Jeremías 1
1 Estas son las palabras de Jeremías hijo de Hilcías, uno de los sacerdotes que vivía en Anatot, en el territorio 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 El mensaje del Señor llegó a Jeremías a partir del año trece del reinado de Josías, hijo de Amón, rey de Judá,
Yahweh started to give me these messages when Josiah had been ruling Judah for almost 13 years.
3 y desde el tiempo de Joacim, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, hasta el quinto mes del undécimo año de Sedequías, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, que fue cuando el pueblo de Jerusalén partió al exilio.
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 El Señor vino y me dijo:
[One day] Yahweh gave me this message:
5 “Yo sabía exactamente quién serías antes de crearte en el vientre de tu madre; te elegí antes de que nacieras para que fueras profeta de las naciones”.
“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 “¡Oh, no, Señor Dios!” respondí. “¡De verdad que no sé hablar en público porque todavía soy demasiado joven!”.
I replied, “O, Yahweh my God, I am [not qualified to] speak [for you], because I am very young!”
7 “No digas que eres demasiado joven”, me dijo el Señor. “Ve a todos los lugares que yo te mande. Diles todo lo que te ordeno que digas.
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 les tengas miedo, porque yo iré contigo y te cuidaré. Esta es la promesa del Señor”.
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 El Señor extendió su mano, me tocó la boca y me dijo “Mira, he puesto 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 Hoy te he puesto sobre naciones y reinos para arrancar y derribar, para destruir y demoler, para construir y 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 El mensaje del Señor llegó a mí, preguntando: “Jeremías, ¿qué ves?” “Veo una ramita de un almendro”, respondí.
Then Yahweh said to me, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” I replied, “I see a branch from an almond tree.”
12 “Así es, porque estoy vigilante para que se cumpla lo que yo digo”, dijo el Señor.
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 El mensaje del Señor llegó de nuevo a mí, preguntando: “¿Qué ves?” “Veo una olla que está hirviendo”, respondí, “y se está inclinando en esta dirección desde el 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 el Señor me dijo: “Los problemas que se están gestando desde el norte arrasarán con todos los que viven en el 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 ¡Presta atención! Voy a convocar a todas las naciones y a los reyes del norte”, declara el Señor. “Cada uno de estos reyes vendrá y pondrá sus tronos justo a la entrada de las puertas de Jerusalén, y atacará todas sus fortificaciones y 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 Cumpliré mi sentencia contra los habitantes por toda su maldad, porque me abandonaron para ir quemar incienso a los dioses paganos, para adorar a los ídolos que ellos mismos fabricaron.
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 “Tienes que prepararte. Vas a presentarte ante el pueblo y a decirles todo lo que yo te ordene. No tengas miedo de ellos, o yo te asustaré 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 ¡Presta atención! Hoy te he convertido en una ciudad fortificada, en una columna de hierro, en una muralla de bronce, para que te enfrentes a todo el país: contra los reyes de Judá, sus funcionarios, sus sacerdotes y toda la gente 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 lucharán contra ti, pero no te derrotarán, porque yo estaré allí para rescatarte”, declara el Señor.
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!”
