Jeremías 32

1 Palabra de Yavé que vino a Jeremías el año 10 de Sedequías, rey de Judá, año 18 de Nabucodonosor.

After Zedekiah had been ruling Judah for almost ten years, Yahweh gave me another message, during the time that Nebuchadnezzar had been ruling [Babylonia] for almost 18 years.

2 En aquel tiempo el ejército del rey de Babilonia tenía sitiada a Jerusalén y el profeta Jeremías estaba preso en el patio de la guardia de la casa del rey de Judá.

His army was surrounding Jerusalem, and I was in a prison area in the courtyard where the guards of the king’s palace stayed.

3 Sedequías, rey de Judá, lo encarceló y lo acusó: Tú profetizaste y dijiste: Yavé dice: Yo entregaré esta ciudad en mano del rey de Babilonia, quien la tomará.

King Zedekiah had put me there. I continued to prophesy there [about what would happen]. I continued to say, “Yahweh says that he is about to allow [the army of] the king of Babylon to capture this city [DOU].

4 Sedequías, rey de Judá, no escapará de la mano de los caldeos, sino será entregado sin falta en mano del rey de Babilonia, quien le hablará cara a cara, y sus ojos verán tus ojos.

And the soldiers of Babylonia will capture King Zedekiah and (take him to/put him in the hands of) the king of Babylon.

5 Llevará a Sedequías a Babilonia y allá estará hasta que Yo lo visite. Si combaten a los caldeos, no saldrán bien, dice Yavé.

Then his [soldiers] will take Zedekiah to Babylon, and he will remain there until I arrange for him to be punished. And if he tries to fight against the soldiers from Babylonia, he will not succeed.”

6 Jeremías dijo: La Palabra de Yavé vino a mí:

[At that time], Yahweh gave me another message. He said,

7 Mira, Hanameel, hijo de tu tío Salum, viene para decirte: Cómprame mi heredad que está en Anatot, porque tú tienes el derecho de redención para comprarla.

“[Your cousin] Hanamel, the son of Shallum [your uncle], will come to you. He will say to you, ‘Buy my field at Anathoth, [your hometown]. [Because you are my closest relative], [it is written in our laws that] you have the right to buy it [before I ask if anyone else wants to buy it].’”

8 Según la Palabra de Yavé, Hanameel, hijo de mi tío, vino a mí al patio de la guardia, y me dijo: Cómprame mi propiedad que está en Anatot en tierra de Benjamín, porque el derecho de adquirirla es tuyo. El rescate te corresponde. Cómprala para ti. Entonces entendí que era la Palabra de Yavé.

And just as Yahweh had predicted, my cousin Hanamel came to see me in the courtyard of the palace. He said, “[Please] buy my field at Anathoth in the area [where the descendants of] Benjamin live. It is written in our laws that you have the right to buy it [before I ask if anyone else wants to buy it.]” When he said that, I knew that the message that I had received was [truly] from Yahweh.

9 Compré la heredad de Hanameel, hijo de mi tío, que estaba en Anatot, y le pesé el dinero: 3,2 kilogramos de plata.

[So], I bought the field at Anathoth. I paid Hanamel 17 pieces of silver for it.

10 Escribí el documento, ordené certificarlo con testigos y le pesé el dinero en balanza.

I signed the paper/papyrus on which it was written that I was buying it, while others were watching/witnessing it. Then I weighed the silver [and gave it to him].

11 Tomé luego el documento de venta, tanto el sellado según el derecho y la costumbre, como la copia abierta.

Then I took two copies of the paper/papyrus. One was sealed and the other was not sealed. On both of them was written the price and conditions of the purchase. I took both copies

12 Di el documento de propiedad a Baruc, hijo de Nerías, hijo de Maasías, delante de Hanameel, el hijo de mi tío, y delante de los testigos que suscribieron el documento de la compra, delante de todos los judíos que estaban en el patio de la cárcel.

and I gave them to Baruch, who was the son of Neraiah and the grandson of Mahseiah. I did this while my cousin Hanamel, the [other] witnesses who had signed the paper/papyrus, and other men of Judah who were there in the courtyard, were watching.

13 Lo encargué a Baruc delante de ellos:

[Then], while they were [all] listening, I said to Baruch,

14 Yavé de las huestes, ʼElohim de Israel, dice: Toma estos documentos, el documento de compra sellado y la copia abierta. Ponlos en una vasija de arcilla para que se conserven muchos días.

“This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: ‘Take both copies of this paper/papyrus and put them in a clay jar, to preserve them for a long time.

15 Porque Yavé de las huestes, ʼElohim de Israel, dice: Aún se comprarán casas, heredades y viñas en esta tierra.

[Do that] because this is what [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [you] Israelis [worship], say: “[Some day people will again own property] in this land, and they will buy and sell houses and vineyards and fields.’”

