Jeremiah 30
1 Yahweh gave me another message. He said,
Este es el mensaje que llegó a Jeremías de parte del Señor:
2 “[I], Yahweh, the God whom the Israeli people [say they belong to], am telling you that you should write down everything that I have said to you.
Esto es lo que dice el Señor, el Dios de Israel: Escribe en un libro todo lo que te he dicho.
3 [I want you to know that] some day I will free my people, [the people of] Israel and Judah, from being slaves [in Babylon]. I will bring them back to this land that I gave to their ancestors, and this land will belong to them again. [That will surely happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.”
Mira, se acerca el tiempo, declara el Señor, en que haré volver a mi pueblo Israel y Judá del cautiverio, declara el Señor. Los haré volver al país que les di a sus antepasados, y volverán a ser dueños de él.
4 Yahweh gave [to me] another message concerning [the people of] Israel and Judah.
Esto es lo que ha dicho el Señor sobre Israel y Judá.
5 This is what he said: “I hear people screaming because they are terrified [DOU]; there is no peace [in the land].
Esto es lo que dice el Señor: Oigan los gritos de pánico, gritos de miedo, no de paz.
6 But think about this: Men certainly do not [RHQ] give birth to babies. Therefore, why do strong men stand there, with their faces very white/pale, with their hands pressed against their stomachs, like women who are about to give birth to babies?
¡Piensa en ello! ¿Pueden los hombres dar a luz? No. Entonces, ¿por qué veo a todos los hombres sujetándose el vientre con las manos como una mujer de parto? ¿Por qué todos los rostros están blancos como una sábana?
7 [Terrible things will soon happen]; that will be a terrible day! There has never been such a time. It will be a time when [my] Israeli people will experience great trouble, but [finally] they will be saved [from their sufferings].”
¡Qué día tan terrible será, un día como nunca antes! Este es el tiempo de la angustia para los descendientes de Jacob, pero serán rescatados de ella.
8 The Commander of the armies of angels says this: “At that time [it will be as though] I will sever/cut the ropes [that are around my people], and I will free them from being (slaves/forced to do what the King of Babylon wants them to do) [MET]. People in other countries will no longer be their bosses.
En ese día, declara el Señor Todopoderoso, romperé el yugo de sus cuellos y arrancaré sus cadenas. Los extranjeros ya no los harán esclavos.
9 My people will [again] serve me, Yahweh, their God, and [they will serve a king who is a descendant of] King David; [they will serve the king] whom I will appoint for them.
Servirán al Señor, su Dios, y a su rey, el descendiente de David que yo les daré.
10 So, [you people of] Israel who serve me, do not be dismayed/worried [now], because [some day] I will bring you back from distant places; I will bring your descendants [back home] from the land to which they were exiled. [Then you] Israeli people will [again] live peacefully and safely, and there will not be any [nation] that will cause you to be terrified.
Por lo que a ti respecta, siervo mío Jacob, no temas, declara el Señor, Israel, no te desanimes. Prometo salvarte de tus lejanos lugares de exilio, a tus descendientes de los países donde están cautivos. Los descendientes de Jacob volverán a casa con una vida tranquila y cómoda, libres de cualquier amenaza.
11 I, Yahweh, say that I will be with you and will rescue you; I will completely destroy the nations to which I have scattered you. But I will not completely destroy you. I will punish you [for your many sins], but I will punish you [only] as severely as you deserve: I would be doing wrong if I did not punish you at all.”
Yo estoy con ustedes y los salvaré, declara el Señor. Aunque voy a destruir por completo a todas las naciones donde te he dispersado, no te destruiré por completo. Sin embargo, te disciplinaré como te mereces, y puedes estar seguro de que no te dejaré sin castigo.
12 Yahweh [also] says this: “[You have (suffered very much/endured many disasters)]; [it is as though] you have a terrible wound that cannot be cured.
Esto es lo que dice el Señor: Tienes una herida que no se puede curar, tienes una lesión terrible.
13 There is no one to help you, no one to put a bandage on your wound. There is no [medicine that will] heal you.
No hay nadie que se ocupe de tu caso, no hay cura para tus llagas, no hay curación para ti.
14 All your allies [MET] have deserted you and they do not want to help you [any more]. [It is true that] I have punished you severely, [like your] enemies would wound you, because you have committed many sins and you are very guilty.
Todos tus amantes se han olvidado de ti; ya no se molestan en buscarte, porque te he golpeado como si fuera tu enemigo, la disciplina de una persona cruel, por lo malvado que eres, por tus muchos pecados.
15 [Because that is true], why do you protest about my punishing you, [as though I had caused] a wound that could not be cured [RHQ]? It was necessary for me to punish you, because you had committed many sins and you were very guilty.
¿Por qué lloras por tu herida? Tu dolor no se puede curar. Yo te hice esto por lo malvado que eres, por tus muchos pecados.
16 But [some day] all those who [are trying to] destroy you will be destroyed; all your enemies will be exiled [to other nations]. All those who have stolen things from you will have their [valuable] possessions stolen, and all those who attack you will be attacked.
Aun así, todo el que te destruya será destruido. Todos tus enemigos, hasta el último, serán enviados al exilio. Los que te saquearon serán saqueados, y todos los que te robaron serán robados.
17 [Everyone] says that you are (outcasts/people that they no longer associate with), and that [you live in] Jerusalem, a city that no one cares about.” But Yahweh says, “I will heal your injuries/wounds and cause you to be healthy again.”
Pero yo te devolveré la salud y sanaré tus heridas, declara el Señor, porque la gente dice que has sido abandonada y que nadie se preocupa por ti, Sión.
18 This is what Yahweh says: “I will bring the people of Israel back from the lands to which they were taken and enable them to possess their land and their houses again. [When that happens], Jerusalem will be rebuilt on top of its ruins, and the [king’s] palace will be rebuilt to be like it was before.
Esto es lo que dice el Señor: Haré que los descendientes de Jacob vuelvan a sus hogares y me apiadaré de sus familias. La ciudad será reconstruida sobre sus ruinas, y el palacio volverá a estar en pie donde debe estar.
19 People will [again] sing joyfully to thank [me], and I will cause there to be more people [in Jerusalem], not fewer; I will cause them to be honored, not despised.
La gente cantará canciones de agradecimiento, sonidos de celebración. Aumentaré su número, no disminuirá. Los honraré: no serán tratados como insignificantes.
20 Their children will [prosper] like they did before. I will cause them to be a group of people [who worship] me, and I will punish any [nation] that oppresses them.
Sus hijos serán atendidos como antes. Haré que su nación vuelva a ser fuerte, y castigaré a cualquiera que los ataque.
21 One of their own people will be their king, and I will invite him to come close to me [to worship me], because no one [RHQ] would (dare/have courage) to come close to me [if I did not invite him].
Su líder será de su propio país, su gobernante será elegido de entre ellos. Lo invitaré a acercarse a mí, y lo hará, porque ¿se atreverá alguien a acercarse a mí sin que se lo pida? declara el Señor.
22 You [Israeli people] will be my people, and I will be your God.”
Ustedes serán mi pueblo y yo seré su Dios.
23 Yahweh will punish [MTY] [your enemies]; [it will be like a great] storm; it will come down [like] a whirlwind, swirling around the heads of wicked people.
¡Cuidado! El Señor ha enviado una tormenta furiosa, un tornado que gira en torno a las cabezas de los malvados.
24 He will not stop being angry until he completely accomplishes [all] that he has planned. In the future, you will understand [all] of this [clearly].
La ira del Señor no se desvanecerá hasta que termine de hacer todo lo que quiere. Sólo entonces comprenderá realmente.
