Jeremiah 46
1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles,
Palabra que fue a Jeremías profeta de Jehová contra las gentes.
2 about Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh Neco, the king of Egypt, which was beside the river Euphrates at Carchemish, which Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, struck down, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, the king of Judah:
A Egipto: contra el ejército de Faraon-necao, rey de Egipto, que estaba cerca del río Éufrates en Carcamis, al cual hirió Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, el año cuarto de Joacim, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá.
3 “‘Prepare the heavy and the light shield, and advance to war!
Aparejád escudo y pavés, y veníd a la guerra.
4 Harness the horses, and let the horsemen climb upon them! Stand forth with helmets! Sharpen the lances! Clothe yourselves in armor!’
Uncíd caballos, y subíd los caballeros, y ponéos con capacetes: limpiád las lanzas, vestíos de lorigas.
5 And what is next? I have seen them terrified, and turning their backs, their strong ones cut down. They have fled in disorder and have not looked back. Terror on every side, says the Lord.
¿Por qué los ví medrosos, tornando atrás? y sus valientes fueron deshechos, y huyeron a más huir sin volver a mirar atrás: miedo de todas partes, dijo Jehová.
6 Let not the swift take flight; let not the strong ones think to save themselves. They have been conquered and ruined, toward the north, near the river Euphrates.
No huya el ligero, ni escape el valiente: al aquilón junto a la ribera del Éufrates tropezaron, y cayeron.
7 Who is this, who ascends like a flood, and whose streams swell up, like those of the rivers?
¿Quién es este, que como río sube, y cuyas aguas se mueven como ríos?
8 Egypt ascends in the form of a river, and its waves will be moved like those of a river. And he will say: ‘I will ascend and cover the earth! I will perish the city and its inhabitants!’
Egipto como río se hincha, y las aguas se mueven como ríos, y dijo: Subiré cubriré la tierra, destruiré la ciudad, y los que en ella moran.
9 Mount the horses, and exult upon chariots, and let the strong ones advance: the Ethiopians, and the Libyans, who hold the heavy shield, and the Lydians, who grasp and shoot arrows.
Subíd caballos, y alboratáos carros, y salgan los valientes: los Etiopes, y los de Libia que toman escudo, y los de Lidia que toman y entesan arco.
10 For this is the day of the Lord, the God of hosts, a day of vengeance, so that he may vindicate himself of his enemies. The sword will devour, and be satiated, and be inebriated with their blood. For there is a victim of the Lord, the God of hosts, in the land of the north, beside the river Euphrates.
Mas ese día será a Jehová Dios de los ejércitos día de venganza, para vengarse, de sus enemigos; y la espada tragará, y se hartará, y se embriagará de la sangre de ellos; porque matanza será a Jehová Dios de los ejércitos en tierra del aquilón al río Éufrates.
11 Ascend to Gilead, and take its balm, O virgin daughter of Egypt! It is in vain that you multiply medicines; there will be no health for you!
Sube a Galaad, y toma bálsamo, virgen hija de Egipto: por demás multiplicarás medicinas: no hay cura para ti.
12 The nations have heard of your disgrace, and your wailing has filled the earth. For the strong have stumbled against the strong, and both have fallen together.”
Las naciones oyeron tu vergüenza, y tu clamor hinchió la tierra; porque fuerte se encontró con fuerte, y cayeron ambos juntos.
13 The word that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet, concerning how Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, would arrive and strike the land of Egypt:
Palabra que habló Jehová a Jeremías profeta acerca de la venida de Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, para herir la tierra de Egipto.
14 “Announce it to Egypt, and make it heard in Migdol, and let it resonate in Memphis and in Tahpanhes. Say this: Stand and prepare yourself! For the sword will devour everything around you.
Denunciád en Egipto, y hacéd saber en Magdalo: hacéd saber también en Mémfis, y en Tafnes, decíd: Está quedo, y aparéjate; porque espada ha de tragar tu comarca.
15 Why have your strong ones decayed? They have not stood firm, because the Lord has overthrown them.
¿Por qué ha sido derribado tu fuerte? no se pudo tener, porque Jehová le rempujó.
