Jeremías 23

1 “¡Ay de los pastores que destruyen y dispersan las ovejas de mi prado!”, dice el Señor.

A curse is on the keepers who are causing the destruction and loss of the sheep of my field, says the Lord.

2 Por eso Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, dice contra los pastores que apacientan a mi pueblo “Ustedes han dispersado mi rebaño, lo han alejado y no lo han visitado. He aquí que yo visitaré sobre ustedes el mal de sus acciones”, dice el Señor.

So this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, has said against the keepers who have the care of my people: You have let my flock be broken up, driving them away and not caring for them; see, I will send on you the punishment for the evil of your doings, says the Lord.

3 “Reuniré el remanente de mi rebaño de todas las tierras a las que lo he expulsado, y lo devolveré a sus rebaños; y será fecundo y se multiplicará.

And I will get the rest of my flock together from all the countries where I have sent them, and will make them come back again to their resting-place; and they will have offspring and be increased.

4 Pondré sobre ellas pastores que las apacienten. Ya no tendrán miedo ni se desanimarán, ni les faltará nada”, dice Yahvé.

And I will put over them keepers who will take care of them: never again will they be overcome with fear or be troubled, and there will not be the loss of one of them, says the Lord.

5 “He aquí que llegan los días”, dice Yahvé, “que levantaré a David una rama justa; y reinará como rey y tratará con sabiduría, y hará justicia y rectitud en la tierra.

See, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will give to David a true Branch, and he will be ruling as king, acting wisely, doing what is right, and judging uprightly in the land.

6 En sus días Judá se salvará, e Israel habitará con seguridad. Este es el nombre por el que será llamado: Yahvé, nuestra justicia.

In his days Judah will have salvation and Israel will be living without fear: and this is the name by which he will be named, The Lord is our righteousness.

7 “Por tanto, he aquí que vienen días — dice Yahvé — en que ya no dirán: “Vive Yahvé, que sacó a los hijos de Israel de la tierra de Egipto”;

And so, truly, the days are coming when they will say no longer, By the living Lord, who took the children of Israel up out of the land of Egypt;

8 sino: “Vive Yahvé, que sacó y condujo a la descendencia de la casa de Israel de la tierra del norte y de todas las tierras a las que los había expulsado”. Entonces habitarán en su propia tierra”.

But, By the living Lord, who took up the seed of Israel, and made them come out of the north country, and from all the countries where I had sent them; and they will be living in the land which is theirs.

9 Con respecto a los profetas: Mi corazón está roto por dentro. Todos mis huesos tiemblan. Soy como un borracho, y como un hombre al que el vino ha vencido, a causa de Yahvé, y por sus santas palabras.

About the prophets. My heart is broken in me, all my bones are shaking; I am like a man full of strong drink, like a man overcome by wine; because of the Lord, and because of his holy words.

10 “Porque la tierra está llena de adúlteros; porque a causa de la maldición la tierra está de luto. Los pastos del desierto se han secado. Su curso es malvado, y su poderío no es correcto;

For the land is full of men who are untrue to their wives; because of the curse the land is full of grief; the green fields of the waste land have become dry; and they are quick to do evil, their strength is for what is not right.

11 pues tanto el profeta como el sacerdote son profanos. Sí, en mi casa he encontrado su maldad”, dice Yahvé.

For the prophet as well as the priest is unclean; even in my house I have seen their evil-doing, says the Lord.

12 Por eso su camino será para ellos como lugares resbaladizos en la oscuridad. Serán conducidos, y caer en ella; porque traeré el mal sobre ellos, hasta el año de su visita”, dice Yahvé.

For this cause their steps will be slipping on their way: they will be forced on into the dark and have a fall there: for I will send evil on them in the year of their punishment, says the Lord.

13 “He visto locura en los profetas de Samaria. Profetizaron por Baal, y ha hecho errar a mi pueblo Israel.

And I have seen ways without sense in the prophets of Samaria; they became prophets of the Baal, causing my people Israel to go wrong.

