Jeremías 25

1 La palabra que llegó a Jeremías sobre todo el pueblo de Judá, en el cuarto año de Joacim hijo de Josías, rey de Judá (era el primer año de Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia),

After Jehoiakim had been ruling Judah for almost four years, Yahweh gave me this message for all the people of Judah. It was during the year that King Nebuchadnezzar started to rule in Babylon.

2 que el profeta Jeremías habló a todo el pueblo de Judá y a todos los habitantes de Jerusalén:

I spoke this message to all the people in Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah:

3 Desde el año trece de Josías hijo de Amón, rey de Judá, hasta el día de hoy, estos veintitrés años, me ha llegado la palabra de Yahvé, y os he hablado, madrugando y hablando; pero no habéis escuchado.

“Yahweh has been giving me messages for 23 years. He started giving me messages when Josiah, the son of Amon, had been ruling Judah for almost 13 years. And I have faithfully told you those messages, but you have not paid any attention to them.

4 Yahvé os ha enviado a todos sus siervos los profetas, madrugando y enviándolos (pero no habéis escuchado ni inclinado vuestro oído para oír),

Many times Yahweh has sent to you the prophets who served him, but you have not listened to them or paid any attention to what they said.

5 diciendo: “Volved ahora cada uno de su mal camino y de la maldad de vuestras acciones, y habitad en la tierra que Yahvé os ha dado a vosotros y a vuestros padres, desde siempre y para siempre.

Each time their message was this: ‘Turn from all your evil behavior [MET], from all the evil things that you have continually been doing. If you do that, you will be able to stay in this land that Yahweh gave to you and to your ancestors, [to belong to you] forever.

6 No vayan en pos de otros dioses para servirlos o adorarlos, y no me provoquen a ira con la obra de sus manos; entonces no les haré ningún daño.”

Do not cause Yahweh to become angry by serving and worshiping idols that you have made with your hands. If you do not cause him to be angry, he will not punish/harm you.’

7 “Sin embargo, no me habéis escuchado — dice Yahvé —, para provocarme a la ira con la obra de vuestras manos para vuestro propio perjuicio.”

And Yahweh says, ‘But you would not pay attention to the messages that I [gave to those prophets]. You caused me to become extremely angry by [your worshiping idols] that you had made with your own hands. That resulted in my punishing you.

8 Por eso dice Yahvé de los Ejércitos: “Porque no habéis oído mis palabras,

So [now, I], the Commander of the armies of angels, say that because you have not paid attention to what I said,

9 he aquí que enviaré y tomaré a todas las familias del norte — dice Yahvé — y enviaré a Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, mi siervo, y los traeré contra esta tierra, y contra sus habitantes, y contra todas estas naciones de alrededor. Los destruiré por completo, y los convertiré en un asombro, en un silbido y en una desolación perpetua.

I will gather all [the armies of] the nations that will come from the northeast. I have appointed King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to lead them. I have appointed him to do my work for me. I will bring those [armies] to attack this land and nearby countries. I will completely destroy them, and cause them to be places that people are horrified about, and that people will (ridicule/act contemptuously toward), places that will be ruined forever.

10 Además, les quitaré la voz del gozo y la voz de la alegría, la voz del novio y la voz de la novia, el sonido de las piedras de molino y la luz de la lámpara.

I will cause happy singing and laughing to cease in your land. There will no longer be brides and bridegrooms talking [joyfully]. There will not be the sound of people grinding [grain] with millstones. There will be no lamps lit [in your houses].

11 Toda esta tierra será una desolación y un asombro; y estas naciones servirán al rey de Babilonia durante setenta años.

All of this land will become a desert where no one will live. And [the people of] Israel and of the nearby countries will [will be exiled to Babylonia and] (work for/be slaves of) the kings of Babylon for seventy years.

12 “Sucederá que cuando se cumplan setenta años, castigaré al rey de Babilonia y a esa nación — dice el Señor — por su iniquidad. Haré que la tierra de los caldeos quede desolada para siempre.

Then, after [they have been in Babylonia for] seventy years, I will punish the King of Babylonia and his people for the sins that they have committed. I will cause Babylonia to become a wasteland/desert forever.

