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Jeremiah 4
Authorized (King James) Version
Jeremiah 4
Authorized (King James) Version
4 If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the Lord, return unto me:
and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight,
then shalt thou not remove.
2 And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth,
in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness;
and the nations shall bless themselves in him,
and in him shall they glory.
3 For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem,
Break up your fallow ground,
and sow not among thorns.
4 Circumcise yourselves to the Lord,
and take away the foreskins of your heart,
ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem:
lest my fury come forth like fire,
and burn that none can quench it,
because of the evil of your doings.
5 Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem;
and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land:
cry, gather together, and say,
Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities.
6 Set up the standard toward Zion:
retire, stay not:
for I will bring evil from the north,
and a great destruction.
7 The lion is come up from his thicket,
and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way;
he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate;
and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.
8 For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl:
for the fierce anger of the Lord is not turned back from us.
9 And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the Lord,
that the heart of the king shall perish,
and the heart of the princes;
and the priests shall be astonished,
and the prophets shall wonder.
10 Then said I, Ah, Lord God!
surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem,
saying, Ye shall have peace;
whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
11 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem,
A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness
toward the daughter of my people,
not to fan, nor to cleanse,
12 even a full wind from those places shall come unto me:
now also will I give sentence against them.
13 Behold, he shall come up as clouds,
and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind:
his horses are swifter than eagles.
Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.
14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness,
that thou mayest be saved.
How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
15 For a voice declareth from Dan,
and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.
16 Make ye mention to the nations;
behold, publish against Jerusalem,
that watchers come from a far country,
and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.
17 As keepers of a field, are they against her round about;
because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the Lord.
18 Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee;
this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter,
because it reacheth unto thine heart.
19 My bowels, my bowels!
I am pained at my very heart;
my heart maketh a noise in me;
I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul,
the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
20 Destruction upon destruction is cried;
for the whole land is spoiled:
suddenly are my tents spoiled,
and my curtains in a moment.
21 How long shall I see the standard,
and hear the sound of the trumpet?
22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me;
they are sottish children,
and they have none understanding:
they are wise to do evil,
but to do good they have no knowledge.
23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void;
and the heavens, and they had no light.
24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled,
and all the hills moved lightly.
25 I beheld, and, lo, there was no man,
and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
26 I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness,
and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the Lord,
and by his fierce anger.
27 For thus hath the Lord said,
The whole land shall be desolate;
yet will I not make a full end.
28 For this shall the earth mourn,
and the heavens above be black:
because I have spoken it, I have purposed it,
and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.
29 The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen;
they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks:
every city shall be forsaken, and not a man dwell therein.
30 And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do?
Though thou clothest thyself with crimson,
though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold,
though thou rentest thy face with painting,
in vain shalt thou make thyself fair;
thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.
31 For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail,
and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child,
the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself,
that spreadeth her hands, saying,
Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.
Jeremiah 4
King James Version
Jeremiah 4
King James Version
4 If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the Lord, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.
2 And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
3 For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
4 Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
5 Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities.
6 Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
7 The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.
8 For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the Lord is not turned back from us.
9 And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the Lord, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.
10 Then said I, Ah, Lord God! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
11 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse,
12 Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them.
13 Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.
14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
15 For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.
16 Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.
17 As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the Lord.
18 Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart.
19 My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
20 Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
21 How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?
22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
25 I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
26 I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the Lord, and by his fierce anger.
27 For thus hath the Lord said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
28 For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.
29 The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen; they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city shall be forsaken, and not a man dwell therein.
30 And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.
31 For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.
Jeremías 4
Reina-Valera 1960
Jeremías 4
Reina-Valera 1960
4 Si te volvieres, oh Israel, dice Jehová, vuélvete a mí. Y si quitares de delante de mí tus abominaciones, y no anduvieres de acá para allá, 2 y jurares: Vive Jehová, en verdad, en juicio y en justicia, entonces las naciones serán benditas en él, y en él se gloriarán. 3 Porque así dice Jehová a todo varón de Judá y de Jerusalén: Arad campo para vosotros,(A) y no sembréis entre espinos. 4 Circuncidaos a Jehová, y quitad el prepucio de vuestro corazón, varones de Judá y moradores de Jerusalén; no sea que mi ira salga como fuego, y se encienda y no haya quien la apague, por la maldad de vuestras obras.
