Jeremías 23:19

19 ¡Miren! El enojo de Dios estalla como una tormenta,
como un torbellino que se arremolina sobre las cabezas de los perversos.

Jeremías 23:19 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 23:19

Behold, a whirlwind of the Lord is gone forth in fury
Or, "behold, a whirlwind of the Lord, of the fury is gone forth" ^F2; which latter clause explains the former; and, hews, that by "the whirlwind of the Lord" is meant his "fury" or "wrath"; which, like a whirlwind, would come suddenly, and at an unawares, and be very boisterous and powerful, and carry all before it; and which was gone forth from the Lord in the decree and commission; and would quickly break out and appear in the Chaldean army that would invade Judea and besiege Jerusalem, compared to a full and fanning wind, and its chariots to a whirlwind, ( Jeremiah 4:11-13 ) ; from whence it would appear, that these men, the false prophets, were not in the counsel of God; had seen no vision from him, nor had marked his word: since they prophesied of peace and prosperity, when a blustering storm was coming: even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of
the wicked;
or "rest" ^F3 thereon; even on the head of the wicked prophets, and all such wicked persons as give heed unto them; on them it would fall with its full weight, and give excessive pain, and there continue to their utter ruin. Kimchi says this refers to the days of the Messiah, when all the wicked shall be consumed. It may refer to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, at least include it; which was a grievous whirlwind indeed.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 (hauy hmh hwhy treo hnh) "ecce turbo Domini exandescentia", Montanus, Junius & Tremellius; "en procella Jehovae! ira exivit", Schmidt.
F3 (lwxy) "manebit", Montanus, Cocceius; "permanebit", Junius & Tremellius; "residebit", Targ. "requiescet", Syr.

Jeremías 23:19 In-Context

17 Siguen diciendo a los que desprecian mi palabra:
“¡No se preocupen! ¡El Señor
dice que ustedes tendrán paz!”.
Y a los que obstinadamente siguen sus propios deseos,
los profetas les dicen: “¡No les sucederá nada malo!”.

18 »¿Ha estado alguno de estos profetas en la presencia del Señor
para escuchar lo que en realidad dice?
¿Acaso alguno de ellos se ha interesado lo suficiente como para escuchar?

19 ¡Miren! El enojo de Dios estalla como una tormenta,
como un torbellino que se arremolina sobre las cabezas de los perversos.

20 El enojo del Señor
no disminuirá
hasta que termine con todo lo que él tenía pensado.
En los días futuros,
ustedes entenderán todo esto con claridad.

21 »Yo no envié a estos profetas,
sin embargo, van de un lado a otro afirmando hablar en mi nombre.
No les he dado ningún mensaje,
pero aun así siguen profetizando.