Jeremías 29
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Carta de Jeremías
29 Este es el texto de la carta que el profeta Jeremías envió desde Jerusalén a los desterrados: a los ancianos, sacerdotes y profetas, y a toda la gente que Nabucodonosor había deportado de Jerusalén a Babilonia. 2 [El hecho tuvo lugar después de que el rey Jeconías partiese de Jerusalén con la reina madre, los eunucos y los dignatarios de Judá y de Jerusalén, así como con los gremios de artesanos y de trabajadores del metal]. 3 La envió a Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, por medio de Elasá, hijo de Safán, y de Guemarías, hijo de Jelcías, mensajeros de Sedecías, rey de Judá. Decía lo siguiente:
4 “Así dice el Señor del universo, Dios de Israel, a toda la gente deportada de Jerusalén a Babilonia: 5 Contruyan casas e instálense en ellas, planten huertos y aliméntense de sus frutos. 6 Cásense y tengan hijos e hijas; tomen esposas para sus hijos y den sus hijas a otros hombres, y que tengan a su vez hijos e hijas. De este modo crecerán y no menguarán. 7 Busquen el bienestar de la ciudad a la que han sido deportados y oren por ella al Señor, pues de su bienestar dependerá el de ustedes. 8 Así dice el Señor del universo, Dios de Israel: Que no los engañen los profetas y adivinos que viven entre ustedes; no hagan caso de las fantasías que sueñan, 9 pues les profetizan mentiras en mi nombre, cuando yo no los he enviado —oráculo del Señor—. 10 Así dice el Señor: En cuanto pasen setenta años en Babilonia, los visitaré y haré que se cumpla en ustedes mi promesa de bienestar, haciéndolos volver a este lugar. 11 Yo conozco mis designios sobre ustedes —oráculo del Señor—. Son designios de bienestar, no de desgracia, pues les ofrezco un futuro y una esperanza. 12 Me invocarán y vendrán a suplicarme, y yo los escucharé; 13 me buscarán y me encontrarán, si es que vienen a buscarme de todo corazón. 14 Me dejaré encontrar por ustedes —oráculo del Señor—, acabaré con su destierro y los reuniré de todas las naciones y lugares por donde los dispersé, y los haré regresar al lugar de donde los hice deportar —oráculo del Señor—. 15 Respecto a su afirmación de que el Señor les ha suscitado profetas en Babilonia, 16 así dice el Señor al rey que se sienta en el trono de David y a toda la gente que habita en esta ciudad, es decir, a sus hermanos que no partieron con ustedes al destierro: 17 Así dice el Señor del universo: Voy a enviar contra ellos la espada, el hambre y la peste; los trataré como a los higos podridos que no se pueden comer de puro malos. 18 Los perseguiré con la espada, el hambre y la peste; servirán de escarmiento a todos los reinos de la tierra, y de fórmula de maldición, espanto, burla e ignominia de todas las naciones por donde los dispersé. 19 Porque no escucharon mis palabras —oráculo del Señor—; porque les envié continuamente a mis siervos los profetas y no les hicieron caso —oráculo del Señor—.
20 Pero ustedes, desterrados que envié de Jerusalén a Babilonia, escuchen la palabra del Señor. 21 Así dice el Señor del universo, Dios de Israel, a propósito de Ajab, hijo de Colaías, y de Sedecías, hijo de Maasías, que les profetizan mentiras en mi nombre: Voy a entregarlos en manos de Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, que los matará en presencia de ustedes. 22 En ellos tendrá su origen una maldición, que será usada por todos los deportados de Judá que están en Babilonia: ‘Que el Señor te haga lo que a Sedecías y a Ajab, a quienes pasó a fuego el rey de Babilonia’, 23 porque perpetraron infamias en Israel, cometieron adulterio con las mujeres de otros y hablaron mentiras en mi nombre, algo que no les mandé. Lo sé personalmente, y doy testimonio de ello”. —Oráculo del Señor—.
Contra el falso profeta Semaías
24 Dirás a Semaías el nejlamita: 25 Así dice el Señor del universo, Dios de Israel: Tú has enviado cartas firmadas de puño y letra a toda la gente que vive en Jerusalén y al sacerdote Sofonías, hijo del Maasías, así como a todos los sacerdotes, en estos términos: 26 “El Señor te ha nombrado sacerdote en lugar del sacerdote Joyadá, para que estés al frente del Templo del Señor. A todo el que desvaríe o profetice lo entregarás para que lo metan en el cepo y lo sujeten con argollas. 27 Entonces, ¿por qué no has llamado la atención a Jeremías, de Anatot, que actúa de profeta entre ustedes? 28 Pues nos ha enviado a Babilonia un mensaje diciendo que la cosa va para largo, por lo que debemos construir casas e instalarnos en ellas, plantar huertos y alimentarnos de sus frutos”.
