Jeremiah 21
New American Standard Bible
Jeremiah’s Message for Zedekiah
21 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord when (A)King Zedekiah sent to him (B)Pashhur the son of Malchijah and (C)Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, saying, 2 “Please (D)inquire of the Lord in our behalf, because (E)Nebuchadnezzar king of (F)Babylon is making war against us; perhaps the Lord will deal with us (G)in accordance with all His [a]wonderful acts, so that the enemy will withdraw from us.”
3 But Jeremiah said to them, “You shall say to Zedekiah as follows: 4 ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: “Behold, I am going to (H)turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you are making war against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall; and I will (I)gather them into the middle of this city. 5 And I (J)Myself will make war against you with an (K)outstretched hand and a mighty arm, and in (L)anger, wrath, and great indignation. 6 I will also strike the inhabitants of this city, both the people and the animals; they will die of a great (M)plague. 7 Then afterward,” declares the Lord, “(N)I will hand Zedekiah king of Judah, his servants, and the people, that is, those who survive in this city from the plague, the sword, and the famine, over to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to their enemies, and to those who seek their lives; and he will strike and kill them with the edge of the sword. He (O)will not spare them nor have pity nor compassion.”’
8 “You shall also say to this people, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Behold, I am (P)setting before you the way of life and the way of death. 9 Anyone who (Q)stays in this city will die by the (R)sword, by famine, or by plague; but anyone who leaves and goes over to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live, and he will have his own life as plunder. 10 For I have (S)set My face against this city for harm and not for good,” declares the Lord. “It will be (T)handed over to the king of Babylon and he will (U)burn it with fire.”’
11 “Then say to the household of the (V)king of Judah, ‘Hear the word of the Lord, 12 (W)house of David, this is what the Lord says:
“(X)Administer justice [b]every (Y)morning;
And save the person who has been robbed from the [c]power of his oppressor,
(Z)So that My wrath will not spread like fire
And (AA)burn, with no one to extinguish it,
Because of the evil of their deeds.
13 “Behold, (AB)I am against you, you inhabitant of the (AC)valley,
You [d]rocky plain,” declares the Lord,
“You who say, ‘(AD)Who will come down against us?
Or who will enter our dwellings?’
14 But I will punish you (AE)according to the [e]results of your deeds,” declares the Lord,
“And I will (AF)kindle a fire in its forest
So that it may devour all its surroundings.”’”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 21:2 Or miracles
- Jeremiah 21:12 Or in the
- Jeremiah 21:12 Lit hand
- Jeremiah 21:13 Lit rock of the level place
- Jeremiah 21:14 Lit fruit
Jeremías 21
Dios Habla Hoy
Anuncio del castigo a Jerusalén
21 El rey Sedequías envió a Pashur, hijo de Malquías, y al sacerdote Sofonías, hijo de Maaseías, a ver a Jeremías y a decirle: «Por favor, consulta al Señor por nosotros, porque Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, nos está atacando. Tal vez quiera el Señor hacer uno de sus milagros y obligue a Nabucodonosor a retirarse.»
Entonces habló el Señor a Jeremías, 3 y éste respondió a los enviados de Sedequías: «Díganle a Sedequías 4 que el Señor, el Dios de Israel, dice: “Voy a hacer retroceder a las tropas con las que, fuera de las murallas, están ustedes respondiendo al ataque del rey de Babilonia y de los caldeos, y las reuniré en medio de esta ciudad. 5 Yo mismo pelearé contra ustedes, con gran despliegue de poder y con ardiente ira y gran furor. 6 Mataré a todos los habitantes de esta ciudad; hombres y animales morirán de una peste terrible. 7 Después entregaré a Sedequías, rey de Judá, en manos de Nabucodonosor y de sus otros enemigos mortales, junto con sus oficiales y tropas y la gente que haya quedado con vida en la ciudad después de la peste, la guerra y el hambre. Yo haré que los maten a filo de espada, sin piedad ni compasión. Yo, el Señor, lo afirmo.
