Jeremías 44
Riveduta 1927
1La parola che fu rivolta a Geremia in questi termini, riguardo a tutti i Giudei che dimoravano nel paese di Egitto, che dimoravano a Migdol, a Tahpanes, a Nof e nel paese di Pathros:
2Così parla l’Eterno degli eserciti l’Iddio d’Israele: Voi avete veduto tutto il male che io ho fatto venire sopra Gerusalemme e sopra tutte le città di Giuda; ed ecco, oggi sono una desolazione e non v’è chi abiti in esse,
3a motivo della malvagità che hanno commessa per provocarmi ad ira, andando a far profumi e a servire altri dèi, i quali né essi, né voi, né i vostri padri avevate mai conosciuti.
4E io vi ho mandato tutti i miei servitori, i profeti; ve li ho mandati del continuo, fin dal mattino, a dirvi: Deh, non fate questa cosa abominevole che io odio;
5ma essi non hanno ubbidito, non han prestato orecchio, non si sono stornati dalla loro malvagità, non han cessato d’offrir profumi ad altri dèi;
6perciò il mio furore, la mia ira si son riversati, e han divampato nelle città di Giuda e nelle vie di Gerusalemme, che son ridotte deserte e desolate, come oggi si vede.
7E ora così parla l’Eterno, l’Iddio degli eserciti, l’Iddio d’Israele: Perché commettete questo gran male contro voi stessi, tanto da farvi sterminare dal mezzo di Giuda, uomini e donne, bambini e lattanti, sì che non rimanga di voi alcun residuo?
8Perché provocarmi ad ira con l’opera delle vostre mani, facendo profumi ad altri dèi nel paese d’Egitto dove siete venuti a dimorare? Così vi farete sterminare e sarete abbandonati alla maledizione e all’obbrobrio fra tutte le nazioni della terra.
9Avete voi dimenticato le malvagità dei vostri padri, le malvagità dei re di Giuda, le malvagità delle loro mogli, le malvagità vostre e le malvagità commesse dalle vostre mogli nel paese di Giuda e per le vie di Gerusalemme?
10Fino ad oggi, non v’è stata contrizione da parte loro, non hanno avuto timore, non hanno camminato secondo la mia legge e secondo i miei statuti, che io avevo messo dinanzi a voi e dinanzi ai vostri padri.
11Perciò così parla l’Eterno degli eserciti, l’Iddio d’Israele: Ecco io volgo la mia faccia contro di voi per il vostro male, e per distruggere tutto Giuda.
12E prenderò i superstiti di Giuda che si sono ostinati a venire nel paese d’Egitto per dimorarvi, e saranno tutti consumati; cadranno nel paese d’Egitto; saranno consumati dalla spada e dalla fame, dal più piccolo al più grande; periranno per la spada e per la fame, e saranno abbandonati alla esecrazione, alla desolazione, alla maledizione e all’obbrobrio.
13E punirò quelli che dimorano nel paese d’Egitto, come ho punito Gerusalemme con la spada, con la fame e con la peste;
14e nessuno si salverà o scamperà dei superstiti di Giuda che son venuti a stare nel paese d’Egitto colla speranza di tornare poi nel paese di Giuda, ove desiderano rientrare per dimorarvi; essi, ad eccezione di alcuni fuggiaschi, non vi ritorneranno.
15Allora tutti gli uomini i quali sapevano che le loro mogli offrivan profumi ad altri dèi, tutte le donne che si trovavan quivi, riunite in gran numero e tutto il popolo che dimorava nel paese d’Egitto a Pathros, risposero a Geremia, dicendo:
16“Quanto alla parola che ci hai detta nel nome dell’Eterno, noi non ti ubbidiremo,
17ma vogliamo mettere interamente ad effetto tutto quello che la nostra bocca ha espresso: offrir profumi alla regina del cielo, farle delle libazioni, come già abbiam fatto noi, i nostri padri, i nostri re, i nostri capi, nelle città di Giuda e per le vie di Gerusalemme; e avevamo allora abbondanza di pane, stavamo bene e non sentivamo alcun male;
18ma da che abbiam cessato d’offrir profumi alla regina del cielo e di farle delle libazioni, abbiamo avuto mancanza d’ogni cosa, e siamo stati consumati dalla spada e dalla fame.
19E quando offriamo profumi alla regina del cielo e le facciamo delle libazioni, è egli senza il consenso dei nostri mariti che le facciamo delle focacce a sua immagine e le offriamo delle libazioni?”
