Jeremías 21
1 Palabra que vino a Jeremías de parte de Yahvé, cuando el rey Sedequías le envió a Pashur, hijo de Malquías, y a Sofonías, hijo de Maasías, el sacerdote, diciendo:
The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur, the son of Malchiah, and Zephaniah, the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,
2 “Por favor, consulta a Yahvé por nosotros, porque Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, nos hace la guerra. Tal vez Yahvé nos trate según todas sus maravillas, para que se retire de nosotros”.
Will you get directions from the Lord for us; for Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, is making war against us; it may be that the Lord will do something for us like all the wonders he has done, and make him go away from us.
3 Entonces Jeremías les dijo: “Dile a Sedequías
Then Jeremiah said to them, This is what you are to say to Zedekiah:
4 ‘Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, dice: “He aquí que yo haré retroceder las armas de guerra que están en tus manos, con las que luchas contra el rey de Babilonia, y contra los caldeos que te asedian fuera de las murallas; y los reuniré en medio de esta ciudad.
The Lord God of Israel has said, See, I am turning back the instruments of war in your hands, with which you are fighting against the king of Babylon and the Chaldaeans, who are outside the walls and shutting you in; and I will get them together inside this town.
5 Yo mismo lucharé contra ti con mano extendida y con brazo fuerte, con ira, con enojo y con gran indignación.
And I myself will be fighting against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even with angry feeling and passion and in great wrath.
6 Golpearé a los habitantes de esta ciudad, tanto a los hombres como a los animales. Morirán de una gran peste.
And I will send a great disease on the people living in this town, on man and on beast, causing their death.
7 Después — dice el Señor — libraré a Sedequías, rey de Judá, a sus siervos y al pueblo, a los que queden en esta ciudad, de la peste, de la espada y del hambre, en manos de Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, en manos de sus enemigos y en manos de los que buscan su vida. Los golpeará con el filo de la espada. No los perdonará, ni se apiadará, ni tendrá piedad”.
And after that, says the Lord, I will give up Zedekiah, king of Judah, and his servants and his people, even those in the town who have not come to their end from the disease and the sword and from need of food, into the hands of Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, and into the hands of their haters, and into the hands of those desiring their death: he will put them to the sword; he will not let anyone get away, he will have no pity or mercy.
8 “Dirás a este pueblo: ‘Dice el Señor: “He aquí que pongo ante ti el camino de la vida y el camino de la muerte.
And to this people you are to say, The Lord has said, See, I put before you the way of life and the way of death.
9 El que se quede en esta ciudad morirá por la espada, por el hambre y por la peste, pero el que salga y pase a los caldeos que te asedian, vivirá y escapará con vida.
He who keeps in this town will come to his death by the sword and through need of food and through disease; but he who goes out and gives himself up to the Chaldaeans who are shutting you in, will go on living, and will keep his life safe.
10 Porque he puesto mi rostro sobre esta ciudad para mal y no para bien”, dice el Señor. “Será entregada en manos del rey de Babilonia, y él la quemará con fuego”.
For my face is turned to this town for evil and not for good, says the Lord: it will be given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will have it burned with fire.
11 “En cuanto a la casa del rey de Judá, escucha la palabra de Yahvé:
About the family of the king of Judah. Give ear to the word of the Lord;
12 Casa de David, dice Yahvé, ‘Ejecutar la justicia por la mañana, y libera al que es robado de la mano del opresor, para que mi ira no se apague como el fuego, y arderá de manera que nadie pueda apagarlo, por la maldad de tus actos.
O family of David, this is what the Lord has said: Do what is right in the morning, and make free from the hands of the cruel one him whose goods have been violently taken away, or my wrath will go out like fire, burning so that no one may put it out, because of the evil of your doings.
13 He aquí que estoy contra ti, oh habitante del valle, y de la roca de la llanura’, dice Yahvé. Los que decís: “¿Quién bajará contra nosotros?” o, “¿Quién entraría en nuestras casas?”
See, I am against you, you who are living on the rock of the valley, says the Lord; you who say, Who will come down against us? or who will get into our houses?
14 Te castigaré según el fruto de tus obras, dice Yahvé; y encenderé un fuego en su bosque, y devorará todo lo que la rodea”.
I will send punishment on you in keeping with the fruit of your doings, says the Lord: and I will put a fire in her woodlands, burning up everything round about her.
