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Jeremiah 29
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Jeremiah’s Letter to the Exiles

29 Now these are the words of the (A)letter which Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the rest of the elders of the exile, the priests, the prophets, and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken away into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. 2 (This was after King (B)Jeconiah and the (C)queen mother, the court officials, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the smiths had gone out from Jerusalem.) 3 The letter was sent by the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan and Gemariah the son of (D)Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, saying, 4 “Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have (E)sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, 5 ‘(F)Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their fruit. 6 Take (G)wives and [a]become the fathers of sons and daughters, and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; and multiply there and do not decrease. 7 (H)Seek the peace of the city where I have sent you into exile, and (I)pray to Yahweh on its behalf; for in its peace you will have peace.’ 8 For thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Do not let your (J)prophets who are in your midst and your diviners (K)deceive you, and do not listen to (L)your dreams which you dream. 9 For they (M)prophesy a lie to you in My name; (N)I have not sent them,’ declares Yahweh.

10 “For thus says Yahweh, ‘When (O)seventy years have been fulfilled for Babylon, I will [b]visit you and establish My (P)good word to you, to return you to this place. 11 For I know the (Q)plans that I [c]have for you,’ declares Yahweh, ‘plans for (R)peace and not for calamity, to give you a future and a (S)hope. 12 Then you will (T)call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will (U)listen to you. 13 You will (V)seek Me and find Me when you (W)search for Me with all your heart. 14 I will be (X)found by you,’ declares Yahweh, ‘and I will [d](Y)return your [e]fortunes and will (Z)gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have banished you,’ declares Yahweh, ‘and I will (AA)cause you to return to the place from where I sent you into exile.’

15 “Because you have said, ‘Yahweh has raised up (AB)prophets for us in Babylon’— 16 for thus says Yahweh concerning the king who sits on the throne of David and concerning all the people who live in this city, your brothers who did (AC)not go with you into exile— 17 thus says Yahweh of hosts, ‘Behold, I am sending upon them the (AD)sword, famine, and pestilence, and I will make them like (AE)split-open figs that cannot be eaten due to rottenness. 18 I will pursue them with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence; and I will (AF)give them over to be a terror to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a (AG)curse and an object of horror and of (AH)hissing, and a reproach among all the nations where I have banished them, 19 because they have (AI)not listened to My words,’ declares Yahweh, ‘which I sent to them by (AJ)My slaves the prophets, rising up early and sending; but you did not listen,’ declares Yahweh. 20 You, therefore, hear the word of Yahweh, all you exiles, whom I have (AK)sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon.

21 “Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah and concerning Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, who are (AL)prophesying to you falsely in My name, ‘Behold, I will give them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will strike them down before your eyes. 22 And because of them a (AM)curse will be [f]used by all the exiles from Judah who are in Babylon, saying, “May Yahweh make you like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon (AN)roasted in the fire 23 because they have (AO)acted with wicked foolishness in Israel and (AP)have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives and have (AQ)spoken words in My name falsely, which I did not command them; and I am He who (AR)knows and am a witness,” declares Yahweh.’”

24 And to (AS)Shemaiah the Nehelamite you shall speak, saying, 25 “Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Because you have sent (AT)letters in your own name to all the people who are in Jerusalem and to (AU)Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying, 26 “Yahweh has given you to be a priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, to be the [g](AV)overseer in the house of Yahweh over every (AW)madman who (AX)prophesies, to (AY)put him in the stocks and in the iron collar, 27 so now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of (AZ)Anathoth who prophesies to you? 28 For he has (BA)sent to us in Babylon, saying, ‘The exile will be (BB)long; (BC)build houses and live in them and plant gardens and eat their fruit.’”’”

29 (BD)So Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet. 30 Then came the word of Yahweh to Jeremiah, saying, 31 “Send to (BE)all the exiles, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh concerning (BF)Shemaiah the Nehelamite, “Because Shemaiah has (BG)prophesied to you, although I did not send him, and he has (BH)made you trust in a lie,” 32 therefore thus says Yahweh, “Behold, I am about to (BI)punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his seed; he will (BJ)not have anyone living among this people, (BK)and he will not see the good that I am about to do to My people,” declares Yahweh, “because he has (BL)spoken rebellion against Yahweh.”’”

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 29:6 Lit beget
  2. Jeremiah 29:10 Same Heb root as “punish” in Jer, cf. 5:9; 9:8; 29:32; 30:20
  3. Jeremiah 29:11 Lit am planning
  4. Jeremiah 29:14 Or restore
  5. Jeremiah 29:14 Or captivity
  6. Jeremiah 29:22 Lit taken
  7. Jeremiah 29:26 Lit overseers
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Jeremías 29
La Biblia de las Américas