20E Geremia parlò a tutto il popolo, agli uomini, alle donne e a tutto il popolo che gli aveva risposto a quel modo, e disse:
21“Non sono forse i profumi che avete offerti nelle città di Giuda e per le vie di Gerusalemme, voi, i vostri padri, i vostri re, i vostri capi e il popolo del paese, quelli che l’Eterno ha ricordato e che gli son tornati in mente?
22L’Eterno non l’ha più potuto sopportare, a motivo della malvagità delle vostre azioni, e a motivo delle abominazioni che avete commesse; perciò il vostro paese è stato abbandonato alla devastazione, alla desolazione e alla maledizione, senza che vi sia più chi l’abiti, come si vede al dì d’oggi.
23Perché voi avete offerto que’ profumi e avete peccato contro l’Eterno e non avete ubbidito alla voce dell’Eterno e non avete camminato secondo la sua legge, i suoi statuti e le sue testimonianze, perciò v’è avvenuto questo male che oggi si vede”.
24Poi Geremia disse a tutto il popolo e a tutte le donne: “Ascoltate la parola dell’Eterno, o voi tutti di Giuda, che siete nel paese d’Egitto!
25Così parla l’Eterno degli eserciti, l’Iddio d’Israele: Voi e le vostre mogli lo dite con la vostra bocca e lo mettete ad effetto con le vostre mani; voi dite: Vogliamo adempiere i voti che abbiamo fatti, offrendo profumi alla regina del cielo e facendole delle libazioni. Sì, voi adempite i vostri voti; sì, voi mandate ad effetto i vostri voti;
26perciò ascoltate la parola dell’Eterno, o voi tutti di Giuda, che dimorate nel paese d’Egitto! Ecco, io lo giuro per il mio gran nome, dice l’Eterno; in tutto il paese d’Egitto il mio nome non sarà più invocato dalla bocca d’alcun uomo di Giuda che dica: Il Signore, l’Eterno, vive!
27Ecco, io vigilo su loro per il loro male, e non per il loro bene; e tutti gli uomini di Giuda che sono nel paese d’Egitto saranno consumati dalla spada e dalla fame, finché non siano interamente scomparsi.
28E quelli che saranno scampati dalla spada ritorneranno dal paese d’Egitto nel paese di Giuda in ben piccolo numero; e tutto il rimanente di Giuda, quelli che son venuti nel paese d’Egitto per dimorarvi, riconosceranno qual è la parola che sussiste, la mia o la loro.
29E questo vi sarà per segno dice l’Eterno, che io vi punirò in questo luogo, affinché riconosciate che le mie parole contro di voi saranno del tutto messe ad effetto, per il vostro male:
30così parla l’Eterno: Ecco, io darò Faraone Hofra, re d’Egitto, in mano de’ suoi nemici, in mano di quelli che cercano la sua vita, come ho dato Sedekia, re di Giuda, in mano di Nebucadnetsar, re di Babilonia, suo nemico, che cercava la vita di lui”.
Reina-Valera 1909
1PALABRA que fué á Jeremías acerca de todos los Judíos que moraban en la tierra de Egipto, que moraban en Migdol, y en Taphnes, y en Noph, y en tierra de Pathros, diciendo:
2Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel: Vosotros habéis visto todo el mal que traje sobre Jerusalem y sobre todas las ciudades de Judá: y he aquí que ellas están el día de hoy asoladas, ni hay en ellas morador;
3A causa de la maldad de ellos que cometieron para hacerme enojar, yendo á ofrecer sahumerios, honrando dioses ajenos que ellos no habían conocido, vosotros, ni vuestros padres.
4Y envié á vosotros á todos mis siervos los profetas, madrugando y enviándolos, diciendo: No hagáis ahora esta cosa abominable que yo aborrezco.
5Mas no oyeron ni inclinaron su oído para convertirse de su maldad, para no ofrecer sahumerios á dioses ajenos.
6Derramóse por tanto mi saña y mi furor, y encendióse en las ciudades de Judá y en las calles de Jerusalem, y tornáronse en soledad y en destrucción, como hoy.
7Ahora pues, así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel: ¿Por qué hacéis tan grande mal contra vuestras almas, para ser talados varón y mujer, niño y mamante, de en medio de Judá, sin que os quede residuo alguno;
8Haciéndome enojar con las obras de vuestras manos, ofreciendo sahumerios á dioses ajenos en la tierra de Egipto, adonde habéis entrado para morar, de suerte que os acabéis, y seáis por maldición y por oprobio á todas las gentes de la tierra?
9¿Os habéis olvidado de las maldades de vuestros padres, y de las maldades de los reyes de Judá, y de las maldades de sus mujeres, y de vuestras maldades, y de las maldades de vuestras mujeres, que hicieron en tierra de Judá y en las calles de Jerusalem?
