Jeremías 34
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Advertencia a Sedequías, rey de Judá
34 Este es el mensaje que el SEÑOR le dio a Jeremías cuando Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, su ejército y todos los reinos de la tierra que él controlaba atacaban a Jerusalén y a todas sus ciudades: 2 «Esto dice el SEÑOR, Dios de Israel: “Jeremías, ve y dile esto a Sedequías, rey de Judá: Esto dice el SEÑOR: Voy a entregar esta ciudad en manos del rey de Babilonia para que la queme. 3 Y tú, Sedequías, no escaparás de su poder, serás capturado y caerás en sus manos. Verás al rey de Babilonia frente a frente, te hablará cara a cara y serás llevado a Babilonia. 4 Sin embargo, escucha este mensaje del SEÑOR, Sedequías, rey de Judá. Esto dice el SEÑOR acerca de ti: No morirás a filo de espada. 5 Morirás en paz y así como se quemó perfume en honor de tus antepasados, los reyes anteriores a ti, también se quemará perfume en tu honor. La gente se lamentará por ti diciendo: ¡Qué dolor, Señor! Porque así lo he decidido”, dice el SEÑOR».
6 Entonces el profeta Jeremías le dijo todo esto a Sedequías, rey de Judá, en Jerusalén. 7 El ejército del rey de Babilonia estaba atacando Jerusalén, Laquis y Azeca, que eran las únicas ciudades fortificadas que aun quedaban en Judá.
Rompen el pacto de liberar a los esclavos hebreos
8 El SEÑOR le dio mensaje a Jeremías después de que el rey Sedequías hiciera un pacto con todo el pueblo de Jerusalén para dar libertad a los esclavos. 9 El pacto consistía en que los que tuvieran esclavos o esclavas hebreos los dejaran en libertad para que ningún judío tuviera como esclavo a otro judío. 10 Todos los jefes y todo el pueblo que se había comprometido a cumplir el pacto, obedecieron y dejaron en libertad a sus esclavos. 11 Pero después se arrepintieron de haberlos liberado, los obligaron a regresar y los esclavizaron nuevamente.
12 Entonces el SEÑOR le dio este mensaje a Jeremías, mensaje del SEÑOR: 13 «Esto dice el SEÑOR Dios de Israel: “Yo hice un pacto con tus antepasados cuando los saqué de Egipto, donde eran esclavos. Les ordené 14 que cada siete años dieran libertad a todo esclavo hebreo que se hubiera vendido a ellos y que les hubiera servido durante seis años. Pero sus antepasados no prestaron atención ni me obedecieron. 15 Ustedes, al contrario, habían cambiado su manera de vivir y habían hecho lo que cuenta con mi aprobación, al dar libertad cada uno a su compatriota. Ustedes hicieron un pacto ante mí en el templo que lleva mi nombre. 16 Pero después cambiaron de opinión y despreciaron mi nombre al esclavizar de nuevo a cada uno de los esclavos y esclavas que habían liberado”.
17 »Entonces esto dice el SEÑOR: “Ustedes no me han obedecido, pues no dejaron en libertad a sus hermanos. Por tanto, dice el SEÑOR, yo voy a dejar en libertad la guerra, las enfermedades y el hambre, para que hagan con ustedes algo que sea motivo de horror a todos los reinos de la tierra. 18 A los hombres que rompieron mi pacto y que no cumplieron las palabras del pacto que hicieron ante mí, les haré lo mismo que al becerro que ellos cortaron en dos para luego caminar por el medio de sus dos partes.[a] 19 Los que caminaron por el medio de las dos partes del becerro cuando hicieron el pacto ante mí fueron los príncipes de Judá y de Jerusalén, los funcionarios, los sacerdotes y todo el pueblo de la tierra. 20 A todos ellos los entregaré en manos de sus enemigos y de aquellos que quieren matarlos. Su cuerpo será la comida de las aves del cielo y de los animales de la tierra. 21 Entregaré a Sedequías, rey de Judá, y a sus príncipes en manos de sus enemigos, de aquellos que quieren matarlos, y también en manos del ejército del rey de Babilonia, que por ahora se ha retirado. 22 Voy a dar la orden, dice el SEÑOR, de traerlos de regreso a esta ciudad y ellos la atacarán, la capturarán y la quemarán. Convertiré las ciudades de Judá en lugares desolados, sin ningún habitante”».
Footnotes
- 34:18 becerro […] dos partes Era la ceremonia usual que se celebraba en esa época para confirmar un pacto. Ver Gn 15.
Jeremiah 34
New King James Version
Zedekiah Warned by God
34 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, (A)when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army, (B)all the kingdoms of the earth under his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem and all its cities, saying, 2 “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘Go and (C)speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, (D)I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire. 3 And (E)you shall not escape from his hand, but shall surely be taken and delivered into his hand; your eyes shall see the eyes of the king of Babylon, he shall speak with you (F)face[a] to face, and you shall go to Babylon.’ ” ’ 4 Yet hear the word of the Lord, O Zedekiah king of Judah! Thus says the Lord concerning you: ‘You shall not die by the sword. 5 You shall die in peace; as in (G)the ceremonies of your fathers, the former kings who were before you, (H)so they shall burn incense for you and (I)lament for you, saying, “Alas, lord!” For I have pronounced the word, says the Lord.’ ”
6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem, 7 when the king of Babylon’s army fought against Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish and Azekah; for only (J)these fortified cities remained of the cities of Judah.
