Jeremiah 29
King James Version
29 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;
2 (After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;)
3 By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,
4 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;
5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.
7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
8 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the Lord.
10 For thus saith the Lord, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
14 And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
15 Because ye have said, The Lord hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;
16 Know that thus saith the Lord of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;
17 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
18 And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them:
19 Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the Lord, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith the Lord.
20 Hear ye therefore the word of the Lord, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon:
21 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;
22 And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The Lord make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;
23 Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the Lord.
24 Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,
25 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
26 The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.
27 Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?
28 For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
30 Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying,
31 Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:
32 Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the Lord; because he hath taught rebellion against the Lord.
Jeremías 29
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Carta de Jeremías a los cautivos
29 Estas son las palabras de la carta que el profeta Jeremías envió de Jerusalén al resto de los ancianos de la cautividad, a los sacerdotes, a los profetas y a todo el pueblo, que Nabucodonosor había llevado cautivo de Jerusalén a Babilonia. 2 Esto sucedió después de haber salido de Jerusalén el rey Joaquínb y la reina madre, los funcionarios, los magistrados de Judá y de Jerusalén, los artesanos y los herreros. 3 La carta fue enviada por medio de Elasa hijo de Safán y de Gemarías hijo de Hilquías, a quienes Sedequías rey de Judá envió a Babilonia, a Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia. Y decía:
4 Así ha dicho el SEÑOR de los Ejércitos, Dios de Israel: “A todos los que están en la cautividad, a quienes hice llevar cautivos de Jerusalén a Babilonia: 5 Edifiquen casas y habítenlas. Planten huertos y coman del fruto de ellos. 6 Contraigan matrimonio y engendren hijos e hijas. Tomen mujeres para sus hijos y den sus hijas en matrimonio, para que den a luz hijos e hijas. Multiplíquense allí y no disminuyan. 7 Procuren el bienestar de la ciudad a la cual los hice llevar cautivos. Ruegen por ella al SEÑOR, porque en su bienestar tendrán ustedes bienestar”.
8 Porque así ha dicho el SEÑOR de los Ejércitos, Dios de Israel: “No los engañen sus profetas que están entre ustedes ni sus encantadores. No presten oído a sus sueños que ellos sueñan[a]. 9 Pues ellos les profetizan falsamente en mi nombre. Yo no los envié”, dice el SEÑOR.
10 Porque así ha dicho el SEÑOR: “Cuando según mi dicho se cumplan setenta años para Babilonia, los visitaré con mi favor y les cumpliré mi buena promesa de hacerlos regresar a este lugar. 11 Porque yo sé los planes que tengo acerca de ustedes, dice el SEÑOR, planes de bienestar y no de mal, para darles porvenir y esperanza. 12 Entonces me invocarán. Vendrán y orarán a mí, y yo los escucharé. 13 Me buscarán y me hallarán, porque me buscarán con todo su corazón. 14 Me dejaré hallar de ustedes, dice el SEÑOR, y los restauraré de su cautividad. Los reuniré de todas las naciones y de todos los lugares a donde los he expulsado, dice el SEÑOR. Y los haré volver al lugar de donde hice que los llevaran cautivos”.
15 Ustedes han dicho: “El SEÑOR nos ha levantado profetas en Babilonia”. 16 Pero así ha dicho el SEÑOR acerca del rey que está sentado sobre el trono de David y de todo el pueblo que habita en esta ciudad, sus hermanos que no salieron en cautividad con ustedes; 17 así ha dicho el SEÑOR de los Ejércitos: “He aquí, yo envío contra ellos la espada, el hambre y la peste. Procederé con ellos como con los higos podridos, que por ser tan malos no se pueden comer. 18 Los perseguiré con espada, con hambre y con peste. Haré que sean motivo de espanto para todos los reinos de la tierra, y maldición, horror, rechifla y afrenta ante todas las naciones a las cuales los he expulsado, 19 dice el SEÑOR, porque no escucharon mis palabras que persistentemente les he enviado por medio de mis siervos los profetas. Y no han escuchado”, dice el SEÑOR.
20 Oigan, pues, la palabra del SEÑOR, ustedes todos los expatriados que eché de Jerusalén a Babilonia. 21 Así ha dicho el SEÑOR de los Ejércitos, Dios de Israel, acerca de Acab hijo de Colías y de Sedequías hijo de Maasías, quienes les profetizan falsamente en mi nombre: “He aquí, yo los entrego en mano de Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia, y él los matará ante sus ojos. 22 De ellos se derivará esta maldición para todos los expatriados de Judá que están en Babilonia: ‘El SEÑOR te haga como a Sedequías y como a Acab, a quienes el rey de Babilonia los asó al fuego’. 23 Porque hicieron infamia en Israel, cometiendo adulterio con las mujeres de sus prójimos, y porque en mi nombre hablaron falsamente palabras que no les mandé, lo cual yo lo sé y soy testigo”, dice el SEÑOR.