Carta a los desterrados

29 Estas son las palabras de la carta que el profeta Jeremías envió desde Jerusalén(A) al resto de los ancianos del destierro, a los sacerdotes, a los profetas y a todo el pueblo que Nabucodonosor había llevado al destierro de Jerusalén a Babilonia. 2 (Esto sucedió después de salir de Jerusalén el rey Jeconías y la reina madre, los oficiales de la corte, los príncipes de Judá y de Jerusalén(B), los artífices y los herreros.) 3 La carta fue enviada por mano de Elasa, hijo de Safán, y de Gemarías, hijo de Hilcías(C), a quienes Sedequías, rey de Judá, envió a Babilonia, a Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, diciendo: 4 Así dice el Señor de los ejércitos, el Dios de Israel, a todos los desterrados que envié al destierro(D) de Jerusalén a Babilonia: 5 «Edificad casas y habitadlas, plantad huertos y comed su fruto(E). 6 Tomad mujeres y engendrad hijos e hijas, tomad mujeres para vuestros hijos y dad vuestras hijas a maridos para que den a luz hijos e hijas(F), y multiplicaos allí y no disminuyáis. 7 Y buscad el bienestar[a](G) de la ciudad adonde os he desterrado, y rogad al Señor por ella(H); porque en su bienestar[b] tendréis bienestar[c]». 8 Porque así dice el Señor de los ejércitos, el Dios de Israel: «No os engañen vuestros profetas(I) que están en medio de vosotros, ni vuestros adivinos(J), ni escuchéis los[d] sueños que sueñan[e](K). 9 Porque os profetizan falsamente en mi nombre; no los he enviado» —declara el Señor(L). 10 Pues así dice el Señor: «Cuando se le hayan cumplido a Babilonia setenta años, yo os visitaré y cumpliré mi buena palabra de haceros volver a este lugar(M). 11 Porque yo sé los planes que tengo[f] para vosotros(N)» —declara el Señor(O)— «planes de bienestar y no de calamidad, para daros un futuro y una esperanza(P). 12 Me invocaréis(Q), y vendréis a rogarme, y yo os escucharé(R). 13 Me buscaréis y me encontraréis, cuando me busquéis de todo corazón(S). 14 Me dejaré hallar de vosotros» —declara el Señor— «y restauraré vuestro bienestar[g] y os reuniré de todas las naciones y de todos los lugares adonde os expulsé(T)» —declara el Señor— «y os traeré de nuevo al lugar de donde os envié al destierro(U)».

15 Por cuanto habéis dicho: «El Señor nos ha levantado profetas en Babilonia(V)» 16 (pues así dice el Señor(W) acerca del rey que se sienta sobre el trono de David, y acerca de todo el pueblo que habita en esta ciudad, vuestros hermanos que no fueron con vosotros al destierro), 17 así dice el Señor de los ejércitos: «He aquí, yo envío contra ellos la espada, el hambre y la pestilencia(X), y los pondré como higos reventados que de podridos no se pueden comer(Y). 18 Los perseguiré con la espada, con el hambre y con la pestilencia, y los haré motivo de espanto para todos los reinos de la tierra(Z), para que sean maldición, horror(AA), burla(AB) y oprobio entre todas las naciones adonde los he arrojado, 19 porque no han escuchado mis palabras(AC)» —declara el Señor— «que les envié repetidas veces[h] por medio de mis siervos los profetas; pero no escuchasteis(AD)» —declara el Señor. 20 Oíd, pues, la palabra del Señor, vosotros todos los desterrados, a quienes he enviado de Jerusalén a Babilonia(AE).

21 Así dice el Señor de los ejércitos, el Dios de Israel, acerca de Acab, hijo de Colaías, y acerca de Sedequías, hijo de Maasías, que os profetizan mentira en mi nombre(AF): «He aquí, los entregaré en manos de Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, y él los matará delante de vuestros ojos. 22 Y de ellos será tomada esta maldición(AG) por todos los desterrados de Judá que están en Babilonia, diciendo: “Que el Señor te haga como a Sedequías y como a Acab, a quienes el rey de Babilonia asó al fuego(AH)”. 23 Porque obraron neciamente en Israel(AI), cometieron adulterio con las mujeres de sus prójimos(AJ) y hablaron en mi nombre palabras falsas que no les mandé(AK). Yo soy el que sabe y soy testigo —declara el Señor(AL)».

24 Y a Semaías el nehelamita hablarás, diciendo(AM): 25 Así dice el Señor de los ejércitos, el Dios de Israel: «Por cuanto has enviado cartas en tu nombre a todo el pueblo que está en Jerusalén, y al sacerdote Sofonías, hijo de Maasías, y a todos los sacerdotes(AN), diciendo a Sofonías(AO): 26 “El Señor te ha puesto por sacerdote en lugar del sacerdote Joiada, para estar encargado[i](AP) en la casa del Señor(AQ) de todo demente que profetice(AR), a fin de que lo pongas en el cepo y la argolla(AS). 27 Pues entonces ¿por qué no has reprendido a Jeremías de Anatot(AT) que os profetiza? 28 Porque él nos ha enviado un mensaje a Babilonia(AU), diciendo(AV): ‘El destierro será largo; edificad casas y habitadlas, plantad huertos y comed su fruto(AW)’”».

