Jeremías 48

1 De Moab. Yahvé de los Ejércitos, el Dios de Israel, dice: “¡Ay de Nebo! Porque se ha desechado. Kiriathaim está decepcionado. Se toma. Misgab se pone en evidencia y se descomponen.

This is a message about Moab. The Commander of the armies of angels said: “Terrible things will happen to Nebo [town]; it will [soon] be ruined. Kiriathaim [city] will be captured and [all its people will be] humiliated; the high wall around their city will be ruined, and [its people] will become ashamed.

2 La alabanza de Moab ya no existe. En Hesbón han ideado el mal contra ella: “¡Vamos! Dejemos de ser una nación’. Ustedes también, locos, serán llevados al silencio. La espada te perseguirá.

No one will boast about Moab again; the [enemies of Moab] will plan to destroy [the capital city, ] Heshbon. [They will say, ] ‘Come, let’s cause Moab to no longer be a nation.’ You people in Madmen [town], you also will be silenced; enemy armies [MTY] will pursue you.

3 El sonido de un grito de Horonaim, ¡desolación y gran destrucción!

Listen to the people of Horonaim [town] screaming; [they will be wailing because their town will have been] devastated and destroyed [DOU].

4 Moab es destruido. Sus pequeños han hecho que se escuche un grito.

[All of] Moab will be ruined; [even] the little children will cry [loudly].

5 Porque subirán por la cuesta de Luhit con llanto continuo. Porque en el descenso de Horonaim han oído la angustia del grito de destrucción.

They will cry bitterly as they climb up Luhith [Hill]. [Others will wail] on the road down to Horonaim, being very sad because of [their town being] destroyed.

6 ¡Huyan! ¡Salven sus vidas! Sé como el arbusto de enebro en el desierto.

[Someone will say to them], ‘Flee! Hide in the desert!’

7 Pues, porque has confiado en tus obras y en tus tesoros, también será llevado. Chemosh saldrá en cautiverio, sus sacerdotes y sus príncipes juntos.

But you trusted that because you were rich and powerful, [you would be safe]; so you will be captured. [The statue of your god] Chemosh and all his priests and officials will be taken away to distant lands.

8 El destructor vendrá sobre cada ciudad, y ninguna ciudad escapará; el valle también perecerá, y la llanura será destruida, como ha dicho Yahvé.

All the towns [in Moab] will be destroyed; none of them will escape. [Towns in] the valleys and on the plateau will [all] be destroyed, because [I, ] Yahweh, have said that is what will happen.

9 Dale alas a Moab, para que pueda volar y alejarse: y sus ciudades se convertirán en una desolación, sin que nadie habite en ellas.

Spread salt on the ground in order that it will become a wasteland with [nothing growing there any more], and no one will be living in it!”

10 “Maldito el que hace la obra de Yahvé con negligencia; y maldito el que aleja su espada de la sangre.

Yahweh will curse anyone who will not eagerly do what he desires, anyone who refrains from using his sword to kill [MTY] others [in Moab].

11 “Moab ha estado tranquilo desde su juventud, y se ha conformado con sus posos, y no se ha vaciado de buque a buque, ni ha ido al cautiverio; por lo que su gusto permanece en él, y su olor no se cambia.

[The people of] Moab have always felt secure; they have never been (exiled/forced [by their enemies] to go to other countries). They are like [MET] wine that has been left undisturbed [in a container for many days to give it good flavor], so now it smells good, and it tastes good.

12 Por lo tanto, he aquí que vienen los días”, dice Yahvé, “que enviaré a él a los que vierten, y se lo echarán; y vaciarán sus recipientes, y romper sus contenedores en pedazos.

But Yahweh says that there will be a time when he will send [enemies to attack them]; they will get rid of the people of Moab like people pour out wine [on the ground] and then smash the wine jar.

13 Moab se avergonzará de Chemosh, como la casa de Israel se avergonzó de Betel, su confianza.

Then [the people of] Moab will be ashamed of [their god/idol] Chemosh [because it did not help them], like the Israeli people were ashamed because their gold statue of a calf [was smashed] at Bethel.

14 “¿Cómo decís: ‘Somos hombres poderosos, y hombres valientes para la guerra”?

[The soldiers of Moab previously] said, “We are warriors; we have fought bravely in battles!”

15 Moab está asolado, y han subido a sus ciudades, y sus jóvenes elegidos han ido al matadero”. dice el Rey, cuyo nombre es Yahvé de los Ejércitos.

But now our King, who is Yahweh, who is called ‘the Commander of the armies of angels’, says that [the country of] Moab and all the towns in it will be destroyed. Their fine young men will [all] be slaughtered.