Profecía contra el profeta Semaías
24 Y a Semaías de Nejelam hablarás diciendo 25 que así ha hablado el SEÑOR de los Ejércitos, por cuanto en tu propio nombre enviaste cartas a todo el pueblo que está en Jerusalén, al sacerdote Sofonías hijo de Maasías y a todos los demás sacerdotes, diciendo: 26 “El SEÑOR te ha hecho sacerdote en lugar del sacerdote Joyada, para que en la casa del SEÑOR te encargues de todo hombre loco que se ponga a profetizar, y lo metas en el cepo y en el collar de hierro. 27 Ahora pues, ¿por qué no has reprendido a Jeremías de Anatot, que les profetiza a ustedes? 28 Porque por cierto nos ha enviado a decir en Babilonia: ‘Largo va a ser el cautiverio. Edifiquen casas y habítenlas; planten huertos y coman del fruto de ellos…’”.
29 El sacerdote Sofonías leyó esta carta a oídos del profeta Jeremías. 30 Y vino la palabra del SEÑOR a Jeremías, diciendo: 31 “Manda decir a todos los expatriados que así ha dicho el SEÑOR acerca de Semaías de Nejelam: ‘Porque Semaías les profetizó sin que yo lo enviara, y los hizo confiar en una mentira, 32 por eso así ha dicho el SEÑOR: He aquí que yo castigaré a Semaías de Nejelam y a su descendencia. No tendrá un solo hombre que habite en medio de este pueblo ni verá el bien que haré a mi pueblo, dice el SEÑOR, porque ha incitado a la rebelión contra el SEÑOR’ ”.
Footnotes
- Jeremías 29:8 Según muchos mss. y vers. antiguas; TM omite casa.
Jeremiah 29
New King James Version
Jeremiah’s Letter to the Captives
29 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the remainder of the elders who were (A)carried away captive—to the priests, the prophets, and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon. 2 (This happened after (B)Jeconiah[a] the king, the (C)queen mother, the [b]eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the smiths had departed from Jerusalem.) 3 The letter was sent by the hand of Elasah the son of (D)Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, saying,
4 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all who were carried away captive, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon:
5 Build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit. 6 Take wives and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, so that they may bear sons and daughters—that you may be increased there, and not diminished. 7 And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, (E)and pray to the Lord for it; for in its peace you will have peace. 8 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners who are in your midst (F)deceive you, nor listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed. 9 For they prophesy (G)falsely to you in My name; I have not sent them, says the Lord.
10 For thus says the Lord: After (H)seventy years are completed at Babylon, I will visit you and perform My good word toward you, and cause you to (I)return to this place. 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will (J)call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will (K)listen to you. 13 And (L)you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me (M)with all your heart. 14 (N)I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back from your captivity; (O)I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, says the Lord, and I will bring you to the place from which I cause you to be carried away captive.
15 Because you have said, “The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon”— 16 (P)therefore thus says the Lord concerning the king who sits on the throne of David, concerning all the people who dwell in this city, and concerning your brethren who have not gone out with you into captivity— 17 thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will send on them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like (Q)rotten figs that cannot be eaten, they are so bad. 18 And I will pursue them with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence; and I (R)will deliver them to trouble among all the kingdoms of the earth—to be (S)a curse, an astonishment, a hissing, and a reproach among all the nations where I have driven them, 19 because they have not heeded My words, says the Lord, which (T)I sent to them by My servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; neither would you heed, says the Lord. 20 Therefore hear the word of the Lord, all you of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon.
21 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, who prophesy a (U)lie to you in My name: Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he shall slay them before your eyes. 22 (V)And because of them a curse shall be taken up by all the captivity of Judah who are in Babylon, saying, “The Lord make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, (W)whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire”; 23 because (X)they have done disgraceful things in Israel, have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and have spoken lying words in My name, which I have not commanded them. Indeed I (Y)know, and am a witness, says the Lord.
24 You shall also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying, 25 Thus speaks the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying: You have sent letters in your name to all the people who are at Jerusalem, (Z)to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying, 26 “The Lord has made you priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, so that there should be (AA)officers in the house of the Lord over every man who is (AB)demented and considers himself a prophet, that you should (AC)put him in prison and in the stocks. 27 Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who makes himself a prophet to you? 28 For he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, ‘This captivity is long; build houses and dwell in them, and plant gardens and eat their fruit.’ ”
29 Now Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet. 30 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying: 31 Send to all those in captivity, saying, Thus says the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, (AD)and I have not sent him, and he has caused you to trust in a (AE)lie— 32 therefore thus says the Lord: Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his [c]family: he shall not have anyone to dwell among this people, nor shall he see the good that I will do for My people, says the Lord, (AF)because he has taught rebellion against the Lord.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 29:2 Jehoiachin, 2 Kin. 24:12; 2 Chr. 36:10
- Jeremiah 29:2 Or officers
- Jeremiah 29:32 descendants, lit. seed
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