14 En los profetas de Jerusalén también he visto una cosa horrible: cometen adulterio y andan en la mentira. Fortalecen las manos de los malhechores, para que nadie vuelva de su maldad. Todos se han vuelto para mí como Sodoma, y sus habitantes como Gomorra”.

And in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a shocking thing; they are untrue to their wives, walking in deceit, and they make strong the hands of evil-doers, so that a man may not be turned back from his evil-doing: they have all become like Sodom to me, and its people like Gomorrah.

15 Por lo tanto, el Señor de los Ejércitos dice sobre los profetas: “He aquí que los alimentaré con ajenjo, y hacerles beber agua envenenada; porque de los profetas de Jerusalén ha salido la impiedad en toda la tierra”.

So this is what the Lord of armies has said about the prophets: See, I will give them a bitter plant for their food, and bitter water for their drink: for from the prophets of Jerusalem unclean behaviour has gone out into all the land.

16 El Señor de los Ejércitos dice, “No escuchéis las palabras de los profetas que os profetizan. Te enseñan la vanidad. Hablan una visión de su propio corazón, y no de la boca de Yahvé.

This is what the Lord of armies has said: Do not give ear to the words which the prophets say to you: they give you teaching of no value: it is from themselves that their vision comes, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.

17 Dicen continuamente a los que me desprecian, ‘Yahvé ha dicho: “Tendrás paz”;’ y a todo aquel que camina en la terquedad de su propio corazón le dicen, ‘Ningún mal caerá sobre ti’.

They keep on saying to those who have no respect for the word of the Lord, You will have peace; and to everyone who goes on his way in the pride of his heart, they say, No evil will come to you.

18 Pues quién ha estado en el consejo de Yahvé, para que perciba y escuche su palabra? ¿Quién ha escuchado mi palabra y la ha oído?

For which of them has knowledge of the secret of the Lord, and has seen him, and given ear to his word? which of them has taken note of his word and given attention to it?

19 He aquí que la tormenta de Yahvé, su ira, ha salido. ¡Sí, una tormenta de remolinos! Estallará en la cabeza de los malvados.

See, the storm-wind of the Lord, even the heat of his wrath, has gone out, a rolling storm, bursting on the heads of the evil-doers.

20 La ira de Yahvé no volverá hasta que haya ejecutado y realizó las intenciones de su corazón. En los últimos días, lo entenderás perfectamente.

The wrath of the Lord will not be turned back till he has done, till he has put into effect, the purposes of his heart: in days to come you will have full knowledge of this.

21 Yo no envié a estos profetas, y sin embargo corrieron. No les hablé, y sin embargo profetizaron.

I did not send these prophets, but they went running: I said nothing to them, but they gave out the prophet's word.

22 Pero si hubieran estado en mi consejo, entonces habrían hecho que mi pueblo escuchara mis palabras, y los habría alejado de su mal camino, y de la maldad de sus actos.

But if they had been in my secret, then they would have made my people give ear to my words, turning them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

23 “Soy un Dios cercano”, dice Yahvé, “¿y no un Dios lejano?

Am I only a God who is near, says the Lord, and not a God at a distance?

24 ¿Puede alguien esconderse en lugares secretos ¿para que no lo vea?”, dice Yahvé. “¿No lleno yo el cielo y la tierra?”, dice Yahvé.

In what secret place may a man take cover without my seeing him? says the Lord. Is there any place in heaven or earth where I am not? says the Lord.

25 “He oído lo que han dicho los profetas, que profetizan mentiras en mi nombre, diciendo: “¡He tenido un sueño! He tenido un sueño”.

My ears have been open to what the prophets have said, who say false words in my name, saying, I have had a dream, I have had a dream, I have had a dream,

26 ¿Hasta cuándo estará esto en el corazón de los profetas que profetizan mentiras, los profetas del engaño de su propio corazón?

Is (my word) in the hearts of the prophets who give out false words, even the prophets of the deceit of their hearts?

27 Pretenden hacer que mi pueblo se olvide de mi nombre con sus sueños que cada uno cuenta a su prójimo, como sus padres se olvidaron de mi nombre por culpa de Baal.

