Font Size
Jeremías 32
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Jeremías 32
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Jeremías compra el terreno de Janamel
32 La palabra del Señor vino a Jeremías en el año décimo de Sedequías(A) rey de Judá, que fue el año decimoctavo de Nabucodonosor. 2 El ejército del rey de Babilonia tenía entonces sitiada a Jerusalén, y el profeta Jeremías estaba preso en el patio de la cárcel que estaba en el palacio del rey de Judá. 3 Sedequías rey de Judá lo había encarcelado porque cuestionaba lo que Jeremías había profetizado, y que era lo siguiente:
«Así ha dicho el Señor: “Voy a entregar esta ciudad en manos del rey de Babilonia, y éste la conquistará. 4 Sedequías rey de Judá no podrá escapar de las manos de los caldeos. Más bien, será entregado en manos del rey de Babilonia, y tendrá que enfrentarse a él cara a cara. 5 Además, Sedequías será llevado cautivo a Babilonia, y allá se quedará hasta que yo lo visite. Y si ustedes les declaran la guerra a los caldeos, no les irá bien.”»
—Palabra del Señor.
6 La palabra del Señor vino a mí, y me dijo:
7 «Jeremías, toma en cuenta que Janamel, el hijo de tu tío Salún vendrá a verte, y te pedirá que le compres el terreno que tiene en Anatot, pues tú tienes sobre él derecho de comprar.»
8 En efecto, y conforme a la palabra del Señor, mi primo Janamel fue a verme al patio de la cárcel, y me dijo:
«Cómprame el terreno que tengo en Anatot, en tierra de Benjamín, pues tú tienes derecho de compra sobre él, así que a ti te corresponde rescatarlo. Cómpralo para ti.»
Con esto reconocí que ésta era palabra del Señor, 9 y compré el terreno de mi primo Janamel, el cual estaba en Anatot, y le pagué por él diecisiete monedas de plata. 10 Preparé la carta de compraventa y la sellé, la certifiqué en presencia de testigos, y le pesé el dinero. 11 Una vez sellada la carta de compraventa, conforme al derecho y la costumbre, la tomé junto con la copia abierta, 12 y se la di a Baruc hijo de Nerías, hijo de Maseías, en presencia de mi primo Janamel y de los testigos que la habían suscrito, así como de todos los judíos que estaban en el patio de la cárcel. 13 También en presencia de ellos le di a Baruc las siguientes instrucciones:
14 «Así ha dicho el Señor de los ejércitos y Dios de Israel: “Toma estas cartas, es decir, la carta de compraventa sellada, y la copia abierta, y ponlas en una vasija de barro, para que se conserven durante mucho tiempo. 15 Porque el Señor de los ejércitos y Dios de Israel ha dicho que en este país todavía se comprarán casas, terrenos y viñas.”»
16 Después de darle a Baruc hijo de Nerías la carta de compraventa, oré al Señor. Le dije:
17 «¡Señor, Señor! Tú, con tu gran poder y con tu brazo extendido, hiciste el cielo y la tierra. No hay para ti nada que sea difícil. 18 Tú muestras tu misericordia a miles de gente, y castigas la maldad de los padres en sus hijos. Dios grande y poderoso, tu nombre es Señor de los ejércitos. 19 Tus planes son impresionantes, tus hechos son portentosos; siempre estás atento a los actos del género humano, y a cada uno de nosotros nos das lo que merecemos, según lo que cada uno haya hecho. 20 Tú hiciste señales y portentos en tierra de Egipto, y hasta este día sigues haciéndolos en Israel; te has ganado el reconocimiento de toda la humanidad, como puede verse el día de hoy. 21 Con señales y portentos, con mano fuerte y brazo extendido, e infundiendo gran terror, sacaste de Egipto a tu pueblo Israel 22 y le diste esta tierra, la cual fluye leche y miel, tierra que habías jurado a sus padres que se la darías, 23 y ellos entraron en ella y disfrutaron de ella. Pero no atendieron tu voz, ni siguieron tu ley. No hicieron nada de lo que les mandaste hacer, y por eso les has enviado todo este mal.