10No se han morigerado hasta el día de hoy, ni han tenido temor, ni han caminado en mi ley, ni en mis estatutos que puse delante de vosotros y delante de vuestros padres.
11Por tanto, así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel: He aquí que yo pongo mi rostro en vosotros para mal, y para destruir á todo Judá.
12Y tomaré el resto de Judá que pusieron sus rostros para entrar en tierra de Egipto para morar allí, y en tierra de Egipto serán todos consumidos, caerán á cuchillo, serán consumidos de hambre, á cuchillo y hambre morirán desde el más pequeño hasta el mayor; y serán por juramento, y por espanto, y por maldición, y por oprobio.
13Pues visitaré á los que moran en tierra de Egipto, como visité á Jerusalem, con cuchillo, y con hambre, y con pestilencia.
14Y del resto de Judá que entraron en tierra de Egipto para morar allí, no habrá quien escape, ni quien quede vivo, para volver á la tierra de Judá, por la cual suspiran ellos por volver para habitar allí: porque no volverán sino los que escaparen.
15Entonces todos los que sabían que sus mujeres habían ofrecido sahumerios á dioses ajenos, y todas las mujeres que estaban presentes, una gran concurrencia, y todo el pueblo que habitaba en tierra de Egipto, en Pathros, respondieron á Jeremías, diciendo:
16La palabra que nos has hablado en nombre de Jehová, no oímos de ti:
17Antes pondremos ciertamente por obra toda palabra que ha salido de nuestra boca, para ofrecer sahumerios á la reina del cielo, y derramándole libaciones, como hemos hecho nosotros y nuestros padres, nuestros reyes y nuestros príncipes, en las ciudades de Judá y en las plazas de Jerusalem, y fuimos hartos de pan, y estuvimos alegres, y no vimos mal alguno.
18Mas desde que cesamos de ofrecer sahumerios á la reina del cielo, y de derramarle libaciones, nos falta todo, y á cuchillo y á hambre somos consumidos.
19Y cuando ofrecimos sahumerios á la reina del cielo, y le derramamos libaciones, ¿hicímosle nosotras tortas para tributarle culto, y le derramamos libaciones, sin nuestros maridos?
20Y habló Jeremías á todo el pueblo, á los hombres y á las mujeres, y á todo el vulgo que le había respondido esto, diciendo:
21¿No se ha acordado Jehová, y no ha venido á su memoria el sahumerio que ofrecisteis en las ciudades de Judá, y en las plazas de Jerusalem, vosotros y vuestros padres, vuestros reyes y vuestros príncipes, y el pueblo de la tierra?
22Y no pudo sufrir más Jehová á causa de la maldad de vuestras obras, á causa de las abominaciones que habíais hecho: por tanto vuestra tierra fué en asolamiento, y en espanto, y en maldición, hasta no quedar morador, como hoy.
23Porque ofrecisteis sahumerios, y pecasteis contra Jehová, y no obedecisteis á la voz de Jehová, ni anduvisteis en su ley, ni en sus estatutos, ni en sus testimonios: por tanto ha venido sobre vosotros este mal, como hoy.
24Y dijo Jeremías á todo el pueblo, y á todas las mujeres: Oid palabra de Jehová, todos los de Judá que estáis en tierra de Egipto:
25Así ha hablado Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel, diciendo: Vosotros y vuestras mujeres proferisteis con vuestras bocas, y con vuestras manos lo ejecutasteis, diciendo: Cumpliremos efectivamente nuestros votos que hicimos, de ofrecer sahumerios á la reina del cielo y de derramarle libaciones: confirmáis á la verdad vuestros votos, y ponéis vuestros votos por obra.
26Por tanto, oid palabra de Jehová, todo Judá que habitáis en tierra de Egipto: He aquí he jurado por mi grande nombre, dice Jehová, que mi nombre no será más invocado en toda la tierra de Egipto por boca de ningún hombre Judío, diciendo: Vive el Señor Jehová.
27He aquí que yo velo sobre ellos para mal, y no para bien; y todos los hombres de Judá que están en tierra de Egipto, serán consumidos á cuchillo y de hambre, hasta que perezcan del todo.
28Y los que escaparen del cuchillo, volverán de tierra de Egipto á tierra de Judá, pocos hombres; sabrán pues todas las reliquias de Judá, que han entrado en Egipto á morar allí la palabra de quién ha de permanecer, si la mía, ó la suya.
29Y esto tendréis por señal, dice Jehová, de que en este lugar os visito, para que sepáis que de cierto permanecerán mis palabras para mal sobre vosotros.
