Jeremías 22:20

20 Llora por tus aliados en el Líbano;
grita por ellos en Basán.
Búscalos en las regiones al oriente del río.
Mira, todos han sido destruidos.
No quedó nadie para ayudarte.

Jeremías 22:20 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 22:20

Go up to Lebanon, and cry
These words are directed to Jerusalem and its inhabitants, and to the people of the Jews; not to go up to the temple, as the Targum interprets it, so called, because made of the wood of Lebanon, as in ( Zechariah 11:1 ) ; or, as the Rabbins say, because it made white the sins of Israel; but the mountain of Lebanon, and from thence call to their neighbours for help in their present distress, as the Assyrians and Egyptians; and lift up thy voice in Bashan;
another high hill in the land of Israel. The Targum interprets this also of the gates of the mountain of the house; so called, as Jarchi thinks, because made of the oaks of Bashan; or, as Kimchi, because there were beasts continually there for sacrifice, as in Bashan, a pasture for cattle; but the mountain itself is intended; and cry from the passages;
or "from Abarim"; a mountain of this name on the borders of Moab, ( Numbers 27:12 ) . Now these several high mountains are named, because from hence they might look around them, and call to their neighbours, if any of them could help them: it is ironically spoken, for it is suggested that none of them could: for all thy lovers are destroyed;
their friends and allies, with whom they had not only entered into leagues, but had committed spiritual fornication with them; that is, idolatry, as the Egyptians and Assyrians; but these were now subdued by Nebuchadnezzar, and were at least so weakened and destroyed by him, that they could give no assistance to the Jews; see ( 2 Kings 24:7 ) .

Jeremías 22:20 In-Context

18 Por lo tanto, esto dice el Señor
acerca de Joacim, hijo del rey Josías:
«El pueblo no llorará por él, lamentandose entre sí:
“¡Ay, mi hermano! ¡Ay, mi hermana!”.
Sus súbditos no llorarán por él, lamentando:
“¡Ay, nuestro amo ha muerto! ¡Ay, su esplendor se ha ido!”.

19 Será enterrado como un burro muerto:
¡arrastrado fuera de Jerusalén y arrojado fuera de las puertas!

20 Llora por tus aliados en el Líbano;
grita por ellos en Basán.
Búscalos en las regiones al oriente del río.
Mira, todos han sido destruidos.
No quedó nadie para ayudarte.

21 Te lo advertí cuando eras próspero
pero respondiste: “¡No me fastidies!”.
Has sido así desde tu niñez,
¡nunca me obedeces!

22 Y ahora a tus aliados se los llevará el viento.
Todos tus amigos serán llevados cautivos.
Seguramente para entonces verás tu maldad y te avergonzarás.