24 »¡Mira! La ciudad va a ser entregada en manos de los caldeos, que pelean contra ella y que con arietes la atacan para tomarla. Por causa de la espada, del hambre y de la peste ha venido a suceder lo que dijiste que sucedería, ¡y ya lo estás viendo!
25 »¡Señor, Señor! ¿Cómo pudiste decirme que compre para mí el terreno, y que lo pague ante testigos, si la ciudad va a caer en manos de los caldeos?»
26 Y la palabra del Señor vino a mí, y me dijo:
27 «Jeremías, yo soy el Señor, el Dios de toda la humanidad. ¿Acaso hay algo que me sea difícil? 28 Yo, el Señor, declaro que voy a entregar esta ciudad en manos de los caldeos, y que Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia la tomará.(B) 29 Los caldeos que atacan esta ciudad vendrán y le prenderán fuego. La quemarán junto con las casas sobre cuyas azoteas provocaron mi ira al ofrecer incienso a Baal y derramar libaciones a dioses ajenos. 30 Desde su juventud, los hijos de Israel y los hijos de Judá sólo han hecho lo malo delante de mis ojos. Los hijos de Israel no han hecho más que provocarme a ira con las obras de sus manos.
—Palabra del Señor.
31 »Desde el día en que esta ciudad fue edificada, y hasta el día de hoy, lo único que ha hecho es provocar mi enojo y mi furor. Por eso la borraré de mi presencia, 32 por toda la maldad que, para hacerme enojar, han cometido los hijos de Israel y de Judá, junto con sus reyes, príncipes, sacerdotes, profetas, varones de Judá y habitantes de Jerusalén. 33 Me dieron la espalda y no la cara; no quisieron escuchar ni recibir corrección, aun cuando una y otra vez les enseñaba. 34 Al contrario, contaminaron la casa en donde se invoca mi nombre, al poner allí sus ídolos repugnantes;(C) 35 para hacer pecar a Judá edificaron lugares altos en honor de Baal, los cuales aún están en el valle del Ben Jinón,(D) y en honor a Moloc(E) hicieron pasar por el fuego a sus hijos y sus hijas, un hecho repugnante que nunca les mandé hacer, ni me pasó por la mente que harían.»
36 Por todo eso, ahora el Señor y Dios de Israel dice a esta ciudad, acerca de la cual ustedes dicen que, por causa de la espada, el hambre y la peste, va a caer en manos del rey de Babilonia:
37 «Voy a reunirlos de todos los países por los que, en mi furor y gran indignación, los esparcí, y los haré volver a este lugar para que vivan tranquilos. 38 Ellos serán mi pueblo, y yo seré su Dios. 39 Yo les daré un solo corazón y un solo camino, para que me teman perpetuamente, para bien de ellos y de sus hijos. 40 Haré con ellos un pacto eterno, y nunca dejaré de hacerles bien. Pondré mi temor en su corazón, para que no se aparten de mí, 41 y en verdad me regocijaré de hacerles bien. Con todo mi corazón y con toda mi alma los plantaré en esta tierra.»
42 Así ha dicho el Señor:
«Así como descargué todo este gran mal sobre este pueblo, así también derramaré sobre ellos todo el bien que les he prometido. 43 Y aunque al hablar de esta tierra ustedes dicen que está desierta, y sin gente ni animales, y que caerá en manos de los caldeos, yo les digo que volverán a poseerla. 44 En el territorio de Benjamín y en los contornos de Jerusalén volverán a comprarse terrenos por dinero, y se harán las escrituras y se sellarán en presencia de testigos. Y esto mismo se hará en las ciudades de Judá, y en las ciudades de las montañas, de la Sefela y del Néguev; porque yo haré volver a sus cautivos.»
—Palabra del Señor.