Treacherous Treatment of Slaves
8 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people who were at Jerusalem to proclaim (K)liberty to them: 9 (L)that every man should set free his male and female slave—a Hebrew man or woman—(M)that no one should keep a Jewish brother in bondage. 10 Now when all the princes and all the people, who had entered into the covenant, heard that everyone should set free his male and female slaves, that no one should keep them in bondage anymore, they obeyed and let them go. 11 But afterward they changed their minds and made the male and female slaves return, whom they had set free, and brought them into subjection as male and female slaves.
12 Therefore the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, 13 “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘I made a (N)covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, saying, 14 “At the end of (O)seven years let every man set free his Hebrew brother, who [b]has been sold to him; and when he has served you six years, you shall let him go free from you.” But your fathers did not obey Me nor incline their ear. 15 Then you [c]recently turned and did what was right in My sight—every man proclaiming liberty to his neighbor; and you (P)made a covenant before Me (Q)in the house which is called by My name. 16 Then you turned around and (R)profaned My name, and every one of you brought back his male and female slaves, whom you had set at liberty, at their pleasure, and brought them back into subjection, to be your male and female slaves.’
17 “Therefore thus says the Lord: ‘You have not obeyed Me in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother and every one to his neighbor. (S)Behold, I proclaim liberty to you,’ says the Lord—(T)‘to the sword, to pestilence, and to famine! And I will deliver you to (U)trouble among all the kingdoms of the earth. 18 And I will give the men who have transgressed My covenant, who have not performed the words of the covenant which they made before Me, when (V)they cut the calf in two and passed between the parts of it— 19 the princes of Judah, the princes of Jerusalem, the [d]eunuchs, the priests, and all the people of the land who passed between the parts of the calf— 20 I will (W)give them into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of those who seek their life. Their (X)dead bodies shall be for meat for the birds of the heaven and the beasts of the earth. 21 And I will give Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes into the hand of their enemies, into the hand of those who seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army (Y)which has gone back from you. 22 (Z)Behold, I will command,’ says the Lord, ‘and cause them to return to this city. They will fight against it (AA)and take it and burn it with fire; and (AB)I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.’ ”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 34:3 Lit. mouth to mouth
- Jeremiah 34:14 Or sold himself
- Jeremiah 34:15 Lit. today
- Jeremiah 34:19 Or officers
Jeremiah 34
English Standard Version
Zedekiah to Die in Babylon
34 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, when (A)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army (B)and all the kingdoms of the earth under his dominion and all the peoples were fighting against Jerusalem and all of its cities: 2 “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Go and speak to (C)Zedekiah king of Judah and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord: (D)Behold, I am giving this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire. 3 (E)You shall not escape from his hand but shall surely be captured and delivered into his hand. (F)You shall see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face. And you shall go to Babylon.’ 4 Yet hear the word of the Lord, O Zedekiah king of Judah! (G)Thus says the Lord concerning you: (H)‘You shall not die by the sword. 5 You shall die in peace. (I)And as spices were burned for your fathers, the former kings who were before you, so people shall (J)burn spices for you (K)and lament for you, saying, “Alas, lord!”’ For I have spoken the word, declares the Lord.”
6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah, in Jerusalem, 7 when the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and against all the cities of Judah that were left, (L)Lachish and (M)Azekah, (N)for these were the only (O)fortified cities of Judah that remained.
8 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after King Zedekiah (P)had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem (Q)to make a proclamation of liberty to them, 9 (R)that everyone should set free his Hebrew slaves, male and female, (S)so that no one should enslave a Jew, his brother. 10 And they obeyed, all the officials and all the people who had entered into the covenant that everyone would set free his slave, male or female, so that they would not be enslaved again. They obeyed and set them free. 11 But afterward they turned around and took back the male and female slaves (T)they had set free, and brought them into subjection as slaves. 12 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 13 “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I myself made a covenant with your fathers when (U)I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, saying, 14 (V)‘At the end of seven years each of you must set free the fellow Hebrew who has been sold to you and has served you six years; (W)you must set him free from your service.’ But (X)your fathers did not listen to me or incline their ears to me. 15 You recently repented and did what was right in my eyes (Y)by proclaiming liberty, each to his neighbor, and (Z)you made a covenant before me in the (AA)house that is called by my name, 16 but then you turned around (AB)and profaned my name when each of you took back his male and female slaves, (AC)whom you had set free according to their desire, and you brought them into subjection to be your slaves.
17 “Therefore, thus says the Lord: You have not obeyed me (AD)by proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother and to his neighbor; (AE)behold, I proclaim to you liberty (AF)to the sword, to pestilence, and to famine, declares the Lord. (AG)I will make you a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth. 18 And the men who transgressed my covenant and did not keep the terms of (AH)the covenant that they made before me, I will make them like[a] (AI)the calf that they cut in two and passed between its parts— 19 the officials of Judah, the officials of Jerusalem, (AJ)the eunuchs, the priests, and all the people of the land who passed between the parts of the calf. 20 And I will give them into the hand of their enemies (AK)and into the hand of those who seek their lives. (AL)Their dead bodies shall be food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth. 21 And (AM)Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials I will give into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of those who seek their lives, into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon (AN)which has withdrawn from you. 22 Behold, (AO)I will command, declares the Lord, and will (AP)bring them back to this city. (AQ)And they will fight against it and take it and burn it with fire. (AR)I will make the cities of Judah a desolation (AS)without inhabitant.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 34:18 Hebrew lacks them like
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