16 “La calamidad de Moab está por llegar, y su aflicción se apresura.

Moab will very soon be destroyed. It will soon experience disaster.

17 Todos los que estáis a su alrededor, lamentadlo; y todos los que conocéis su nombre, decís, ‘Cómo se rompe el báculo fuerte, la hermosa vara”.

You [people who live in nations] near Moab, who know that it is very famous, should mourn for Moab, and say, “Its glorious power [MTY, DOU] is [completely] ended/broken.”

18 “Tú, hija que habitas en Dibón, baja de tu gloria, y sentarse en la sed; porque el destructor de Moab ha subido contra ti. Ha destruido tus fortalezas.

You people of Dibon [city], stop being proud because of being honored, and sit in the dust/dirt, because those who will destroy other places in Moab will attack your [city] and destroy your high walls.

19 Habitante de Aroer, quédate en el camino y observa. Pregúntale a él que huye, y a ella que escapa; decir: “¿Qué se ha hecho?

You people of Aroer [town], stand along the road and watch. Shout to the men and women who will be fleeing [from Moab], “What has happened [there]?”

20 Moab está decepcionado; ya que se descompone. ¡Llora y llora! Díganlo junto al Arnón, que Moab está asolado.

[They will reply], “Moab is ruined and [we are] disgraced!” [So] weep and wail [DOU]. Proclaim at the Aroer [River] that Moab has been destroyed.

21 El juicio ha llegado al país de la llanura... en Holon, en Jahzah, en Mephaath,

[Yahweh] will have punished [the towns in Moab that are on] the (plateau/high level): Holon and Jahaz and Mephaath,

22 en Dibon, en Nebo, en Beth Diblathaim,

Dibon and Nebo and Beth-Diblathaim,

23 en Kiriathaim, en Beth Gamul, en Beth Meon,

Kiriathaim and Beth-Gamul and Beth-Meon,

24 en Kerioth, en Bozrah, y sobre todas las ciudades de la tierra de Moab, lejanas o cercanas.

Kerioth and Bozrah, cities that are near [each other] and towns that are far away [from each other].

25 El cuerno de Moab está cortado, y su brazo está roto”, dice Yahvé.

Yahweh says, “The power [MTY] of Moab will be ended; [it is as though] [MET] Moab will have a broken arm.

26 “Embriágalo, porque se engrandeció contra Yahvé. Moab se revolcará en su vómito, y también será objeto de burla.

[You people of] Moab have rebelled against [me, ] Yahweh; so [now] I will cause you all to [stagger like] [SIM] drunken people. [You people of] will wallow in your own vomit and be ridiculed.

27 Pues, ¿no era Israel una burla para ti? ¿Se encontró entre ladrones? Ya que, por más que se hable de él, mueves la cabeza.

You [people of Moab] ridiculed [the people of] Israel [RHQ]. You treated them as though they were thieves [RHQ]. You shook your head at them scornfully and despised them [RHQ].

28 Vosotros, habitantes de Moab, dejad las ciudades y habitad en la roca. Sé como la paloma que hace su nido sobre la boca del abismo.

You people who live in Moab, you should abandon your towns and go and live in caves. Be like [SIM] doves that make their nests in the entrances of caves.”

29 “Hemos oído hablar del orgullo de Moab. Es muy orgulloso en su altivez, su orgullo, su arrogancia, y la arrogancia de su corazón.

We have [all] heard that [the people of] are very proud; they are extremely proud and conceited/arrogant. [IDM, DOU]

30 Yo conozco su ira — dice Yahvé —, que no es nada; sus fanfarronadas no han hecho nada.

But Yahweh says, “I know about that, but it is useless for them to boast [because] it will accomplish nothing.

31 Por eso me lamentaré por Moab. Sí, gritaré por todo Moab. Estarán de luto por los hombres de Kir Heres.

So [now] I will wail for Moab; I will cry about all its people. I will moan for the men of Kir-Hareseth [city], [the old capital of Moab].

32 Con más que el llanto de Jazer Lloraré por ti, vid de Sibma. Sus ramas pasaron sobre el mar. Llegaron hasta el mar de Jazer. El destructor ha caído sobre tus frutos de verano y en su cosecha.

You people of Sibmah [city], you have many vineyards. [It is as though] the branches of your vines extend across the [Dead] Sea to Jazer [city].

33 La alegría y el gozo se alejan del campo fructífero y de la tierra de Moab. He hecho que el vino deje de salir de los lagares. Nadie pisará con gritos. El grito no será un grito.

