Jeremías 43:11

11 'Vendrá y herirá la tierra de Egipto; los que sean para la muerte, a la muerte, los que para el cautiverio, al cautiverio, y los que para la espada, a la espada.

Jeremías 43:11 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 43:11

And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt
Here is a various reading: the "Cetib", or textual writing, is, "when it cometh, it shall smite"; which Kimchi rightly interprets of the camp or army of Nebuchadnezzar; and the "Keri", or marginal reading, which we follow, is, "when he cometh, he shall smite"; that is, the king of Babylon; both are to be received: when Nebuchadnezzar should come with his army to Tahpanhes, he would not only take that, but go through the land of Egypt, and subdue and destroy the inhabitants of it, all that dwelt in it, sojourners as well as natives; and so the Jews that were come hither to dwell, against the express command of God, to whom this prophecy was delivered, and to whom it has a particular respect: [and deliver] such [as are] for death to death;
who are appointed to death, either by pestilence or famine; that is, he shall oblige them to flee to, or block them up in, places where they shall perish by one or other of these: and such [as are] for captivity to captivity:
such as are designed to be carried captive, these shall be taken by him, and carried captive into Babylon, and the provinces of it: and such [as are] for the sword to the sword;
who are destined to fall by the sword, these should be slain by the sword of Nebuchadnezzar, and his soldiers; so that, what by one way or another, a general destruction should be made.

Jeremías 43:11 In-Context

9 Toma en tus manos piedras grandes y escóndelas en la mezcla en la terraza de ladrillo que está a la entrada del palacio de Faraón en Tafnes, a vista de los judíos,
10 y diles: "Así dice el SEÑOR de los ejércitos, el Dios de Israel: 'He aquí, enviaré a traer a Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, siervo mío, y pondré su trono sobre estas piedras que he escondido, y él extenderá su pabellón sobre ellas.
11 'Vendrá y herirá la tierra de Egipto; los que sean para la muerte, a la muerte, los que para el cautiverio, al cautiverio, y los que para la espada, a la espada.
12 'Y prenderá fuego a los templos de los dioses de Egipto, los quemará, y se llevará cautivos a sus ídolos. Y se envolverá de la tierra de Egipto como el pastor se envuelve con su capa, y saldrá de allí en paz.
13 'También quebrará los obeliscos de Heliópolis , que está en la tierra de Egipto, y prenderá fuego a los templos de los dioses de Egipto.'"
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