Jeremías 12
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Queja de Jeremías y respuesta de Dios
12 Tú, Señor, eres justo y no puedo disputar contigo. Sin embargo, defenderé mi caso ante ti. ¿Por qué prosperan los impíos en todo lo que hacen, y les va bien a todos los que son desleales? 2 Tú los plantas, y ellos echan raíces; crecen y dan fruto. Te tienen en la punta de la lengua, pero te mantienen lejos de su corazón. 3 A mí en cambio, Señor, me conoces. Tú me has visto y has puesto a prueba mi corazón. ¡Arrástralos al degolladero, como a las ovejas! ¡Márcalos para el día de la matanza! 4 ¿Hasta cuándo va a estar desierta la tierra, y marchita toda la hierba del campo? Por la maldad de quienes la habitan, faltan ganados y aves. Y es que dijeron: «Dios no verá nuestro fin.»
5 Si corriste con los de infantería, y te cansaste, ¿cómo podrás contender con los de caballería? Si en terreno seguro te caíste, ¿qué harás en los matorrales del Jordán? 6 ¡Hasta tus hermanos y tu familia se levantaron contra ti! ¡Hasta ellos gritaron a tus espaldas! Así que no les creas cuando te hablen bien.
7 He dejado mi casa y descuidado a mi pueblo. Lo que yo más quería lo he entregado en manos de sus enemigos. 8 Mi pueblo es para mí como un león de la selva. Lanzó sus rugidos contra mí, y por eso lo aborrecí. 9 Mi pueblo es para mí como un ave de rapiña, rodeada por otras aves de rapiña a punto de atacarla; las hienas invitan a las fieras del bosque a juntarse para devorarla. 10 Muchos pastores han destrozado mi viña; han pisoteado mi propiedad. ¡Han hecho de mi bella herencia un desolado desierto! 11 La han dejado en ruinas, y desconsolada llora sobre mí; ¡toda la tierra ha quedado asolada, pero a nadie le importa! 12 Todas las alturas del desierto se han cubierto de destructores; la espada del Señor devora la tierra de un extremo al otro. ¡No hay paz para nadie! 13 Los que sembraron trigo, segaron espinos; ser dueños de la tierra de nada les sirvió. Por causa de la ardiente ira del Señor, sus frutos les son motivo de vergüenza.
14 Así ha dicho el Señor:
«A todos los malos vecinos que se atreven a tocar la tierra que di en posesión a mi pueblo Israel, los voy a arrancar de su tierra, y de entre ellos rescataré a la casa de Judá. 15 Y después de que los haya rescatado, volveré y tendré misericordia de ellos, y haré que cada uno de ellos vuelva a su propiedad y a su tierra. 16 Y si se dedican a aprender los caminos de mi pueblo y a jurar en mi nombre y decir “Vive el Señor”, así como antes enseñaron a mi pueblo a jurar por Baal, entonces serán prosperados en medio de mi pueblo. 17 Pero si no obedecen, desarraigaré a esa nación y la arrancaré de raíz para destruirla.»
—Palabra del Señor.
Jeremias 12
Nova Versão Transformadora
Jeremias questiona a justiça do Senhor
12 Senhor, tu sempre me fazes justiça
quando apresento uma causa diante de ti.
Portanto, desejo te fazer esta queixa:
Por que os perversos são tão prósperos?
Por que os desonestos vivem em paz?
2 Tu os plantaste,
e eles criaram raízes e deram frutos.
Teu nome está em seus lábios,
mas tu estás longe de seu coração.
3 Quanto a mim, Senhor, tu me conheces;
tu me vês e provas meus pensamentos.
Arrasta essa gente como ovelhas para o matadouro;
separa-os para a matança!
4 Até quando esta terra ficará de luto?
Até o capim nos campos secou.
Os animais selvagens e as aves desapareceram
por causa da maldade dos que nela habitam.
Pois o povo disse:
“O Senhor não vê o que o futuro nos reserva!”.
A resposta do Senhor a Jeremias
5 “Se correr com homens o deixa cansado,
como poderá competir com cavalos?
Se tropeça e cai em campo aberto,
o que fará nas matas junto ao Jordão?
6 Até seus irmãos, membros de sua família,
se voltaram contra você;
conspiram e se queixam a seu respeito.
Não confie neles,
por mais agradáveis que sejam suas palavras.
7 “Abandonei meu povo, a nação que me pertence;
entreguei aqueles que eu mais amo a seus inimigos.
8 Meu povo escolhido rugiu contra mim como leão no bosque,
por isso os tratei com desprezo.
9 Meu povo escolhido age como ave de rapina,[a]
mas ele próprio será cercado por abutres;
tragam os animais selvagens para devorar os cadáveres!
10 “Muitos governantes destruíram meu vinhedo;
pisotearam minha propriedade
e transformaram sua beleza em deserto.
