Jeremiah 25
King James Version
25 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that was the first year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon;
2 The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,
3 From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the Lord hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.
4 And the Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.
5 They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the Lord hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever:
6 And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.
7 Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the Lord; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.
8 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words,
9 Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the Lord, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.
10 Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.
11 And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
12 And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the Lord, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations.
13 And I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied against all the nations.
14 For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.
15 For thus saith the Lord God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.
16 And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them.
17 Then took I the cup at the Lord's hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the Lord had sent me:
18 To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse; as it is this day;
19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people;
20 And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,
21 Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon,
22 And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea,
23 Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,
24 And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,
25 And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,
26 And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.
27 Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.
28 And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink.
29 For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the Lord of hosts.
30 Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The Lord shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
31 A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the Lord hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the Lord.
32 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
33 And the slain of the Lord shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.
34 Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.
35 And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape.
36 A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the Lord hath spoiled their pasture.
37 And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
38 He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.
Jeremiah 25
New King James Version
Seventy Years of Desolation
25 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah, (A)in the fourth year of (B)Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah (which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), 2 which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying: 3 (C)“From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, this is the twenty-third year in which the word of the Lord has come to me; and I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking, (D)but you have not listened. 4 And the Lord has sent to you all His servants the prophets, (E)rising early and sending them, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear. 5 They said, (F)‘Repent now everyone of his evil way and his evil doings, and dwell in the land that the Lord has given to you and your fathers forever and ever. 6 Do not go after other gods to serve them and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands; and I will not harm you.’ 7 Yet you have not listened to Me,” says the Lord, “that you might (G)provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.
8 “Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Because you have not heard My words, 9 behold, I will send and take (H)all the families of the north,’ says the Lord, ‘and Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, (I)My servant, and will bring them against this land, against its inhabitants, and against these nations all around, and will utterly destroy them, and (J)make them an astonishment, a hissing, and perpetual desolations. 10 Moreover I will [a]take from them the (K)voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, (L)the sound of the millstones and the light of the lamp. 11 And this whole land shall be a desolation and an astonishment, and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy (M)years.
12 ‘Then it will come to pass, (N)when [b]seventy years are completed, that I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their iniquity,’ says the Lord; (O)‘and I will make it a perpetual desolation. 13 So I will bring on that land all My words which I have pronounced against it, all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah has prophesied concerning all the nations. 14 (P)(For many nations (Q)and great kings shall (R)be served by them also; (S)and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the works of their own hands.)’ ”
Judgment on the Nations
15 For thus says the Lord God of Israel to me: “Take this (T)wine cup of [c]fury from My hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send you, to drink it. 16 And (U)they will drink and stagger and go mad because of the sword that I will send among them.”
17 Then I took the cup from the Lord’s hand, and made all the nations drink, to whom the Lord had sent me: 18 Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, its kings and its princes, to make them (V)a desolation, an astonishment, a hissing, and (W)a curse, as it is this day; 19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, his servants, his princes, and all his people; 20 all the mixed multitude, all the kings of (X)the land of Uz, all the kings of the land of the (Y)Philistines (namely, Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and (Z)the remnant of Ashdod); 21 (AA)Edom, Moab, and the people of Ammon; 22 all the kings of (AB)Tyre, all the kings of Sidon, and the kings of the coastlands which are across the (AC)sea; 23 (AD)Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who are in the farthest corners; 24 all the kings of Arabia and all the kings of the (AE)mixed multitude who dwell in the desert; 25 all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of (AF)Elam, and all the kings of the (AG)Medes; 26 (AH)all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the world which are on the face of the earth. Also the king of [d]Sheshach shall drink after them.
27 “Therefore you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: (AI)“Drink, (AJ)be drunk, and vomit! Fall and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.” ’ 28 And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “You shall certainly drink! 29 For behold, (AK)I begin to bring calamity on the city (AL)which is called by My name, and should you be utterly unpunished? You shall not be unpunished, for (AM)I will call for a sword on all the inhabitants of the earth,” says the Lord of hosts.’
30 “Therefore prophesy against them all these words, and say to them:
‘The Lord will (AN)roar from on high,
And utter His voice from (AO)His holy habitation;
He will roar mightily against (AP)His fold.
