1 No princípio do reinado de Zedequias, filho de Josias, rei de Judá, veio da parte do Senhor esta palavra a Jeremias: 2 Assim me disse o Senhor: Faze correias e canzis e põe-nos ao pescoço. 3 E envia outros ao rei de Edom, ao rei de Moabe, ao rei dos filhos de Amom, ao rei de Tiro e ao rei de Sidom, por intermédio dos mensageiros que vieram a Jerusalém ter com Zedequias, rei de Judá. 4 Ordena-lhes que digam aos seus senhores: Assim diz o Senhor dos Exércitos, o Deus de Israel: Assim direis a vossos senhores: 5 Eu fiz a terra, o homem e os animais que estão sobre a face da terra, com o meu grande poder e com o meu braço estendido, e os dou àquele a quem for justo. 6 Agora, eu entregarei todas estas terras ao poder de Nabucodonosor, rei da Babilônia, meu servo; e também lhe dei os animais do campo para que o sirvam. 7 Todas as nações servirão a ele, a seu filho e ao filho de seu filho, até que também chegue a vez da sua própria terra, quando muitas nações e grandes reis o fizerem seu escravo.

8 Se alguma nação e reino não servirem o mesmo Nabucodonosor, rei da Babilônia, e não puserem o pescoço debaixo do jugo do rei da Babilônia, a essa nação castigarei com espada, e com fome, e com peste, diz o Senhor, até que eu a consuma pela sua mão. 9 Não deis ouvidos aos vossos profetas e aos vossos adivinhos, aos vossos sonhadores, aos vossos agoureiros e aos vossos encantadores, que vos falam, dizendo: Não servireis o rei da Babilônia. 10 Porque eles vos profetizam mentiras para vos mandarem para longe da vossa terra, e para que eu vos expulse, e pereçais. 11 Mas a nação que meter o pescoço sob o jugo do rei da Babilônia e o servir, eu a deixarei na sua terra, diz o Senhor, e lavrá-la-á e habitará nela.

12 Falei a Zedequias, rei de Judá, segundo todas estas palavras, dizendo: Metei o pescoço no jugo do rei da Babilônia, servi-o, a ele e ao seu povo, e vivereis. 13 Por que morrerias tu e o teu povo, à espada, à fome e de peste, como o Senhor disse com respeito à nação que não servir ao rei da Babilônia? 14 Não deis ouvidos às palavras dos profetas, que vos dizem: Não servireis ao rei da Babilônia. É mentira o que eles vos profetizam. 15 Porque não os enviei, diz o Senhor, e profetizam falsamente em meu nome, para que eu vos expulse e pereçais, vós e eles que vos profetizam.

16 Também falei aos sacerdotes e a todo este povo, dizendo: Assim diz o Senhor: Não deis ouvidos às palavras dos vossos profetas que vos profetizam, dizendo: Eis que os utensílios da Casa do Senhor voltarão em breve da Babilônia. É mentira o que eles vos profetizam. 17 Não lhes deis ouvidos, servi ao rei da Babilônia e vivereis; por que se tornaria esta cidade em desolação? 18 Porém, se são profetas, e se a palavra do Senhor está com eles, que orem ao Senhor dos Exércitos, para que os utensílios que ficaram na Casa do Senhor, e na casa do rei de Judá, e em Jerusalém não sejam levados para a Babilônia. 19 Porque assim diz o Senhor dos Exércitos acerca das colunas, do mar, dos suportes e dos restantes utensílios que ficaram na cidade, 20 os quais Nabucodonosor, rei da Babilônia, não levou, quando deportou, de Jerusalém para a Babilônia, a Jeconias, filho de Jeoaquim, rei de Judá, assim como a todos os nobres de Judá e de Jerusalém; 21 sim, isto diz o Senhor dos Exércitos, o Deus de Israel, acerca dos utensílios que ficaram na Casa do Senhor, e na casa do rei de Judá, e em Jerusalém: 22 à Babilônia serão levados, onde ficarão até ao dia em que eu atentar para eles, diz o Senhor; então, os farei trazer e os devolverei a este lugar.