30Así ha dicho Jehová: He aquí que yo entrego á Faraón Hophra rey de Egipto en mano de sus enemigos, y en mano de los que buscan su alma, como entregué á Sedechîas rey de Judá en mano de Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia, su enemigo, y que buscaba su alma.
King James Version
1The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,
2Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah; and, behold, this day they are a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein,
3Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers.
4Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.
5But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
6Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day.
7Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain;
8In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?
9Have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of the kings of Judah, and the wickedness of their wives, and your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives, which they have committed in the land of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem?
10They are not humbled even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers.
11Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah.
12And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of Egypt; they shall even be consumed by the sword and by the famine: they shall die, from the least even unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine: and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach.
13For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:
14So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shall return but such as shall escape.
15Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,
16As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.
17But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
18But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.
19And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our men?
20Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying,
21The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it not into his mind?
22So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day.
23Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at this day.
24Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear the word of the LORD, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt:
25Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows.
26Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth.
27Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.
28Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs.
29And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:
30Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give Pharaoh-hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.
World English Bible
1The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews who lived in the land of Egypt, who lived at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Memphis, and in the country of Pathros, saying,
2“The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘You have seen all the evil that I have brought on Jerusalem, and on all the cities of Judah. Behold, today they are a desolation, and no man dwells in them,
3because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, to serve other gods that they didn’t know, neither they, nor you, nor your fathers.
4However I sent to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, “Oh, don’t do this abominable thing that I hate.”
5But they didn’t listen and didn’t incline their ear. They didn’t turn from their wickedness, to stop burning incense to other gods.
6Therefore my wrath and my anger was poured out, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as it is today.’
7“Therefore now the LORD, the God of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Why do you commit great evil against your own souls, to cut off from yourselves man and woman, infant and nursing child out of the middle of Judah, to leave yourselves no one remaining,
8in that you provoke me to anger with the works of your hands, burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt where you have gone to live, that you may be cut off, and that you may be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?
9Have you forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, the wickedness of the kings of Judah, the wickedness of their wives, your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives which they committed in the land of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
10They are not humbled even to this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers.’
11“Therefore the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, even to cut off all Judah.
12I will take the remnant of Judah that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt to live there, and they will all be consumed. They will fall in the land of Egypt. They will be consumed by the sword and by the famine. They will die, from the least even to the greatest, by the sword and by the famine. They will be an object of horror, an astonishment, a curse, and a reproach.
13For I will punish those who dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence;
14so that none of the remnant of Judah, who have gone into the land of Egypt to live there, will escape or be left to return into the land of Judah, to which they have a desire to return to dwell there; for no one will return except those who will escape.’”
15Then all the men who knew that their wives burned incense to other gods, and all the women who stood by, a great assembly, even all the people who lived in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,
16“As for the word that you have spoken to us in the LORD’s name, we will not listen to you.
17But we will certainly perform every word that has gone out of our mouth, to burn incense to the queen of the sky and to pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then we had plenty of food, and were well, and saw no evil.
18But since we stopped burning incense to the queen of the sky, and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have lacked all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.”
19The women said, “When we burned incense to the queen of the sky and poured out drink offerings to her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings to her, without our husbands?”
20Then Jeremiah said to all the people—to the men and to the women, even to all the people who had given him an answer, saying,
21“The incense that you burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, you and your fathers, your kings and your princes, and the people of the land, didn’t the LORD remember them, and didn’t it come into his mind?
22Thus the LORD could no longer bear it, because of the evil of your doings and because of the abominations which you have committed. Therefore your land has become a desolation, an astonishment, and a curse, without inhabitant, as it is today.
23Because you have burned incense and because you have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed the LORD’s voice, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil has happened to you, as it is today.”
24Moreover Jeremiah said to all the people, including all the women, “Hear the LORD’s word, all Judah who are in the land of Egypt!
25The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says, ‘You and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and with your hands have fulfilled it, saying, “We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink offerings to her.” “‘Establish then your vows, and perform your vows.’
26“Therefore hear the LORD’s word, all Judah who dwell in the land of Egypt: ‘Behold, I have sworn by my great name,’ says the LORD, ‘that my name will no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, “As the Lord GOD lives.”
27Behold, I watch over them for evil, and not for good; and all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until they are all gone.
28Those who escape the sword will return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah few in number. All the remnant of Judah, who have gone into the land of Egypt to live there, will know whose word will stand, mine or theirs.
29“‘This will be the sign to you,’ says the LORD, ‘that I will punish you in this place, that you may know that my words will surely stand against you for evil.’
30The LORD says, ‘Behold, I will give Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies and into the hand of those who seek his life, just as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who was his enemy and sought his life.’”