He will give (AQ)a shout, as those who tread the grapes,
Against all the inhabitants of the earth.
31 A noise will come to the ends of the earth—
For the Lord has (AR)a controversy with the nations;
(AS)He will plead His case with all flesh.
He will give those who are wicked to the sword,’ says the Lord.”
32 Thus says the Lord of hosts:
“Behold, disaster shall go forth
From nation to nation,
And (AT)a great whirlwind shall be raised up
From the farthest parts of the earth.
33 (AU)And at that day the slain of the Lord shall be from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth. They shall not be (AV)lamented, (AW)or gathered, or buried; they shall become refuse on the ground.
34 “Wail,(AX) shepherds, and cry!
Roll about in the ashes,
You leaders of the flock!
For the days of your slaughter and your dispersions are fulfilled;
You shall fall like a precious vessel.
35 And the shepherds will have no [e]way to flee,
Nor the leaders of the flock to escape.
36 A voice of the cry of the shepherds,
And a wailing of the leaders to the flock will be heard.
For the Lord has plundered their pasture,
37 And the peaceful dwellings are cut down
Because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
38 He has left His lair like the lion;
For their land is desolate
Because of the fierceness of the Oppressor,
And because of His fierce anger.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 25:10 Lit. cause to perish from them
- Jeremiah 25:12 Beginning circa 605 b.c. (2 Kin. 24:1) and ending circa 536 b.c. (Ezra 1:1)
- Jeremiah 25:15 wrath
- Jeremiah 25:26 A code word for Babylon, Jer. 51:41
- Jeremiah 25:35 Or refuge
Jeremías 25
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Resumen de los mensajes de Jeremías
25 Este es el mensaje que recibió Jeremías con respecto a todo el pueblo de Judá en el cuarto año[a] del reinado de Joacim hijo de Josías, rey de Judá. Ese fue el primer año del reinado de Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia. 2 Este es el mensaje que Jeremías el profeta anunció a todo el pueblo de Judá y a todos los habitantes de Jerusalén: 3 «Desde el año 13 del reinado de Josías hijo de Amón, rey de Judá, hasta hoy, o sea durante 23 años, he recibido mensajes del SEÑOR y he estado anunciándoles repetidas veces sus palabras, pero ustedes no han hecho caso. 4 El SEÑOR ha estado enviándoles a todos sus siervos los profetas. Los ha enviado con insistencia, pero ustedes no han escuchado ni les han prestado atención. 5 Los profetas han dicho: “Aléjense de sus malos caminos y de sus malas acciones para que puedan vivir en la tierra que el SEÑOR les dio para siempre a ustedes y a sus antepasados. 6 No sigan a otros dioses para servirlos ni los adoren y no me provoquen con los dioses que ustedes hacen con sus propias manos. Lo único que conseguirán con eso es hacerse daño ustedes mismos”.[b] 7 Pero ustedes no me escucharon, dice el SEÑOR. Han provocado mi ira con los dioses que hacen con sus propias manos para provocarse el mal ustedes mismos.
8 »Por eso, esto dice el SEÑOR Todopoderoso: “Puesto que ustedes no han escuchado mis mensajes, 9 reuniré los ejércitos de todos los pueblos del norte, dice el SEÑOR, y también a mi siervo Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia. Los traeré a todos contra este país, contra sus habitantes y contra todas las naciones vecinas. Las destruiré y las convertiré para siempre en objeto de horror, burla y rechazo. 10 Haré desaparecer de esos lugares el sonido de alegría y celebración; los cantos alegres de las bodas, el ruido de la comida que se prepara y la luz de la lámpara. 11 Toda esta tierra se convertirá en un desierto espantoso y durante 70 años estas naciones servirán al rey de Babilonia. 12 Pero cuando terminen esos 70 años, les daré su merecido por su crimen al rey de Babilonia y a esa nación, el país de los babilonios, y serán desolados para siempre, dice el SEÑOR. 13 Haré que sobre esa tierra se cumplan todas las palabras que he anunciado en su contra; todo lo que está escrito en este libro y que Jeremías profetizó en contra de todas las naciones. 14 Así que ellos también tendrán que servirles a muchas naciones y a grandes reyes. Les pagaré de acuerdo a lo que han hecho y por los dioses que han construido con sus manos”».
