Jeremiah · Geneva Bible (1599)
Jeremiah 6 Geneva Bible (1599)
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- Original 16th-century spelling.
1 O ye children of Beniamin, prepare to flee out of the middes of Ierusalem, and blowe the trumpet in Tekoa: set vp a standart vpon Beth-haccerem: for a plague appeareth out of the North and great destruction.
1 HUID, hijos de Benjamín, de en medio de Jerusalem, y tocad bocina en Tecoa, y alzad por señal humo sobre Beth-hacchêrem: porque del aquilón se ha visto mal, y quebrantamiento grande.
1 “Flee for safety, you children of Benjamin, out of the middle of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa and raise up a signal on Beth Haccherem, for evil looks out from the north with a great destruction.
2 I haue compared the daughter of Zion to a beautifull and daintie woman.
2 A [mujer] hermosa y delicada comparé á la hija de Sión.
2 I will cut off the beautiful and delicate one, the daughter of Zion.
3 The pastors with their flockes shall come vnto her: they shall pitche their tentes rounde about by her, and euery one shall feede in his place.
3 A ella vendrán pastores y sus rebaños; junto á ella en derredor pondrán sus tiendas; cada uno apacentará á su parte.
3 Shepherds with their flocks will come to her. They will pitch their tents against her all around. They will feed everyone in his place.”
4 Prepare warre against her: arise, and let vs goe vp toward the South: wo vnto vs: for the day declineth, and the shadowes of the euening are stretched out.
4 Denunciad guerra contra ella: levantaos y subamos hacia el mediodía. ¡Ay de nosotros! que va cayendo ya el día, que las sombras de la tarde se han extendido.
4 “Prepare war against her! Arise! Let’s go up at noon. Woe to us! For the day declines, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
5 Arise, and let vs goe vp by night, and destroy her palaces.
5 Levantaos, y subamos de noche, y destruyamos sus palacios.
5 Arise! Let’s go up by night, and let’s destroy her palaces.”
6 For thus hath the Lord of hostes said, Hewe downe wood, and cast a mounte against Ierusalem: this citie must be visited: all oppression is in the middes of it.
6 Porque así dijo Jehová de los ejércitos: Cortad árboles, y extended baluarte junto á Jerusalem: esta es la ciudad que toda ella ha de ser visitada; violencia hay en medio de ella.
6 For Yahweh of Armies said, “Cut down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem. This is the city to be visited. She is filled with oppression within herself.
7 As the fountaine casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her malice: crueltie and spoyle is continually heard in her before me with sorowe and strokes.
7 Como la fuente nunca cesa de manar sus aguas, así nunca cesa de manar su malicia; injusticia y robo se oye en ella; continuamente en mi presencia, enfermedad y herida.
7 As a well produces its waters, so she produces her wickedness. Violence and destruction is heard in her. Sickness and wounds are continually before me.
8 Be thou instructed, O Ierusalem, lest my soule depart from thee, lest I make thee desolate as a land, that none inhabiteth.
8 Corrígete, Jerusalem, porque no se aparte mi alma de ti, porque no te torne desierta, tierra no habitada.
8 Be instructed, Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from you, lest I make you a desolation, an uninhabited land.”
9 Thus sayeth the Lord of hostes, They shall gather as a vine, the residue of Israel: turne backe thine hande as the grape gatherer into the baskets.
9 Así dijo Jehová de los ejércitos: Del todo rebuscarán como á vid el resto de Israel: torna tu mano como vendimiador á los cestos.
9 Yahweh of Armies says, “They will thoroughly glean the remnant of Israel like a vine. Turn again your hand as a grape gatherer into the baskets.”
10 Vnto whome shall I speake, and admonish that they may heare? beholde, their eares are vncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: beholde, the worde of the Lord is vnto them as a reproche: they haue no delite in it.
10 ¿A quién tengo de hablar y amonestar, para que oigan? He aquí que sus orejas son incircuncisas, y no pueden escuchar; he aquí que la palabra de Jehová les es cosa vergonzosa, no la aman.