29 El sacerdote Sofonías leyó esta carta en presencia del profeta Jeremías. 30 Y Jeremías recibió la palabra del Señor en estos términos:
31 — Envía este mensaje a todos los deportados: “Así dice el Señor a Semaías el nejlamita: Semaías les ha profetizado sin que yo lo haya enviado, haciéndolos confiar en la mentira. 32 Por eso, así dice el Señor: Voy a castigar a Semaías el nejlamita tomando una decisión sobre su descendencia: ya no tendrá descendiente que viva en medio de este pueblo y que pueda gozar de los bienes que voy a conceder a mi pueblo”. —Oráculo del Señor—.
Jeremiah 29
English Standard Version
Jeremiah's Letter to the Exiles
29 These are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to (A)the surviving elders of the exiles, and to (B)the priests, (C)the prophets, and (D)all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. 2 This was after (E)King Jeconiah and the queen mother, the eunuchs, the officials of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metal workers had departed from Jerusalem. 3 The letter was sent by the hand of Elasah the son of (F)Shaphan and Gemariah the son of (G)Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. It said: 4 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 (H)Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce. 6 Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. 7 But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and (I)pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. 8 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: (J)Do not let your prophets and (K)your diviners who are among you deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams that they dream,[a] 9 for (L)it is a lie that they are prophesying to you in my name; (M)I did not send them, declares the Lord.
10 “For thus says the Lord: (N)When seventy years are completed for Babylon, (O)I will visit you, (P)and I will fulfill to you my promise (Q)and bring you back to this place. 11 (R)For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare[b] and not for evil, (S)to give you a future and a hope. 12 (T)Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, (U)and I will hear you. 13 (V)You will seek me and find me, when you seek me (W)with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you, declares the Lord, (X)and I will restore your fortunes and (Y)gather you from all the nations and all the places (Z)where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile.
15 “Because you have said, ‘The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon,’ 16 thus says the Lord concerning (AA)the king who sits on the throne of David, and concerning all the people who dwell in this city, your kinsmen who did not go out with you into exile: 17 ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, behold, I am sending on them (AB)sword, famine, and pestilence, and I will make them like (AC)vile figs that are so rotten they cannot be eaten. 18 I will pursue them with (AD)sword, famine, and pestilence, (AE)and will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth, (AF)to be a curse, a terror, a hissing, and a reproach among all the nations (AG)where I have driven them, 19 because they did not pay attention to my words, declares the Lord, (AH)that I persistently sent to you by my servants the prophets, but you would not listen, declares the Lord.’ 20 Hear the word of the Lord, all you exiles (AI)whom I sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon: 21 ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, (AJ)who are prophesying a lie to you in my name: Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he shall strike them down before your eyes. 22 (AK)Because of them (AL)this curse shall be used by all the exiles from Judah in Babylon: “The Lord make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, (AM)whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire,” 23 because they have done an outrageous thing in Israel, (AN)they have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives, and (AO)they have spoken in my name lying words that I did not command them. (AP)I am the one who knows, (AQ)and I am witness, declares the Lord.’”
Shemaiah's False Prophecy
24 To (AR)Shemaiah of Nehelam you shall say: 25 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: You have sent letters in your name to all the people who are in Jerusalem, and to (AS)Zephaniah the son of (AT)Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying, 26 ‘The Lord has made you priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, to have (AU)charge in the house of the Lord (AV)over every madman who prophesies, to put him in (AW)the stocks and neck irons. 27 Now why have you not rebuked Jeremiah (AX)of Anathoth who is prophesying to you? 28 For he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, “Your exile will be long; (AY)build houses and live in them, and plant gardens and eat their produce.”’”
29 (AZ)Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet. 30 (BA)Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 31 “Send to all the exiles, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord concerning (BB)Shemaiah of Nehelam: Because (BC)Shemaiah had prophesied to you (BD)when I did not send him, and has made you trust in a lie, 32 therefore thus says the Lord: Behold, I will punish (BE)Shemaiah of Nehelam and his descendants. He shall not have anyone living among this people, (BF)and he shall not see the good that I will do to my people, declares the Lord, (BG)for he has spoken rebellion against the Lord.’”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 29:8 Hebrew your dreams, which you cause to dream
- Jeremiah 29:11 Or peace
Jeremiah 29
King James Version
29 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;
2 (After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;)
3 By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,
4 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;
5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.
7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
8 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the Lord.
10 For thus saith the Lord, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
14 And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
15 Because ye have said, The Lord hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;
16 Know that thus saith the Lord of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;
17 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
18 And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them:
19 Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the Lord, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith the Lord.
20 Hear ye therefore the word of the Lord, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon:
21 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;
22 And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The Lord make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;
23 Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the Lord.
24 Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,
25 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
26 The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.
27 Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?
28 For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
30 Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying,
31 Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:
32 Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the Lord; because he hath taught rebellion against the Lord.
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