Jeremiah 46

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1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles,	1 Lo que fue dicho por Yahveh al profeta Jeremías sobre las naciones.
2 about Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh Neco, the king of Egypt, which was beside the river Euphrates at Carchemish, which Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, struck down, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, the king of Judah:	2 Para Egipto. Sobre el ejército del Faraón Nekó, rey de Egipto, que estuvo sobre el río Eufrates, en Karkemis, al cual batió Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, el año cuarto de Yoyaquim, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá.
3 “ ‘Prepare the heavy and the light shield, and advance to war!	3 Ordenad escudo y pavés, y avanzad a la batalla.
4 Harness the horses, and let the horsemen climb upon them! Stand forth with helmets! Sharpen the lances! Clothe yourselves in armor!’	4 Uncid los caballos y montad, caballeros. Poneos firmes con los cascos, pulid las lanzas, vestíos las cotas.
5 And what is next? I have seen them terrified, and turning their backs, their strong ones cut down. They have fled in disorder and have not looked back. Terror on every side, says the Lord.	5 ¡Pero qué veo! Ellos se desmoralizan, retroceden, y sus valientes son batidos y huyen a la desbandada sin dar la cara. Terror por doquier - oráculo de Yahveh -.
6 Let not the swift take flight; let not the strong ones think to save themselves. They have been conquered and ruined, toward the north, near the river Euphrates.	6 No huirá el ligero, ni escapará el valiente: al norte, a la orilla del Eufrates, tropezaron y cayeron.
7 Who is this, who ascends like a flood, and whose streams swell up, like those of the rivers?	7 ¿Quién es ése que como el Nilo sube, y como los ríos de entrechocantes aguas?
8 Egypt ascends in the form of a river, and its waves will be moved like those of a river. And he will say: ‘I will ascend and cover the earth! I will perish the city and its inhabitants!’	8 Egipto como el Nilo sube, y como ríos de entrechocantes aguas. Y dice: «Voy a subir, voy a cubrir la tierra. Haré perecer a la ciudad y a los que viven en ella.
9 Mount the horses, and exult upon chariots, and let the strong ones advance: the Ethiopians, and the Libyans, who hold the heavy shield, and the Lydians, who grasp and shoot arrows.	9 Subid, caballos, y enfureceos, carros, y salgan los valientes de Kus y de Put que manejan escudo, y los ludios que asestan el arco».
10 For this is the day of the Lord, the God of hosts, a day of vengeance, so that he may vindicate himself of his enemies. The sword will devour, and be satiated, and be inebriated with their blood. For there is a victim of the Lord, the God of hosts, in the land of the north, beside the river Euphrates.	10 Aquel día será para el Señor Yahveh, día de venganza para vengarse de sus adversarios. Devorará la espada y se hartará y se abrevará de su sangre; pues será la matanza de Yahveh Sebaot en la tierra del norte, cabe el río Eufrates.
11 Ascend to Gilead, and take its balm, O virgin daughter of Egypt! It is in vain that you multiply medicines; there will be no health for you!	11 Sube a Galaad y recoge bálsamo, virgen, hija de Egipto; en vano menudeas las curas: alivio no hay para ti.
12 The nations have heard of your disgrace, and your wailing has filled the earth. For the strong have stumbled against the strong, and both have fallen together.”	12 Han oído las naciones tu deshonra, y tu alarido llenó la tierra, porque valiente contra valiente tropezaron, a una cayeron entrambos.
13 The word that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet, concerning how Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, would arrive and strike the land of Egypt:	13 La palabra que habló Yahveh al profeta Jeremías acerca de la venida de Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, para atacar a Egipto.
14 “Announce it to Egypt, and make it heard in Migdol, and let it resonate in Memphis and in Tahpanhes. Say this: Stand and prepare yourself! For the sword will devour everything around you.	14 Anunciad en Egipto y hacedlo oír en Migdol, y hacedlo en Nof y en Tafnis. Decid: Tente tieso y erguido, que ha devorado la espada tus contornos.
15 Why have your strong ones decayed? They have not stood firm, because the Lord has overthrown them.	15 ¡Cómo es que ha huido Apis y tu forzudo no se ha sostenido! Es que Yahveh le empujó.