Whose purpose is to take away the memory of my name from my people by their dreams, of which every man is talking to his neighbour, as their fathers gave up the memory of my name for the Baal.

28 El profeta que tenga un sueño, que cuente un sueño; y el que tenga mi palabra, que diga mi palabra con fidelidad. ¿Qué es la paja para el trigo?”, dice el Señor.

If a prophet has a dream, let him give out his dream; and he who has my word, let him give out my word in good faith. What has the dry stem to do with the grain? says the Lord.

29 “¿No es mi palabra como el fuego?”, dice el Señor, “y como un martillo que rompe la roca en pedazos”.

Is not my word like fire? says the Lord; and like a hammer, smashing the rock to bits?

30 “Por tanto, he aquí que estoy contra los profetas — dice el Señor — que roban cada uno mis palabras a su prójimo.

For this cause I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who take my words, every one from his neighbour.

31 He aquí que yo estoy contra los profetas — dice el Señor — que usan su lengua y dicen: “Él dice”.

See, I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who let their tongues say, He has said.

32 He aquí que yo estoy contra los que profetizan sueños mentirosos — dice el Señor —, que los cuentan y hacen errar a mi pueblo con sus mentiras y con su vana jactancia; pero yo no los envié ni los mandé. No aprovechan en absoluto a este pueblo”, dice Yahvé.

See, I am against the prophets of false dreams, says the Lord, who give them out and make my people go out of the way by their deceit and their uncontrolled words: but I did not send them or give them orders; and they will be of no profit to this people, says the Lord.

33 “Cuando este pueblo, o el profeta, o un sacerdote, te pregunten diciendo: “¿Cuál es el mensaje de Yahvé? Entonces les dirás: ‘¿Qué mensaje? Te voy a expulsar”, dice el Señor.

And if this people, or the prophet, or a priest, questioning you, says, What word of weight is there from the Lord? then you are to say to them, You are the word, for I will not be troubled with you any more, says the Lord.

34 En cuanto al profeta, al sacerdote y al pueblo que digan: “El mensaje de Yahvé”, castigaré a ese hombre y a su familia.

And as for the prophet and the priest and the people who say, A word of weight from the Lord! I will send punishment on that man and on his house.

35 Cada uno dirá a su prójimo y cada uno a su hermano: “¿Qué ha respondido Yahvé?” y “¿Qué ha dicho Yahvé?”

But this is what you are to say, every man to his neighbour and every man to his brother, What answer has the Lord given? and, What has the Lord said?

36 No mencionaréis más el mensaje de Yahvé, porque la palabra de cada uno se ha convertido en su mensaje; porque habéis pervertido las palabras del Dios vivo, de Yahvé de los Ejércitos, nuestro Dios.

And you will no longer put people in mind of the word of weight of the Lord: for every man's word will be a weight on himself; for the words of the living God, of the Lord of armies, our God, have been twisted by you.

37 Diréis al profeta: “¿Qué te ha respondido Yahvé?” y “¿Qué ha dicho Yahvé?’

This is what you are to say to the prophet, What answer has the Lord given to you? and, What has the Lord said?

38 Aunque digáis: ‘El mensaje de Yahvé’, por eso Yahvé dice: ‘Porque decís esta palabra: “El mensaje de Yahvé”, y yo he enviado a deciros que no digáis: “El mensaje de Yahvé”,

But if you say, The word of weight of the Lord; this is what the Lord has said: Because you say, The weight of the Lord, and I have sent to you, saying, You are not to say, The weight of the Lord;

39 por lo tanto, he aquí que os olvidaré por completo, y os echaré con la ciudad que os di a vosotros y a vuestros padres, lejos de mi presencia.

For this reason, truly, I will put you completely out of my memory, and I will put you, and the town which I gave to you and to your fathers, away from before my face:

40 traeré sobre ti un oprobio eterno, y una vergüenza perpetua, que no será olvidada.’”

And I will give you a name without honour for ever, and unending shame which will never go from the memory of men.