Jeremías 28
1 Y aconteció en el mismo año, en el principio del reino de Sedecías, rey de Judá, en el año cuarto, en el quinto mes, que me habló Jananías, hijo de Azur, profeta, que era en Gabaón, en la casa de Jehová, delante de los sacerdotes, y de todo el pueblo, diciendo:
When Zedekiah had been the King of Judah for more than three years, late in the (summer/hot season), Azzur’s son Hananiah, a prophet from Gibeon [city], spoke to me in the [courtyard of the] temple, while [all] the priests and other people were listening. He said,
2 Así habló Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel, diciendo: Quebranté el yugo del rey de Babilonia.
“This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: ‘I will cause the king of Babylon to stop ruling/controlling [MET] [all of you].
3 Dentro de dos años de días tornaré a este lugar todos los vasos de la casa de Jehová, que llevó de este lugar Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, para meterlos en Babilonia.
(Within two years/Before two years have ended), I will cause to be brought bring back to this temple all the valuable things that King Nebuchadnezzar’s [soldiers] took from this temple and took to Babylon.
4 Y yo tornaré a este lugar a Jeconías, hijo de Joacim, rey de Judá, y a todos los trasportados de Judá que entraron en Babilonia, dice Jehová; porque yo quebranté el yugo del rey de Babilonia.
And I will also cause King Jehoiachin to be brought back here, and all the [other] people who were captured and taken to Babylon. The king of Babylon has [forced you to do what he wants, like someone] puts a yoke [on the neck of an ox to force it to do what he] wants [MET] it to do. But I will cause that to end. [That will happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.’”
5 Y dijo Jeremías profeta a Jananías profeta, delante de los sacerdotes, y delante de todo el pueblo que estaba en la casa de Jehová:
I replied to Hananiah in front of [all] the priests and other people who were standing outside the temple.
6 Dijo pues Jeremías profeta: Amén, así lo haga Jehová: confirme Jehová tus palabras con las cuales profetizaste, que los vasos de la casa de Jehová, y todos los trasportados, han de ser tornados de Babilonia a este lugar.
I said, “(Amen/May that happen)! I desire/hope that what you have predicted will happen. I hope/desire that Yahweh will do everything that you have said! I hope/desire that he will cause [men from Babylon] to bring back from Babylon [all] the valuable things that were in this temple, and all the people who were taken [to Babylon].
7 Con todo eso oye ahora esta palabra que yo hablo en tus oídos, y en los oídos de todo el pueblo.
But now listen to what I say to you while all these people are listening.
8 Los profetas que fueron antes de mí, y antes de ti, en tiempos pasados profetizaron sobre muchas tierras y grandes reinos, de guerra, y de aflicción, y de pestilencia.
Many years ago, those who were prophets before you and I [became prophets] spoke messages about many nations and great kingdoms. They predicted/prophesied that wars and disasters and plagues/diseases would occur in those nations.
9 El profeta que profetizó de paz, cuando viniere la palabra del profeta, será conocido el profeta que Jehová le envió con verdad.
[So now you or] any other prophet who predicts that things will go well [for us must show that your message is correct. Only] if what you predict actually happens will we know that you were truly appointed by Yahweh.”
10 Y Jananías profeta quitó el yugo del cuello de Jeremías profeta, y lo quebró.
Then Hananiah took the yoke off my neck and broke it.
11 Y habló Jananías en presencia de todo el pueblo, diciendo: Así dijo Jehová: De esta manera quebraré el yugo de Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, del cuello de todas las naciones dentro de dos años de días. Y fuése Jeremías su camino.
Then he said this to all the people who were there: “This is what Yahweh says: ‘Just like Hananiah has broken this yoke, within two years I will cause King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to [stop forcing the people to do what he wants, which has been like] a heavy yoke on all their necks [MET].’” After Hananiah said that, I left the temple area.
12 Y después que Jananías profeta quebró el yugo del cuello de Jeremías profeta, fue palabra de Jehová a Jeremías, diciendo:
[Soon] after Hananiah had broken the yoke that was around my neck, Yahweh gave this message to me:
13 Vé, y habla a Jananías, diciendo: Así dijo Jehová: Yugos de madera quebraste, mas por ellos harás yugos de hierro.
“Go and say this to Hananiah: ‘Yahweh says that you have broken a wooden yoke, but that he will replace it with an iron yoke.
14 Porque así dijo Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel: Yugo de hierro puse sobre el cuello de todas estas naciones, para que sirvan a Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, y servirle han; y aun también le he dado las bestias del campo.
I have forced the people of all these nations to [become slaves of] King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. That is [like] [MET] an iron yoke around their necks. I have put everything, even wild animals, under his control.’”
15 Entonces dijo Jeremías profeta a Jananías profeta: Ahora oye Jananías: Jehová no te envió, y tú hiciste a este pueblo confiar en mentira.
Then I [went to] Hananiah and said to him, “Hananiah, listen [to this]: Yahweh has not appointed you; instead, [you have told] lies to the people, and they have believed your lies.
16 Por tanto así dijo Jehová: He aquí que yo te envió de sobre la haz de la tierra, y en este año morirás; porque hablaste rebelión contra Jehová.
Therefore, this is what Yahweh says: ‘You will [soon] die. Before the end of this year, you will die, because you have rebelled against Yahweh.’”
17 Y en el mismo año murió Jananías en el mes séptimo.
Hananiah died two months later.
