Jeremías 1
1 Las palabras de Jeremías hijo de Hilcías, de los sacerdotes que estuvieron 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 La palabra del SEÑOR que vino a él en los días de Josías hijo de Amón, rey de Judá, en el año decimotercio de su reinado.
Yahweh started to give me these messages when Josiah had been ruling Judah for almost 13 years.
3 Así mismo fue en días de Joacim hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, hasta el fin del año undécimo de Sedequías hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, hasta la cautividad de Jerusalén en 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 Vino, pues, palabra del SEÑOR a mí, diciendo:
[One day] Yahweh gave me this message:
5 Antes que te formases en el vientre te conocí, y antes que salieses de la matriz te aparté, te di por profeta a los gentiles.
“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 Y yo dije: ¡Ah! ¡ah! ¡Señor DIOS! He aquí, no sé hablar, porque soy niño.
I replied, “O, Yahweh my God, I am [not qualified to] speak [for you], because I am very young!”
7 Y me dijo el SEÑOR: No digas, soy niño; porque a todo lo que te enviare irás tú, y dirás todo lo que te mandare.
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 contigo estoy para librarte, dijo el SEÑOR.
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 Y extendió el SEÑOR su mano, y tocó sobre mi boca; y me dijo el SEÑOR: He aquí he puesto 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 que te he puesto en este día sobre gentiles y sobre reinos, para arrancar y para destruir, y para echar a perder y para derribar, y para edificar y para 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 Y la palabra del SEÑOR vino a mí, diciendo: ¿Qué ves tú, Jeremías? Y dije: Yo 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 Y me dijo el SEÑOR: Bien has visto; porque yo apresuro mi palabra para ponerla por obra.
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 Y vino a mí palabra del SEÑOR por segunda vez, diciendo: ¿Qué ves tú? Y dije: Yo veo una olla que hierve; y su faz está de la parte del aquilón.
[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 Y me dijo el SEÑOR: Del aquilón se soltará el mal sobre todos los moradores 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 he aquí que yo convoco todas las familias de los reinos del aquilón, dijo el SEÑOR; y vendrán, y pondrá cada uno su asiento a la entrada de las puertas de Jerusalén, y junto a todos sus muros en derredor, y en 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 Y hablaré con ellos mis juicios a causa de toda su malicia; que me dejaron, e incensaron a dioses extraños, y a hechuras de sus manos se encorvaron.
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 Tú, pues, ciñe tus lomos, y te levantarás, y les hablarás todo lo que te mandaré; no temas delante de ellos, para que no te haga yo quebrantar delante de 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 he aquí que yo te he puesto en este día como ciudad fortalecida, y como columna de hierro, y como muro de bronce sobre toda la tierra, contra los reyes de Judá, contra sus príncipes, contra sus sacerdotes, y contra 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 Y pelearán contra ti, mas no te vencerán; porque yo soy contigo, dice el SEÑOR, para librarte.
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!”
