Jeremías 29
Diodati 1885
1OR queste sono le parole delle lettere che il profeta Geremia mandò di Gerusalemme al rimanente degli anziani di quelli ch'erano stati menati in cattività, ed a' sacerdoti, ed a' profeti, ed a tutto il popolo, che Nebucadnesar avea menato in cattività di Gerusalemme in Babilonia
2(dopo che il re Geconia fu uscito di Gerusalemme, insieme con la regina, e con gli eunuchi, e coi principi di Giuda, e di Gerusalemme, e co' fabbri, e ferraiuoli),
3per Elasa, figliuolo di Safan, e per Ghemaria, figliuolo di Hilchia (i quali Sedechia, re di Giuda, mandava in Babilonia, a Nebucadnesar, re di Babilonia); cioè:
4Così ha detto il Signor degli eserciti, l'Iddio d'Israele, a tutti quelli che sono stati menati in cattività, i quali io ho fatti menare in cattività di Gerusalemme in Babilonia.
5Edificate delle case, ed abitate in esse, e piantate de' giardini, e mangiatene il frutto.
6Prendete mogli, e generate figliuoli e figliuole; prendete eziandio mogli per li vostri figliuoli, e date a marito le vostre figliuole, e partoriscano figliuoli e figliuole; e moltiplicate quivi, e non diminuite.
7E procacciate la pace della città, dove io vi ho fatti andare in cattività; e pregate il Signore per essa: perciocchè nella pace di essa voi avrete pace.
8Conciossiachè il Signor degli eserciti, l'Iddio d'Israele, abbia detto così: Non seducanvi i vostri profeti, che sono fra voi, nè i vostri indovini; e non attendete a' vostri sogni, che voi sognate.
9Perciocchè quelli vi profetizzano falsamente in Nome mio; io non li ho mandati, dice il Signore.
10Imperocchè così ha detto il Signore: Quando i settant'anni di Babilonia saranno compiuti, io vi visiterò, e metterò ad effetto inverso voi la mia buona parola, per ricondurvi in questo luogo.
11Perciocchè io so i pensieri che io penso intorno a voi, dice il Signore; che son pensieri di pace, e non a male, per darvi uscita e speranza.
12E voi m'invocherete, ed andrete, e mi farete orazione, ed io vi esaudirò.
13E voi mi cercherete, e mi troverete, quando mi avrete ricercato di tutti il vostro cuore.
14Ed io mi renderò inverso voi agevole a trovare, dice il Signore; e vi ritrarrò della vostra cattività; e vi raccoglierò d'infra tutte le genti, e di tutti i luoghi, dove vi avrò cacciati, dice il Signore; e vi ricondurrò nel luogo, onde vi ho fatti andare in cattività.
15Perciocchè voi avete detto: Il Signore ci ha suscitati de' profeti in Babilonia.
16Sappiate che il Signore ha detto così del re che siede sopra il trono di Davide, e del popolo che abita in questa città, e de'vostri fratelli che non sono stati menati in cattività con voi;
17così, dico, ha detto il Signor degli eserciti: Ecco, io mando contro a loro la spada, la fame, e la pestilenza; e li farò essere come fichi marci, che non si possono mangiare, per la lor cattività.
18E li perseguirò con la spada, con la fame, e con la pestilenza; e farò che saranno agitati per tutti i regni della terra; e saranno in esecrazione, e in istupore, e in zufolo, e in vituperio fra tutte le genti, dove li avrò scacciati.
19Perciocchè non hanno ubbidito alle mie parole, dice il Signore, che io ho lor mandate a dire per li miei servitori profeti, del continuo per ogni mattina; ma essi non hanno ascoltato, dice il Signore.
20Voi dunque tutti che siete in cattività, i quali io ho mandati di Gerusalemme in Babilonia, ascoltate la parola del Signore.
21Così ha detto il Signor degli eserciti, l'Iddio d'Israele, intorno ad Achab, figliuolo di Colaia, e intorno a Sedechia, figliuolo di Maaseia, che vi profetizzano in Nome mio falsità: Ecco, io do costoro in man di Nebucadnesar, re di Babilonia; ed egli li farà morire davanti agli occhi vostri.
22E di loro si prenderà una forma di maledizione fra tutti quelli di Giuda che sono in cattività, in Babilonia, dicendo: Il Signore ti renda simile a Sedechia, e ad Achab, i quali il re di Babilonia ha arrostiti al fuoco.
23Perciocchè han fatte delle cose nefande in Israele, ed han commesso adulterio con le mogli de' lor prossimi, ed han parlato in Nome mio falsamente; il che io non avea lor comandato; ed io sono quel che ne son sapevole e testimonio, dice il Signore.
