a los babilonios. Ellos la incendiarán, y tú mismo no escaparás de ser capturado’”.
And if not you will go out to [the] commanders of [the] king of Babylon and it will be given the city this in [the] hand of the Chaldeans and they will burn it with fire and you not you will escape from hand their.
19 Pero el rey Sedequías le dijo a Jeremías: “Tengo miedo de la gente de Judá que se ha pasado a los babilonios, porque los babilonios podrían entregarme a ellos para que abusen de mí”.
And he said the king Zedekiah to Jeremiah I [am] dreading the Jews who they have fallen to the Chaldeans lest they should give me in hand their and they will deal wantonly with me.
20 “No te entregarán”, respondió Jeremías. “Si obedeces lo que dice el Señor haciendo lo que te digo, las cosas te irán bien y vivirás.
And he said Jeremiah not they will give listen please - to [the] voice of Yahweh to [that] which I [am] speaking to you so it may go well for you so it may live self your.
21 Pero si te niegas a entregarte, esto es lo que me ha dicho el Señor:
And if [are] refusing you to go out this [is] the thing which he has shown me Yahweh.
22 Todas las mujeres que queden en el palacio del rey de Judá serán sacadas y entregadas a los funcionarios del rey de Babilonia Esas mujeres dirán: ‘¡Esos buenos amigos tuyos! Te han acogido y te han conquistado. Tus pies se atascaron en el medio, por lo que te abandonaron’.
And there! all the women who they are left in [the] house of [the] king of Judah [are] about to be brought out to [the] commanders of [the] king of Babylon and they [will be] saying they misled you and they prevailed to you [the] people of peace your they are sunk in the mire feet your they have turned backwards.
23 Todas tus esposas e hijos serán entregados a los caldeos. Y tú mismo no escaparás, pues serás capturado por el rey de Babilonia, y Jerusalén será incendiada”.
And all wives your and children your [people will] bring out to the Chaldeans and you not you will escape from hand their for by [the] hand of [the] king of Babylon you will be captured and the city this it will burn with fire.
24 Sedequías advirtió a Jeremías: “Nadie puede enterarse de esta conversación, pues de lo contrario morirás.
And he said Zedekiah to Jeremiah anyone may not he know in the words these and not you will die.
25 Si los oficiales se enteran de que he hablado contigo, y vienen a preguntarte: ‘¡Dinos de qué hablaron tú y el rey! No nos ocultes nada, o te mataremos;’
And if they will hear the officials that I have spoken with you and they will come to you and they will say to you tell! please to us what? did you say to the king may not you hide [it] from us and not we will put to death you and what? did he say to you the king.
26 entonces les dirás: ‘Le estaba pidiendo al rey que me concediera mi petición de no devolverme a la casa de Jonatán para morir allí’”.
And you will say to them [was] making fall I supplication my before the king to not to send back me [the] house of Jonathan to die there.
27 Cuando todos los oficiales vinieron a Jeremías queriendo saber, él les repitió exactamente lo que el rey le había dicho que dijera. Entonces no le preguntaron nada más, porque nadie había oído lo que se había dicho.
And they came all the officials to Jeremiah and they asked him and he told to them according to all the words these which he had commanded the king and they kept silent from him for not it had been heard the matter.
28 Jeremías permaneció allí, en el patio de la guardia, hasta el día en que Jerusalén fue capturada.
And he remained Jeremiah in [the] courtyard of the guard until [the] day when it was captured Jerusalem. And it was just when it was captured Jerusalem.