13 Traeré sobre esa tierra todas mis palabras que he pronunciado contra ella, todo lo que está escrito en este libro, que Jeremías ha profetizado contra todas las naciones.

I will cause them to experience all the terrible things that Jeremiah has written about—all the punishments that he predicted will happen to all those nations.

14 Porque muchas naciones y grandes reyes los harán siervos, incluso de ellos. Los recompensaré según sus hechos y según la obra de sus manos”.

The leaders of many nations will cause the people of Babylonia to become their slaves, like the people of Babylonia caused my people to become slaves. I will punish them like they deserve for [having caused my people to suffer].’”

15 Porque Yahvé, el Dios de Israel, me dice “Toma de mi mano esta copa del vino de la ira, y haz que la beban todas las naciones a las que te envío.

Then Yahweh, the God [we] Israelis [worship], gave me [a vision. In the vision he was holding a cup of wine]. He said, “Take from me this cup that is full of [wine that represents] punishment [MTY]. I will cause all [the leaders of] the nations to which I will send you to drink [some of] the wine in this cup.

16 Beberán, se tambalearán y se volverán locos, a causa de la espada que enviaré entre ellos.”

When they drink [the wine], they will stagger and act like crazy people, because [they will realize that] I will (massacre many of their people/cause many of their people to be killed) [MTY] with swords.”

17 Entonces tomé la copa de la mano de Yahvé, e hice beber a todas las naciones a las que Yahvé me había enviado:

So, [in the vision, ] I took that cup [full of wine] from Yahweh, and I took it to all the nations to which he sent me, and caused [the leaders of those] nations to drink [some of that wine].

18 Jerusalén y las ciudades de Judá, con sus reyes y sus príncipes, para convertirlas en desolación, asombro, silbido y maldición, como lo es hoy;

[I went to] Jerusalem and the [other] towns in Judah, and the king and [the other] officials drank [some of the wine] from that cup. And, starting from that day, they all [eventually] were removed from having authority, and became [people whom others] (ridiculed/acted contemptuously towards), who were despised, and cursed.

19 Faraón, rey de Egipto, con sus siervos, sus príncipes y todo su pueblo

[In the vision I went to] Egypt [and gave some of the wine] to the king and his officials and many of his people,

20 y todo el pueblo mixto, y todos los reyes de la tierra de Uz, todos los reyes de los filisteos, Ascalón, Gaza, Ecrón y el resto de Asdod;

and to foreigners who were living there. [In the vision I also went to] Uz land and to Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and Ashdod [cities and gave some of the wine] to the kings [of those places].

21 Edom, Moab y los hijos de Amón

[Then in the vision I went to the] Edom, Moab, and Ammon [people-groups],

22 y todos los reyes de Tiro, todos los reyes de Sidón, y los reyes de la isla que está al otro lado del mar;

and to Tyre and Sidon [cities] and to areas across the [Mediterranean] Sea, and [gave some of the wine] to the kings [of those places].

23 Dedán, Tema, Buz, y todos los que tienen las comisuras de la barba cortadas;

[In the vision I then went] to Dedan, Tema, and Buz [cities in Arabia] and to other distant places (OR, places where people cut their hair short), [and gave some of the wine to leaders in those areas].

24 y todos los reyes de Arabia, todos los reyes de los pueblos mixtos que habitan en el desierto

[In the vision I also went to other places in] Arabia and to the [kings of tribes] in the desert

25 y todos los reyes de Zimri, todos los reyes de Elam, y todos los reyes de los medos;

and to the kings of the Zimri, Elam, and Media [people-groups],

26 y todos los reyes del norte, de lejos y de cerca, unos con otros; y todos los reinos del mundo, que están sobre la superficie de la tierra. El rey de Sheshach beberá después de ellos.

and to kings in countries to the north that are near [to Israel] and to countries that are far [from Israel], one after the other— [I went to] all the kingdoms in the world [HYP]. And finally, [in my vision I went to] Babylon, and gave [some of] the wine to the king of Babylon—the wine [that symbolized that Yahweh would punish the people of Babylon because he was angry with them] [MTY].

27 “Les dirás: ‘El Señor de los Ejércitos, el Dios de Israel, dice: “Bebed y embriagaos, vomitad, caed y no os levantéis más, a causa de la espada que voy a enviar entre vosotros”’.

