Jeremías 43:3

3 Baruc, hijo de Nerías, te ha convencido para que digas esto, porque él quiere que nos quedemos aquí para que los babilonios
nos maten o nos lleven al destierro».

Jeremías 43:3 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 43:3

But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us
First they charge the prophet with a lie, and deny his mission from the Lord; and now to lessen the prophet's crime they charged him with, they lay the blame on Baruch, as if he, out of ill will to them, had instigated the prophet to deliver such a message; which is not at all likely, that he should be prevailed upon by a younger person, and his secretary, to take such a step: nor can it be thought that Baruch should have any interest to serve by it; and, besides, both he and the prophet were too good men, the one to instigate, and the other to be instigated, to declare a falsehood in the name of the Lord. The end proposed, they suggest, was for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put
us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon;
either that he or the prophet might deliver them into the hands of the Chaldeans, to be put to death by them, or be carried captive; which is not at all probable, it being inconsistent with that piety and humanity which were conspicuous in them both, and with their conduct, who chose rather to abide in their own land, with this small and despicable handful of people, than to go and live in the court of Babylon, where good care would have been taken of them.

Jeremías 43:3 In-Context

1 Jeremías llevado a Egipto
Cuando Jeremías terminó de dar este mensaje del Señor
su Dios a todo el pueblo,

2 Azarías, hijo de Osaías, y Johanán, hijo de Carea, y los demás hombres arrogantes le dijeron a Jeremías: «¡Mentira! ¡El Señor
nuestro Dios no nos ha prohibido ir a Egipto!

3 Baruc, hijo de Nerías, te ha convencido para que digas esto, porque él quiere que nos quedemos aquí para que los babilonios
nos maten o nos lleven al destierro».

4 Entonces Johanán, los demás líderes guerrilleros y todo el pueblo se negaron a obedecer la orden del Señor
de permanecer en Judá.

5 Johanán y los otros líderes se llevaron con ellos a toda la gente que había regresado de los países vecinos adonde habían huido.