24Parla eziandio a Semaia Nehelamita, dicendo:
25Così ha detto il Signore degli eserciti, l'Iddio d'Israele: Perciocchè tu hai mandate in nome tuo lettere a tutto il popolo, che è in Gerusalemme, ed a Sofonia, figliuolo di Maaseia, sacerdote, ed a tutti i sacerdoti, dicendo:
26Il Signore ti ha costituito sacerdote in luogo del sacerdote Gioiada; acciocchè voi siate sopraintendenti della Casa del Signore, avendo podestà sopra ogni uomo forsennato, e che fa il profeta, per metterlo in carcere, e ne' ceppi;
27ora dunque, perchè non hai tu sgridato Geremia di Anatot, che fa il profeta fra voi?
28Perciocchè egli ci ha mandato a dire in Babilonia: La cosa andrà in lungo; edificate pur delle case, ed abitate in esse; piantate de' giardini, e mangiatene il frutto.
29(Or il sacerdote Sofonia avea lette queste lettere in presenza del profeta Geremia).
30La parola del Signore fu indirizzata a Geremia, dicendo:
31Manda a dir così a tutti quelli che sono in cattività: Il Signore ha detto così intorno a Semaia Nehelamita: Perciocchè Semaia vi ha profetizzato, benchè io non l'abbia mandato; e vi ha fatti confidare in menzogna;
32perciò, così ha detto il Signore: Ecco, io farò punizione di Semaia Nehelamita, e della sua progenie; non vi sarà alcuno de' suoi discendenti che abiti in mezzo di questo popolo; e nè egli, nè alcuno della sua progenie, non vedrà il bene che io farò al mio popolo, dice il Signore; perciocchè egli ha parlato di ribellione contro al Signore.
Reina-Valera 1909
1Y ESTAS son las palabras de la carta que Jeremías profeta envió de Jerusalem á los ancianos que habían quedado de los trasportados, y á los sacerdotes y profetas, y á todo el pueblo que Nabucodonosor llevó cautivo de Jerusalem á Babilonia:
2(Después que salió el rey Jechônías y la reina, y los de palacio, y los príncipes de Judá y de Jerusalem, y los artífices, y los ingenieros de Jerusalem;)
3Por mano de Elasa hijo de Saphán, y de Jemarías hijo de Hilcías, (los cuales envió Sedechîas rey de Judá á Babilonia, á Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia,) diciendo:
4Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel, á todos los de la cautividad que hice trasportar de Jerusalem á Babilonia:
5Edificad casas, y morad; y plantad huertos, y comed del fruto de ellos;
6Casaos, y engendrad hijos é hijas; dad mujeres á vuestros hijos, y dad maridos á vuestras hijas, para que paran hijos é hijas; y multiplicaos ahí, y no os hagáis pocos.
7Y procurad la paz de la ciudad á la cual os hice traspasar, y rogad por ella á Jehová; porque en su paz tendréis vosotros paz.
8Porque así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel: No os engañen vuestros profetas que están entre vosotros, ni vuestros adivinos; ni miréis á vuestros sueños que soñáis.
9Porque falsamente os profetizan ellos en mi nombre: no los envié, ha dicho Jehová.
10Porque así dijo Jehová: Cuando en Babilonia se cumplieren los setenta años, yo os visitaré, y despertaré sobre vosotros mi buena palabra, para tornaros á este lugar.
11Porque yo sé los pensamientos que tengo acerca de vosotros, dice Jehová, pensamientos de paz, y no de mal, para daros el fin que esperáis.
12Entonces me invocaréis, é iréis y oraréis á mí, y yo os oiré:
13Y me buscaréis y hallaréis, porque me buscaréis de todo vuestro corazón.
14Y seré hallado de vosotros, dice Jehová, y tornaré vuestra cautividad, y os juntaré de todas las gentes, y de todos los lugares adonde os arrojé, dice Jehová; y os haré volver al lugar de donde os hice ser llevados.
15Mas habéis dicho: Jehová nos ha suscitado profetas en Babilonia.
16Así empero ha dicho Jehová, del rey que está sentado sobre el trono de David, y de todo el pueblo que mora en esta ciudad, de vuestros hermanos que no salieron con vosotros en cautiverio;
17Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: He aquí envío yo contra ellos cuchillo, hambre, y pestilencia, y pondrélos como los malos higos, que de malos no se pueden comer.
18Y perseguirélos con espada, con hambre y con pestilencia; y darélos por escarnio á todos los reinos de la tierra, por maldición y por espanto, y por silbo y por afrenta á todas la gentes á las cuales los habré arrojado;
19Porque no oyeron mis palabras, dice Jehová, que les envié por mis siervos los profetas, madrugando en enviarlos; y no habéis escuchado, dice Jehová.
20Oid pues palabra de Jehová, vosotros todos los trasportados que eché de Jerusalem á Babilonia.
21Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel, acerca de Achâb hijo de Colías, y acerca de Sedechîas hijo de Maasías, quienes os profetizan en mi nombre falsamente: He aquí los entrego yo en mano de Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia, y él los herirá delante de vuestro ojos;
22Y todos los trasportados de Judá que están en Babilonia, tomarán de ellos maldición, diciendo: Póngate Jehová como á Sedechîas y como á Achâb, los cuales asó al fuego el rey de Babilonia.
23Porque hicieron maldad en Israel, y cometieron adulterio con las mujeres de sus prójimos, y falsamente hablaron en mi nombre palabra que no les mandé; lo cual yo sé, y soy testigo, dice Jehová.
24Y á Semaías de Nehelam hablarás, diciendo:
25Así habló Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel, diciendo: Por cuanto enviaste letras en tu nombre á todo el pueblo que está en Jerusalem, y á Sophonías sacerdote hijo de Maasías, y á todos los sacerdotes, diciendo:
26Jehová te ha puesto por sacerdote en lugar de Joiada sacerdote, para que presidáis en la casa de Jehová sobre todo hombre furioso y profetizante, poniéndolo en el calabozo y en el cepo.
27¿Por qué pues no has ahora reprendido á Jeremías de Anathoth, que os profetiza falsamente?
28Porque por eso nos envió á decir en Babilonia: Largo va el cautiverio: edificad casas, y morad; plantad huertos, y comed el fruto de ellos.
29Y Sophonías sacerdote había leído esta carta á oídos de Jeremías profeta.
30Y fué palabra de Jehová á Jeremías, diciendo:
31Envía á decir á toda la transmigración: Así ha dicho Jehová de Semaías de Nehelam: Porque os profetizó Semaías, y yo no lo envié, y os hizo confiar en mentira:
32Por tanto, así ha dicho Jehová: He aquí que yo visito sobre Semaías de Nehelam, y sobre su generación: no tendrá varón que more entre este pueblo, ni verá aquel bien que haré yo á mi pueblo, dice Jehová: porque contra Jehová ha hablado rebelión.
King James Version
1Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;
2(After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;)
3By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,
4Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;
5Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
6Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.
7And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
8For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
9For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
10For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
11For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
12Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
13And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
14And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
15Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;
16Know that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;
17Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
18And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them:
19Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith the LORD.
20Hear ye therefore the word of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon:
21Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;
22And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;
23Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours’ wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.
24Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,
25Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
26The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.
27Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?
28For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
29And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
30Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,
31Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:
32Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.
World English Bible
1Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the residue of the elders of the captivity, and to the priests, to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon,
2(after Jeconiah the king, the queen mother, the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the smiths had departed from Jerusalem),
3by the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon). It said:
4The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says to all the captives whom I have caused to be carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon:
5“Build houses and dwell in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit.
6Take wives and father sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters. Multiply there, and don’t be diminished.
7Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it; for in its peace you will have peace.”
8For the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Don’t let your prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you. Don’t listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.
9For they prophesy falsely to you in my name. I have not sent them,” says the LORD.
10For the LORD says, “After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
11For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
12You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
13You shall seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.
14I will be found by you,” says the LORD, “and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you,” says the LORD. “I will bring you again to the place from where I caused you to be carried away captive.”
15Because you have said, “The LORD has raised us up prophets in Babylon,”
16the LORD says concerning the king who sits on David’s throne, and concerning all the people who dwell in this city, your brothers who haven’t gone with you into captivity,
17the LORD of Armies says: “Behold, I will send on them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like rotten figs that can’t be eaten, they are so bad.
18I will pursue after them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth, to be an object of horror, an astonishment, a hissing, and a reproach among all the nations where I have driven them,
19because they have not listened to my words,” says the LORD, “with which I sent to them my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but you would not hear,” says the LORD.
20Hear therefore the LORD’s word, all you captives whom I have sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon.
21The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and concerning Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, who prophesy a lie to you in my name: “Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and he will kill them before your eyes.
22A curse will be taken up about them by all the captives of Judah who are in Babylon, saying, ‘The LORD make you like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;’
23because they have done foolish things in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and have spoken words in my name falsely, which I didn’t command them. I am he who knows, and am witness,” says the LORD.
24Concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite you shall speak, saying,
25“The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says, ‘Because you have sent letters in your own name to all the people who are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
26“The LORD has made you priest in the place of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the LORD’s house, for every man who is crazy and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in the stocks and in shackles.
27Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you,
28because he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long. Build houses, and dwell in them. Plant gardens, and eat their fruit?”’”
29Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet.
30Then the LORD’s word came to Jeremiah, saying,
31“Send to all of the captives, saying, ‘The LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: “Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, and I didn’t send him, and he has caused you to trust in a lie,”
32therefore the LORD says, “Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his offspring. He will not have a man to dwell among this people. He won’t see the good that I will do to my people,” says the LORD, “because he has spoken rebellion against the LORD.”’”