Judá es amenazada de invasión
5 Anunciad en Judá, y proclamad en Jerusalén, y decid: Tocad trompeta en la tierra; pregonad, juntaos, y decid: Reuníos, y entrémonos en las ciudades fortificadas. 6 Alzad bandera en Sion, huid, no os detengáis; porque yo hago venir mal del norte, y quebrantamiento grande. 7 El león sube de la espesura, y el destruidor de naciones está en marcha, y ha salido de su lugar para poner tu tierra en desolación; tus ciudades quedarán asoladas y sin morador. 8 Por esto vestíos de cilicio, endechad y aullad; porque la ira de Jehová no se ha apartado de nosotros.
9 En aquel día, dice Jehová, desfallecerá el corazón del rey y el corazón de los príncipes, y los sacerdotes estarán atónitos, y se maravillarán los profetas. 10 Y dije: ¡Ay, ay, Jehová Dios! Verdaderamente en gran manera has engañado a este pueblo y a Jerusalén, diciendo: Paz tendréis; pues la espada ha venido hasta el alma.
11 En aquel tiempo se dirá a este pueblo y a Jerusalén: Viento seco de las alturas del desierto vino a la hija de mi pueblo, no para aventar, ni para limpiar. 12 Viento más vehemente que este vendrá a mí; y ahora yo pronunciaré juicios contra ellos.
13 He aquí que subirá como nube, y su carro como torbellino; más ligeros son sus caballos que las águilas. ¡Ay de nosotros, porque entregados somos a despojo! 14 Lava tu corazón de maldad, oh Jerusalén, para que seas salva. ¿Hasta cuándo permitirás en medio de ti los pensamientos de iniquidad? 15 Porque una voz trae las nuevas desde Dan, y hace oír la calamidad desde el monte de Efraín. 16 Decid a las naciones: He aquí, haced oír sobre Jerusalén: Guardas vienen de tierra lejana, y lanzarán su voz contra las ciudades de Judá. 17 Como guardas de campo estuvieron en derredor de ella, porque se rebeló contra mí, dice Jehová. 18 Tu camino y tus obras te hicieron esto; esta es tu maldad, por lo cual amargura penetrará hasta tu corazón.
19 ¡Mis entrañas, mis entrañas! Me duelen las fibras de mi corazón; mi corazón se agita dentro de mí; no callaré; porque sonido de trompeta has oído, oh alma mía, pregón de guerra. 20 Quebrantamiento sobre quebrantamiento es anunciado; porque toda la tierra es destruida; de repente son destruidas mis tiendas, en un momento mis cortinas. 21 ¿Hasta cuándo he de ver bandera, he de oír sonido de trompeta? 22 Porque mi pueblo es necio, no me conocieron; son hijos ignorantes y no son entendidos; sabios para hacer el mal, pero hacer el bien no supieron.
23 Miré a la tierra, y he aquí que estaba asolada y vacía; y a los cielos, y no había en ellos luz. 24 Miré a los montes, y he aquí que temblaban, y todos los collados fueron destruidos. 25 Miré, y no había hombre, y todas las aves del cielo se habían ido. 26 Miré, y he aquí el campo fértil era un desierto, y todas sus ciudades eran asoladas delante de Jehová, delante del ardor de su ira.