Jeremiah 32
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 32
English Standard Version
Jeremiah Buys a Field During the Siege
32 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord (A)in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, (B)which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar. 2 At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet (C)was shut up in (D)the court of the guard that was in the palace of the king of Judah. 3 For Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying, “Why do you prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord: (E)Behold, I am giving this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall capture it; 4 (F)Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, (G)but shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye. 5 And (H)he shall take Zedekiah to Babylon, and there he shall remain until I visit him, declares the Lord. (I)Though you fight against the Chaldeans, you shall not succeed’?”
6 Jeremiah said, “The word of the Lord came to me: 7 Behold, Hanamel the son of Shallum your uncle will come to you and say, (J)‘Buy my field that is at (K)Anathoth, (L)for the right of redemption by purchase is yours.’ 8 Then Hanamel my cousin came to me in (M)the court of the guard, in accordance with the word of the Lord, and said to me, ‘Buy my field that is at (N)Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for the right of possession and redemption is yours; buy it for yourself.’ Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord.
9 “And I bought the field at (O)Anathoth from Hanamel my cousin, and (P)weighed out the money to him, seventeen shekels of silver. 10 (Q)I signed the deed, (R)sealed it, (S)got witnesses, and (T)weighed the money on scales. 11 Then I took the sealed deed of purchase, containing the terms and conditions and the open copy. 12 And I gave the deed of purchase to (U)Baruch the son of Neriah son of Mahseiah, in the presence of Hanamel my cousin, in the presence of (V)the witnesses who signed the deed of purchase, and in the presence of all the Judeans who were sitting in (W)the court of the guard. 13 I charged (X)Baruch in their presence, saying, 14 ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these deeds, both this sealed deed of purchase and this open deed, and put them in an earthenware vessel, that they may last for a long time. 15 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Houses and (Y)fields and vineyards shall again be bought in this land.’
Jeremiah Prays for Understanding
16 “After I had given the deed of purchase to (Z)Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying: 17 ‘Ah, Lord God! It is (AA)you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by (AB)your outstretched arm! (AC)Nothing is too hard for you. 18 (AD)You show steadfast love to thousands, (AE)but you repay the guilt of fathers (AF)to their children after them, O great and (AG)mighty God, whose name is the (AH)Lord of hosts, 19 (AI)great in counsel and (AJ)mighty in deed, (AK)whose eyes are open to all the ways of the children of man, (AL)rewarding each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds. 20 You have shown (AM)signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, and to this day in Israel and among all mankind, (AN)and have made a name for yourself, as at this day. 21 (AO)You brought your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and (AP)outstretched arm, (AQ)and with great terror. 22 And you gave them this land, (AR)which you swore to their fathers to give them, (AS)a land flowing with milk and honey. 23 And they entered and took possession of it. (AT)But they did not obey your voice or walk in your law. They did nothing of all you commanded them to do. Therefore you have made all this disaster come upon them. 24 Behold, (AU)the siege mounds have come up to the city to take it, and (AV)because of sword and famine and pestilence (AW)the city is given into the hands of the Chaldeans who are fighting against it. What you spoke has come to pass, and behold, you see it. 25 Yet you, O Lord God, have said to me, (AX)“Buy the field for money (AY)and get witnesses”—though (AZ)the city is given into the hands of the Chaldeans.’”
26 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 27 “Behold, I am the Lord, (BA)the God of all flesh. (BB)Is anything too hard for me? 28 Therefore, thus says the Lord: (BC)Behold, I am giving this city into the hands of the Chaldeans and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he shall capture it. 29 The Chaldeans who are fighting against this city (BD)shall come and set this city on fire and burn it, (BE)with the houses on whose roofs offerings have been made to Baal (BF)and drink offerings have been poured out to other gods, (BG)to provoke me to anger. 30 For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have done nothing but evil in my sight (BH)from their youth. The children of Israel have done nothing but (BI)provoke me to anger (BJ)by the work of their hands, declares the Lord. 31 This city has aroused my anger and wrath, from the day it was built to this day, (BK)so that I will remove it from my sight 32 because of all the evil of the children of Israel and the children of Judah that they did to provoke me to anger—(BL)their kings and their officials, their priests and their prophets, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 33 (BM)They have turned to me their back and not their face. And though I have taught them (BN)persistently, they have not listened (BO)to receive instruction. 34 They set up (BP)their abominations in the house that is called by my name, to defile it. 35 They built the high places of Baal (BQ)in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, (BR)to offer up their sons and daughters to Molech, (BS)though I did not command them, nor did it enter into my mind, that they should do (BT)this abomination, (BU)to cause Judah to sin.
