Jeremías 1
1 Palabras de Jeremías, hijo de Hilcías, uno de los sacerdotes que vivían en Anatot, en tierra de Benjamín,
[I], Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, [am writing] these messages. [I am] a priest, from Anathoth [town] in the area where the tribe of Benjamin [lives].
2 quien recibió la Palabra de Yavé en los días de Josías, hijo de Amón, rey de Judá, el año 13 de su reinado,
Yahweh started to give me these messages when Josiah had been ruling Judah for almost 13 years.
3 y también en los días de Joacim, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, hasta el fin del año 11 de Sedequías, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, es decir, hasta la deportación de Jerusalén el mes quinto.
Yahweh continued to give me more messages when Josiah’s son Jehoiakim was the king, and he continued to do that until Zedekiah had been the king of Judah for almost eleven years. It was in August of that year that the people of Jerusalem were (exiled/taken as prisoners) [to Babylonia].
4 La Palabra de Yavé vino a mí:
[One day] Yahweh gave me this message:
5 Antes que te formara en el vientre te conocí. Antes que salieras de la matriz te consagré. Te di como profeta a las naciones.
“I knew you before I [finished] forming you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born, I (set you apart/chose you) and I appointed you to be [my] prophet [whose messages would be] for [all] nations.”
6 Entonces dije: ¡Ah, ʼAdonay Yavé, ciertamente, no sé hablar, porque soy joven!
I replied, “O, Yahweh my God, I am [not qualified to] speak [for you], because I am very young!”
7 Pero Yavé me dijo: No digas: Soy joven. Adondequiera que te envíe, irás, y todo lo que te mande, dirás.
Yahweh replied, “Do not say that, because you must go to everyone to whom I will send you, and you must tell them everything that I tell you to say.
8 No temas delante de ellos, porque Yo estoy contigo para librarte, dice Yavé.
And you must not be afraid of the people [to whom you will speak], because I will protect you [from being harmed by them]. [This will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”
9 Luego Yavé extendió su mano. Tocó mi boca y me dijo: Mira, pongo mis Palabras en tu boca.
Then [it was as though] Yahweh touched my mouth and said, “Listen to me! I am (putting my message into your mouth/telling you what you must speak).
10 Mira, hoy te coloco sobre naciones y sobre reinos para arrancar, destruir, desolar, derribar, edificar y plantar.
Today I am appointing you to warn nations and kingdoms. You will tell them that I will completely destroy and get rid of [DOU] some of them and that I will establish [MET] others and cause them to be strong.”
11 La Palabra de Yavé vino a mí: ¿Qué ves, Jeremías? Y dije: Veo una vara de almendro.
Then Yahweh said to me, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” I replied, “I see a branch from an almond tree.”
12 Yavé me dijo: Bien miraste, porque Yo vigilo mi Palabra para que se cumpla.
Yahweh said, “That is correct. And [because the word for ‘almond’ resembles the word for ‘watching’], it means that I am watching [what will happen], and I will make certain that what I have said to you [about destroying nations] will happen.”
13 La Palabra de Yavé vino a mí por segunda vez: ¿Qué ves? Y dije: Miro una olla hirviente volteada desde el norte.
[Then] Yahweh spoke to me again and said, “What do you see [now]?” I replied, “I see a pot full of boiling [water] [MTY]. It is tipping [toward me] from the north.”
14 Entonces Yavé me dijo: Del norte brotará la calamidad sobre todos los habitantes de la tierra.
Yahweh replied, “[Yes! It means that] from the north great trouble/destruction will [spread] [MET] over this land, [like boiling water] [MET] pouring [from a pot].
15 Porque ciertamente Yo convoco a todas las familias de los reinos del norte, dice Yavé. Vendrán y pondrán cada uno su trono en la entrada de las puertas de Jerusalén, contra todos sus muros alrededor y contra todas las ciudades de Judá.
Listen to what I say: I am summoning [the armies of] kingdoms that will come from the north [of Judah] to Jerusalem. Their kings will set up their thrones at the gates of this city [to indicate that they are now the kings of Judah]. [Their armies] will attack [and break down] the walls of this city, and [they will do the same thing to] all the [other] towns in Judah.
16 Pronunciaré mis sentencias contra ellos a causa de toda su perversidad, porque me abandonaron, quemaron incienso a ʼelohim extraños y se postraron ante las obras de sus propias manos.
I will punish [MTY] my people because of all the evil things that they have done; they have abandoned me and they worship gods/idols. They worship idols that they have made with their own hands!
17 Ahora pues, ciñe tu cintura y levántate. Háblales todo lo que Yo te mando. No temas delante de ellos, para que Yo no te quebrante ante ellos.
So, get up and put on your clothes [to get ready for action]! Then go to the people of Judah and tell them everything that I tell you to say. Do not be afraid of them, because [if you are afraid of them], I will cause you to be truly terrified in front of them!
18 Porque ciertamente, Yo te pongo hoy como una ciudad fortificada, columna de hierro y muro de bronce contra toda la tierra, los reyes de Judá, sus magistrados, sus sacerdotes y el pueblo de la tierra.
But listen! I will cause you to be [strong, like] [MET] a city that has strong walls around it. You will be [as strong as] [MET] an iron pillar or a bronze wall. None of the kings or officials or priests will be able to defeat you.
19 Harán guerra contra ti, pero no prevalecerán, porque Yo estoy contigo para librarte, dice Yavé.
They will oppose you, but they will not be able to defeat you, because I will be with you and will protect you. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”
