Jeremías 42:9

9 y les dijo: «Así dice el SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, a quien ustedes me enviaron para interceder por ustedes:

Jeremías 42:9 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 42:9

And said unto them, thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel,
&c.] That had chosen Israel; had a favour for that people, and bestowed many blessings on them, and continued in a covenant relation to them; and therefore what he said should be regarded by them. This preface is made by the prophet, to show that what he was about to say was not of himself, and in his own name; but was from the Lord, and who bore a good will to them; and therefore whatever he said should be taken in good part, and as what was best for them: unto whom ye sent me, to present your supplication before him;
or, "to cause your supplication to fall before him" ^F20; to make it in the most humble and submissive manner; and which carries in it other arguments to engage them to obey the word of the Lord he brought to them; both because they had sent him to the Lord on this errand, to get a word from him; and by him had entreated him for it, in the most suppliant manner. The word from the Lord follows:

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 (wynpl Mktnxt lyphl) "ut cadere facerem preces vestras coram ipso", Schmidt.

Jeremías 42:9 In-Context

7 Diez días después, la palabra del SEÑOR vino a Jeremías.

8 Este llamó a Johanán hijo de Carea, a todos los jefes militares que lo acompañaban, y a todo el pueblo, desde el más chico hasta al más grande,

9 y les dijo: «Así dice el SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, a quien ustedes me enviaron para interceder por ustedes:

10 “Si se quedan en este país, yo los edificaré y no los derribaré, los plantaré y no los arrancaré, porque me duele haberles causado esa calamidad.

11 No teman al rey de Babilonia, al que ahora temen —afirma el SEÑOR—; no le teman, porque yo estoy con ustedes para salvarlos y librarlos de su poder.