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Jeremiah 1
New American Standard Bible
Jeremiah 1
New American Standard Bible
Jeremiah’s Call and Commission
1 The words of (A)Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in (B)Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, 2 to whom the word of the Lord came in the days of (C)Josiah the son of (D)Amon, king of Judah, in the (E)thirteenth year of his reign. 3 It came also in the days of (F)Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the end of the eleventh year of (G)Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the exile of Jerusalem in the fifth month.
4 Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
5 “Before I (H)formed you in the womb I knew you,
And (I)before you were born I consecrated you;
I have (J)appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
6 Then (K)I said, “Oh, Lord [a]God!
Behold, I do not know how to speak,
Because (L)I am a youth.”
7 But the Lord said to me,
“Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’
(M)Because everywhere I send you, you shall go,
And (N)all that I command you, you shall speak.
8 (O)Do not be afraid of them,
For (P)I am with you to save you,” declares the Lord.
9 Then the Lord stretched out His hand and (Q)touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me,
“Behold, I have (R)put My words in your mouth.
10 See, (S)I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms,
(T)To root out and to tear down,
To destroy and to overthrow,
(U)To build and to plant.”
The Almond Branch and Boiling Pot
11 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “What do you see, (V)Jeremiah?” And I said, “I see a branch of an [b]almond tree.” 12 Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for (W)I am [c]watching over My word to perform it.”
13 And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying, “(X)What do you see?” And I said, “I see a boiling (Y)pot, facing away from the north.” 14 Then the Lord said to me, “(Z)Out of the north the evil [d]will be unleashed on all the inhabitants of the land. 15 For, behold, I am calling (AA)all the families of the kingdoms of the north,” declares the Lord; “and they will come and (AB)place, each one of them, his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all its walls around, and against all the (AC)cities of Judah. 16 And I will [e]pronounce My judgments against them concerning all their wickedness, since they have (AD)abandoned Me and have [f](AE)offered sacrifices to other gods, and worshiped the (AF)works of their own hands. 17 Now, (AG)belt your garment around your waist and arise, and speak to them all that I command you. (AH)Do not be dismayed before them, or I will make you dismayed before them. 18 Now behold, I have made you today like a fortified city and like a pillar of iron and walls of bronze against the whole land, to the kings of Judah, to its leaders, to its priests, and to the people of the land. 19 And they will fight against you but they will not overcome you, for (AI)I am with you to save you,” declares the Lord.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 1:6 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
- Jeremiah 1:11 Heb shaqed, see note v 12
- Jeremiah 1:12 Heb shoqed, a wordplay on almond in v 11 (see note v 11)
- Jeremiah 1:14 Lit opened
- Jeremiah 1:16 Lit speak
- Jeremiah 1:16 Or burned incense
Jeremías 1
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Jeremías 1
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1 Estas son las palabras de Jeremías, hijo de Jilquías. Jeremías provenía de una familia sacerdotal de Anatot, ciudad del territorio de Benjamín. 2 La palabra del Señor vino a Jeremías en el año trece del reinado de Josías, hijo de Amón y rey de Judá. 3 También vino a él durante el reinado de Joacim, hijo de Josías y rey de Judá, hasta el fin del reinado de Sedequías, hijo de Josías y rey de Judá; es decir, hasta el quinto mes del año undécimo de su reinado, cuando la población de Jerusalén fue deportada.
Llamamiento de Jeremías
4 La palabra del Señor vino a mí y me dijo:
5 «Antes de formarte en el vientre, ya te había elegido;
antes de que nacieras, ya te había apartado;
te había nombrado profeta para las naciones».
6 Yo respondí:
«¡Ah, mi Señor y Dios! ¡Soy muy joven y no sé hablar!».
7 Pero el Señor me dijo:
«No digas: “Soy muy joven”, porque vas a ir adondequiera que yo te envíe y vas a decir todo lo que yo te ordene. 8 No tengas temor delante de ellos que yo estoy contigo para librarte», afirma el Señor.
9 Luego extendió el Señor la mano y, tocándome la boca, me dijo:
«He puesto en tu boca mis palabras. 10 Mira, hoy te doy autoridad sobre naciones y reinos, para arrancar y derribar, para destruir y demoler, para construir y plantar».
11 La palabra del Señor vino a mí y me dijo:
«¿Qué es lo que ves, Jeremías?».
«Veo una rama de almendro», respondí.
12 «Has visto bien —dijo el Señor— porque yo estoy vigilando[a] para que se cumpla mi palabra».
13 La palabra del Señor vino a mí por segunda vez y me dijo:
«¿Qué es lo que ves?».
«Veo una olla que hierve y se derrama desde el norte», respondí.
14 Entonces el Señor me dijo:
«Desde el norte se derramará la calamidad sobre todos los habitantes de esta tierra. 15 Yo estoy por convocar a todas las tribus de los reinos del norte», afirma el Señor.
«Vendrán y cada uno pondrá su trono
a la entrada misma de Jerusalén;
vendrán contra todos los muros que la rodean
y contra todas las ciudades de Judá.
16 Yo dictaré sentencia contra mi pueblo
por toda su maldad,
porque me ha abandonado;
ha quemado incienso a otros dioses
y ha adorado las obras de sus manos.
17 »Pero tú, ¡prepárate! Ve y diles todo lo que yo te ordene. No estés aterrorizado ante ellos, pues de lo contrario te aterrorizaré ante ellos. 18 Hoy te he puesto como ciudad fortificada, como columna de hierro y muro de bronce contra todo el país, contra los reyes de Judá, contra sus oficiales y sus sacerdotes y contra el pueblo de la tierra. 19 Pelearán contra ti, pero no podrán vencerte porque yo estoy contigo para librarte», afirma el Señor.
Footnotes
- 1:11-12 En hebreo, las palabras que corresponden a almendro y yo estoy vigilando tienen un sonido parecido.
Jeremiah 1
King James Version
Jeremiah 1
King James Version
1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
2 To whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.
3 It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.
4 Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
6 Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
7 But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
9 Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
11 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.
12 Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.
13 And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.
14 Then the Lord said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.
15 For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the Lord; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.
16 And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.
17 Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.
18 For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
19 And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee.
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