16 He has multiplied those in ruin, and each man has fallen beside his neighbor. And they will say: ‘Rise up, and let us return to our own people and to the land of our nativity, away from the face of the sword of the dove.	16 Hizo menudear los tropezones, hasta hacer caer al uno sobre el otro; y decía: «Arriba, y volvamos a nuestro pueblo y a nuestra patria, ante la espada irresistible».
17 Call the name of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt: ‘Time has brought tumult.’	17 Llamad a Faraón, rey de Egipto: «Ruido. - Dejó pasar la ocasión».
18 As I live, says the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts, just as Tabor is among the mountains, and just as Carmel is beside the sea, so will he come.	18 ¡Por vida mía! - oráculo del Rey cuyo nombre es Yahveh Sebaot - que cual el Tabor entre los montes, y como el Carmelo sobre el mar ha de venir.
19 Equip yourself for the transmigration, O daughter who inhabitants Egypt. For Memphis will be in desolation, and it will be deserted and uninhabited.	19 Avíos de destierro haz para ti, población, hija de Egipto, porque Nof parará en desolación, y quedará arrasada sin habitantes.
20 Egypt is like a stately and finely-formed calf. The one who will goad her will come from the north.	20 Novilla hermosísima era Egipto: un tábano del norte vino sobre ella.
21 Her hired hands also, who move within her midst, like fatted calves have been turned back, and they have fled at the same time, and they are not able to stand firm. For the day of their passing away has overwhelmed them; it is the time of their visitation.	21 Asimismo sus mercenarios que había en ella eran como novillos de engorde. Pues también ellos volvieron la cara, huyeron a una, sin pararse, cuando el día de su infortunio les sobrevino, el tiempo de su castigo.
22 Her voice will sound out like brass. For they will rush forward with an army, and with axes they will come against her, like those who chop wood.	22 Una voz emite como de serpiente que silba, mientras en torno suyo andan y con hachas le acomenten, como leñadores.
23 They have cut down her forest, says the Lord, which was not able to be counted. They have been multiplied more than locusts, and they are without number.	23 Talaron su selva - oráculo de Yahveh - porque era impenetrable, pues eran más numerosos que la langosta, y no se les podía contar.
24 The daughter of Egypt has been confounded, and she has been delivered into the hand of the people of the north.	24 Han puesto en vergüenza a la hija de Egipto: ha sido entregada al pueblo del norte.
25 The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, said: Behold, I will visit against the tumult of Alexandria, and against Pharaoh, and against Egypt, and against her gods, and against her kings, and against Pharaoh, and against those who trust in him.	25 Dice Yahveh Sebaot, el Dios de Israel: He aquí que yo visito a Amón de No, a Faraón y a Egipto y a sus dioses y reyes, a Faraón y a los que confían en él,
26 And I will give them over to the hand of those who seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants. And after this, it shall be inhabited, just as in the former days, says the Lord.	26 y los pongo en manos de los que buscan su muerte, en manos de Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, y en manos de sus siervos; tras de lo cual será repoblado como antaño - oráculo de Yahveh.
27 And as for you, my servant Jacob, you should not be afraid, and you should not dread, O Israel. For behold, I will bring your salvation from afar, and your offspring from the land of your captivity. And Jacob will return and have rest, and he will prosper. And there will be no one who may terrify him.	27 Pero tú no temas, siervo mío Jacob, ni desmayes, Israel, pues mira que yo acudo a salvarte desde lejos y a tu linaje del país de su cautiverio; volverá Jacob, se sosegará y estará tranquilo, y no habrá quien le inquiete.
28 And as for you, my servant Jacob, do not be afraid, says the Lord. For I am with you. For I will consume all the nations to which I have cast you out. Yet truly, I will not consume you. Instead, I will chastise you in judgment, but neither will I spare you, as if you were innocent.”	28 Tú no temas, siervo mío Jacob, - oráculo de Yahveh - que contigo estoy yo, pues acabaré con todas las naciones adonde te empujé, pero contigo no acabaré; aunque sí te corregiré como conviene, ya que impune no te dejaré.