Jeremías 4

1 Si vuelves, oh Israel, dice el Señor, vuélvete a mí; y si apartaras tus abominaciones de delante de mí, no serás expulsado de mi presencia.

Yahweh says, “You Israeli [people], come back to me! If you get rid of those detestable idols and do not turn away from me [again],

2 Y harás tu juramento, por el Señor vivo, de buena fe, sabiduría y justicia; y las naciones serán bendecidas en el, y en él se gloriarán.

and if you declare, ‘Just as surely as Yahweh lives, what he says is true,’ and if you [start to] always say what is true and act justly/fairly and righteously, then the [people in the other] nations [of the world] will request that I bless them [as I have blessed you], and they will [all come and] honor/praise me.”

3 Porque esto es lo que el Señor dice a los hombres de Judá y a Jerusalén: Cultiva tu tierra no trabajada, ya no siembres entre las espinas.

This is what Yahweh says to the people of Jerusalem and [the other cities in] Judah: “[Prepare yourselves to receive my messages] like farmers plow up hard ground [in order that they can plant seed in it]. Just as farmers do not [waste good seed by] sowing seeds among thorny plants, [I do not want to waste my time telling you messages that you are not ready to receive].

4 Somete a una circuncisión del corazón, hombres de Judá y de la gente de Jerusalén; o mi ira saldrá como fuego, quemándose para que nadie pueda apagarla, a causa de la maldad de tus obras.

Purify your inner beings and your minds for me. If you do not do that, my being angry with you [MTY] because of [all] the sins that you have committed will be like a fire that will be impossible to extinguish.”

5 Declara abiertamente en Judá, pública en Jerusalén y di: “Toquen el cuerno en la tierra; clamen en voz alta: Vengan juntos, y entremos en las ciudades amuralladas”.

“Declare this [DOU] to [all the people in] Jerusalem and [the rest of] Judea; blow the trumpets everywhere in the land [to warn the people]. Tell them that they should flee to the cities that have high walls around them.

6 Levanta una bandera para una señal a Sión; vete en vuelo para que puedas estar seguro, no esperes más, porque te enviaré el mal del norte y una gran destrucción.

Shout to the people of Jerusalem, ‘Run away [now]! Do not delay, because I am about to cause you to experience a terrible disaster [DOU] that will come from the north.

7 Un león ha subido de su lugar secreto en el bosque, y uno que destruye a las naciones está en camino; él ha salido de su lugar, para hacer que tu tierra sea una desolación, para que tus ciudades se conviertan en ruinas, sin que ningún hombre viva en ellas.

[An army] that has destroyed [many] nations will attack you [like] [MET] a lion that comes out of its den [to attack other animals]. [The soldiers of that army] have taken down their tents and they are ready to march toward your land. They will destroy your cities and leave them without any people still living in them.’

8 Para esto, vístanse de cilicio, con llanto y clamor: porque la ira ardiente del Señor no se ha apartado de nosotros.

So, put on sackcloth/rough clothes and weep and beat your chests [to show that you are very sorry for what you have done], because Yahweh is still very angry with us.

9 Y acontecerá en aquel día, dice el Señor, que el corazón del rey estará muerto en él, y los corazones de los gobernantes; y los sacerdotes serán vencidos por el temor, y los profetas quedarán espantados.

Yahweh said that at the time [he punishes you], the King of Judah and [all his] officials will be very afraid. The priests and the prophets will be terrified.

10 Entonces dije: ¡Ah, Señor Dios! tus palabras no fueron ciertas cuando dijiste a este pueblo y a Jerusalén: Tendrás paz; Cuando la espada está al cuello.

Then I replied, “Yahweh [my] God, you completely deceived the people by telling them that there would be peace in Jerusalem, but now [our enemies] [PRS] are ready to slaughter us with their swords!”

11 En ese momento se le dirá a este pueblo y a Jerusalén: Un viento ardiente de las colinas abiertas en el desierto sopla sobre la hija de mi pueblo, no para separar o limpiar el grano;

When that happens, [Yahweh] will say to the people of Jerusalem, [“A huge army will come to attack you]. They will not [be like a gentle breeze that] separates wheat from chaff. [They will be like] a very hot wind [that blows in] from the desert [MET].

12 Vendrá un viento completamente fuerte para esto; y ahora daré mi decisión contra ellos.

[They will be like] [MET] a strong blast that I will send. Now I am declaring that I will punish/destroy you.”

13 Mira, él subirá como las nubes, y sus carruajes de guerra como el viento de tormenta; sus caballos son más rápidos que las águilas. El dolor es nuestro, porque la destrucción ha venido sobre nosotros.

[Our enemies] are about to rush down on us; their chariots are like [SIM] whirlwinds. Their horses are faster than eagles. It will be terrible for us!

14 Oh Jerusalén, limpia tu corazón del mal, para que puedas tener la salvación. ¿Cuánto tiempo tienen los propósitos del mal tendrán su lugar de descanso en ti?

[You people of] Jerusalem [APO], purify your hearts/inner beings, in order that Yahweh will rescue you. How long will you continue to think about [doing] evil things?

15 Porque una voz suena desde Dan, que da el mal desde las colinas de Efraín:

From Dan [city in the far north] to the hills of Ephraim [a few miles/kilometers north of Jerusalem] messengers are proclaiming that disasters are coming.

