Jeremías 40:3

3 tal como dijo que haría, pues este pueblo ha pecado contra el Señor
y lo desobedeció. Por eso ocurrió.

Jeremías 40:3 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 40:3

Now the Lord hath brought [it], and done according as he hath
said
As he purposed, so it came to pass; as he foretold by his prophet, so it was brought about by his providence. This Heathen captain acknowledges the hand of the Lord in all this; and suggests, that his master, the king of Babylon, himself, and the rest of the generals, were only instruments the Lord made use of; which is very piously as well as wisely said; and more is here acknowledged by him than by the Jews themselves; who were not willing to believe that God had determined evil against them, or would bring it on them; at least, this they did not care to believe and own before, whatever they did now; he goes on to observe the cause of all this: because ye have sinned against the Lord, and have not obeyed his voice,
therefore this thing is come upon you;
meaning not Jeremiah particularly, but his countrymen; and perhaps he might turn himself to, and address, the captives that were before him. Here he vindicates the justice of God; and ascribes the ruin of this people, not to the valour of Nebuchadnezzar and his captains; nor to the strength, and courage, and skilfulness of his army; or to any righteousness and merits of the king of Babylon; or to the justness of his cause; but to the sins of the people.

Jeremías 40:3 In-Context

1 El Señor
le dio a Jeremías un mensaje después que Nabuzaradán, capitán de la guardia, lo dejó libre en Ramá. Este había encontrado a Jeremías atado con cadenas entre todos los demás cautivos de Jerusalén y de Judá que estaban siendo desterrados a Babilonia.

2 El capitán de la guardia mandó llamar a Jeremías y le dijo: «El Señor
tu Dios trajo desastre a esta tierra

3 tal como dijo que haría, pues este pueblo ha pecado contra el Señor
y lo desobedeció. Por eso ocurrió.

4 Ahora voy a quitarte estas cadenas y a dejarte libre. Si quieres venir conmigo a Babilonia, eres bienvenido. Me ocuparé de que seas tratado bien, pero si no quieres venir, puedes quedarte aquí. Toda la tierra está ante ti, puedes irte a donde quieras.

5 Si decides quedarte, regresa a Gedalías, hijo de Ahicam y nieto de Safán. Él fue nombrado gobernador de Judá por el rey de Babilonia. Quédate allí con la gente que él gobierna, pero eso depende de ti. Puedes irte a donde quieras».
Entonces Nabuzaradán, capitán de la guardia, le dio a Jeremías algo de comida y dinero y lo dejó ir.