But no one will be joyful or happy in Moab now; your fruit and grapes that ripen in the (summer/hot season) will soon be destroyed. There will be no grape juice coming from the winepresses, [so] there will be no wine. People will not shout joyfully as they tread on the grapes; people will shout, but they will not be shouting joyfully.

34 Desde el grito de Hesbón hasta Elealeh, incluso a Jahaz han emitido su voz, desde Zoar hasta Horonaim, hasta Eglath Shelishiyah; porque las aguas de Nimrim también se volverán desoladas.

Instead, the sound of their wailing will rise from Heshbon [city] to Elealeh [town] and Jahaz [village], from Zoar [city] as far as Horonaim [town] and Eglath-Shelishiyah [village]. Even the water in Nimrim [Stream] will be dried up.

35 Además, haré que cese en Moab”, dice Yahvé, “el que ofrece en el lugar alto, y al que quema incienso a sus dioses.

[I, ] Yahweh, say that I will get rid of the people who offer sacrifices on the hilltops, and burn incense to their gods.

36 Por eso mi corazón suena para Moab como las flautas, y mi corazón suena como flautas para los hombres de Kir Heres. Por lo tanto, la abundancia que ha conseguido ha perecido.

I [SYN] moan for the people of Moab and Kir-Hareseth like [SIM] [someone playing a funeral song on] a flute, because [all] their wealth will disappear.

37 Porque toda cabeza es calva, y todas las barbas recortadas. Hay cortes en todas las manos, y un saco en la cintura.

The men will shave their heads and their beards [to show that they are mourning]. They all will slash their hands and wear (rough cloth/sackcloth) around their waists.

38 En todos los tejados de Moab, y en sus calles, hay lamentos por todas partes; porque he roto a Moab como una vasija en la que nadie se deleita”, dice Yahvé.

In every home and in the town plazas/centers in Moab there will be [people who are] mourning, because I will have destroyed Moab like [SIM] someone smashes an [old] jar that no one wants [any more].

39 “¡Cómo se rompe! ¡Cómo se lamentan! ¡Cómo Moab ha vuelto la espalda con vergüenza! Así que Moab se convertirá en una burla y un terror para todos los que le rodean”.

Moab will be completely shattered! And you will hear the people wailing loudly! They will be disgraced. Moab will become a nation that people ridicule. The people in nearby [countries] will be horrified [about what has happened there].

40 Porque Yahvé dice: “He aquí que volará como un águila, y extenderá sus alas contra Moab.

This is what [I, ] Yahweh, say: ‘Look! Their enemies will be swooping/rushing down over Moab like an eagle [SIM] swoops down [to seize an animal].

41 Kerioth está tomada, y las fortalezas son tomadas. El corazón de los hombres poderosos de Moab en ese día será como el corazón de una mujer en sus dolores.

Its cities will be captured, its fortresses will be seized. [Even] their warriors will be [afraid], like [SIM] a woman who is about to give birth.

42 Moab será destruido de ser un pueblo, porque se ha engrandecido contra Yahvé.

[The leaders of] Moab boasted against [me, ] Yahweh, so Moab will be destroyed.

43 El terror, la fosa y la trampa están sobre ti, habitante de Moab”, dice Yahvé.

[I, ] Yahweh, say that you people of Moab will be terrified, and fall into pits and traps.

44 “El que huye del terror caerá en la fosa; y el que se levante de la fosa será tomado en la trampa, porque yo traeré sobre él, incluso sobre Moab, el año de su visita”, dice Yahvé.

Those who are terrified and try to run away will fall into deep pits. Whoever climbs out of a pit will be caught in a trap, because I will punish them at the time that I have chosen.’

45 “Los que huyeron se quedaron sin fuerzas bajo la sombra de Hesbón; porque el fuego ha salido de Hesbón, y una llama del medio de Sihon, y ha devorado el rincón de Moab, y la corona de la cabeza de los tumultuosos.

The people will flee as far as Heshbon [city], but they will not be able to go any further, because a fire will burn in Heshbon, [which is the city] where [King] Sihon lived [long ago], and it will burn up all the people [SYN] in Moab who noisily/loudly boasted very much.

46 ¡Ay de ti, Moab! El pueblo de Chemosh está deshecho; porque tus hijos son llevados cautivos, y tus hijas en cautiverio.

[You people of] Moab, terrible things will happen to you! You people who worship [your god] Chemosh, you will be destroyed. Your sons and your daughters will be captured and taken away [to other countries].

47 “Sin embargo, revertiré el cautiverio de Moab en los últimos días,” dice Yahvé. Hasta aquí el juicio de Moab.

But some day, I will enable the people of Moab to return to their land again. [That will surely happen because I, ] Yahweh, have said it.” That is the end of what I prophesied about Moab.