Jeremías 39
1 En el noveno año de Sedequías, rey de Judá, en el décimo mes, Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, y todo su ejército, vinieron contra Jerusalén y la sitiaron.
After King Zedekiah had been ruling Judah for almost nine years, King Nebuchadnezzar came in January with his army, and they surrounded Jerusalem.
2 En el undécimo año de Sedequías, en el cuarto mes, a los nueve días del mes, se abrió una brecha en la ciudad.
One and a half years later, after Zedekiah had been ruling for almost eleven years, on July 18, [soldiers from Babylonia] broke through the city [wall. Then they rushed in and captured the city].
3 Todos los príncipes del rey de Babilonia entraron y se sentaron en la puerta del medio: Nergal Sharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim el Rabsaris, Nergal Sharezer el Rabmag, con todos los demás príncipes del rey de Babilonia.
Then all the officers of the king of Babylon came in and sat down at the Middle Gate [to decide what they would do to the city. They included] Nergal-Sharezer from Samgar, Nebo-Sarsekim who was one of the chief army officers, another Nergal-Sharezer, the king’s advisor, and many other officials.
4 Cuando los vio Sedequías, rey de Judá, y todos los hombres de guerra, huyeron y salieron de la ciudad de noche, por el camino del jardín del rey, por la puerta entre los dos muros; y salió hacia el Arabá.
When King Zedekiah and all his soldiers realized that [the army of Babylonia had broken into the city], they fled. [They waited until] it was dark. Then they went out of the city through the king’s garden, through the gate that was between the two walls. Then they started [running] toward the Jordan River Valley.
5 Pero el ejército de los caldeos los persiguió y alcanzó a Sedequías en las llanuras de Jericó. Cuando lo apresaron, lo llevaron ante Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, a Riblá, en el país de Hamat, y éste pronunció un juicio sobre él.
But the soldiers from Babylonia pursued the king, and they caught him on the plains near Jericho. They took him to the King of Babylon, who was at Riblah [town] in the Hamath [region]. There the king of Babylon told [his soldiers what] they should do to punish Zedekiah.
6 Entonces el rey de Babilonia mató a los hijos de Sedequías en Ribla ante sus ojos. El rey de Babilonia también mató a todos los nobles de Judá.
They forced Zedekiah to watch while they killed his sons and all the officials from Judah.
7 Además, le sacó los ojos a Sedequías y lo ató con grilletes para llevarlo a Babilonia.
[Then] they gouged out Zedekiah’s eyes. They fastened him with bronze chains and took him to Babylon.
8 Los caldeos incendiaron la casa del rey y las casas del pueblo y derribaron los muros de Jerusalén.
[Meanwhile, ] the Babylonian army burned the palace and all the other buildings in Jerusalem. And they tore down the city walls.
9 Entonces Nabuzaradán, capitán de la guardia, llevó cautivo a Babilonia al resto del pueblo que había quedado en la ciudad, a los desertores que se le habían entregado y al resto del pueblo que había quedado.
Then Nebuzaradan, the captain of the [king’s] bodyguards, forced to go to Babylon [most of] the other people who remained in the city and the Jews who had joined the soldiers of Babylonia.
10 Pero Nabuzaradán, capitán de la guardia, dejó a los pobres del pueblo, que no tenían nada, en la tierra de Judá, y les dio al mismo tiempo viñas y campos.
But he allowed some of the very poor people to remain in Judah, and he gave them vineyards and fields [to take care of].
11 Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, ordenó a Nabuzaradán, capitán de la guardia, acerca de Jeremías, diciendo:
King Nebuchadnezzar had [previously] told Nebuzaradan to find me. He said,
12 “Tómalo y cuídalo. No le hagas ningún daño, sino haz con él lo que te diga”.
“Make sure that no one harms him. Take care of him, and do for him whatever he requests you to do.”
13 Entonces Nabuzaradán, el capitán de la guardia, Nabusazbán, Rabsaris y Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag y todos los oficiales principales del rey de Babilonia
So he and Nebushazban, who was one of their chief officers, and Nergal-Sharezer the king’s advisor, and other officers of the King of Babylon
14 enviaron y sacaron a Jeremías del patio de la guardia, y lo entregaron a Gedalías, hijo de Ajicam, hijo de Safán, para que lo llevara a su casa. Así vivió entre el pueblo.
sent [some men] to bring me out of the courtyard outside of the palace. They took me to Gedaliah who was the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan. Then Gedaliah took me to my home, and I stayed [in Judah] among [my own] people [who had been allowed to remain there].
15 La palabra de Yahvé vino a Jeremías mientras estaba encerrado en el patio de la guardia, diciendo:
While I was [still] being guarded in the palace courtyard, Yahweh gave me this message:
16 “Ve y habla a Ebedmelec el etíope, diciendo: “Dice Yahvé de los Ejércitos, el Dios de Israel: “He aquí que yo traigo mis palabras sobre esta ciudad para mal y no para bien, y se cumplirán ante ti en aquel día.
“Say this to Ebed-Melech, the official from Ethiopia: ‘This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: “I will do to this city everything that I said that I would do. I will not enable the people to prosper; I will cause them to experience disasters. You will see Jerusalem being destroyed,
17 Pero yo te libraré en ese día — dice el Señor — y no serás entregada en manos de los hombres a quienes temes.
but I will rescue you from the people whom you are afraid of.
18 Porque ciertamente te salvaré. No caerás a espada, sino que escaparás con vida, porque has puesto tu confianza en mí”, dice Yahvé”.
You trusted me, so I will save you. You will not be killed by [your enemies’] swords; you will remain alive. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.’”