16 He has multiplied those in ruin, and each man has fallen beside his neighbor. And they will say: ‘Rise up, and let us return to our own people and to the land of our nativity, away from the face of the sword of the dove.
Multiplicó los caídos: cada uno también cayó sobre su compañero, y dijeron: Levántate, y volvámonos a nuestro pueblo, y a la tierra de nuestro nacimiento, de delante de la espada vencedora.
17 Call the name of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt: ‘Time has brought tumult.’
Clamaron allí, Faraón, rey de Egipto, rey de revuelta: dejó pasar el tiempo señalado.
18 As I live, says the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts, just as Tabor is among the mountains, and just as Carmel is beside the sea, so will he come.
Vivo yo, dice el Rey, Jehová de los ejércitos es su nombre, que como Tabor entre los montes, y como Carmelo en la mar, así vendrá.
19 Equip yourself for the transmigration, O daughter who inhabits Egypt. For Memphis will be in desolation, and it will be deserted and uninhabited.
Hazte vasos de transmigración, moradora hija de Egipto; porque Mémfis será por yermo, y será asolada hasta no quedar morador.
20 Egypt is like a stately and finely-formed calf. The one who will goad her will come from the north.
Becerra hermosa Egipto: destrucción del aquilón viene, viene.
21 Her hired hands also, who move within her midst, like fatted calves have been turned back, and they have fled at the same time, and they are not able to stand firm. For the day of their passing away has overwhelmed them; it is the time of their visitation.
Sus soldados también en medio de ella como becerros engordados: que también ellos se volvieron, huyeron todos sin pararse; porque el día de su quebrantamiento vino sobre ellos, el tiempo de su visitación.
22 Her voice will sound out like brass. For they will rush forward with an army, and with axes they will come against her, like those who chop wood.
Su voz irá como de serpiente; porque con ejército vendrán, y con hachas vienen a ella como cortadores de leña.
23 They have cut down her forest, says the Lord, which was not able to be counted. They have been multiplied more than locusts, and they are without number.
Cortaron su monte, dice Jehová, porque no podrán ser contados; porque serán más que langostas, ni tendrán número.
24 The daughter of Egypt has been confounded, and she has been delivered into the hand of the people of the north.
Avergonzóse la hija de Egipto: será entregada en mano del pueblo del aquilón.
25 The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, said: Behold, I will visit against the tumult of Alexandria, and against Pharaoh, and against Egypt, and against her gods, and against her kings, and against Pharaoh, and against those who trust in him.
Dijo Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel: He aquí que yo visito al pueblo de Alejandría, y a Faraón, y a Egipto, y a sus dioses, y a sus reyes; y a Faraón, y a los que en él confían.
26 And I will give them over to the hand of those who seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants. And after this, it shall be inhabited, just as in the former days, says the Lord.
Y entregarlos he en mano de los que buscan su alma, y en mano de Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, y en mano de sus siervos; y después será habitada como en los días pasados, dijo Jehová.
27 And as for you, my servant Jacob, you should not be afraid, and you should not dread, O Israel. For behold, I will bring your salvation from afar, and your offspring from the land of your captivity. And Jacob will return and have rest, and he will prosper. And there will be no one who may terrify him.
Y tú no temas, siervo mío Jacob, y no desmayes Israel; porque he aquí que yo te salvo de lejos, y a tu simiente de la tierra de su cautividad. Y volverá Jacob, y descansará, y será prosperado, y no habrá quien le espante.
28 And as for you, my servant Jacob, do not be afraid, says the Lord. For I am with you. For I will consume all the nations to which I have cast you out. Yet truly, I will not consume you. Instead, I will chastise you in judgment, but neither will I spare you, as if you were innocent.”
Tú, mi siervo Jacob, no temas, dice Jehová, porque contigo soy yo; porque haré consumación en todas las naciones a las cuales te echaré: mas en ti no haré consumación: mas castigarte he con juicio, y talando no te talaré.
