1 T hese are the words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, one of the religious leaders at Anathoth in the land of Benjamin.

Palabras de Jeremías, hijo de Hilcías, de los sacerdotes que habitaban en Anatot, en la tierra de Benjamín,

2 T he Word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his rule.

a quien vino la palabra del Señor en los días de Josías, hijo de Amón, rey de Judá, en el año trece de su reinado.

3 I t came also in the days of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem were taken away.

También vino a él la palabra en los días de Joacim, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, hasta el fin del año once de Sedequías, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, o sea, hasta el destierro de Jerusalén en el mes quinto.

4 N ow the Word of the Lord came to me saying,

Y vino a mí la palabra del Señor:

5 “ Before I started to put you together in your mother, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart as holy. I chose you to speak to the nations for Me.”

“Antes que Yo te formara en el seno materno, te conocí, Y antes que nacieras, te consagré; Te puse por profeta a las naciones.”

6 T hen I said, “O, Lord God! I do not know how to speak. I am only a boy.”

Entonces dije: “¡Ah, Señor Dios! No sé hablar, Porque soy joven.”

7 B ut the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a boy.’ You must go everywhere I send you. And you must say whatever I tell you.

Pero el Señor me dijo: “No digas: ‘Soy joven,’ Porque adondequiera que te envíe, irás, Y todo lo que te mande, dirás.

8 D o not be afraid of them. For I am with you to take you out of trouble,” says the Lord.

No tengas temor ante ellos, Porque contigo estoy para librarte,” declara el Señor.

9 T hen the Lord put out His hand and touched my mouth, and said to me, “See, I have put My words in your mouth.

Entonces el Señor extendió Su mano y tocó mi boca. Y el Señor me dijo: “Yo he puesto Mis palabras en tu boca.

10 I have chosen you this day to be over the nations and the kings, to dig up and to pull down, to destroy and to throw down, to build and to plant.”

Mira, hoy te he dado autoridad sobre las naciones y sobre los reinos, Para arrancar y para derribar, Para destruir y para derrocar, Para edificar y para plantar.”

11 A nd the Word of the Lord came to me saying, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”

Vino entonces a mí la palabra del Señor: “¿Qué ves tú, Jeremías ?” “Veo una vara de almendro,” respondí.

12 T hen the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching to see that My Word is completed.”

“Bien has visto,” me dijo el Señor, “porque Yo velo sobre Mi palabra para cumplirla.”

13 T he Word of the Lord came to me a second time saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling pot, with its face turned away from the north.”

Por segunda vez vino a mí la palabra del Señor: “¿Qué ves tú ?” “Veo una olla hirviendo que se vuelca desde el norte,” respondí.

14 T hen the Lord said to me, “Out of the north trouble will come upon all the people of the land.

Entonces me dijo el Señor: “Desde el norte vendrá el mal Sobre todos los habitantes de esta tierra.

15 F or, see, I am calling all the families of the nations of the north,” says the Lord. “And they will come. Then every one will set up his throne at the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls around it, and against all the cities of Judah.

Porque Yo voy a llamar A todas las familias de los reinos del norte,” Declara el Señor. “Vendrán, y cada uno pondrá su trono A la entrada de las Puertas de Jerusalén, Frente a todos sus muros alrededor Y frente a todas las ciudades de Judá.

16 A nd I will tell how they are to be punished for all their sin. For they have turned away from Me and have given gifts to other gods, and worshiped the works of their own hands.

Y Yo pronunciaré Mis juicios contra ellos Por toda su maldad, porque Me abandonaron, Ofrecieron sacrificios a otros dioses Y adoraron la obra de sus manos.

17 N ow get ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I tell you. Do not be afraid of them, or I will make trouble for you in front of them.

Tú, pues, prepárate, Levántate y diles todo lo que Yo te mande. No temas ante ellos, No sea que Yo te infunda temor delante de ellos.

18 T oday I have made you as a strong city ready for war, as a pillar of iron and as walls of brass against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, the rulers, its religious leaders, and the people of the land.

Yo te he puesto hoy Como ciudad fortificada, Como columna de hierro y como muro de bronce Contra toda esta tierra: Contra los reyes de Judá, sus príncipes, Sus sacerdotes y el pueblo de la tierra.

19 A nd they will fight against you. But they will not have power over you, for I am with you to take you out of trouble,” says the Lord.

Pelearán contra ti, pero no te vencerán, Porque Yo estoy contigo,” declara el Señor, “para librarte.”