1 T hen the Lord said to me, “Even if Moses and Samuel were to stand before Me, My heart would not be with these people. Send them away from Me and let them go!

Entonces el Señor me dijo: “Aunque Moisés y Samuel se presentaran ante Mí, Mi corazón no estaría con este pueblo. Echalos de Mi presencia, y que se vayan.

2 A nd when they ask you, ‘Where should we go?’ then tell them, ‘The Lord says, “Those who are to die, to death, and those who are to be killed by the sword, to the sword. Those who are to go hungry, to hunger, and those who are to be taken away as prisoners, to be taken away.’

Y cuando te digan: ‘¿Adónde iremos?’ les responderás: ‘Así dice el Señor: “Los destinados para la muerte, a la muerte; Los destinados para la espada, a la espada; Los destinados para el hambre, al hambre, Y los destinados para el cautiverio, al cautiverio.”’

3 I will set over them four kinds of destroyers,” says the Lord: “The sword to kill, the dogs to take away, and the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the earth to eat and destroy.

“Y enviaré sobre ellos cuatro clases de males,” declara el Señor: “la espada para matar, los perros para despedazar, y las aves del cielo y las bestias de la tierra para devorar y destruir.

4 I will make them an object of much fear and hate among all the nations of the earth because of Manasseh, the son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, for what he did in Jerusalem.

Y los haré motivo de espanto para todos los reinos de la tierra, a causa de Manasés, hijo de Ezequías, rey de Judá, por lo que hizo en Jerusalén.

5 “ Who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem, or who will have sorrow for you? Who will turn aside to ask about your well-being?

“Porque, ¿quién se compadecerá de ti, oh Jerusalén? ¿Quién llorará por ti, O quién se apartará de su camino para preguntar por tu bienestar ?

6 Y ou have turned away from Me,” says the Lord. “You keep going back into sin. So I will put out My hand against you and destroy you. I am tired of having pity on you!

Tú Me has dejado,” declara el Señor, “Sigues retrocediendo. Extenderé, pues, Mi mano contra ti y te destruiré; Estoy cansado de compadecerme.

7 I will throw them to the wind like straw at the gates of the land. I will take their children from them. I will destroy My people. For they did not turn from their ways.

Los aventaré con el bieldo En las puertas del país; Los privaré de hijos, destruiré a Mi pueblo, Pues no se arrepintieron de sus caminos.

8 T heir women whose husbands have died will be as many as the sand of the seas. At noon I will bring a destroyer against the mothers of young men. I will bring suffering and fear to them all at once.

Haré que sus viudas sean más numerosas Que la arena de los mares. Traeré contra la madre de sus jóvenes, Al destructor en pleno mediodía; De repente traeré sobre ella Angustia y pavor.

9 S he who gave birth to seven sons will become weak and die. Her sun will set while it is still day, and she will be put to shame. I will give the rest of them to the sword in front of those who hate them,” says the Lord. Jeremiah Complains

Languidece la que dio a luz siete hijos; Exhala su alma. Se puso su sol siendo aún de día, Ha sido avergonzada y humillada. A sus sobrevivientes los entregaré a la espada Delante de sus enemigos,” declara el Señor. Lamento de Jeremías y Respuesta de Dios

10 I t is bad for me, my mother, that you have given birth to me! I am a man of trouble and fighting to all the land. No one owes money to me, and I do not owe money to others, yet every one curses me.

¡Ay de mí, madre mía, porque me diste a luz Como hombre de contienda y hombre de discordia para toda la tierra! No he prestado ni me han prestado, Sin embargo todos me maldicen.

11 T he Lord said, “For sure I will set you free for a good reason. For sure I will make those who hate you ask of you in times of trouble and suffering.

El Señor dijo: “Ciertamente te libraré para bien; Ciertamente haré que el enemigo te suplique En tiempo de calamidad y en tiempo de angustia.

12 “ Can anyone crush iron, iron from the north, or brass?

¿Puede alguien destrozar el hierro, El hierro del norte, o el bronce?

13 I will give your money and riches to those who fight against you, without a price, because of all your sins in all your land.

Tus riquezas y tus tesoros Entregaré al saqueo, sin costo alguno, Por todos tus pecados En todas tus fronteras.

14 I will make those who hate you bring your riches into a land you do not know. For My anger has started a fire that will burn you.”

Entonces haré que tus enemigos te lleven A una tierra que no conoces; Porque un fuego se ha encendido en Mi ira Que sobre ustedes arderá.”

15 O Lord, You understand. Remember me and visit me. And punish those who make it hard for me. Do not take me away, for You are slow to be angry. Know that because of You I suffer and am put to shame.

Tú que lo sabes, oh Señor, Acuérdate de mí, atiéndeme, Y véngame de mis perseguidores. Conforme a Tu paciencia, no dejes que sea yo arrebatado; Sabes que por Ti sufro oprobio.

16 Y our words were found and I ate them. And Your words became a joy to me and the happiness of my heart. For I have been called by Your name, O Lord God of All.

Cuando se presentaban Tus palabras, yo las comía; Tus palabras eran para mí el gozo y la alegría de mi corazón, Porque se me llamaba por Tu nombre, Oh Señor, Dios de los ejércitos.

17 I did not sit with those who were having fun, and I was not full of joy. I sat alone because Your hand was upon me. For You had filled me with hate for their sin.

No me senté en la asamblea de los que se divierten, ni me regocijé. A causa de Tu mano, solitario me senté, Porque de indignación me llenaste.

18 W hy is there no end to my pain? And why will my hurt not be healed? Will You be to me like a river that flows with water some of the time and is dry at other times? The Lord’s Answer

¿Por qué es mi dolor perpetuo Y mi herida incurable, que rehúsa sanar ? ¿Serás en verdad para mí como corriente engañosa, Como aguas en las que no se puede confiar ?

19 S o the Lord says, “If you return, then I will let you take your place again, standing before Me. And if you take out what is of worth from what is of no worth, then you will speak for Me. Let these people turn to you, but you must not turn to them.

Entonces dijo así el Señor: “Si vuelves, Yo te restauraré, En Mi presencia estarás; Si apartas lo precioso de lo vil, Serás Mi portavoz. Que se vuelvan ellos a ti, Pero tú no te vuelvas a ellos.

20 T hen I will make you like a strong wall of brass to these people. Even if they fight against you, they will not get power over you. For I am with you to save you and bring you out of trouble,” says the Lord.

Y te pondré para este pueblo Por muralla de bronce invencible; Lucharán contra ti, Pero no te vencerán, Porque Yo estoy contigo para salvarte Y librarte,” declara el Señor.

21 “ I will take you from the hand of the sinful. And I will free you from the hand of those who would hurt you.”

“Te libraré de la mano de los malos, Y te redimiré de la garra de los violentos.”