Jeremías 43:3

3 Es Baruc hijo de Nerías el que te incita contra nosotros, para entregarnos en poder de los babilonios, para que nos maten o nos lleven cautivos a Babilonia».

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 Cuando Jeremías terminó de comunicarle al pueblo todo lo que el SEÑOR su Dios le había encomendado decirles,

2 Azarías hijo de Osaías, Johanán hijo de Carea, y todos los arrogantes le respondieron a Jeremías: «¡Lo que dices es una mentira! El SEÑOR nuestro Dios no te mandó a decirnos que no vayamos a vivir a Egipto.

3 Es Baruc hijo de Nerías el que te incita contra nosotros, para entregarnos en poder de los babilonios, para que nos maten o nos lleven cautivos a Babilonia».

4 Así que ni Johanán hijo de Carea, ni los jefes militares, ni nadie del pueblo, obedecieron el mandato del SEÑOR, de quedarse a vivir en el país de Judá.

5 Por el contrario, Johanán hijo de Carea y todos los jefes militares se llevaron a la gente que aún quedaba en Judá, es decir, a los que habían vuelto para vivir en Judá luego de haber sido dispersados por todas las naciones: