Jeremías 37

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1 Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, sustituyó a Joaquín hijo de Joacim con Sedequías hijo de Josías como rey gobernante de Judá. 2 Pero Sedequías y sus oficiales y todos los demás en el país se negaron a obedecer lo que el Señor había dicho por medio del profeta Jeremías. 3 Sin embargo, el rey Sedequías envió a Jehucal hijo de Selemías y el sacerdote Sofonías, hijo de Maasías, al profeta Jeremías con el mensaje: “¡Por favor, ruega al Señor nuestro Dios por nosotros!” 4 (En ese momento Jeremías podía ir y venir libremente, porque todavía no lo habían encarcelado). 5 El ejército del faraón avanzaba desde Egipto, y cuando el ejército babilónico se enteró, se alejó de Jerusalén. 6 Entonces llegó un mensaje del Señor al profeta Jeremías: 7 Esto es lo que el Señor, el Dios de Israel, te manda decir al rey de Judá, que te ha enviado a pedirme ayuda: ¡Mira! El ejército del faraón, que salió en tu ayuda, va a regresar a Egipto. 8 Entonces los babilonios volverán y atacarán Jerusalén. La capturarán y la incendiarán. 9 Esto es lo que dice el Señor: No se engañen diciendo: “Los babilonios se han ido para siempre”, porque no es así. 10 De hecho, aunque ustedes pudieran matar a todo el ejército babilónico que los ataca, dejando sólo a los hombres heridos en sus tiendas, igual se levantarían y quemarían esta ciudad. 11 Cuando el ejército babilónico se alejó de Jerusalén debido a la amenaza del ejército del faraón, 12 Jeremías estaba saliendo de Jerusalén para ir a su casa en el territorio de Benjamín a reclamar su parte de la propiedad de su familia. 13 Sin embargo, cuando llegó a la puerta de Benjamín, el capitán de la guardia, que se llamaba Irías, hijo de Selemías, hijo de Jananías, lo detuvo diciendo: “¡Desertas a los babilonios!” 14 “Eso no es cierto”, respondió Jeremías. “¡No estoy desertando a los babilonios!” Pero Irías se negó a escucharlo. Arrestó a Jeremías y lo llevó ante los oficiales. 15 Los oficiales estaban furiosos con Jeremías. Hicieron que lo golpearan y lo encerraran en la casa del escriba Jonatán, que había sido convertida en prisión. 16 Jeremías fue colocado en una celda del calabozo subterráneo y permaneció allí durante mucho tiempo. 17 Un tiempo después, el rey Sedequías lo mandó llamar en secreto y lo hizo llevar al palacio real, donde le preguntó: “¿Hay un mensaje del Señor para mí?” “Sí lo hay”, respondió Jeremías. “Vas a ser entregado al rey de Babilonia”. 18 Entonces Jeremías le preguntó al rey Sedequías: “¿Qué mal te he hecho a ti, a tus siervos o a este pueblo, para que me pongas en prisión? 19 ¿Dónde están ahora tus profetas, los que te profetizaron diciendo: ‘El rey de Babilonia no vendrá a atacarte a ti y a este país’? 20 Ahora, por favor, escúchame, mi señor el rey, y responde positivamente a mi petición. No me envíes de nuevo a la prisión en la casa del escriba Jonatán, pues de lo contrario moriré allí”. 21 El rey Sedequías dio la orden de que Jeremías fuera recluido en el patio de la guardia y que se le proporcionara una hogaza de pan cada día de una panadería hasta que no quedara pan en la ciudad. Así que Jeremías se quedó en el patio de la guardia.

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Jeremías 37:1-2

Introduction

Zedekiah succeeds Coniah, the son of Jehoiakim, in the Jewish throne, and does that which is evil in the sight of the Lord, Jer 37:1, Jer 37:2. The king sends a message to Jeremiah, Jer 37:3-5. God suggests an answer; and foretells the return of the Chaldean army, who should most assuredly take and burn the city, Jer 37:6-10. Jeremiah, in attempting to leave this devoted city, and retire to his possession in the country, is seized as a deserter, and cast into a dungeon, Jer 37:11-15. The king, after a conference with him, abates the rigour of his confinement, Jer 37:16-21.

Verse 1

And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah - Of the siege and taking of Jerusalem referred to here, and the making of Zedekiah king instead of Jeconiah, see 2Kgs 24:1 (note), etc., and the notes there.

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Verse 3

Zedekiah - to the prophet Jeremiah - He was willing to hear a message from the Lord, provided it were according to his own mind. He did not fully trust in his own prophets.

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Verse 4

Now Jeremiah came in and went out - After the siege was raised, he had a measure of liberty; he was not closely confined, as he afterwards was. See Jer 37:16.

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Verse 5

Then Pharaoh's army - This was Pharaoh-hophra or Apries, who then reigned in Egypt in place of his father Necho. See Eze 29:6, etc. Nebuchadnezzar, hearing that the Egyptian army, on which the Jews so much depended, was on their march to relieve the city, suddenly raised the siege, and went to meet them. In the interim Zedekiah sent to Jeremiah to inquire of the Lord to know whether they might consider themselves in safety.

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Verse 7

Pharaoh's army - shall return to Egypt - They were defeated by the Chaldeans; and, not being hearty in the cause, returned immediately to Egypt, leaving Nebuchadnezzar unmolested to recommence the siege.

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Verse 10

For though ye had smitten the whole army - Strong words; but they show how fully God was determined to give up this city to fire and sword, and how fully he had instructed his prophet on this point.

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Verse 12

Jeremiah went forth - At the time that Nebuchadnezzar had raised the siege, and gone to meet the Egyptian army.

Go into the land of Benjamin - To Anathoth, his native city.

To separate himself thence - "To receive a portion thereof among the people;" - Blayney: who supposes that Jeremiah went to receive a portion of the proceeds of his patrimony at Anathoth, which had, previously to the siege, been in the hands of the Chaldeans. The siege being now raised, he thought of looking thus after his own affairs. The Chaldee is to the same sense. "He went that he might divide the inheritance which he had there among the people." Dahler translates, 'He went to withdraw himself from the siege, as many others of the inhabitants." I believe he went to withdraw himself from a city devoted to destruction, and in which he could no longer do any good.

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Verse 13

Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans - Thou art a deserter, and a traitor to thy country. As he had always declared that the Chaldeans should take the city, etc., his enemies took occasion from this to say he was in the interest of the Chaldeans, and that he wished now to go to them, and betray the place.

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Verse 15

And smote him - Without any proof of the alleged treachery, without any form of justice.

In prison to the house of Jonathan - In Asiatic countries there is an apartment in the houses of the officers of the law, to confine all the accused that are brought before them. Jonathan was a scribe or secretary, and had a prison of this kind in his house.

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Verse 16

Entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins - The dungeon was probably a deep pit; and the cabins or cells, niches in the sides, where different malefactors were confined. See Blayney.

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Verse 17

Is there any word from the Lord? - Is there any farther revelation?

There is: - thou shalt be delivered - What bold faithfulness! And to a king, in whose hands his life now lay.

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Verse 19

Where are now your prophets - They told you that the Chaldeans should not come; I told you they would. According to my word the Chaldeans are come, and are departed only for a short time.

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Verse 20

Cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan - He had been ill used in this man's custody, so as to endanger his life, the place being cold, and probably unhealthy.

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Verse 21

Then Zedekiah - the court of the prison - Was contiguous to the king's house, where the prisoners could readily see their friends.

Give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street - From the public stores; which he received till all the provisions were spent.

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