Geremia 27:12

12 Io parlai dunque a Sedekia, re di Giuda, in conformità di tutte queste parole, e dissi: "Piegate il collo sotto il giogo del re di Babilonia, sottomettetevi a lui e al suo popolo, e vivrete.

Geremia 27:12 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 27:12

I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah
At the same time that he delivered the above message from the Lord to the ambassadors of several nations, who were then residents in Zedekiah's court, or however in Jerusalem: according to all these words;
the same things, and much in the same language, he said to the king of Judah, as to the messengers of the nations: saying;
as follows: bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon;
you, O king, your nobles, and your people. Zedekiah was set upon the throne by the king of Babylon, was a tributary to him, and had took an oath to be faithful to him; and yet was now meditating rebellion against him; and was consulting and entering into a confederacy with the neighbouring nations to throw off the yoke, and be independent on him: wherefore the sense of this advice must be to bring themselves, he and his people, to a cheerful submission to it, and a patient bearing it, and not attempt to shake it off: and serve him and his people, and live:
the king of Babylon, and the Chaldeans, by faithfully paying the tribute, and acknowledging subjection to him; and so "live" in their own land, enjoying all other civil and religious privileges.

Geremia 27:12 In-Context

10 Poiché essi vi profetizzano menzogna, per allontanarvi dal vostro paese perché io vi scacci e voi periate.
11 Ma la nazione che piegherà il suo collo sotto il giogo del re di Babilonia e gli sarà soggetta, io la lascerò stare nel suo paese, dice l’Eterno; ed essa lo coltiverà e vi dimorerà".
12 Io parlai dunque a Sedekia, re di Giuda, in conformità di tutte queste parole, e dissi: "Piegate il collo sotto il giogo del re di Babilonia, sottomettetevi a lui e al suo popolo, e vivrete.
13 Perché morreste, tu e il tuo popolo, per la spada, per la fame e per la peste, come l’Eterno ha detto della nazione che non si assoggetterà al re di Babilonia?
14 E non date ascolto alle parole de’ profeti che vi dicono: Non sarete asserviti al re di Babilonia! perché vi profetizzano menzogna.
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