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Profecía sobre Babilonia

^aPalabra que el SEÑOR habló acerca de Babilonia, la tierra de los caldeos^b, por medio¹ del profeta Jeremías:

2 Anunciadlo entre las naciones y hacedlo oír^a;levantad estandarte^b, hacedlo oír.No lo ocultéis, sino decid:«Ha sido tomada Babilonia^c,está avergonzado Bel^d, destrozado¹ Merodac²;han sido avergonzadas sus imágenes, destrozados³ sus ídolos^e».3 Porque ha subido contra ella una nación del norte^aque hará de su tierra objeto de horror,y no habrá habitante en ella^b.Tanto hombres como animales habrán huido, se habrán ido^c.4 En aquellos días y en aquel tiempo—declara el SEÑOR—vendrán los hijos de Israel, ellos junto con los hijos de Judá^a;vendrán andando y llorando^b,y al SEÑOR su Dios buscarán^c.5 Preguntarán por el camino^a de Sión,hacia donde¹ volverán sus rostros;vendrán² para unirse al SEÑORen un pacto eterno que no será olvidado^b.6 Ovejas perdidas ha venido a ser mi pueblo;sus pastores las han descarriado^a,haciéndolas vagar^b por los montes;han andado de monte en collado^cy han olvidado su lugar de descanso^d.7 Todos los que los hallaban, los devoraban;y sus enemigos han dicho: «No somos culpables^a,porque ellos han pecado contra el SEÑOR, morada de justicia^b,el SEÑOR, esperanza de sus padres^c».8 Huid de en medio de Babilonia,y salid¹ de la tierra de los caldeos^a;sed como machos cabríos al frente² del rebaño.9 Porque he aquí, yo hago despertar y subir contra Babilonia^auna horda de grandes naciones de la tierra del norte,que se alinearán para la batalla contra ella;desde allí será llevada cautiva.Sus flechas serán como de diestro guerrero¹que no vuelve con las manos vacías.10 Y Caldea¹ se convertirá en botín;todos los que la saqueen se saciarán—declara el SEÑOR^a.

11 Porque os alegráis, porque os regocijáis,saqueadores de mi heredad^a,porque saltáis como novilla trilladora¹^by relincháis como caballos sementales²,12 vuestra madre se avergonzará¹ en gran manera,será humillada la que os dio a luz^a.He aquí, será la última de las naciones:desierto, sequedal y yermo^b.13 A causa del enojo del SEÑOR, no será habitada^a,sino que estará desolada toda ella^b;todo el que pase por Babilonia se quedará atónitoy silbará a causa de todas sus heridas^c.14 Poneos en orden contra Babilonia en derredor^a,todos los que entesáis¹ el arco;tirad contra ella, no escatiméis las flechas,porque ha pecado contra el SEÑOR.15 Alzad grito de guerra contra ella en derredor.Se ha rendido¹^a, caen sus columnas,son derribadas sus murallas^b.Porque esta es la venganza del SEÑOR^c:tomad venganza de ella;como ella ha hecho, así haced con ella^d.16 Exterminad de Babilonia al sembradory al que maneja la hoz en tiempo de la siega^a;ante la espada opresora¹,cada uno volverá a su pueblo^b,cada uno huirá a su tierra^c.

17 Rebaño¹ descarriado^a es Israel; los leones lo han ahuyentado^b. Primero lo devoró el rey de Asiria^c, y después² Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia^d, quebró sus huesos. 18 Por tanto, así dice el SEÑOR de los ejércitos, el Dios de Israel: «He aquí, castigaré al rey de Babilonia y a su tierra, como castigué al rey de Asiria^a. 19 Y volveré a traer a Israel a su pastizal^a, y pacerá en el Carmelo y en Basán, y se saciarán sus deseos¹ en la región montañosa de Efraín^b y en Galaad. 20 En aquellos días y en aquel tiempo»—declara el SEÑOR— «se buscará la iniquidad de Israel, pero no habrá ninguna, y los pecados de Judá, pero no se hallarán; porque perdonaré^a a los que yo haya dejado como remanente^b».

