Jeremías 11

1 La Palabra de Yavé que vino a Jeremías:

The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,

2 Oigan las Palabras de este Pacto. Hablen a los hombres de Judá y a los habitantes de Jerusalén.

Give ear to the words of this agreement, and say to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem,

3 Diles: Yavé ʼElohim de Israel dice: Maldito el varón que no obedezca las Palabras de este Pacto,

The Lord, the God of Israel, has said, Let that man be cursed who does not give ear to the words of this agreement,

4 el cual mandé a sus antepasados el día cuando los saqué de la tierra de Egipto, del horno de hierro, y dije: Oigan mi voz y practiquen todo lo que les mande. Serán mi pueblo y Yo seré su ʼElohim.

To the order which I gave your fathers on the day when I took them out of the land of Egypt, out of the oven of iron, saying, Give ear to my voice, and do all the orders I have given you: so you will be my people, and I will be your God:

5 Cumpliré el juramento que hice a sus antepasados, de darles una tierra que mana leche y miel, como sucede hoy. Entonces respondí: Amén, Yavé.

So that I may give effect to the oath which I made to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey as at this day. And I said in answer, So be it, O Lord.

6 Entonces Yavé me dijo: Proclama todas estas palabras en las ciudades de Judá y en las calles de Jerusalén: Oigan las Palabras de este Pacto y practíquenlas.

And the Lord said to me, Give out these words in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Give ear to the words of this agreement and do them.

7 Porque advertí solemnemente a sus antepasados desde el día cuando los saqué de la tierra de Egipto. Hasta hoy madrugué y sin cesar les advertí: ¡Oigan mi voz!

For I gave certain witness to your fathers on the day when I took them up out of the land of Egypt, and even to this day, getting up early and witnessing and saying, Give ear to my voice.

8 Pero ellos no escucharon ni inclinaron su oído, sino cada cual anduvo en la terquedad de su perverso corazón. Por eso traigo sobre ellos todas las Palabras de este Pacto, el cual mandé que cumplieran y no lo cumplieron.

But they gave no attention and did not give ear, but they went on, every man in the pride of his evil heart: so I sent on them all the curses in this agreement, which I gave them orders to keep, but they did not.

9 Yavé me dijo: Se halló conspiración entre los varones de Judá y entre los habitantes de Jerusalén,

And the Lord said to me, There is an evil design at work among the men of Judah and the people of Jerusalem.

10 para regresar a las iniquidades de sus antepasados, quienes se negaron a escuchar mis Palabras y siguieron tras otros ʼelohim para servirles. La Casa de Israel y la Casa de Judá quebrantaron el Pacto que Yo hice con sus antepasados.

They are turned back to the sins of their fathers, who would not give ear to my words; they have gone after other gods and become their servants: the people of Israel and the people of Judah have not kept the agreement which I made with their fathers.

11 Por tanto, Yavé dice: En verdad Yo traigo una aflicción sobre ellos de la cual no podrán escapar. Clamarán a Mí, pero Yo no los escucharé.

So the Lord has said, I will send evil on them, which they will not be able to get away from; and they will send up a cry for help to me, but I will not give ear to them.

12 Entonces las ciudades de Judá y los habitantes de Jerusalén irán y clamarán a los ʼelohim a los cuales quemaban incienso, pero ellos ciertamente no los podrán salvar en el tiempo de su aflicción.

Then the towns of Judah and the people of Jerusalem will go crying for help to the gods to whom they have been burning perfumes: but they will give them no salvation in the time of their trouble.

13 Oh Judá, tus ʼelohim son tantos como el número de tus ciudades, y los altares para quemar incienso a baal, tantos como el número de tus calles, oh Jerusalén, los altares que has erigido a lo vergonzoso, altares para quemar incienso a baal.

For the number of your gods is as the number of your towns, O Judah; and for every street in Jerusalem you have put up altars to the Baal for burning perfumes to the Baal.

14 Tú, pues, no intercedas por este pueblo, ni levantes clamor por ellos ni oración, porque Yo no escucharé cuando clamen a Mí a causa de su aflicción.

And as for you, make no prayers for this people, send up no cry or prayer for them: for I will not give ear to their cry in the time of their trouble.

15 ¿Qué derecho tiene mi amada en mi Casa, después de hacer tantas repugnancias? ¿Puede la carne sacrificada apartar la aflicción de ti para que te regocijes?

About Judah. What have you to do in my house? is it your thought that oaths and holy flesh will get you out of your trouble? will you make yourself safe in this way?

16 Yavé te llamó olivo verde de hermoso fruto. El sonido de un fuerte estrépito encendió fuego en él, y sus ramas quedaron inútiles.

You had been named by the Lord, A branching olive-tree, fair with beautiful fruit: with the noise of a great rushing he has put it on fire and its branches are broken.

17 Yavé de las huestes, Quien te plantó, decretó una aflicción contra ti, a causa de la maldad que hicieron la Casa de Israel y la Casa de Judá, pues me provocaron a ira al quemar incienso a baal.

For the Lord of armies, by whom you were planted, has given his decision for evil against you, because of the evil which the people of Israel and the people of Judah have done, In moving me to wrath by offering perfumes to the Baal.

18 Yavé me lo informó y lo supe. Entonces Tú me mostraste sus obras.

And the Lord gave me knowledge of it and I saw it: then you made clear to me their doings.

19 Pero yo era como un cordero manso llevado al matadero. No sabía que ellos tramaban designios contra mí y decían: Destruyamos el árbol con su fruto. Cortémoslo de la tierra de los vivientes para que nadie recuerde su nombre.

But I was like a gentle lamb taken to be put to death; I had no thought that they were designing evil against me, saying, Come and let us make trouble his food, cutting him off from the land of the living, so that there may be no more memory of his name.

20 ¡Oh Yavé de las huestes! Tú, Quien juzgas con justicia y escudriñas la mente y el corazón: Vea yo tu venganza de ellos, porque ante Ti expongo mi causa.

But, O Lord of armies, judging in righteousness, testing the thoughts and the heart, let me see your punishment come on them: for I have put my cause before you.

21 Yavé declara con respecto a los hombres de Anatot, quienes buscan mi vida y dicen: No profetices en Nombre de Yavé, no sea que mueras a manos nuestras.

So this is what the Lord of armies has said about the men of Anathoth who have made designs against your life, saying, You are not to be a prophet in the name of the Lord, or death will overtake you by our hands:

22 Por tanto, Yavé de las huestes dice: Ciertamente Yo los castigaré. Los jóvenes morirán a espada. Sus hijos y sus hijas morirán de hambre.

So the Lord of armies has said, See, I will send punishment on them: the young men will be put to the sword; their sons and their daughters will come to death through need of food:

23 No les quedará remanente, porque traeré aflicción sobre los hombres de Anatot el año de su castigo.

Not one of them will keep his life, for I will send evil on the men of Anathoth in the year of their punishment.