Jeremiah 1
1 [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].
Palabras de Jeremías, hijo de Hilcías, uno de los sacerdotes que estaban en Anatot, en la tierra de Benjamín.
2 Yahweh started to give me these messages when Josiah had been ruling Judah for almost 13 years.
La palabra de Yahvé le llegó en los días de Josías hijo de Amón, rey de Judá, en el año trece de su reinado.
3 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].
También le llegó en los días de Joacim hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, al final del undécimo año de Sedequías, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, para llevar cautiva a Jerusalén en el quinto mes.
4 [One day] Yahweh gave me this message:
La palabra de Yahvé vino a mí, diciendo,
5 “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.”
“Antes de formarte en el vientre, te conocía. Antes de que nacieras, te he santificado. Te he nombrado profeta de las naciones”.
6 I replied, “O, Yahweh my God, I am [not qualified to] speak [for you], because I am very young!”
Entonces dije: “¡Ah, Señor Yahvé! He aquí que no sé hablar, pues soy un niño”.
7 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.
Pero Yahvé me dijo: “No digas: ‘Soy un niño’; porque debes ir a quien yo te envíe, y debes decir todo lo que yo te mande.
8 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!”
No temas por ellos, porque yo estoy contigo para rescatarte”, dice el Señor.
9 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).
Entonces el Señor extendió su mano y tocó mi boca. El Señor me dijo: “He aquí que he puesto mis palabras en tu boca.
10 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.”
He aquí que hoy te he puesto sobre las naciones y sobre los reinos, para arrancar y derribar, para destruir y derribar, para edificar y plantar.”
11 Then Yahweh said to me, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” I replied, “I see a branch from an almond tree.”
Además, vino a mí la palabra de Yahvé, diciendo: “Jeremías, ¿qué ves?” Dije: “Veo una rama de un almendro”.
12 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.”
Entonces Yahvé me dijo: “Has visto bien, porque yo vigilo mi palabra para cumplirla”.
13 [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.”
La palabra de Yahvé vino a mí por segunda vez, diciendo: “¿Qué ves?” Dije: “Veo un caldero hirviendo; y se está inclinando hacia el norte”.
14 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].
Entonces Yahvé me dijo: “Del norte se desatará el mal sobre todos los habitantes de la tierra.
15 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.
Porque he aquí que llamaré a todas las familias de los reinos del norte — dice el Señor — “Vendrán, y cada uno pondrá su trono a la entrada de las puertas de Jerusalén, y contra todos sus muros alrededor, y contra todas las ciudades de Judá.
16 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!
Expresaré mis juicios contra ellos sobre toda su maldad, en que me han abandonado, y han quemado incienso a otros dioses, y adoraron las obras de sus propias manos.
17 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!
“Ponte, pues, el cinturón en la cintura, levántate y diles todo lo que te mando. No te asustes de ellos, no sea que yo te desanime delante de ellos.
18 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.
Porque he aquí que yo te he hecho hoy una ciudad fortificada, una columna de hierro y muros de bronce contra toda la tierra: contra los reyes de Judá, contra sus príncipes, contra sus sacerdotes y contra el pueblo de la tierra.
19 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!”
Lucharán contra ti, pero no prevalecerán contra ti; porque yo estoy contigo — dice el Señor — para rescatarte.”