They Shall Be My People; I Will Be Their God
36 “Now therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning this city of which you say, (BV)‘It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon by sword, by famine, and by pestilence’: 37 (BW)Behold, I will gather them from all the countries (BX)to which I drove them in (BY)my anger and my wrath and in great indignation. I will bring them back to this place, (BZ)and I will make them dwell in safety. 38 (CA)And they shall be my people, and I will be their God. 39 (CB)I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, (CC)for their own good and the good of their children after them. 40 (CD)I will make with them an everlasting covenant, that I will not turn away from doing good to them. (CE)And I will put the fear of me in their hearts, that they may not turn from me. 41 (CF)I will rejoice in doing them good, (CG)and I will plant them in this land in faithfulness, with all my heart and all my soul.
42 “For thus says the Lord: (CH)Just as I have brought all this great disaster upon this people, so I will bring upon them all the good that I promise them. 43 (CI)Fields shall be bought in this land (CJ)of which you are saying, ‘It is a desolation, without man or beast; (CK)it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.’ 44 Fields shall be bought for money, and (CL)deeds shall be signed and (CM)sealed and (CN)witnessed, (CO)in the land of Benjamin, (CP)in the places about Jerusalem, (CQ)and in the cities of Judah, (CR)in the cities of the hill country, (CS)in the cities of the Shephelah, and in the cities of the Negeb; for (CT)I will restore their fortunes, declares the Lord.”
Jeremiah 32
New International Version
Jeremiah 32
New International Version
Jeremiah Buys a Field
32 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth(A) year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth(B) year of Nebuchadnezzar. 2 The army of the king of Babylon was then besieging(C) Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was confined(D) in the courtyard of the guard(E) in the royal palace of Judah.
3 Now Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him there, saying, “Why do you prophesy(F) as you do? You say, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am about to give this city into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will capture(G) it. 4 Zedekiah(H) king of Judah will not escape(I) the Babylonians[a](J) but will certainly be given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to face and see him with his own eyes. 5 He will take(K) Zedekiah to Babylon, where he will remain until I deal with him,(L) declares the Lord. If you fight against the Babylonians, you will not succeed.’”(M)
6 Jeremiah said, “The word of the Lord came to me: 7 Hanamel son of Shallum your uncle is going to come to you and say, ‘Buy my field at Anathoth,(N) because as nearest relative it is your right and duty(O) to buy it.’
8 “Then, just as the Lord had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and said, ‘Buy my field(P) at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. Since it is your right to redeem it and possess it, buy it for yourself.’
“I knew that this was the word of the Lord; 9 so I bought the field(Q) at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel and weighed out for him seventeen shekels[b] of silver.(R) 10 I signed and sealed the deed,(S) had it witnessed,(T) and weighed out the silver on the scales. 11 I took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy containing the terms and conditions, as well as the unsealed copy— 12 and I gave this deed to Baruch(U) son of Neriah,(V) the son of Mahseiah, in the presence of my cousin Hanamel and of the witnesses who had signed the deed and of all the Jews sitting in the courtyard of the guard.