29 Y el sacerdote Sofonías(AX) leyó esta carta a oídos del profeta Jeremías. 30 Entonces vino la palabra del Señor a Jeremías, diciendo: 31 Envía un mensaje a todos los desterrados(AY), diciendo: «Así dice el Señor acerca de Semaías el nehelamita(AZ): “Por cuanto Semaías os ha profetizado(BA) sin que yo lo haya enviado, y os ha hecho confiar en una mentira(BB)”, 32 por tanto, así dice el Señor: “He aquí, voy a castigar a Semaías el nehelamita y a su descendencia[j](BC); no tendrá a nadie que habite en medio de este pueblo, ni verá el bien que voy a hacer a mi pueblo(BD)” —declara el Señor— “porque ha predicado[k] rebelión contra el Señor(BE)”».

Footnotes

  1. Jeremías 29:7 O, paz
  2. Jeremías 29:7 O, paz
  3. Jeremías 29:7 O, paz
  4. Jeremías 29:8 Lit., vuestros
  5. Jeremías 29:8 Lit., soñáis
  6. Jeremías 29:11 Lit., estoy trazando
  7. Jeremías 29:14 O, haré volver a vuestros cautivos
  8. Jeremías 29:19 Lit., madrugando y enviando
  9. Jeremías 29:26 Lit., encargados
  10. Jeremías 29:32 Lit., simiente
  11. Jeremías 29:32 Lit., hablado
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Jeremiah 29
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A Letter to the Exiles

29 This is the text of the letter(A) that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets and all the other people Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.(B) 2 (This was after King Jehoiachin[a](C) and the queen mother,(D) the court officials and the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, the skilled workers and the artisans had gone into exile from Jerusalem.) 3 He entrusted the letter to Elasah son of Shaphan and to Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. It said:

4 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried(E) into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 “Build(F) houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. 6 Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease.(G) 7 Also, seek(H) the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray(I) to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” 8 Yes, this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Do not let the prophets(J) and diviners among you deceive(K) you. Do not listen to the dreams(L) you encourage them to have.(M) 9 They are prophesying lies(N) to you in my name. I have not sent(O) them,” declares the Lord.

10 This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years(P) are completed for Babylon, I will come to you(Q) and fulfill my good promise(R) to bring you back(S) to this place. 11 For I know the plans(T) I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper(U) you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.(V) 12 Then you will call(W) on me and come and pray(X) to me, and I will listen(Y) to you. 13 You will seek(Z) me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.(AA) 14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back(AB) from captivity.[b] I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”(AC)

15 You may say, “The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon,” 16 but this is what the Lord says about the king who sits on David’s throne and all the people who remain in this city, your fellow citizens who did not go with you into exile— 17 yes, this is what the Lord Almighty says: “I will send the sword, famine and plague(AD) against them and I will make them like figs(AE) that are so bad they cannot be eaten. 18 I will pursue them with the sword, famine and plague and will make them abhorrent(AF) to all the kingdoms of the earth, a curse[c](AG) and an object of horror,(AH) of scorn(AI) and reproach, among all the nations where I drive them. 19 For they have not listened to my words,”(AJ) declares the Lord, “words that I sent to them again and again(AK) by my servants the prophets.(AL) And you exiles have not listened either,” declares the Lord.

20 Therefore, hear the word of the Lord, all you exiles whom I have sent(AM) away from Jerusalem to Babylon. 21 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying lies(AN) to you in my name: “I will deliver them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will put them to death before your very eyes. 22 Because of them, all the exiles from Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the Lord treat you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon burned(AO) in the fire.’ 23 For they have done outrageous things in Israel; they have committed adultery(AP) with their neighbors’ wives, and in my name they have uttered lies—which I did not authorize. I know(AQ) it and am a witness(AR) to it,” declares the Lord.

Message to Shemaiah

24 Tell Shemaiah the Nehelamite, 25 “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You sent letters in your own name to all the people in Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah(AS) son of Maaseiah, and to all the other priests. You said to Zephaniah, 26 ‘The Lord has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada to be in charge of the house of the Lord; you should put any maniac(AT) who acts like a prophet into the stocks(AU) and neck-irons. 27 So why have you not reprimanded Jeremiah from Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you? 28 He has sent this message(AV) to us in Babylon: It will be a long time.(AW) Therefore build(AX) houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce.’”

29 Zephaniah(AY) the priest, however, read the letter to Jeremiah the prophet. 30 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 31 “Send this message to all the exiles: ‘This is what the Lord says about Shemaiah(AZ) the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, even though I did not send(BA) him, and has persuaded you to trust in lies, 32 this is what the Lord says: I will surely punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants.(BB) He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good(BC) things I will do for my people, declares the Lord, because he has preached rebellion(BD) against me.’”

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 29:2 Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant of Jehoiachin
  2. Jeremiah 29:14 Or will restore your fortunes
  3. Jeremiah 29:18 That is, their names will be used in cursing (see verse 22); or, others will see that they are cursed.
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