10 To whom should I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can’t listen. Behold, Yahweh’s word has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.
11 Therefore I am full of the wrath of the Lord: I am weary with holding it: I will powre it out vpon the children in the streete, and likewise vpon the assembly of the yong men: for the husband shall euen be taken with the wife, and the aged with him that is full of daies.
11 Por tanto estoy lleno de saña de Jehová, trabajado he por contenerme; derramaréla sobre los niños en la calle, y sobre la reunión de los jóvenes juntamente; porque el marido también será preso con la mujer, el viejo con el lleno de días.
11 Therefore I am full of Yahweh’s wrath. I am weary with holding it in. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife will be taken, the aged with him who is full of days.
12 And their houses with their landes, and wiues also shalbe turned vnto strangers: for I will stretch out mine hande vpon the inhabitants of the land, sayeth the Lord.
12 Y sus casas serán traspasadas á otros, sus heredades y también sus mujeres; porque extenderé mi mano sobre los moradores de la tierra, dice Jehová.
12 Their houses will be turned to others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out my hand on the inhabitants of the land, says Yahweh.”
13 For from the least of them, euen vnto the greatest of them, euery one is giuen vnto couetousnesse, and from the Prophet euen vnto the Priest, they all deale falsely.
13 Porque desde el más chico de ellos hasta el más grande de ellos, cada uno sigue la avaricia; y desde el profeta hasta el sacerdote, todos son engañadores.
13 “For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness. From the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.
14 They haue healed also ye hurt of the daughter of my people with sweete woordes, saying, Peace, peace, when there is no peace.
14 Y curan el quebrantamiento de la hija de mi pueblo con liviandad, diciendo, Paz, paz; y no hay paz.
14 They have healed also the hurt of my people superficially, saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ when there is no peace.
15 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not ashamed, no neither coulde they haue any shame: therefore they shall fall among the slaine: when I shall visite them, they shall be cast downe, sayth the Lord.
15 ¿Hanse avergonzado de haber hecho abominación? No por cierto, no se han avergonzado, ni aun saben tener vergüenza: por tanto caerán entre los que caerán; caerán cuando los visitaré, dice Jehová.
15 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush. Therefore they will fall among those who fall. When I visit them, they will be cast down,” says Yahweh.
16 Thus sayeth the Lord, Stande in the waies and beholde, and aske for the olde way, which is the good way and walke therein, and yee shall finde rest for your soules: but they saide, We will not walke therein.
16 Así dijo Jehová: Paraos en los caminos, y mirad, y preguntad por las sendas antiguas, cuál sea el buen camino, y andad por él, y hallaréis descanso para vuestra alma. Mas dijeron: No andaremos.
16 Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
17 Also I set watchmen ouer you, which said, Take heede to the sound of the trumpet: but they said, We will not take heede.
17 Desperté también sobre vosotros atalayas, [que dijesen]: Escuchad á la voz de la trompeta. Y dijeron ellos: No escucharemos.
17 I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’ But they said, ‘We will not listen!’
18 Heare therefore, yee Gentiles, and thou Congregation knowe, what is among them.
18 Por tanto oid, gentes, y conoce, oh conjunto de ellas.
18 Therefore hear, you nations, and know, congregation, what is among them.
19 Heare, O earth, beholde, I will cause a plague to come vpon this people, euen the fruite of their owne imaginations: because they haue not taken heede vnto my woordes, nor to my Lawe, but cast it off.
19 Oye, tierra. He aquí yo traigo mal sobre este pueblo, el fruto de sus pensamientos; porque no escucharon á mis palabras, y aborrecieron mi ley.
19 Hear, earth! Behold, I will bring evil on this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.
20 To what purpose bringest thou mee incense from Sheba, and sweete calamus from a farre countrey? Your burnt offerings are not pleasant, nor your sacrifices sweete vnto me.
20 ¿A qué viene para mí este incienso de Seba, y la buena caña olorosa de tierra lejana? Vuestros holocaustos no son á mi voluntad, ni vuestros sacrificios me dan gusto.
