Jeremías 21:1-6

1 No hay escapatoria de Babilonia
El Señor
habló por medio de Jeremías cuando el rey Sedequías envió a Pasur, hijo de Malquías y al sacerdote Sofonías, hijo de Maaseías, para hablar con el profeta. Le suplicaron:

2 —Por favor, habla al Señor
por nosotros y pídele que nos ayude. El rey Nabucodonosor
está atacando a Judá. Quizá el Señor
sea misericordioso y haga un poderoso milagro como lo ha hecho en el pasado. Tal vez obligue a Nabucodonosor a que retire sus ejércitos.

3 Jeremías respondió:
—Regresen al rey Sedequías y díganle:

4 “Esto dice el Señor
, Dios de Israel: ‘Haré que tus armas no sirvan contra el rey de Babilonia ni contra los babilonios
que te atacan fuera de tus murallas. Es más, traeré a tus enemigos al mismo corazón de la ciudad.

5 Yo mismo pelearé contra ti con mano fuerte y brazo poderoso porque estoy muy enojado. ¡Me has puesto furioso!

6 Enviaré una plaga terrible sobre esta ciudad y morirán tanto la gente como los animales.

Jeremías 21:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 21

This chapter contains Jeremiah's answer to King Zedekiah's message to him; in which he assures him of the destruction of the city of Jerusalem, and gives advice both to the people and the king. The names of the persons sent to him are mentioned, Jer 21:1; and the errand they were sent upon, to desire the prophet to pray to the Lord, that the king of Babylon might be obliged to depart from Jerusalem, Jer 21:2; the answer from the Lord by him is, that their opposition to the king of Babylon should be fruitless; that he should be so far from quitting the siege, that he should enter the city, Jer 21:3,4; yea, that the Lord himself would fight against them, and destroy men and beast with the pestilence; and that such who escaped the sword, famine, and pestilence, should fall into the hands of the king of Babylon, Jer 21:5-7; and then some advice is given to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to go out and give up themselves to the Chaldeans; which was the best way to save their lives, since the city would certainly fall into their hands, and be burnt by them, Jer 21:8-10; and as for the royal family, they are advised to do justice and deliver the oppressed; the not doing of which, it is suggested, was the cause of their ruin, Jer 21:11,12; and the chapter is closed with a denunciation of destruction upon the city, notwithstanding the vain trust and confidence of the inhabitants of it, Jer 21:13,14.