Jeremías 1

1 Palabras de Jeremías, hijo de Hilcías, de los sacerdotes que habitaban en Anatot, en la tierra de Benjamín,2 a quien vino la palabra del Señor en los días de Josías, hijo de Amón, rey de Judá, en el año trece de su reinado.

3 También vino a él la palabra en los días de Joacim, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, hasta el fin del año once de Sedequías, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, hasta el destierro de Jerusalén en el mes quinto.
4 Y vino a mí la palabra del Señor, diciendo:5 Antes que yo te formara en el seno materno, te conocí, y antes que nacieras, te consagré, te puse por profeta a las naciones.6 Entonces dije: ¡Ah, Señor Dios! He aquí, no sé hablar, porque soy joven.7 Pero el Señor me dijo: No digas: "Soy joven", porque adondequiera que te envíe, irás, y todo lo que te mande, dirás.8 No tengas temor ante ellos, porque contigo estoy para librarte--declara el Señor.9 Entonces extendió el Señor su mano y tocó mi boca. Y el Señor me dijo: He aquí, he puesto mis palabras en tu boca.

10 Mira, hoy te he dado autoridad sobre las naciones y sobre los reinos, para arrancar y para derribar, para destruir y para derrocar, para edificar y para plantar.
11 Vino entonces a mí la palabra del Señor, diciendo: ¿Qué ves tú, Jeremías? Y yo respondí: Veo una vara de almendro.

12 Y me dijo el Señor: Bien has visto, porque yo velo sobre mi palabra para cumplirla.
13 Por segunda vez vino a mí la palabra del Señor, diciendo: ¿Qué ves tú? Y respondí: Veo una olla hirviendo que se vuelca desde el norte.14 Y me dijo el Señor: Desde el norte irrumpirá el mal sobre todos los habitantes de esta tierra.15 Porque he aquí, llamo a todas las familias de los reinos del norte --declara el Señor-- y vendrán y cada uno pondrá su trono a la entrada de las puertas de Jerusalén, frente a todos sus muros alrededor y frente a todas las ciudades de Judá.16 Y yo pronunciaré mis juicios contra ellos por toda su maldad, porque me abandonaron, ofrecieron sacrificios a otros dioses y adoraron la obra de sus manos.17 Tú, pues, ciñe tus lomos, levántate y diles todo lo que yo te mande. No temas ante ellos, no sea que yo te infunda temor delante de ellos.18 He aquí, yo te he puesto hoy como ciudad fortificada, como columna de hierro y como muro de bronce contra toda esta tierra: contra los reyes de Judá, sus príncipes, sus sacerdotes y el pueblo de la tierra.19 Pelearán contra ti, pero no te vencerán, porque yo estoy contigo--declara el Señor-- para librarte.

Jeremiah 1

The Superscription

1 The following is a record of what Jeremiah son of Hilkiah prophesied.t He was one of the priests who lived at Anathoth in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin.2 The Lords began to speak to himt in the thirteenth year that Josiah son of Amon ruled over Judah.

3 The Lord also spoke to him when Jehoiakim son of Josiah ruled over Judah, and he continued to speak to him until the fifth month of the eleventh years that Zedekiah son of Josiah ruled over Judah. That was when the people of Jerusalems were taken into exile.t

Jeremiah’s Call and Commission

4 The Lord said to me,

5 “Before I formed you in your mother’s wombt I chose you.t
Before you were born I set you apart.
I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.”
6 I answered, “Oh, Lord God,ts I reallyt do not know how to speak well enough for that,t for I am too young.”t7 The Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ But got to whomever I send you and say whatever I tell you.8 Do not be afraid of those to whom I send you,t for I will be with you to protectt you,” says the Lord.9 Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I will most assuredly give you the words you are to speak for me.ts

10 Know for certain thatt I hereby give you the authority to announce to nations and kingdoms that they will bet uprooted and torn down, destroyed and demolished, rebuilt and firmly planted.”s

Visions Confirming Jeremiah’s Call and Commission

11 Later the Lord asked me, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” I answered, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”

12 Then the Lord said, “You have observed correctly. This meanst I am watching to make sure my threats are carried out.”ts
13 The Lord again asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a pot of boiling water; it is tipped toward us from the north.”t14 Then the Lord said, “This meanst destruction will break out from the north on all who live in the land.15 For I will soon summon all the peoples of the kingdoms of the north,” says the Lord. “They will come and their kings will set up their thronest near the entrances of the gates of Jerusalem.s They will attack all the walls surrounding it, and all the towns in Judah.t

16 In this wayt I will pass sentences on the people of Jerusalem and Judaht because of all their wickedness. For they rejected me and offered sacrifices to other gods, worshiping what they made with their own hands.”t
17 “But you, Jeremiah,t get yourself ready!t Go and tell these people everything I instruct you to say. Do not be terrified of them, or I will give you good reason to be terrified of them.t18 I, the Lord,t hereby promise to make yout as strong as a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a bronze wall. You will be able to stand up against all who live int the land, including the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and all the people of the land.

19 They will attack you but they will not be able to overcome you, for I will be with you to rescue you,” says the Lord.