El panorama
Jeremías 31 abre con “At the same time, saith the LORD , will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and…”, cambia cerca del versículo 20 con “Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do…” y termina con “And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the…”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Jeremías · Versión King James · 40Jeremías 31:1-8
Versículos 1–8: At the same time, saith the LORD , will I be the God of all the families…
Jeremías 31:1–8 abre con “At the same time, saith the LORD , will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they…” y llega a “Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Jeremías 31 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“At the same time, saith the LORD , will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
“The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with…” Nombrar a Yea mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common…” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
Jeremías 31:1-8
Versión King James1At the same time, saith the LORD , will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.
2Thus saith the LORD , The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.
3The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
4Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
5Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.
6For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God.
7For thus saith the LORD ; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD , save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
8Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.
Jeremías 31:9-16
Versículos 9–16: They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I…
Jeremías 31:9–16 abre con “They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk…” y llega a “Thus saith the LORD ; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Jeremías 31 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of…” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
“For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
“Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy…” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
“Thus saith the LORD ; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children…” Nombrar a Rahel y Ramah mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Jeremías 31:9-16
Versión King James9They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
10Hear the word of the LORD , O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
11For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.
12Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD , for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
13Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
14And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD .
15Thus saith the LORD ; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
16Thus saith the LORD ; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD ; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
Jeremías 31:17-24
Versículos 17–24: There is hope in thine end, saith the LORD , that thy children shall…
Jeremías 31:17–24 abre con “And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD , that thy children shall come again to their own…” y llega a “And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Jeremías 31 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
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“And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD , that thy children shall come again to their own border.” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
“Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed…” Nombrar a Surely mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn…” Nombrar a Israel y Set mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Jeremías 31:17-24
Versión King James17And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD , that thy children shall come again to their own border.
18I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.
19Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
20Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD .
21Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.
22How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.
23Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.
24And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks.
Jeremías 31:25-32
Versículos 25–32: For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every…
Jeremías 31:25–32 abre con “For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.” y llega a “Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Jeremías 31 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD , that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of…” Nombrar a Israel y Judah mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
Jeremías 31:25-32
Versión King James25For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.
26Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.
27Behold, the days come, saith the LORD , that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast.
28And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD .
29In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.
30But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
31Behold, the days come, saith the LORD , that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
32Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD :
Jeremías 31:33-40
Versículos 33–40: This shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel…
Jeremías 31:33–40 abre con “But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days…” y llega a “And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Jeremías 31 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD , I will…” El lenguaje de promesa, bendición o pacto necesita su destinatario y alcance. Esos detalles impiden separar del contexto una palabra personal de la historia.
“Thus saith the LORD , which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a…” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen light, LORD, divideth. Su relación con los versículos 34 y 36 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
“Thus saith the LORD ; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will…” Nombrar a Israel mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
Jeremías 31:33-40
Versión King James33But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD , I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
34And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD : for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD : for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
35Thus saith the LORD , which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:
36If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD , then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
37Thus saith the LORD ; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD .
38Behold, the days come, saith the LORD , that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner.
39And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.
40And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD ; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Jeremiah 31:1 comienza con “At the same time, saith the LORD , will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Jeremiah 31:20 forma un giro natural: “Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him…”
La nota final
Jeremiah 31:40 deja al lector con “And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east…”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras LORD, Israel, days, house, people, covenant ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.