Jeremías 32:29-39

29 Los babilonios que están fuera de las murallas entrarán y prenderán fuego a la ciudad. Quemarán por completo todas estas casas, donde el pueblo provocó mi enojo al quemar incienso a Baal en las azoteas y al derramar ofrendas líquidas a otros dioses.

30 Desde su comienzo Israel y Judá solo han hecho lo malo. Me han enfurecido con todas sus malas acciones —dice el Señor
—.

31 Desde el día que se construyó esta ciudad hasta ahora no han hecho más que enojarme, así que estoy decidido a deshacerme de ella.

32 »Los pecados de Israel y de Judá —los pecados de la gente de Jerusalén, de los reyes, de los funcionarios, de los sacerdotes y de los profetas— han provocado mi enojo.

33 Mi pueblo me ha dado la espalda y no quiere regresar. A pesar de que les he enseñado con diligencia, no aceptaron la instrucción ni obedecieron.

34 Levantaron sus ídolos abominables justo en mi propio templo, y así lo profanaron.

35 Edificaron santuarios paganos a Baal en el valle de Ben-hinom y allí sacrifican a sus hijos e hijas a Moloc. Jamás ordené un acto tan horrendo; ¡ni siquiera me pasó por la mente ordenar semejante cosa! ¡Qué maldad tan increíble la que hizo que Judá pecara tanto!

36 Promesa de restauración
»Ahora quiero decir algo más acerca de esta ciudad. Ustedes han estado diciendo: “La ciudad caerá ante el rey de Babilonia por guerra, hambre y enfermedad”; pero esto dice el Señor
, Dios de Israel:

37 ciertamente traeré de regreso a mi pueblo de todos los países adonde lo esparcí en mi furor. Lo traeré de regreso a esta misma ciudad para que viva en paz y seguridad.

38 Ellos serán mi pueblo y yo seré su Dios.

39 Les daré un solo corazón y un solo propósito: adorarme para siempre para su propio bien y el bien de todos sus descendientes.

Jeremías 32:29-39 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 32

This chapter contains an account of Jeremiah's imprisonment, and the cause of it; of his buying a field of his uncle's son, and the design of it; of his prayer to God, and of the answer returned to him. The time of his imprisonment, the place where, and the reasons of it, are observed in Jer 32:1-5; that his uncle's son would come and offer the sale of a field to him was told him by the Lord, which he did accordingly, Jer 32:6,7; of whom he bought the field, paid the money, had the purchase confirmed in a legal way, before witnesses, Jer 32:8-12; and the writings of it he committed to Baruch, to put in an earthen vessel, where they were to continue some time as a pledge of houses, fields, and vineyards, being possessed again after the captivity, Jer 32:13-15; then follows a prayer of his to the Lord, in which he addresses him as the Maker of all things; as the Lord God omnipotent; as a God of great grace and mercy, as well as strict justice; as a God of wisdom, counsel, and might, and an omniscient and righteous Being, Jer 32:16-19; and recounts the wonderful things he had done for the people of Israel, Jer 32:20-22; and observes the ingratitude and disobedience of that people, which were the cause of the present siege of the city, which should surely be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans, Jer 32:23-25; to which prayer an answer is returned, Jer 32:26; in which the Lord describes himself as the God of all flesh, and as able to do what he pleases, Jer 32:27; and confirms the delivery of the city of Jerusalem unto the Chaldeans, Jer 32:28,29; and assigns the causes of it, the backslidings, disobedience, and dreadful idolatry of the people, Jer 32:30-35; and, notwithstanding, promises a restoration of them to their own land again, Jer 32:36,37; when an opportunity is taken to insert the covenant of grace, and the special articles and peculiar promises of it, for the comfort of the spiritual Israel of God, whether Jews or Gentiles, Jer 32:38-40; and the chapter is concluded with a fresh assurance of the return of the captivity, and of the punctual performance of the promise of it; when fields should be bought in every part of the land, in like manner as Jeremiah had bought his, Jer 32:41-44.