16 Después que di el documento de venta a Baruc, hijo de Nerías, oré a Yavé:

After I had given the papers/papyri to Baruch, I prayed to Yahweh, saying this:

17 Oh ʼAdonay Yavé, en verdad Tú hiciste el cielo y la tierra con tu gran poder y con tu brazo extendido. Nada es imposible para Ti.

“Yahweh, [you are my] Lord! You made the sky and the earth by your very great power. [MTY, DOU] Nothing is too difficult for you [to do].

18 Tú muestras misericordia a millares y castigas la maldad de los padres, después de ellos, a sus hijos. ʼElohim grande, poderoso, Yavé de las huestes es tu Nombre.

You show thousands of people that you faithfully love them, but you punish people for the sins that their parents have committed. [You are the] great and powerful God, the Commander of the armies of angels.

19 Grande en consejo, y poderoso en obra. Porque tus ojos están abiertos sobre todos los caminos de los hijos de [los] hombres, para dar a cada uno según sus procedimientos y el fruto de sus obras.

You make wise plans and you do mighty deeds. You see how all people behave [DOU], and you do to them what they deserve.

20 Tú hiciste señales y portentos en la tierra de Egipto, en Israel y entre los hombres hasta hoy. Te hiciste un Nombre, como se ve hoy.

You performed many miracles [DOU] in Egypt, and you continue [to perform miracles here] in Israel and everywhere else in the world. [Because of that], you have (become very famous/caused many people to know that you are very great/powerful).

21 Sacaste a tu pueblo Israel de la tierra de Egipto con señales y portentos, mano fuerte y brazo extendido, y gran terror.

You brought our Israeli ancestors out of Egypt by performing many great miracles [DOU], using your very great power [DOU], causing [our enemies to be] terrified.

22 Les diste esta tierra de la cual juraste a sus antepasados que se la darías, una tierra que fluye leche y miel.

You gave to us Israeli people this land that you solemnly promised to give to our ancestors, a land that is very fertile [IDM].

23 Entraron y la disfrutaron. Pero no escucharon tu voz, ni anduvieron en tu Ley. Nada hicieron de lo que les mandaste hacer. Por tanto enviaste sobre ellos todo este mal.

Our ancestors came here and conquered this land and started to live in it, but they refused to obey you or to do what you commanded them to do. Because of that, you have caused us to experience all these disasters.

24 Ciertamente con arietes atacaron la ciudad para tomarla. La ciudad será entregada en mano de los caldeos que pelean contra ella a causa de la espada, del hambre y de la pestilencia. Sucedió lo que Tú dijiste y aquí lo ves.

And now, [the army] of Babylonia has built ramps up against our city [walls] in order to attack our city. Because of [our enemies’] swords and because of famines and diseases, they will be able to conquer it [easily]. The things that you said would happen have [now] happened.

25 Oh ʼAdonay Yavé. ¿Tú me dijiste: Compra la heredad por dinero y llama testigos, aunque la ciudad sea entregada en la mano de los caldeos?

[And it is evident that] the Babylonian army will soon conquer this city. So now, Yahweh my Lord, [I do not understand] why you told me to buy this field with my silver, while others were watching. [It seems that I have just been wasting my money by doing that]!”

26 Y la Palabra de Yavé vino a Jeremías:

[Then] Yahweh gave me this message:

27 Ciertamente Yo soy Yavé, ʼElohim de todo ser humano. Nada hay imposible para Mí.

“I am Yahweh, the God [who rules] all the people [in the world]. There is absolutely nothing [RHQ] that is too difficult for me [to do].

28 Por tanto Yavé dice: Ciertamente entregaré esta ciudad en mano de los caldeos y de Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia. La tomará.

So, this is what I say: [It is true that] I will enable the Babylonian army and King Nebuchadnezzar to capture this city.

29 Los caldeos que atacan esta ciudad entrarán y la incendiarán. La quemarán, como las casas en cuyas azoteas ofrecían incienso a baal y derramaban libaciones a ʼelohim extraños para provocarme a ira.

The soldiers of Babylonia who are [now outside the walls] around the city will enter and burn this city. They will burn down [all] the houses where people caused me to become angry by burning incense on [the tops of] their roofs to [honor] Baal and by pouring out offerings of wine to other gods.

30 Porque los hijos de Israel y los hijos de Judá no hicieron sino lo malo ante mis ojos desde su juventud. Ciertamente los hijos de Israel no hicieron otra cosa que provocarme a ira con la obra de sus manos, dice Yavé.

The people of Israel and Judah have continually done only evil things from the time that they became a nation. They have caused me to become very angry by all their evil deeds.