16 Haga que esto venga a la mente de las naciones, haga una declaración abierta contra Jerusalén, que los atacantes vienen de un país lejano y sus voces sonarán contra los pueblos de Judá.

Tell this to the [people in other] nations [but also] announce it in Jerusalem: [Yahweh says], “An army is coming to Jerusalem from far away; they will shout [a battle-cry] against the cities in Judah.

17 Como guardianes de un campo, están contra ella por todos lados; Porque se ha rebelado contra mí, dice el Señor.

They will set up tents around Jerusalem like people set up temporary shelters [SIM] around a field [at harvest time]. That will happen because the people of Judah have rebelled against me.

18 Tus caminos y tus acciones han hecho que estas cosas vengan sobre ti; este es tu pecado; Verdaderamente es amargo, penetrara en tu corazón.

You will be punished very severely; it will [be as though a sword] has stabbed your inner beings. But you are causing those things to happen to you because of the evil things that you have done.”

19 ¡Mi alma, mi alma! Me duele hasta lo más profundo de mi corazón; mi corazón está turbado en mí; No puedo estar tranquilo, porque el sonido del cuerno, la nota de la guerra, ha llegado a mis oídos.

I am extremely anguished/sad; the pain in my inner being is very severe. My heart beats wildly. But I cannot remain silent because I have heard [our enemies] blowing their trumpets to announce that the battle [against Judah will start immediately].

20 Quebrantamiento sobre quebrantamiento; toda la tierra se ha destruido; de repente, mis tiendas, de inmediato mis cortinas, se han destruido.

Disasters will occur one after another until the whole land is ruined. Suddenly [all] our tents will be destroyed; [even] the curtains [inside the tents] will be ripped apart.

21 ¿Cuánto tiempo seguiré viendo la bandera y escuchando el sonido del cuerno de guerra?

How long will this battle continue? How long will I continue to see the enemy battle flags and hear the sound of their trumpets being blown?

22 Porque mi pueblo es necio, no me conocen; son hijos ignorantes, sin entendimiento, todos ellos, son sabios en el mal, pero no tienen conocimiento de hacer el bien.

[Yahweh says], “My people are [very] foolish! They do not have a relationship with me. They are [like] [MET] stupid children who do not understand [anything]. They very cleverly do what is wrong, but they do not know how to do what is good.”

23 Mirando la tierra, vi que era inútil y sin forma; y a los cielos, que no tenían luz.

[God gave me a vision in which] I saw that the earth was barren and without form. I looked at the sky, and there was no light there.

24 Al mirar las montañas, los vi temblar, y todas las colinas se movieron.

I looked at the mountains and hills, and they shook and moved from side to side.

25 Mirando, vi que no había hombre, y todas las aves del cielo habían huido.

I looked and saw that there were no [more] people, and all the birds had flown away.

26 Mirando, vi que el campo fértil era un desperdicio, y todas sus ciudades fueron derribadas ante el Señor y ante su ira ardiente.

I looked and saw that the fields that previously were fertile had become a desert. The cities were all ruined; they had all been destroyed by Yahweh because he was extremely angry.

27 Porque esto es lo que el Señor ha dicho: Toda la tierra será una desolación; Pero no haré una destrucción completa.

This is what Yahweh is saying: “The entire land [of Judah] will be ruined, but I will not destroy it completely.

28 La tierra llorará por esto, y los cielos en lo alto serán negros; porque lo he dicho, y no volveré de allí; Es mi propósito, y no será cambiado.

I will do to my people what I said that I would do, and I will not change my mind. So [when that happens, it will be as though] the earth will mourn and the sky will become very dark.”

29 Toda la tierra está en vuelo debido al ruido de los jinetes y los arqueros; se han refugiado en el bosque y en las rocas; cada ciudad ha sido abandonada, ni un hombre vive en ellas.

[When the people hear] the sound of the [enemy] army marching, [they will be terrified as] they flee from their cities. Some of them will find places to hide in the bushes, and others will run toward the mountains/hills [to escape being killed by their enemies]. All the cities [in Judah] will be abandoned; not one person will remain in them.

30 Y tú, desolada, ¿qué harás? A pesar de que estás vestida de rojo, aunque te haces hermosa con ornamentos de oro, aunque te embellezcas los ojos con pintura, en vano te embelleces; Tus amantes te desprecian, tienen planes contra tu vida.

So you who will surely be destroyed, [why are you doing the things that you are doing now]? Why are you wearing beautiful clothes and jewelry? Why are you putting paint around your eyes? Doing those things will not help you, because the people [in other countries that you think] love you [actually] despise you, and they will try to kill you.

31 Una voz ha llegado a mis oídos como la voz de una mujer en dolores de parto, el dolor de alguien que dio a luz a su primer hijo, la voz de la hija de Sión, luchando por respirar, extendiendo sus manos, diciendo: ¡Ahora el dolor es mío! porque mi fuerza se ha ido de mí a causa de los asesinos.

[It is as though] I already hear [the people in Jerusalem] crying very loudly, like [SIM] a woman cries when she is giving birth to her first child; she gasps for breath and pleads for someone to help her. [It is as though Jerusalem] is crying, “Something terrible is happening to me! They are about to murder me!”