8 »”Anuncia también al pueblo que yo, el Señor, digo: Les doy a escoger entre el camino de la vida y el camino de la muerte. 9 El que se quede en esta ciudad morirá en la guerra, o de hambre o de peste. En cambio, el que salga y se entregue a los caldeos que están ahora atacando la ciudad, no morirá; al menos podrá salvar su vida. 10 Porque yo he decidido traer mal en vez de bien sobre esta ciudad. Voy a entregársela al rey de Babilonia, y él le prenderá fuego. Yo, el Señor, lo afirmo.
Anuncio contra el rey de Judá
11-12 »”A la casa real de Judá, a la casa del rey David, dile de mi parte:
»”‘Escucha el mensaje del Señor:
Haz justicia todos los días;
libra de explotadores a los oprimidos,
no sea que, por tus malas acciones,
mi enojo se encienda como un fuego
y arda sin que nadie pueda apagarlo.
Anuncio de castigo a Jerusalén
13 »”’Ciudad que dominas el valle,
como peñasco en la llanura,
yo, el Señor, me declaro contra ti.
Ustedes dicen: ¿Quién podrá atacarnos?
¿Quién podrá llegar hasta nuestro refugio?
14 Yo los castigaré como merecen sus acciones;
prenderé fuego a sus bosques,
y ese fuego devorará todos los alrededores.
Yo, el Señor, lo afirmo.’”»
Jeremiah 21
New King James Version
Jerusalem’s Doom Is Sealed
21 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord when (A)King Zedekiah sent to him (B)Pashhur the son of Melchiah, and (C)Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying, 2 (D)“Please inquire of the Lord for us, for [a]Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon makes war against us. Perhaps the Lord will deal with us according to all His wonderful works, that the king may go away from us.”
3 Then Jeremiah said to them, “Thus you shall say to Zedekiah, 4 ‘Thus says the Lord God of Israel: “Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon and the [b]Chaldeans who besiege you outside the walls; and (E)I will assemble them in the midst of this city. 5 I (F)Myself will fight against you with an (G)outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger and fury and great wrath. 6 I will strike the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast; they shall die of a great pestilence. 7 And afterward,” says the Lord, (H)“I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, his servants and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence and the sword and the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those who seek their life; and he shall strike them with the edge of the sword. (I)He shall not spare them, or have pity or mercy.” ’
8 “Now you shall say to this people, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Behold, (J)I set before you the way of life and the way of death. 9 He who (K)remains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he who goes out and [c]defects to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he shall (L)live, and his life shall be as a prize to him. 10 For I have (M)set My face against this city for adversity and not for good,” says the Lord. (N)“It shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall (O)burn it with fire.” ’
Message to the House of David
11 “And concerning the house of the king of Judah, say, ‘Hear the word of the Lord, 12 O house of David! Thus says the Lord:
(P)“Execute[d] judgment (Q)in the morning;
And deliver him who is plundered
Out of the hand of the oppressor,
Lest My fury go forth like fire
And burn so that no one can quench it,
Because of the evil of your doings.
13 “Behold, (R)I am against you, O [e]inhabitant of the valley,
And rock of the plain,” says the Lord,
“Who say, (S)‘Who shall come down against us?
Or who shall enter our dwellings?’
14 But I will punish you according to the (T)fruit of your [f]doings,” says the Lord;
“I will kindle a fire in its forest,
And (U)it shall devour all things around it.” ’ ”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 21:2 Heb. Nebuchadrezzar, and so elsewhere in the book
- Jeremiah 21:4 Or Babylonians, and so elsewhere in the book
- Jeremiah 21:9 Lit. falls away to
- Jeremiah 21:12 Dispense justice
- Jeremiah 21:13 dweller
- Jeremiah 21:14 deeds
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