1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying, 2 Thus saith Jehovah to me: Make thee bonds and bars, and put them upon thy neck; 3 and send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the children of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers that come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah: 4 and give them a charge unto their masters, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Thus shall ye say unto your masters: 5 I have made the earth, the men and the beasts that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give it unto whom it seemeth right unto me. 6 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field also have I given him to serve him. 7 And all the nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son’s son, until the time of his own land come: and then many nations and great kings shall make him their bondman. 8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and the kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith Jehovah, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand. 9 But as for you, hearken ye not to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreams, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: 10 for they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish. 11 But the nation that shall bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, that nation will I let remain in their own land, saith Jehovah; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.

12 And I spake to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live. 13 Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as Jehovah hath spoken concerning the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon? 14 And hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy a lie unto you. 15 For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that ye may perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.

16 Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of Jehovah’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon; for they prophesy a lie unto you. 17 Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a desolation? 18 But if they be prophets, and if the word of Jehovah be with them, let them now make intercession to Jehovah of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of Jehovah, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon. 19 For thus saith Jehovah of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that are left in this city, 20 which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem; 21 yea, thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that are left in the house of Jehovah, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem: 22 They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be, until the day that I visit them, saith Jehovah; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.

1 Early in the reign of Zedekiah "son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD:

2 This is what the LORD said to me: "Make a yoke out of straps and crossbars and put it on your neck.

3 Then send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.

4 Give them a message for their masters and say, 'This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: "Tell this to your masters:

5 With my great power and outstretched arm I made the earth and its people and the animals that are on it, and I give it to anyone I please.

6 Now I will give all your countries into the hands of my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; I will make even the wild animals subject to him.

7 All nations will serve him and his son and his grandson until the time for his land comes; then many nations and great kings will subjugate him.

8 "'"If, however, any nation or kingdom will not serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon or bow its neck under his yoke, I will punish that nation with the sword, famine and plague, declares the LORD, until I destroy it by his hand.

9 So do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters of dreams, your mediums or your sorcerers who tell you, 'You will not serve the king of Babylon.'

10 They prophesy lies to you that will only serve to remove you far from your lands; I will banish you and you will perish.

11 But if any nation will bow its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will let that nation remain in its own land to till it and to live there, declares the LORD."'"

12 I gave the same message to Zedekiah king of Judah. I said, "Bow your neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon; serve him and his people, and you will live.

13 Why will you and your people die by the sword, famine and plague with which the LORD has threatened any nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?

14 Do not listen to the words of the prophets who say to you, 'You will not serve the king of Babylon,' for they are prophesying lies to you.

15 'I have not sent them,' declares the LORD. 'They are prophesying lies in my name. Therefore, I will banish you and you will perish, both you and the prophets who prophesy to you.'"

16 Then I said to the priests and all these people, "This is what the LORD says: Do not listen to the prophets who say, 'Very soon now the articles from the LORD's house will be brought back from Babylon.' They are prophesying lies to you.

17 Do not listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon, and you will live. Why should this city become a ruin?

18 If they are prophets and have the word of the LORD, let them plead with the LORD Almighty that the articles remaining in the house of the LORD and in the palace of the king of Judah and in Jerusalem not be taken to Babylon.

19 For this is what the LORD Almighty says about the pillars, the bronze Sea, the movable stands and the other articles that are left in this city,

20 which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take away when he carried Jehoiachin "son of Jehoiakim king of Judah into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem —

21 yes, this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says about the things that are left in the house of the LORD and in the palace of the king of Judah and in Jerusalem:

22 'They will be taken to Babylon and there they will remain until the day I come for them,' declares the LORD. 'Then I will bring them back and restore them to this place.'"