31 Porque desde el día cuando edificaron esta ciudad hasta hoy, fueron para Mí causa de ira y furor, para que la quite de mi Presencia

From the time that this city was built until now, the people of this city have done [only] things that caused me to be very angry [DOU]. So [now] I will destroy it.

32 por toda la maldad que cometieron los hijos de Israel y los hijos de Judá. Me provocaron a ira junto con sus reyes y magistrados, sus sacerdotes y profetas, los hombres de Judá y los habitantes de Jerusalén.

The people of Israel and Judah, [including] their kings, their officials, the priests, the [false] prophets, and all the other people in Jerusalem have committed many sins that have caused me to become angry.

33 Me dieron la espalda y no la cara. Aunque les enseñaba de madrugada y sin cesar, no escucharon para recibir instrucción.

My people have turned away from me and have refused to return to me. Even though I taught them things many times, they would not pay attention to what I taught them, and they would not obey me.

34 Más bien emplazaron sus repugnancias en la Casa en la cual es invocado mi Nombre, y la contaminaron.

They have set up their detestable idols [even] in my own [MTY] temple and (defiled it/caused it to become a place that is unacceptable for people to worship me).

35 Edificaron lugares altos a baal en el Valle del Hijo de Hinom. Allí pasaron a sus hijos e hijas por el fuego en honor a Moloc, cosa que Yo no les mandé, ni me vino a la mente que podrían hacer tal repugnancia para que Judá pecara.

They have built shrines to [honor] Baal in Ben-Hinnom Valley [outside Jerusalem], and there they sacrifice their sons and daughters to [their god] Molech. I never commanded them to do such horrible things. I never even thought that anyone might do such a terrible thing. And by doing it they have caused [all the people of] Judah to [be guilty of having] sinned.”

36 Ahora pues, Yavé ʼElohim de Israel, dice a esta ciudad de la cual dicen ustedes: Será entregada en mano del rey de Babilonia, a espada, hambre y pestilencia:

“But now [I will say something more] about this city. You [people of Jerusalem] have been saying, ‘[The army of] the King of Babylon will conquer it, either by their swords or because of famines or diseases.’ But this is what [I], Yahweh, the God whom you Israeli people [say you belong to], say:

37 Ciertamente Yo los reuniré de todas las tierras a las cuales los eché en mi furor, mi ira y en mi gran indignación. Los devolveré a este lugar y vivirán seguros.

‘I will certainly bring my people back here again, from all the countries to which I will force them to go because I am extremely angry [DOU] with them. I will bring them back to this city and allow them to live here safely.

38 Ellos serán mi pueblo y Yo seré su ʼElohim.

They will be my people, and I will be their God.

39 Les daré un solo corazón y un solo camino a fin de que me teman perpetuamente, para bien de ellos y de sus hijos, después de ellos.

I will cause them to have one way of thinking [IDM] and behaving, in order that they may revere me, for their good and for the good of their descendants.

40 Haré un Pacto eterno con ellos: No desistiré de hacerles bien, y fijaré mi temor en el corazón de ellos para que no se aparten de Mí.

I will make an agreement with them that will last forever: I will never stop doing good things for them, and I will encourage them to revere me and never turn away from me.

41 Me regocijaré con ellos al hacerles el bien. Los plantaré fielmente en esta tierra, con todo mi corazón y toda mi alma.

I will be happy to do good things for them, and I will surely enable them to return to this land and remain here [MET]; I will do that with all my inner being and all my strength.’

42 Porque Yavé dice: De la manera como traje sobre este pueblo todo este gran mal, traeré sobre ellos todo el bien que prometo con respecto a ellos.

And this is [also] what [I], Yahweh, say: ‘I have caused them to experience all these disasters. Similarly, [some day] I will do for them all the good things that I have promised.

43 Se comprarán campos en esta tierra de la cual dicen ustedes que está desolada, sin hombres ni animales, y entregada en manos de los caldeos.

[By buying land you, Jeremiah, have predicted that some day] people will buy and sell fields in this land about which you [people of Jerusalem] now say, “The Babylonian soldiers have destroyed it. It is [now] desolate. [It is a land where] there are no longer any people or animals.”

44 Hombres comprarán campos por dinero, firmarán y sellarán documentos. Llamarán testigos en tierra de Benjamín, en los alrededores de Jerusalén, en las ciudades de Judá, de la región montañosa, de la Sefela y del Neguev, porque Yo regresaré a sus cautivos, dice Yavé.

[But some day] people will [again] buy [and sell] fields here. People will sign documents [about buying those fields], and [other people] will witness them doing that. [That will happen] in the land where [the descendants of] Benjamin live and [here] in the villages near Jerusalem, in [other] towns in Judah, in the hilly areas and in the foothills [to the west], and in the southern desert area, [too. Some day] I will cause them to prosper again. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.’”