Then [in the vision Yahweh said to me], “Tell them that this is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom we Israelis [worship], says: ‘Drink [from this cup some of the wine that represents the punishment that I will give you]. Drink [a lot of it] and become drunk and vomit. You will fall down and not get up again, because I will cause you to be killed in wars [MTY] that I will send to you.

28 Si se niegan a tomar la copa de tu mano para beber, les dirás: “El Señor de los Ejércitos dice: “Bebed sin falta.

If any of those to whom you give this wine [MTY] refuse to drink it, tell them that the Commander of the armies of angels says that they must drink it.

29 Porque he aquí que yo comienzo a obrar el mal en la ciudad que se llama con mi nombre; ¿y tú has de quedar totalmente impune? No quedarás impune; porque llamaré a la espada a todos los habitantes de la tierra, dice el Señor de los Ejércitos”.

I am starting to cause the people of my own city to experience disaster. [Do you think that] you should not be punished [RHQ]? No, you will surely be punished [LIT] because I am causing there to be wars in all the nations on the earth. [That will surely happen because] I, the Commander of the armies of angels, have said it.’

30 “Por tanto, profetiza contra ellos todas estas palabras, y diles, “‘Yahvé rugirá desde lo alto, y pronuncie su voz desde su santa morada. Rugirá poderosamente contra su redil. Dará un grito, como los que pisan las uvas, contra todos los habitantes de la tierra.

Now tell them all those things that I have said, and also say this to them: ‘Yahweh will [shout to them] from his holy dwelling [in heaven] [MTY] and [it will sound like] the roar of a lion. He will shout like [SIM] people shout when they are treading on grapes [to make juice for wine]; he will shout to everyone on the earth.

31 Un ruido llegará hasta el final de la tierra; porque Yahvé tiene una controversia con las naciones. Entrará en juicio con toda la carne. En cuanto a los malvados, los entregará a la espada”, dice Yahvé”.

Even people in very remote places around the earth will hear him shouting, because he will say why he will judge and punish all the nations. He will cause the wicked people to be slaughtered with swords. [That will surely happen because] Yahweh has said it.’

32 El Señor de los Ejércitos dice, “He aquí que el mal saldrá de nación en nación, y se levantará una gran tormenta desde los confines de la tierra”.

Then tell them that this is what the Commander of the armies of angels says: ‘Listen to this! There will be disasters in one nation after another. [I am preparing to punish them like] [MET] a great storm that starts in the most distant places on the earth.

33 Los muertos de Yahvé estarán en ese día desde un extremo de la tierra hasta el otro extremo de la tierra. No serán lamentados. No serán recogidos ni enterrados. Serán estiércol en la superficie de la tierra.

When that happens, [the corpses of] those whom I have [caused to be] slaughtered will fill the earth from the east to the west. And no one will mourn for them, and no one will gather their corpses to bury them. They will be [scattered] on the ground like manure.

34 Aullad, pastores, y llorad. Revuélcate en el polvo, líder del rebaño; porque los días de tu matanza y de tus dispersiones han llegado plenamente, y caerás como la cerámica fina.

You [evil] leaders, weep and moan! You who should take care of my people, [fall down and] roll in the dust/dirt. It is time for you to be slaughtered; you will fall down and be shattered like a fragile vase [shatters when it falls to the ground].

35 Los pastores no tendrán forma de huir. El líder del rebaño no tendrá escapatoria.

You will not find any place to hide, there will be no place to which you can escape.

36 La voz del grito de los pastores, y el lamento del líder del rebaño, porque Yahvé destruye sus pastos.

[People will] listen to your leaders crying when [I], Yahweh, am ruining your nation.

37 Los pacíficos pliegues son llevados al silencio a causa de la feroz ira de Yahvé.

Your peaceful meadows will become a wasteland/desert because I will be extremely angry.

38 Ha abandonado su guarida, como el león; porque su tierra se ha convertido en un asombro a causa de la ferocidad de la opresión, y por su feroz ira.

I will leave [my dwelling like] [SIM] a lion leaves its den [to attack other animals], and I will cause your land to become desolate when I, because I am very angry [with you], cause [your enemies to slaughter you with their] swords.’”