13 “In their presence I gave Baruch these instructions: 14 ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Take these documents, both the sealed(W) and unsealed copies of the deed of purchase, and put them in a clay jar so they will last a long time. 15 For this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Houses, fields and vineyards will again be bought in this land.’(X)
16 “After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch(Y) son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord:
17 “Ah, Sovereign Lord,(Z) you have made the heavens and the earth(AA) by your great power and outstretched arm.(AB) Nothing is too hard(AC) for you. 18 You show love(AD) to thousands but bring the punishment for the parents’ sins into the laps(AE) of their children(AF) after them. Great and mighty God,(AG) whose name is the Lord Almighty,(AH) 19 great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds.(AI) Your eyes are open to the ways of all mankind;(AJ) you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve.(AK) 20 You performed signs and wonders(AL) in Egypt(AM) and have continued them to this day, in Israel and among all mankind, and have gained the renown(AN) that is still yours. 21 You brought your people Israel out of Egypt with signs and wonders, by a mighty hand(AO) and an outstretched arm(AP) and with great terror.(AQ) 22 You gave them this land you had sworn to give their ancestors, a land flowing with milk and honey.(AR) 23 They came in and took possession(AS) of it, but they did not obey you or follow your law;(AT) they did not do what you commanded them to do. So you brought all this disaster(AU) on them.
24 “See how the siege ramps(AV) are built up to take the city. Because of the sword, famine and plague,(AW) the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians who are attacking it. What you said(AX) has happened,(AY) as you now see. 25 And though the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians, you, Sovereign Lord, say to me, ‘Buy the field(AZ) with silver and have the transaction witnessed.(BA)’”
26 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 27 “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind.(BB) Is anything too hard for me?(BC) 28 Therefore this is what the Lord says: I am about to give this city into the hands of the Babylonians and to Nebuchadnezzar(BD) king of Babylon, who will capture it.(BE) 29 The Babylonians who are attacking this city will come in and set it on fire; they will burn it down,(BF) along with the houses(BG) where the people aroused my anger by burning incense on the roofs to Baal and by pouring out drink offerings(BH) to other gods.(BI)
30 “The people of Israel and Judah have done nothing but evil in my sight from their youth;(BJ) indeed, the people of Israel have done nothing but arouse my anger(BK) with what their hands have made,(BL) declares the Lord. 31 From the day it was built until now, this city(BM) has so aroused my anger and wrath that I must remove(BN) it from my sight. 32 The people of Israel and Judah have provoked(BO) me by all the evil(BP) they have done—they, their kings and officials,(BQ) their priests and prophets, the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem. 33 They turned their backs(BR) to me and not their faces; though I taught(BS) them again and again, they would not listen or respond to discipline.(BT) 34 They set up their vile images(BU) in the house that bears my Name(BV) and defiled(BW) it. 35 They built high places for Baal in the Valley of Ben Hinnom(BX) to sacrifice their sons and daughters to Molek,(BY) though I never commanded—nor did it enter my mind(BZ)—that they should do such a detestable(CA) thing and so make Judah sin.(CB)
36 “You are saying about this city, ‘By the sword, famine and plague(CC) it will be given into the hands of the king of Babylon’; but this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 37 I will surely gather(CD) them from all the lands where I banish them in my furious anger(CE) and great wrath; I will bring them back to this place and let them live in safety.(CF) 38 They will be my people,(CG) and I will be their God. 39 I will give them singleness(CH) of heart and action, so that they will always fear(CI) me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them. 40 I will make an everlasting covenant(CJ) with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire(CK) them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me.(CL) 41 I will rejoice(CM) in doing them good(CN) and will assuredly plant(CO) them in this land with all my heart and soul.(CP)
42 “This is what the Lord says: As I have brought all this great calamity(CQ) on this people, so I will give them all the prosperity I have promised(CR) them. 43 Once more fields will be bought(CS) in this land of which you say, ‘It is a desolate(CT) waste, without people or animals, for it has been given into the hands of the Babylonians.’ 44 Fields will be bought for silver, and deeds(CU) will be signed, sealed and witnessed(CV) in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem, in the towns of Judah and in the towns of the hill country, of the western foothills and of the Negev,(CW) because I will restore(CX) their fortunes,[c] declares the Lord.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 32:4 Or Chaldeans; also in verses 5, 24, 25, 28, 29 and 43
- Jeremiah 32:9 That is, about 7 ounces or about 200 grams
- Jeremiah 32:44 Or will bring them back from captivity
Reina Valera Contemporánea (RVC)
Copyright © 2009, 2011 by Sociedades Bíblicas Unidas
English Standard Version (ESV) 
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.
New International Version (NIV) 
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.