Jeremías 27:12

12 A Sedequías, rey de Judá, le dije lo mismo: «Doblen el cuello bajo el yugo del rey de Babilonia; sométanse a él y a su pueblo, y seguirán con vida.

Jeremías 27:12 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 27:12

I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah
At the same time that he delivered the above message from the Lord to the ambassadors of several nations, who were then residents in Zedekiah's court, or however in Jerusalem: according to all these words;
the same things, and much in the same language, he said to the king of Judah, as to the messengers of the nations: saying;
as follows: bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon;
you, O king, your nobles, and your people. Zedekiah was set upon the throne by the king of Babylon, was a tributary to him, and had took an oath to be faithful to him; and yet was now meditating rebellion against him; and was consulting and entering into a confederacy with the neighbouring nations to throw off the yoke, and be independent on him: wherefore the sense of this advice must be to bring themselves, he and his people, to a cheerful submission to it, and a patient bearing it, and not attempt to shake it off: and serve him and his people, and live:
the king of Babylon, and the Chaldeans, by faithfully paying the tribute, and acknowledging subjection to him; and so "live" in their own land, enjoying all other civil and religious privileges.

Jeremías 27:12 In-Context

10 Las mentiras que ellos les profetizan solo sirven para que ustedes se alejen de su propia tierra, y para que yo los expulse y mueran.

11 En cambio, a la nación que doble el cuello bajo el yugo del rey de Babilonia y se someta a él —afirma el SEÑOR—, yo la dejaré en su propia tierra para que la trabaje y viva en ella’”».

12 A Sedequías, rey de Judá, le dije lo mismo: «Doblen el cuello bajo el yugo del rey de Babilonia; sométanse a él y a su pueblo, y seguirán con vida.

13 ¿Para qué van a morir tú y tu pueblo por la espada, el hambre y la pestilencia, tal como lo ha prometido el SEÑOR a toda nación que no se someta al rey de Babilonia?

14 No les hagan caso a las palabras de los profetas que les dicen que no se sometan al rey de Babilonia, porque lo que les profetizan son mentiras.