Jeremías 39:12-18

12 «Asegúrate de que no esté herido —le dijo—, trátalo bien y dale todo lo que quiera».

13 Así que Nabuzaradán, capitán de la guardia; Nabusazbán, un oficial principal; Nergal-sarezer, consejero del rey; y los demás oficiales del rey de Babilonia

14 enviaron mensajeros para que sacaran a Jeremías de la prisión. Lo pusieron al cuidado de Gedalías, hijo de Ahicam y nieto de Safán, quien lo llevó de regreso a su casa. Entonces Jeremías permaneció en Judá, entre su propio pueblo.

15 El Señor
le dio a Jeremías el siguiente mensaje cuando todavía estaba en prisión:

16 «Dile a Ebed-melec el etíope:
“Esto dice el Señor
de los Ejércitos Celestiales, Dios de Israel: ‘Cumpliré en esta ciudad todas mis amenazas; enviaré desastre y no prosperidad. Tú mismo verás su destrucción,

17 pero te libraré de aquellos a quienes tanto temes.

18 Como has confiado en mí, te daré tu vida como recompensa; te rescataré y te mantendré seguro. ¡Yo, el Señor
, he hablado!’”».

Jeremías 39:12-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 39

This chapter gives an account of the taking of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, according to the several prophecies of Jeremiah concerning it. The time of taking it, and by whom, after a siege of eighteen months, Jer 39:1-3; several things relating to King Zedekiah; his flight; the taking of him; the bringing him to the king of Babylon, and his sentence on him; the execution of that sentence, slaying his sons and nobles, putting out his eyes, and carrying him in chains to Babylon, Jer 39:4-7; the destruction of the city is described, by burning the houses in it, breaking down its walls, carrying the people captive, all, except a few poor persons left in the land, Jer 39:8-10; the preservation of Jeremiah, according to the king of Babylon's orders by his princes; and the committing him to the care of Gedaliah, the governor of the poor Jews, Jer 39:11-14; and the chapter is concluded with a promise of the protection of Ebedmelech, made by the Lord before the taking of the city, while the prophet was in prison; and which, no doubt, had its accomplishment, Jer 39:15-18.