Jeremías 12 – NVI & NIRV

Nueva Versión Internacional

Jeremías 12:1-17

Queja de Jeremías

1Tú, Señor, eres justo

cuando argumento contigo.

Sin embargo, quisiera exponerte algunas cuestiones de justicia.

¿Por qué prosperan los malvados?

¿Por qué viven tranquilos los traidores?

2Tú los plantas, ellos echan raíces,

crecen y dan fruto.

Te tienen a flor de labio,

pero estás lejos de su corazón.

3A mí, Señor, tú me conoces;

tú me ves y has examinado mi corazón para contigo.

Arrástralos, como ovejas al matadero;

apártalos para el día de la matanza.

4¿Hasta cuándo estará seca la tierra,

y marchita la hierba de todos los campos?

Los animales y las aves se mueren

por la maldad de los que habitan el país,

quienes se atreven a decir:

«Dios no verá nuestro fin».

Respuesta de Dios

5«Si corriste con los de a pie

e hicieron que te cansaras,

¿cómo competirás con los caballos?

Si tropiezas en una tierra tranquila,

¿qué harás en la espesura del Jordán?

6Aun tus hermanos, los de tu propia familia,

te han traicionado

y gritan contra ti.

Por más que te digan cosas agradables,

no confíes en ellos.

7»He abandonado mi casa,

he rechazado mi herencia,

he entregado al amor de mi vida

en poder de sus enemigos.

8Mi heredad se ha comportado conmigo

como león en la selva.

Lanza rugidos contra mí;

por eso la aborrezco.

9Mi heredad es para mí

como un ave de muchos colores

acosada por las aves de rapiña.

¡Vayan y reúnan a todos los animales salvajes!

¡Tráiganlos para que la devoren!

10Muchos pastores han destruido mi viña,

han pisoteado mi terreno;

han hecho de mi hermosa parcela

un desierto desolado.

11La han dejado en ruinas,

seca y desolada ante mis ojos;

todo el país ha sido arrasado

porque a nadie le importa.

12Sobre todas las lomas desoladas

vinieron depredadores.

La espada del Señor destruirá el país

de un extremo al otro

y nadie estará seguro.

13Sembraron trigo y cosecharon espinos;

¡de nada valió su esfuerzo!

Por causa de la ardiente ira del Señor

se avergonzarán de sus cosechas».

14Así dice el Señor: «En cuanto a todos los vecinos malvados que tocaron la heredad que di a mi pueblo Israel, los arrancaré de sus tierras y a la tribu de Judá la quitaré de en medio de ellos. 15Después que los haya desarraigado, volveré a tener compasión de ellos; los haré regresar, cada uno a su heredad y a su propia tierra. 16Y, si aprenden bien los caminos de mi pueblo y, si así como enseñaron a mi pueblo a jurar por Baal, aprenden a jurar por mi nombre y dicen: “Tan cierto como el Señor vive”, entonces serán establecidos en medio de mi pueblo. 17Pero a la nación que no obedezca, la desarraigaré por completo y la destruiré», afirma el Señor.

New International Reader’s Version

Jeremiah 12:1-17

Jeremiah Complains to the Lord

1Lord, when I bring a matter to you,

you always do what is right.

But now I would like to speak with you

about whether you are being fair.

Why are sinful people successful?

Why do those who can’t be trusted have an easy life?

2You have planted them.

Their roots are deep in the ground.

They grow and produce fruit.

They honor you by what they say.

But their hearts are far away from you.

3Lord, you know me and see me.

You test my thoughts about you.

Drag those people off like sheep to be killed!

Set them apart for the day of their death!

4How long will the land be thirsty for water?

How long will the grass in every field be dry?

The people who live in the land are evil.

So the animals and birds have died.

And that’s not all. The people are saying,

“The Lord won’t see what happens to us.”

The Lord Answers Jeremiah

5The Lord says, “Suppose you have raced against people.

And suppose they have worn you out.

Then how would you be able to race against horses?

Suppose you feel safe only in open country.

Then how would you get along in the bushes near the Jordan River?

6Even your relatives have turned against you.

They are members of your own family.

They have shouted loudly at you.

They might say nice things about you.

But do not trust them.

7“I will turn my back on my people.

I will desert my land.

I love the people of Judah.

In spite of that, I will hand them over to their enemies.

8My land has become to me

like a lion in the forest.

It roars at me.

So I hate it.

9My own land has become like a spotted hawk.

And other hawks surround it and attack it.

Come, all you wild animals!

Gather together!

Come together to eat up my land.

10Many shepherds will destroy my vineyard.

They will walk all over it.

They will turn my pleasant vineyard

into a dry and empty land.

11My vineyard will become a desert.

It will be dry and empty in my sight.

The whole land will be completely destroyed.

And no one even cares.

12Many will come to destroy it.

They will gather on the bare hilltops in the desert.

I will use them as my sword to destroy my people.

They will kill them from one end of the land to the other.

No one will be safe.

13People will plant wheat. But all they will gather is thorns.

They will wear themselves out. But they will not have anything to show for it.

I am very angry with them.

So they will be ashamed of the crop they gather.”

14Here is what the Lord says. “All my evil neighbors have taken over the land I gave my people Israel. So I will pull them up by their roots from the lands they live in. And I will pull up the roots of the people of Judah from among them. 15But after I pull up those nations, I will give my tender love to them again. I will bring all of them back to their own lands. I will take all of them back to their own countries. 16Suppose those nations learn to follow the practices of my people. And they make their promises in my name. When they promise, they say, ‘You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’ They do this just as they once taught my people to make promises in Baal’s name. Then I will give them a place among my people. 17But what if one of those nations does not listen? Then you can be sure of this. I will pull it up by the roots and destroy it,” announces the Lord.