21 Sube contra la tierra de Merataim¹, contra ellay contra los habitantes de Pecod²^a.Mátalos y destrúyelos³—declara el SEÑOR—y haz conforme a todo lo que te he ordenado.22 ¡Estruendo de guerra en el país,y gran destrucción^a!23 ¡Cómo ha sido cortado y quebradoel martillo de toda la tierra!¡Cómo se ha convertido Babiloniaen objeto de horror entre las naciones^a!24 Babilonia, te puse lazo, y¹ fuiste atrapada^a,y tú no te diste cuenta^b;has sido sorprendida y² apresadaporque te pusiste a provocar al SEÑOR^c.25 El SEÑOR ha abierto su arsenaly ha sacado las armas de su indignación^a,porque esta es obra del Señor, DIOS¹^b de los ejércitos,en la tierra de los caldeos.26 Venid contra ella desde los últimos confines¹^a;abrid sus graneros,convertidla en montonesy destruidla por completo²^b;que no le quede nada.27 Pasad a espada todos sus novillos;que desciendan al matadero^a.¡Ay de ellos^b, porque ha llegado su día,la hora de su castigo^c!28 Se oye la voz de los fugitivos y evadidos de la tierra de Babilonia^aanunciando en Sión la venganza del SEÑOR nuestro Dios^b,la venganza de su templo^c.

29 Reclutad arqueros¹ contra Babilonia,a todos los que entesan² el arco;acampad contra ella por todos lados,que no haya escape³.Dadle el pago conforme a su obra;conforme a todo lo que ha hecho, así haced con ella^a;porque se ha vuelto insolente contra el SEÑOR^b,contra el Santo de Israel.30 Por tanto sus jóvenes caerán en sus calles,y todos sus hombres de guerra serán silenciados¹^a en aquel día—declara el SEÑOR^b.31 He aquí, estoy contra ti, arrogante¹,—declara el Señor, DIOS² de los ejércitos^a—porque ha llegado tu día,la hora en que te castigaré³.32 Y la arrogante¹ tropezará y caerá^asin que nadie la levante;y prenderé fuego a sus ciudades,el cual devorará todos sus alrededores^b.

33 Así dice el SEÑOR de los ejércitos:Oprimidos están los hijos de Israely los hijos de Judá a una;todos los que los tomaron cautivos los han retenido,se han negado a soltarlos^a.

34 Pero su Redentor es fuerte^a, el SEÑOR de los ejércitos es su nombre^b;defenderá su causa con energíapara traer reposo a la¹ tierra^cy turbación a los habitantes de Babilonia^d.35 Espada^a contra los caldeos—declara el SEÑOR—y contra los habitantes de Babilonia^b,contra sus oficiales y sus sabios^c.36 Espada contra los impostores¹, y se volverán necios^a.Espada contra sus valientes^b, y serán destrozados²^c.37 Espada contra sus caballos y contra sus carros^a,y contra todos los extranjeros^b que están¹ en medio de ella,y serán como mujeres^c.Espada contra sus tesoros, y serán saqueados.38 Sequía¹ sobre sus aguas, y se secarán^a;porque es una tierra de ídolos,y se vuelven locos por sus horribles ídolos^b.39 Por tanto, allí vivirán las fieras del desierto junto con las hienas¹,también vivirán avestruces en ella^a;nunca más será habitadani poblada por generación y generación^b.40 Como cuando Dios destruyó a Sodoma,a Gomorra y a sus ciudades vecinas—declara el SEÑOR—ningún hombre habitará allí,ni residirá en ella hijo de hombre^a.

41 He aquí, un pueblo viene del norte,una gran nación,y muchos reyes se levantaránde los confines de la tierra^a.42 Empuñan arco y jabalina;son crueles y no tienen misericordia^a.Su voz ruge como el mar^b,y a caballo van montados,alineados como un solo hombre para la batalla^ccontra ti, hija^d de Babilonia^e.43 Ha oído el rey de Babilonia noticias^a de ellos,y flaquean sus manos;la angustia se ha apoderado de él,agonía como de mujer de parto^b.44 He aquí que uno subirá como leónde la espesura¹ del Jordán a un pastizal de perenne verdor²,y³ en un instante le haré huir de él,y al que sea escogido nombraré sobre él^a.Porque ¿quién es como yo^b y quién me citará a juicio?¿Quién es el pastor que me podrá resistir^c?