20 To what purpose does frankincense from Sheba come to me, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.”
21 Therefore thus sayeth the Lord, Beholde, I will laie stumbling blockes before this people, and the fathers and the sonnes together shall fall vpon them: the neighbour and his friende shall perish.
21 Por tanto Jehová dice esto: He aquí yo pongo á este pueblo tropiezos, y caerán en ellos los padres y los hijos juntamente, el vecino y su cercano perecerán.
21 Therefore Yahweh says, “Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people. The fathers and the sons together will stumble against them. The neighbor and his friend will perish.”
22 Thus sayeth the Lord, Beholde, a people commeth from the North countrey, and a great nation shall arise from the sides of the earth.
22 Así ha dicho Jehová: He aquí que viene pueblo de tierra del aquilón, y gente grande se levantará de los cantones de la tierra.
22 Yahweh says, “Behold, a people comes from the north country. A great nation will be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.
23 With bowe and shield shall they be weaponed: they are cruell and will haue no compassion: their voyce roareth like the sea, and they ride vpon horses, well appointed, like men of warre against thee, O daughter Zion.
23 Arco y escudo arrebatarán; crueles son, que no tendrán misericordia; sonará la voz de ellos como la mar, y montarán á caballo como hombres dispuestos para la guerra, contra ti, oh hija de Sión.
23 They take hold of bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Zion.”
24 We haue heard their fame, and our handes waxe feeble sorrowe is come vpon vs, as the sorrowe of a woman in trauaile.
24 Su fama oimos, y nuestras manos se descoyuntaron; apoderóse de nosotros angustia, dolor como de mujer que pare.
24 We have heard its report. Our hands become feeble. Anguish has taken hold of us, and pains as of a woman in labor.
25 Goe not foorth into the fielde, nor walke by the way: for the sword of the enemie and feare is on euery side.
25 No salgas al campo, ni andes por camino; porque espada de enemigo [y] temor [hay] por todas partes.
25 Don’t go out into the field or walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and terror are on every side.
26 O daughter of my people, girde thee with sackecloth, and wallowe thy selfe in the ashes: make lamentation, and bitter mourning as for thine onely sonne: for the destroier shall suddenly come vpon vs.
26 Hija de mi pueblo, cíñete de saco, y revuélcate en ceniza; hazte luto como por hijo único, llanto de amarguras: porque presto vendrá sobre nosotros el destruidor.
26 Daughter of my people, clothe yourself with sackcloth, and wallow in ashes! Mourn, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation, for the destroyer will suddenly come on us.
27 I haue set thee for a defence and fortresse among my people, that thou maiest knowe and trie their waies.
27 Por fortaleza te he puesto en mi pueblo, por torre: conocerás pues, y examinarás el camino de ellos.
27 “I have made you a tester of metals and a fortress among my people, that you may know and try their way.
28 They are all rebellious traitours, walking craftily: they are brasse, and yron, they all are destroyers.
28 Todos ellos príncipes rebeldes, andan con engaño; son cobre y hierro: todos ellos son corruptores.
28 They are all grievous rebels, going around to slander. They are bronze and iron. All of them deal corruptly.
29 The bellowes are burnt: the lead is consumed in the fire: the founder melteth in vaine: for the wicked are not taken away.
29 Quemóse el fuelle, del fuego se ha consumido el plomo: por demás fundió el fundidor, pues los malos no son arrancados.
29 The bellows blow fiercely. The lead is consumed in the fire. In vain they go on refining, for the wicked are not plucked away.
