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Jeremiah 12
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Jeremiah 12
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Jeremiah’s Complaint
12 You are always righteous,(A) Lord,
when I bring a case(B) before you.
Yet I would speak with you about your justice:(C)
Why does the way of the wicked prosper?(D)
Why do all the faithless live at ease?
2 You have planted(E) them, and they have taken root;
they grow and bear fruit.(F)
You are always on their lips
but far from their hearts.(G)
3 Yet you know me, Lord;
you see me and test(H) my thoughts about you.
Drag them off like sheep(I) to be butchered!
Set them apart for the day of slaughter!(J)
4 How long will the land lie parched(K)
and the grass in every field be withered?(L)
Because those who live in it are wicked,
the animals and birds have perished.(M)
Moreover, the people are saying,
“He will not see what happens to us.”
God’s Answer
5 “If you have raced with men on foot
and they have worn you out,
how can you compete with horses?
If you stumble[a] in safe country,
how will you manage in the thickets(N) by[b] the Jordan?
6 Your relatives, members of your own family—
even they have betrayed you;
they have raised a loud cry against you.(O)
Do not trust them,
though they speak well of you.(P)
7 “I will forsake(Q) my house,
abandon(R) my inheritance;
I will give the one I love(S)
into the hands of her enemies.(T)
8 My inheritance has become to me
like a lion(U) in the forest.
She roars at me;
therefore I hate her.(V)
9 Has not my inheritance become to me
like a speckled bird of prey
that other birds of prey surround and attack?
Go and gather all the wild beasts;
bring them to devour.(W)
10 Many shepherds(X) will ruin my vineyard
and trample down my field;
they will turn my pleasant field
into a desolate wasteland.(Y)
11 It will be made a wasteland,(Z)
parched and desolate before me;(AA)
the whole land will be laid waste
because there is no one who cares.
12 Over all the barren heights in the desert
destroyers will swarm,
for the sword(AB) of the Lord(AC) will devour(AD)
from one end of the land to the other;(AE)
no one will be safe.(AF)
13 They will sow wheat but reap thorns;
they will wear themselves out but gain nothing.(AG)
They will bear the shame of their harvest
because of the Lord’s fierce anger.”(AH)
14 This is what the Lord says: “As for all my wicked neighbors who seize the inheritance(AI) I gave my people Israel, I will uproot(AJ) them from their lands and I will uproot(AK) the people of Judah from among them. 15 But after I uproot them, I will again have compassion(AL) and will bring(AM) each of them back to their own inheritance and their own country. 16 And if they learn(AN) well the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives’(AO)—even as they once taught my people to swear by Baal(AP)—then they will be established among my people.(AQ) 17 But if any nation does not listen, I will completely uproot and destroy(AR) it,” declares the Lord.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 12:5 Or you feel secure only
- Jeremiah 12:5 Or the flooding of
Jeremiah 12
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Jeremiah 12
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Jeremiah’s Plea
12 (A)Righteous are You, O Yahweh, when I would plead my case with You;
Indeed I would (B)speak matters of justice with You:
Why has the (C)way of the wicked succeeded?
Why are all those who (D)deal in treachery complacent?
2 You have (E)planted them; they have also taken root;
They grow; they have even produced fruit.
You are (F)near [a]to their lips
But far from their [b]inmost being.
3 But You, O Yahweh, You (G)know me;
You see me;
And You (H)test my heart’s attitude toward You.
Drag them off like sheep for the slaughter
And [c]set them apart for a (I)day of carnage!
4 How long is the (J)land to mourn
And the (K)plants of every field to dry up?
Because of the (L)evil of those who inhabit it,
(M)Animals and birds have been swept away,
Because men have said, “He will not see our latter (N)ending.”
Yahweh Answers Jeremiah
5 “If you have run with footmen and they have tired you out,
Then how can you compete with horses?
If you fall down in a land of peace,
How will you do in the [d](O)thicket of the Jordan?
6 For even your (P)brothers and the household of your father,
Even they have dealt treacherously with you,
Even they have called aloud after you.
Do not believe them, although they may say (Q)nice things to you.”
7 “I have (R)forsaken My house;
I have abandoned My inheritance;
I have given the (S)beloved of My soul
Into the hand of her enemies.
8 My inheritance has become to Me
Like a lion in the forest;
She has (T)given forth its voice against Me;
Therefore I have come to (U)hate her.
9 Is My inheritance like a speckled bird of prey to Me?
Are the (V)birds of prey against her on every side?
Go, gather all the (W)beasts of the field,
Bring them to devour!
10 Many (X)shepherds have ruined My (Y)vineyard;
They have (Z)trampled down My portion;
They have made My (AA)desired portion
A desolate wilderness.
11 [e]It has been made a desolation;
Desolate, it (AB)mourns [f]before Me;
The (AC)whole land has been made desolate
Because no man (AD)sets it upon his heart.
12 On all the [g](AE)bare heights in the wilderness
Destroyers have come,
For a (AF)sword of Yahweh is devouring
From one end of the land even to the [h]other;
There is (AG)no peace for any flesh.
13 They have (AH)sown wheat and have reaped thorns;
They have (AI)strained themselves [i]to no profit.
But be ashamed of your (AJ)produce
Because of the (AK)burning anger of Yahweh.”