45 Por tanto, oíd el plan que el SEÑOR ha trazado contra Babilonia^a, y los designios que ha decretado contra la tierra de los caldeos; ciertamente los arrastrarán, aun a los más pequeños del rebaño^b; ciertamente a causa de ellos hará una desolación de su pastizal¹. 46 Al grito¹ de ¡Babilonia ha sido tomada!, la tierra tiembla^a y el clamor se oye entre las naciones^b.

Prophecy against Babylon

The word which the LORD spoke concerning ^aBabylon, the land of the Chaldeans, through Jeremiah the prophet:

2 “^aDeclare and proclaim among the nations.Proclaim it and ^blift up a flag,Do not conceal it. Say,‘^cBabylon has been captured,^dBel has been put to shame, ¹Marduk has been ²shattered;Her ^eidols have been put to shame, her images have been shattered.’

3 For a nation has come up against her from the ^anorth; it will make her land ^ban object of horror, and there will be ^cno inhabitant in it. Whether people or animals, they have wandered off, they have gone!

4 “In those days and at that time,” declares the LORD, “the sons of Israel will come, they and the sons of Judah ^aas well; they will go along ^bweeping as they go, and it will be ^cthe LORD their God whom they will seek. 5 They will ^aask for the way to Zion, turning their faces ¹in its direction; ²they ³will come so that they may join themselves to the LORD in an ^beverlasting covenant that will not be forgotten.

6 “My people have become ^alost sheep;^bTheir shepherds have led them astray.They have made them turn aside on the ^cmountains.They have gone from mountain to hill,They have forgotten their ^dresting place.7 “All who found them have devoured them;And their adversaries have said, ‘^aWe are not guilty,Since they have sinned against the LORD who is the ^bhabitation of righteousness,The LORD, the ^chope of their fathers.’

8 “Wander away from the ^amidst of BabylonAnd ¹go out from the land of the Chaldeans;Be like male goats ²at the head of the flock.9 “For behold, I am going to ^arouse and bring up against BabylonA contingent of great nations from the land of the north,And they will draw up their battle lines against her;From there she will be taken captive.Their arrows will be like ¹an expert warriorWho does not return empty-handed.10 “¹^aChaldea will become plunder;All who plunder her will have enough,” declares the LORD.

11 “Because you are glad, because you are jubilant,You who ^apillage My heritage,Because you skip about ¹like a threshing ^bheiferAnd neigh like ²stallions,12 Your ^amother ¹will be greatly ashamed,She who gave you birth ²will be humiliated.Behold, she will be the least of the nations,A ^bwilderness, a dry land and a desert.13 “Because of the wrath of the LORD she will ^anot be inhabited,But she will be ^bcompletely desolate;Everyone who passes by Babylon ^cwill be horrifiedAnd will hiss because of all her wounds.14 “Draw up your battle lines against Babylon on every side,All of you who ¹bend the bow;Shoot at her, do not spare your arrows,For she has ^asinned against the LORD.15 “Raise your battle cry against her on every side!She has ^agiven ¹herself up, her towers have fallen,Her ^bwalls have been torn down.For this is the ^cvengeance of the LORD:Take vengeance on her;^dAs she has done to others, so do to her.16 “Eliminate the ^asower from BabylonAnd the one who wields the sickle at the time of harvest;From ¹the ^bsword of the oppressor^cEach of them will turn back to his own peopleAnd each of them will flee to his own land.

17 “Israel is a ^ascattered ¹flock, the ^blions have driven them away. The first one who devoured him was the ^cking of Assyria, and this last one who has gnawed his bones is ^dNebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. 18 Therefore this is what the LORD of armies, the God of Israel says: ‘Behold, I am going to punish the king of Babylon and his land, just as I ^apunished the king of Assyria. 19 And I will ^abring Israel back to his pasture and he will graze on Carmel and Bashan, and his ¹desire will be satisfied in the ^bhill country of Ephraim and Gilead. 20 In those days and at that time,’ declares the LORD, ‘search will be made for the wrongdoing of Israel, but ^athere will be none; and for the sins of Judah, but they will not be found; for I will forgive those ^bwhom I leave as a remnant.’