30 They shall call them reprobate siluer, because the Lord hath reiected them.
30 Plata desechada los llamarán, porque Jehová los desechó.
30 Men will call them rejected silver, because Yahweh has rejected them.”
Cross references (30)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Nehemiah 3:14; Jeremiah 6:22; 2 Samuel 14:2; 2 Chronicles 11:6; Judges 1:21
- 2 Jeremiah 4:31; Isaiah 1:8; Lamentations 2:13; Isaiah 3:16–17; Lamentations 2:1
- 3 Luke 19:43; Jeremiah 39:1–3; 2 Kings 24:10–12; 2 Kings 25:1–4; Nahum 3:18
- 4 Jeremiah 15:8; Zephaniah 2:4; Joel 3:9; Jeremiah 8:20; Song of Songs 2:17
- 5 Isaiah 32:14; Jeremiah 52:13; Hosea 8:14; 2 Chronicles 36:19; Jeremiah 9:21
- 6 Jeremiah 32:24; Deuteronomy 20:19–20
- 7 Ezekiel 7:23; Ezekiel 7:11; Jeremiah 20:8; Isaiah 57:20; James 3:10–12
- 8 Ezekiel 23:18; Hosea 9:12; Jeremiah 17:23; Jeremiah 35:13–15; Zephaniah 3:7
- 9 Jeremiah 49:9; Jeremiah 16:16; Obadiah 5–6; Jeremiah 52:28–30; Revelation 14:18
- 10 Acts 7:51; Jeremiah 7:26; Hebrews 11:7; John 7:7; Exodus 6:12
- 11 Jeremiah 20:9; Jeremiah 9:21; Job 32:18–19; Micah 3:8; Acts 4:20
- 12 Jeremiah 8:10; Isaiah 5:25; Lamentations 3:3; Zephaniah 1:13; Lamentations 5:3
- 13 Jeremiah 23:11; Jeremiah 8:10; Micah 3:11; Jeremiah 22:17; Micah 3:2–3
- 14 Ezekiel 13:10; Jeremiah 23:17; Jeremiah 4:10; Lamentations 2:14; Jeremiah 14:13
- 15 Jeremiah 8:12; Matthew 15:14; Jeremiah 3:3; Philippians 3:19; Proverbs 29:1
- 16 Isaiah 30:21; Deuteronomy 32:7; Jeremiah 18:15; Matthew 11:28–29; Jeremiah 7:23
- 17 Jeremiah 25:4; Isaiah 58:1; Isaiah 21:11; Zechariah 7:11; Habakkuk 2:1
- 18 Psalm 50:4–6; Micah 6:5; Isaiah 5:3; Jeremiah 4:10; Deuteronomy 29:24–28
- 19 Isaiah 1:2; Jeremiah 17:10; Jeremiah 8:9; Acts 8:22; Micah 6:2
- 20 Isaiah 1:11; Amos 5:21–22; Micah 6:6–8; Psalm 40:6; Psalm 50:7–13
- 21 Isaiah 8:14; Ezekiel 3:20; Jeremiah 13:16; Isaiah 9:14–17; Ezekiel 9:5–7
- 22 Jeremiah 10:22; Jeremiah 50:41–43; Jeremiah 1:14–15; Jeremiah 25:9; Jeremiah 5:15
- 23 Isaiah 13:18; Jeremiah 50:42; Jeremiah 4:13; Jeremiah 30:14; Ezekiel 23:22–25
- 24 Jeremiah 50:43; Jeremiah 49:24; Jeremiah 4:31; Isaiah 21:3; Jeremiah 4:19–21
- 25 Jeremiah 49:29; Jeremiah 14:18; Psalm 31:13; Jeremiah 20:10; Job 18:11
- 26 Zechariah 12:10; Jeremiah 4:8; Lamentations 4:6; Isaiah 30:13; Jeremiah 9:17–22
- 27 Jeremiah 1:18; Jeremiah 15:20; Jeremiah 9:7; Ezekiel 3:8–10; Ezekiel 20:4
- 28 Jeremiah 9:4; Jeremiah 5:23; Jeremiah 18:18; Ezekiel 22:18–22; Revelation 19:2
- 29 Proverbs 17:3; Isaiah 49:4; 1 Peter 4:12; Zechariah 13:9; Ezekiel 24:13
- 30 Hosea 9:17; Isaiah 1:22; Psalm 119:119; Isaiah 1:25; Jeremiah 14:19
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