Castigo contra las naciones del mundo
15 Esto me dijo el SEÑOR, Dios de Israel: «Toma de mi mano esta copa llena del vino de mi furia y haz que beban de ella todas las naciones a las que yo te envíe. 16 Ellas beberán, se emborracharán y actuarán como locos a causa de la guerra que les voy a enviar».
17 Entonces tomé la copa de la mano del SEÑOR e hice que todas las naciones a las que el SEÑOR me envió bebieran de ella. 18 Se la hice beber a Jerusalén y a las ciudades de Judá, a sus reyes y a sus jefes para convertirlas en una tierra seca y desolada, en un objeto de burla y modelo de maldición, como lo son hoy en día. 19 También hice que bebieran de esa copa el faraón, rey de Egipto, sus siervos, príncipes y todo su pueblo, 20 a todos los habitantes del desierto, a todos los reyes del país de Uz, a todos los reyes del territorio de los filisteos, es decir, a los reyes de Ascalón, Gaza, Ecrón y lo que quedaba de Asdod, 21 a Edom, a Moab y a Amón; 22 también a todos los reyes de Tiro, de Sidón y a los reyes de las costas del otro lado del mar. 23 También hice beber de esa copa a los pueblos de Dedán, Temá y Buz y a todos los pueblos que se rapan el cabello en las sienes; 24 también a todos los reyes de Arabia y a todos los que viven en el desierto; 25 a todos los reyes de Zimri, Elam y Media; 26 a todos los reyes del norte, los de cerca y los de lejos, uno tras otro; y a todos los reinos que hay sobre la faz de la tierra. El rey de Babilonia[c] beberá después de todos ellos.
27 «Diles esto: “Esto dice el SEÑOR Todopoderoso, Dios de Israel: Beban, emborráchense, vomiten, cáiganse y no se levanten a causa de la guerra que les voy a enviar”. 28 Y si se niegan a tomar de tu mano la copa para beber de ella, tú les dirás: “Esto dice el SEÑOR Todopoderoso: Tendrán que beberla quieran o no. 29 Miren, en la ciudad que lleva mi nombre, voy a empezar a causar sufrimiento. ¿Y ustedes creen que se van a quedar sin castigo? Pues no escaparán porque voy a enviar la guerra sobre todos los habitantes de la tierra”, dice el SEÑOR Todopoderoso.
30 »Tú, Jeremías, profetiza contra ellos todo esto. Diles:
»El SEÑOR ruge desde lo alto,
lanza su voz desde el santo lugar donde habita.
Le está gritando a su rebaño,
gritos como los que dan los que pisan la uva;
grita contra todos los habitantes de la tierra.
31 El estruendo se oye en todos los rincones de la tierra
porque el SEÑOR acusa a todas las naciones.
Él va a iniciar un juicio contra todo ser humano
y condenará a muerte a los perversos,
es la decisión del SEÑOR».
32 Esto dice el SEÑOR Todopoderoso:
«El desastre va a extenderse de nación en nación;
una tormenta espantosa se levanta
desde los rincones de la tierra».
33 En ese momento los que el SEÑOR haya matado quedarán tendidos de un extremo a otro de la tierra. Nadie hará duelo por ellos ni los enterrará; quedarán tirados como estiércol sobre la faz de la tierra.
34 Pastores de Israel, griten y giman de dolor.
Revuélquense en el polvo, guías del rebaño.
Ha llegado la hora de que ustedes sean degollados.
Los romperé en pedazos y ustedes caerán como un vaso precioso.
35 Los pastores no podrán huir,
y no habrá escapatoria para los líderes del rebaño.
36 Puedo oír los gritos de los pastores
y los gemidos de los líderes del rebaño,
porque el SEÑOR está destruyendo sus campos.
37 Los pastos hermosos serán destruidos
por la tremenda furia del SEÑOR.
38 Él ha abandonado su país
como un león abandona su guarida,
porque la tierra de ellos quedó destruida
por el enojo del opresor
y lo ardiente de su ira.
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