21 “Against the land of ¹Merathaim, go up against it,And against the inhabitants of ²^aPekod.Kill and ³completely destroy them,” declares the LORD,“And do according to everything that I have commanded you.22 “The ^anoise of battle is in the land,And great destruction.23 “How the ^ahammer of the whole earthHas been cut off and broken!How Babylon has becomeAn object of horror among the nations!24 “I ^aset a trap for you and you were also ^bcaught, Babylon,While you yourself were not aware;You have been found and also seizedBecause you have engaged in ^cconflict with the LORD.”25 The LORD has opened His armoryAnd has brought out the ^aweapons of His indignation,For it is a ^bwork of the Lord ¹GOD of armiesIn the land of the Chaldeans.26 Come to her from the ¹farthest border;^aOpen up her barns,Pile her up like heaps of grainAnd ²^bcompletely destroy her,Let nothing be left to her.27 ^aPut all her bulls to the sword;Let them ^bgo down to the slaughter!Woe be upon them, for their ^cday has come,The time of their punishment.

28 There is a ^asound of fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon,To declare in Zion the ^bvengeance of the LORD our God,Vengeance for His ^ctemple.

29 “Summon ¹many against Babylon,All those who ²bend the bow:Encamp against her on every side,Let there be no escape³.Repay her according to her work;^aAccording to all that she has done, so do to her;For she has become ^barrogant against the LORD,Against the Holy One of Israel.30 “Therefore her ^ayoung men will fall in her streets,And all her men of war will ^bperish on that day,” declares the LORD.31 “Behold, ^aI am against you, ¹arrogant one,”Declares the Lord ²GOD of armies,“For your day has come,The time ³when I will punish you.32 “The ¹^aarrogant one will stumble and fallWith no one to raise him up;And I will ^bset fire to his cities,And it will devour all his surroundings.”

33 This is what the LORD of armies says:“The sons of Israel are oppressed,And the sons of Judah as well;And ^aall who took them captive have held them firmly,They have refused to let them go.34 “Their ^aRedeemer is strong, ^bthe LORD of armies is His name;He will vigorously ^cplead their caseSo that He may ^dbring rest to their land,But turmoil to the inhabitants of Babylon.35 “A ^asword against the Chaldeans,” declares the LORD,“And against the inhabitants of BabylonAnd against her ^bleaders and her ^cwise men!36 “A sword against the ^aoracle priests, and they will become fools!A sword against her ^bwarriors, and they will be ¹^cshattered!37 “A sword against ¹their ^ahorses, against ²their chariots,And against all the ³^bforeigners who are in the midst of her,And they will become ^cwomen!A sword against her treasures, and they will be plundered!38 “A ¹^adrought on her waters, and they will be dried up!For it is a land of ^bidols,And they go insane at frightful images.

39 “Therefore the ^adesert creatures will live there with the jackals;The ostriches also will live in it.It will ^bnever again be inhabitedNor lived in from generation to generation.40 “As when God overthrew ^aSodomAnd Gomorrah with its neighbors,” declares the LORD,“No one will live there,Nor will ¹anyone of mankind reside in it.

41 “Behold, a people is coming ^afrom the north,And a great nation and many kingsWill be roused from the remote parts of the earth.42 “They ^aseize their bow and javelin;They are ^bcruel and have no mercy.Their ^cvoice roars like the sea;And they ride on ^dhorses,^eDrawn up like a man for the battleAgainst you, daughter of Babylon.43 “The ^aking of Babylon has heard the report about them,And his hands hang limp;^bDistress has gripped him,Agony like a woman in childbirth.