11 Fizeram dela uma terra devastada;
ouço seu triste lamento.
Toda a terra está desolada,
e ninguém se importa.
12 Pode-se ver exércitos destruidores
no alto dos montes.
A espada do Senhor devora o povo
de uma extremidade à outra da terra;
ninguém escapará!
13 Meu povo semeou trigo,
mas colhe espinhos.
Esforçou-se muito,
mas de nada adiantou.
Terá uma colheita de vergonha
por causa da ira ardente do Senhor.”
Uma mensagem para os vizinhos de Israel
14 Assim diz o Senhor: “Arrancarei de suas terras todas as nações perversas que se apossam da herança que dei ao meu povo, Israel. E arrancarei Judá do meio delas. 15 Depois disso, porém, voltarei e terei compaixão de todos eles. Eu os trarei de volta às suas terras, cada nação à sua herança. 16 E se, verdadeiramente, essas nações aprenderem os caminhos do meu povo e jurarem por meu nome: ‘Tão certo como vive o Senhor’ — como ensinaram meu povo a jurar pelo nome de Baal —, elas receberão um lugar no meio do meu povo. 17 Mas qualquer nação que não quiser me obedecer será arrancada e destruída. Eu, o Senhor, falei!”.
Footnotes
- 12.9 Ou hienas malhadas.
Jeremiah 12
King James Version
12 Righteous art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
3 But thou, O Lord, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
4 How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.
5 If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
6 For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
7 I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
8 Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.
9 Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour.
10 Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
11 They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart.
12 The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the Lord shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace.
13 They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
14 Thus saith the Lord against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.
15 And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.
16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.
17 But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 12
New King James Version
Jeremiah’s Question
12 Righteous (A)are You, O Lord, when I plead with You;
Yet let me talk with You about Your judgments.
(B)Why does the way of the wicked prosper?
Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?
2 You have planted them, yes, they have taken root;
They grow, yes, they bear fruit.
(C)You are near in their mouth
But far from their [a]mind.
3 But You, O Lord, (D)know me;
You have seen me,
And You have (E)tested my heart toward You.
Pull them out like sheep for the slaughter,
And prepare them for (F)the day of slaughter.
4 How long will (G)the land mourn,
And the herbs of every field wither?
(H)The beasts and birds are consumed,
(I)For the wickedness of those who dwell there,
Because they said, “He will not see our final end.”
The Lord Answers Jeremiah
5 “If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you,
Then how can you contend with horses?
And if in the land of peace,
In which you trusted, they wearied you,
Then how will you do in (J)the [b]floodplain of the Jordan?
6 For even (K)your brothers, the house of your father,
Even they have dealt treacherously with you;
Yes, they have called [c]a multitude after you.
(L)Do not believe them,
Even though they speak [d]smooth words to you.
7 “I have forsaken My house, I have left My heritage;
I have given the dearly beloved of My soul into the hand of her enemies.
8 My heritage is to Me like a lion in the forest;
It cries out against Me;
Therefore I have (M)hated it.
9 My [e]heritage is to Me like a speckled vulture;
The vultures all around are against her.
Come, assemble all the beasts of the field,
(N)Bring them to devour!
10 “Many (O)rulers[f] have destroyed (P)My vineyard,
They have (Q)trodden My portion underfoot;
They have made My [g]pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
11 They have made it (R)desolate;
Desolate, it mourns to Me;
The whole land is made desolate,
Because (S)no one takes it to heart.
12 The plunderers have come
On all the desolate heights in the wilderness,
For the sword of the Lord shall devour
From one end of the land to the other end of the land;
No flesh shall have peace.
13 (T)They have sown wheat but reaped thorns;
They have [h]put themselves to pain but do not profit.
But be ashamed of your harvest
Because of the fierce anger of the Lord.”
14 Thus says the Lord: “Against all My evil neighbors who (U)touch the inheritance which I have caused My people Israel to inherit—behold, I will (V)pluck them out of their land and pluck out the house of Judah from among them. 15 (W)Then it shall be, after I have plucked them out, that I will return and have compassion on them (X)and bring them back, everyone to his heritage and everyone to his land. 16 And it shall be, if they will learn carefully the ways of My people, (Y)to swear by My name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ as they taught My people to swear by Baal, then they shall be (Z)established in the midst of My people. 17 But if they do not (AA)obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation,” says the Lord.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 12:2 Most secret parts, lit. kidneys
- Jeremiah 12:5 Or thicket
- Jeremiah 12:6 Or abundantly
- Jeremiah 12:6 Lit. good
- Jeremiah 12:9 inheritance
- Jeremiah 12:10 Lit. shepherds or pastors
- Jeremiah 12:10 desired portion of land
- Jeremiah 12:13 Or strained
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