Jeremías 18:13

13 Por eso, así dice el SEÑOR:«Pregunten entre las naciones:¿Quién ha oído algo semejante?La virginal Israelha cometido algo terrible.

Jeremías 18:13 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 18:13

Therefore thus saith the Lord
This being the case of the people of the Jews, and they so resolutely bent on their own ways: ask ye among the Heathen;
inquire among the nations of the world, the Gentiles that know not the true God, and have not the external revelation of his will, only the dim light of nature to guide them; and see if anything like this is to be found among them, as with this people, favoured with the law of God, his word and ordinances to direct them, and his prophets to teach and instruct them; suggesting that they were worse than the Heathens, and that it would be more tolerable for them, one day, than for these people: who hath heard such things?
as expressed in the preceding verses; such desperate words, such bold and daring expressions, such impious resolutions; for generally, when persons are reproved and threatened for sin, they promise amendment; or what is after related concerning their idolatries; intimating that nothing like it was ever heard of among the Gentiles; see ( Jeremiah 2:10 Jeremiah 2:11 ) ; the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing;
the congregation of Israel, as the Targum; the people of the Jews, ironically so called; because they had been espoused to the Lord as a chaste virgin, and ought to have remained so, pure and incorrupt in the worship of him; but had committed spiritual adultery, that is, idolatry; even very gross acts of it; horrible to hear and think of; enough to make a man's hair stand an end to be told of; or what was very filthy and abominable, and to be loathed and detested, which is explained, ( Jeremiah 18:15 ) ; unless it can be thought to refer to what goes before, concerning their dreadful resolution to continue in their evil ways.

Jeremías 18:13 In-Context

11 Y ahora habla con los habitantes de Judá y de Jerusalén, y adviérteles que así dice el SEÑOR: “Estoy preparando una calamidad contra ustedes, y elaborando un plan en su contra. ¡Vuélvanse ya de su mal camino; enmienden su conducta y sus acciones!”
12 Ellos objetarán: “Es inútil. Vamos a seguir nuestros propios planes”, y cada uno cometerá la maldad que le dicte su obstinado corazón».
13 Por eso, así dice el SEÑOR:«Pregunten entre las naciones:¿Quién ha oído algo semejante?La virginal Israelha cometido algo terrible.
14 ¿Acaso la nieve del Líbanodesaparece de las colinas escarpadas?¿Se agotan las aguas fríasque fluyen de las montañas?
15 Sin embargo, mi pueblo me ha olvidado;quema incienso a ídolos inútiles.Ha tropezado en sus caminos,en los senderos antiguos,para andar por sendasy caminos escabrosos.
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