44 “^aBehold, one will come up like a lion from the thicket of the Jordan to a perennially watered pasture; for in an instant I will chase them away from it, and I will appoint over it whoever is ^bchosen. For who is ^clike Me, and who will summon Me into court? And who then is the shepherd who can ^dstand against Me?” 45 Therefore hear the ^aplan of the LORD which He has planned against Babylon, and His purposes which He has in mind against the land of the Chaldeans: ^bthey will certainly drag them off, even the little ones of the flock; He will certainly make their pasture desolate because of them. 46 At the ¹shout, “Babylon has been conquered!” the ^aearth quakes, and an ^boutcry is heard among the nations.

Prophecy against Babylon

The word which the LORD spoke concerning ^aBabylon, the land of the Chaldeans, through Jeremiah the prophet:

2 “^aDeclare and proclaim among the nations.Proclaim it and ^blift up a standard.Do not conceal it but say,‘^cBabylon has been captured,^dBel has been put to shame, ¹Marduk has been ²shattered;Her ^eimages have been put to shame, her idols have been shattered.’

3 For a nation has come up against her out of the ^anorth; it will make her land ^ban object of horror, and there will be ^cno inhabitant in it. Both man and beast have wandered off, they have gone away!

4 “In those days and at that time,” declares the LORD, “the sons of Israel will come, both they and the sons of Judah ^aas well; they will go along ^bweeping as they go, and it will be ^cthe LORD their God they will seek. 5 They will ^aask for the way to Zion, turning their faces ¹in its direction; ²they ³will come that they may join themselves to the LORD in an ^beverlasting covenant that will not be forgotten.

6 “My people have become ^alost sheep;^bTheir shepherds have led them astray.They have made them turn aside on the ^cmountains;They have gone along from mountain to hillAnd have forgotten their ^dresting place.7 “All who came upon them have devoured them;And their adversaries have said, ‘^aWe are not guilty,Inasmuch as they have sinned against the LORD who is the ^bhabitation of righteousness,Even the LORD, the ^chope of their fathers.’

8 “Wander away from the ^amidst of BabylonAnd ¹go forth from the land of the Chaldeans;Be also like male goats ²at the head of the flock.9 “For behold, I am going to ^aarouse and bring up against BabylonA horde of great nations from the land of the north,And they will draw up their battle lines against her;From there she will be taken captive.Their arrows will be like ¹an expert warriorWho does not return empty-handed.10 “¹^aChaldea will become plunder;All who plunder her will have enough,” declares the LORD.

11 “Because you are glad, because you are jubilant,O you who ^apillage My heritage,Because you skip about ¹like a threshing ^bheiferAnd neigh like ²stallions,12 Your ^amother ¹will be greatly ashamed,She who gave you birth ²will be humiliated.Behold, she will be the least of the nations,A ^bwilderness, a parched land and a desert.13 “Because of the indignation of the LORD she will ^anot be inhabited,But she will be ^bcompletely desolate;Everyone who passes by Babylon ^cwill be horrifiedAnd will hiss because of all her wounds.14 “Draw up your battle lines against Babylon on every side,All you who ¹bend the bow;Shoot at her, do not be sparing with your arrows,For she has ^asinned against the LORD.15 “Raise your battle cry against her on every side!She has ^agiven ¹herself up, her pillars have fallen,Her ^bwalls have been torn down.For this is the ^cvengeance of the LORD:Take vengeance on her;^dAs she has done to others, so do to her.16 “Cut off the ^asower from BabylonAnd the one who wields the sickle at the time of harvest;From before ¹the ^bsword of the oppressor^cThey will each turn back to his own peopleAnd they will each flee to his own land.

17 “Israel is a ^ascattered ¹flock, the ^blions have driven them away. The first one who devoured him was the ^cking of Assyria, and this last one who has broken his bones is ^dNebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. 18 Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Behold, I am going to punish the king of Babylon and his land, just as I ^apunished the king of Assyria. 19 And I will ^abring Israel back to his pasture and he will graze on Carmel and Bashan, and his ¹desire will be satisfied in the ^bhill country of Ephraim and Gilead. 20 In those days and at that time,’ declares the LORD, ‘search will be made for the iniquity of Israel, but ^athere will be none; and for the sins of Judah, but they will not be found; for I will pardon those ^bwhom I leave as a remnant.’

