JEREMÍAS 21

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1 Palabra que vino a Jeremías de parte de Yahvé, cuando el rey Sedequías envió a él a Pasjur hijo de Malquías y al sacerdote Sofonías hijo de Maasías, diciendo: 2 «Consulta ahora por nosotros a Yahvé, porque Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia hace guerra contra nosotros; quizá Yahvé haga con nosotros conforme a todas sus maravillas, y aquel se retire de nosotros». 3 Y Jeremías les dijo: “Diréis así a Sedequías: 4 ‘Así dice Yahvé, Dios de Israel: «He aquí, yo vuelvo atrás las armas de guerra que están en vuestras manos, con las que peleáis contra el rey de Babilonia y contra los caldeos que os tienen sitiados fuera de la muralla, y yo las juntaré en medio de esta ciudad. 5 Yo mismo pelearé contra vosotros con mano extendida y con brazo fuerte, con furor, con ira y con gran indignación. 6 Y heriré a los moradores de esta ciudad, y los hombres y las bestias morirán de gran pestilencia. 7 Después — dice Yahvé — entregaré a Sedequías rey de Judá, a sus criados y al pueblo, a los que queden en esta ciudad de la pestilencia, de la espada y del hambre, en mano de Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia, en mano de sus enemigos y en mano de los que buscan su vida; y él los herirá a filo de espada. No los perdonará, ni se apiadará de ellos, ni tendrá compasión»’. 8 “Y a este pueblo dirás: ‘Así dice Yahvé: «He aquí pongo delante de vosotros el camino de la vida y el camino de la muerte. 9 El que se quedare en esta ciudad morirá a espada, de hambre o de pestilencia; mas el que saliere y se pasare a los caldeos que os tienen sitiados, vivirá, y su vida le será por botín. 10 Porque mi rostro he puesto contra esta ciudad para mal, y no para bien — dice Yahvé —; en mano del rey de Babilonia será entregada, y él la quemará a fuego»’. 11 “Y a la casa del rey de Judá diréis: ‘Oíd la palabra de Yahvé: 12 Casa de David, así dice Yahvé: «Practicad la justicia por la mañana, y librad al oprimido de mano del opresor, para que mi ira no salga como fuego y se encienda de modo que no haya quien la apague, por la maldad de vuestras obras. 13 He aquí, yo estoy contra ti, moradora del valle, roca de la llanura», dice Yahvé; “vosotros que decís: ‘¿Quién bajará contra nosotros?’, o: ‘¿Quién entrará en nuestras moradas?’. 14 Yo os castigaré conforme al fruto de vuestras obras — dice Yahvé —; y haré encender fuego en su bosque, el cual consumirá todo lo que está en sus alrededores”’”.

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JEREMÍAS 21:1

Introduction

Nebuchadnezzar being come up against Jerusalem, Zedekiah sends Pashur and Zephaniah to the prophet to request him to intercede with God in behalf of his people, Jer 21:1, Jer 21:2. But he is declared to be against Jerusalem, and the whole land of Judah; and the only mitigation of their punishment must proceed from their surrendering to the king of Babylon, Jer 21:3-10. Prophecy concerning the house of the king of Judah, Jer 21:11, Jer 21:12. Notwithstanding the amazing fortifications round about Jerusalem, in which the people vainly trust, the Lord will most assuredly visit them for their iniquities; the city shall be taken by the Chaldeans, Jer 21:13, Jer 21:14.

Verse 1

The word which came unto Jeremiah - The chapters in the remaining parts of this prophecy seem strangely interchanged. This subject has been mentioned in the introduction, and some tables given; and to these the critical reader is requested to refer. The discourse here was delivered about the ninth year or the reign of Zedekiah. This chapter, observes Dr. Blayney, contains the first of those prophecies which were delivered by Jeremiah, subsequent to the revolt of Zedekiah, and the breaking out of the war thereupon; and which are continued on to the taking of Jerusalem, related in chap. 29, in the following order: Jer 21:1-14, 34, 37, 32, 33, 38, 39.

Pashur the son of Melchiah - There can be little doubt that this Pashur was a different person from him who was called the son of Immur in the preceding chapter.

JEREMÍAS 21:2-3

Verse 2

Inquire, I pray thee - See whether God intends to deliver us into or out of the hand of the Chaldeans.

JEREMÍAS 21:4-5

Verse 4

I will turn back the weapons - Every attempt you make to repel the Chaldeans shall be unsuccessful.

I will assemble them into the midst of this city - I will deliver the city into their hands.

JEREMÍAS 21:6

Verse 6

They shall die of a great pestilence - The sword may appear to be that of man, though I have given the Chaldeans their commission; but the pestilence shall appear to be the immediate act of God.

JEREMÍAS 21:7

Verse 7

Nebuchadrezzar - This name is spelt as above in twenty-six places of this book; and in ten places it is spelt Nebuchadnezzar, which is the common orthography. The difference is only a ר resh for a נ nun; but the MSS. are various on this point. It is the same person who is intended by both names; and here all the Versions, except the Arabic, which omits the name, have it in the usual form.

JEREMÍAS 21:8-9

Verse 8

Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death - Meaning escape or destruction in the present instance. This is explained in the next verse.

JEREMÍAS 21:10-11

Verse 10

He shall burn it with fire - What a heavy message to all; and especially to them who had any fear of God, or reverence for the temple and its sacred services!

JEREMÍAS 21:12

Verse 12

Execute judgment in the morning - Probably the time for dispensing judgment was the morning, when the people were going to their work; but the words may mean, Do justice promptly, do not delay. Let justice be administered as soon as required.

JEREMÍAS 21:13

Verse 13

O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain - Dr. Blayney translates: "O thou inhabitant of the levelled hollow of a rock." With all his explanation I cannot see the good sense of this translation. Jerusalem itself, though partly on two hills, was also extended in the valley; and Zion, the city of David, was properly a rock, strongly fortified both by nature and art; and by its ancient possessors, the Jebusites, was deemed impregnable.

Who shall come down against us? - Probably the words of those courtiers who had persuaded Zedekiah to rebel against the king of Babylon.

JEREMÍAS 21:14

Verse 14

I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof - I will send destruction into its center, that shall spread to every part of the circumference, and so consume the whole.

The beginning of the thirty-fourth chapter should follow here. See the arrangement on Jer 34:1 (note).

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