14 Thus says Yahweh concerning all My (AL)evil neighbors who (AM)beat at the inheritance with which I have caused My people Israel to inherit, “Behold, I am about to uproot them from their land and will (AN)uproot the house of Judah from among them. 15 And it will come about that after I have uprooted them, I will (AO)return and have compassion on them; and I will (AP)cause them to return, each one to his inheritance and each one to his land. 16 Then if they will really (AQ)learn the ways of My people, to (AR)swear by My name, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ even as they taught My people to (AS)swear by Baal, they will be (AT)built up in the midst of My people. 17 But if they will not listen, then I will (AU)uproot that nation, uproot and make it perish,” declares Yahweh.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 12:2 Lit in their mouth
- Jeremiah 12:2 Lit kidneys
- Jeremiah 12:3 Lit sanctify them
- Jeremiah 12:5 Lit pride
- Jeremiah 12:11 Lit One has made it
- Jeremiah 12:11 Or upon
- Jeremiah 12:12 Or caravan trails
- Jeremiah 12:12 Lit other end of the land
- Jeremiah 12:13 Lit they do not profit
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Queja de Jeremías
12 Justo eres tú, oh Señor, cuando a ti presento mi causa(A);
en verdad asuntos de justicia voy a discutir contigo(B).
¿Por qué prospera el camino de los impíos(C)
y viven en paz todos los que obran con perfidia(D)?
2 Tú los plantas, y[a] echan raíces;
crecen, dan fruto(E).
Cerca estás tú de sus labios[b],
pero lejos de su corazón[c](F).
3 Pero tú me conoces(G), oh Señor,
tú me ves,
y compruebas la actitud de mi corazón para contigo(H).
Arrástralos como ovejas para el matadero
y sepáralos[d] para el día de la matanza(I).
4 ¿Hasta cuándo estará de luto la tierra(J)
y marchita la vegetación de todo el campo(K)?
Por la maldad de los que moran en ella(L)
han sido destruidos los animales y las aves(M),
porque han dicho: Dios no verá nuestro fin(N).
Respuesta de Dios
5 Si corriste con los de a pie y te cansaron,
¿cómo, pues, vas a competir con los caballos?
Si caes en tierra de paz,
¿cómo te irá[e] en la espesura[f] del Jordán(O)?
6 Porque también tus hermanos y la casa de tu padre,
también ellos te han traicionado(P),
también ellos han dado gritos en pos de ti;
no les creas aunque te digan cosas agradables(Q).
7 He dejado mi casa(R),
he abandonado mi heredad,
he entregado a la amada(S) de mi alma
en manos[g] de sus enemigos.
8 Mi heredad vino a ser para mí
como león en la selva;
rugió[h] contra mí(T);
por tanto, la aborrecí(U).
9 ¿Es acaso mi heredad para mí como ave de rapiña de varios colores?
¿Están las aves de rapiña por todos lados contra ella(V)?
Id, reunid a todas las bestias del campo,
traedlas para que la devoren(W).
10 Muchos pastores han arruinado(X) mi viña(Y),
han hollado(Z) mi heredad[i];
han hecho de mi hermosa heredad[j](AA)
un desierto desolado.
11 Fue hecha una desolación,
llora sobre mí desolada(AB);
todo el país ha sido desolado(AC),
porque no hubo nadie a quien le importara(AD).
12 Sobre todas las alturas desoladas(AE) del desierto
han venido destructores,
porque la espada del Señor(AF) devora
de un extremo de la tierra al otro[k];
no hay paz(AG) para nadie[l].
13 Han sembrado trigo y han segado espinos(AH),
se han esforzado sin provecho alguno(AI).
Avergonzaos, pues, de vuestras cosechas(AJ)
a causa de la ardiente ira del Señor(AK).
14 Así dice el Señor en cuanto a todos mis malvados vecinos(AL) que atacan la heredad que he dado en posesión a mi pueblo Israel(AM): He aquí los arrancaré de su tierra, y a la casa de Judá la arrancaré de en medio de ellos(AN). 15 Y sucederá que después que los haya arrancado, volveré y les tendré compasión, y los haré regresar(AO) cada uno a su heredad y cada cual a su tierra(AP). 16 Y sucederá que si ellos de verdad aprenden los caminos de mi pueblo(AQ), jurando en mi nombre: «Vive el Señor(AR)», así como ellos enseñaron a mi pueblo a jurar por Baal(AS), serán restablecidos en medio de mi pueblo(AT). 17 Pero si no escuchan, entonces arrancaré esa nación, la arrancaré y la destruiré(AU) —declara el Señor.
Footnotes
- Jeremías 12:2 Lit., también
- Jeremías 12:2 Lit., en sus bocas
- Jeremías 12:2 Lit., sus riñones
- Jeremías 12:3 Lit., conságralos
- Jeremías 12:5 Lit., harás
- Jeremías 12:5 Lit., el orgullo
- Jeremías 12:7 Lit., palmas
- Jeremías 12:8 Lit., levantó su voz
- Jeremías 12:10 O, campo
- Jeremías 12:10 O, campo
- Jeremías 12:12 Lit., al otro extremo de la tierra
- Jeremías 12:12 Lit., toda carne
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