27 Porque así dijo Jehová: Toda la tierra será asolada; pero no la destruiré del todo. 28 Por esto se enlutará la tierra, y los cielos arriba se oscurecerán, porque hablé, lo pensé, y no me arrepentí, ni desistiré de ello. 29 Al estruendo de la gente de a caballo y de los flecheros huyó toda la ciudad; entraron en las espesuras de los bosques, y subieron a los peñascos; todas las ciudades fueron abandonadas, y no quedó en ellas morador alguno. 30 Y tú, destruida, ¿qué harás? Aunque te vistas de grana, aunque te adornes con atavíos de oro, aunque pintes con antimonio tus ojos, en vano te engalanas; te menospreciarán tus amantes, buscarán tu vida. 31 Porque oí una voz como de mujer que está de parto, angustia como de primeriza; voz de la hija de Sion que lamenta y extiende sus manos, diciendo: ¡Ay ahora de mí! que mi alma desmaya a causa de los asesinos.
Jeremiah 4
World English Bible
Jeremiah 4
World English Bible
4 “If you will return, Israel,” says Yahweh, “if you will return to me, and if you will put away your abominations out of my sight; then you will not be removed; 2 and you will swear, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness. The nations will bless themselves in him, and they will glory in him.”
3 For Yahweh says to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, “Break up your fallow ground, and don’t sow among thorns. 4 Circumcise yourselves to Yahweh, and take away the foreskins of your heart, you men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem; lest my wrath go out like fire, and burn so that no one can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. 5 Declare in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, ‘Blow the trumpet in the land!’ Cry aloud and say, ‘Assemble yourselves! Let’s go into the fortified cities!’ 6 Set up a standard toward Zion. Flee for safety! Don’t wait; for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.”
7 A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations. He is on his way. He has gone out from his place, to make your land desolate, that your cities be laid waste, without inhabitant. 8 For this, clothe yourself with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Yahweh hasn’t turned back from us. 9 “It will happen at that day,” says Yahweh, “that the heart of the king will perish, along with the heart of the princes. The priests will be astonished, and the prophets will wonder.”
10 Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Surely you have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You will have peace;’ whereas the sword reaches to the heart.”
11 At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A hot wind from the bare heights in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to winnow, nor to cleanse; 12 a full wind from these will come for me. Now I will also utter judgments against them.”
13 Behold, he will come up as clouds, and his chariots will be as the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us! For we are ruined. 14 Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long will your evil thoughts lodge within you? 15 For a voice declares from Dan, and publishes evil from the hills of Ephraim: 16 “Tell the nations, behold, publish against Jerusalem, ‘Watchers come from a far country, and raise their voice against the cities of Judah. 17 As keepers of a field, they are against her all around, because she has been rebellious against me,’” says Yahweh. 18 “Your way and your doings have brought these things to you. This is your wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reaches to your heart.”
19 My anguish, my anguish! I am pained at my very heart! My heart trembles within me. I can’t hold my peace, because you have heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war. 20 Destruction on destruction is decreed, for the whole land is laid waste. Suddenly my tents are destroyed, and my curtains gone in a moment. 21 How long will I see the standard and hear the sound of the trumpet?
22 “For my people are foolish. They don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.” 23 I saw the earth, and, behold, it was waste and void, and the heavens, and they had no light. 24 I saw the mountains, and behold, they trembled, and all the hills moved back and forth. 25 I saw, and behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the sky had fled. 26 I saw, and behold, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all its cities were broken down at the presence of Yahweh, before his fierce anger. 27 For Yahweh says, “The whole land will be a desolation; yet I will not make a full end. 28 For this the earth will mourn, and the heavens above be black, because I have spoken it. I have planned it, and I have not repented, neither will I turn back from it.”
29 Every city flees for the noise of the horsemen and archers. They go into the thickets, and climb up on the rocks. Every city is forsaken, and not a man dwells therein. 30 You, when you are made desolate, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with scarlet, though you deck yourself with ornaments of gold, though you enlarge your eyes with makeup, you make yourself beautiful in vain. Your lovers despise you. They seek your life. 31 For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, the anguish as of her who gives birth to her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, who gasps for breath, who spreads her hands, saying, “Woe is me now! For my soul faints before the murderers.”
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