21 “Against the land of ¹Merathaim, go up against it,And against the inhabitants of ²^aPekod.Slay and ³utterly destroy them,” declares the LORD,“And do according to all that I have commanded you.22 “The ^anoise of battle is in the land,And great destruction.23 “How the ^ahammer of the whole earthHas been cut off and broken!How Babylon has becomeAn object of horror among the nations!24 “I ^aset a snare for you and you were also ^bcaught, O Babylon,While you yourself were not aware;You have been found and also seizedBecause you have engaged in ^cconflict with the LORD.”25 The LORD has opened His armoryAnd has brought forth the ^aweapons of His indignation,For it is a ^bwork of the Lord ¹GOD of hostsIn the land of the Chaldeans.26 Come to her from the ¹farthest border;^aOpen up her barns,Pile her up like heapsAnd ²^butterly destroy her,Let nothing be left to her.27 ^aPut all her young bulls to the sword;Let them ^bgo down to the slaughter!Woe be upon them, for their ^cday has come,The time of their punishment.

28 There is a ^asound of fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon,To declare in Zion the ^bvengeance of the LORD our God,Vengeance for His ^ctemple.

29 “Summon ¹many against Babylon,All those who ²bend the bow:Encamp against her on every side,Let there be no escape³.Repay her according to her work;^aAccording to all that she has done, so do to her;For she has become ^barrogant against the LORD,Against the Holy One of Israel.30 “Therefore her ^ayoung men will fall in her streets,And all her men of war will be ¹^bsilenced in that day,” declares the LORD.31 “Behold, ^aI am against you, O ¹arrogant one,”Declares the Lord ²GOD of hosts,“For your day has come,The time ³when I will punish you.32 “The ¹^aarrogant one will stumble and fallWith no one to raise him up;And I will ^bset fire to his citiesAnd it will devour all his environs.”

33 Thus says the LORD of hosts,“The sons of Israel are oppressed,And the sons of Judah as well;And ^aall who took them captive have held them fast,They have refused to let them go.34 “Their ^aRedeemer is strong, ^bthe LORD of hosts is His name;He will vigorously ^cplead their caseSo that He may ^dbring rest to ¹the earth,But turmoil to the inhabitants of Babylon.35 “A ^asword against the Chaldeans,” declares the LORD,“And against the inhabitants of BabylonAnd against her ^bofficials and her ^cwise men!36 “A sword against the ^aoracle priests, and they will become fools!A sword against her ^bmighty men, and they will be ¹^cshattered!37 “A sword against ¹their ^ahorses and against ²their chariotsAnd against all the ³^bforeigners who are in the midst of her,And they will become ^cwomen!A sword against her treasures, and they will be plundered!38 “A ¹^adrought on her waters, and they will be dried up!For it is a land of ^bidols,And they are mad over fearsome idols.

39 “Therefore the ^adesert creatures will live there along with the jackals;The ostriches also will live in it,And it will ^bnever again be inhabitedOr dwelt in from generation to generation.40 “As when God overthrew ^aSodomAnd Gomorrah with its neighbors,” declares the LORD,“No man will live there,Nor will any son of man reside in it.

41 “Behold, a people is coming ^afrom the north,And a great nation and many kingsWill be aroused from the remote parts of the earth.42 “They ^aseize their bow and javelin;They are ^bcruel and have no mercy.Their ^cvoice roars like the sea;And they ride on ^dhorses,^eMarshalled like a man for the battleAgainst you, O daughter of Babylon.43 “The ^aking of Babylon has heard the report about them,And his hands hang limp;^bDistress has gripped him,Agony like a woman in childbirth.

44 “^aBehold, one will come up like a lion from the ¹thicket of the Jordan to ²a perennially watered pasture; for in an instant I will make them run away from it, and whoever is ^bchosen I will appoint over it. For who is ^clike Me, and who will summon Me into court? And who then is the shepherd who can ^dstand before Me?” 45 Therefore hear the ^aplan of the LORD which He has planned against Babylon, and His purposes which He has purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: ^bsurely they will drag them off, even the little ones of the flock; surely He will make their ¹pasture desolate because of them. 46 At the ¹shout, “Babylon has been seized!” the ^aearth is shaken, and an ^boutcry is heard among the nations.