Geremia 43:3

3 ma Baruc, figliuolo di Neria, t’incita contro di noi per darci in man de’ Caldei, per farci morire o per farci menare in cattività a Babilonia".

Geremia 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.

Geremia 43:3 In-Context

1 Or quando Geremia ebbe finito di dire al popolo tutte le parole dell’Eterno, del loro Dio tutte le parole che l’Eterno, il loro Dio, l’aveva incaricato di dir loro,

2 Azaria, figliuolo di Hosaia, e Johanan, figliuolo di Kareah, e tutti gli uomini superbi dissero a Geremia: "Tu dici il falso; l’Eterno, il nostro Dio, non t’ha mandato a dire: Non entrate in Egitto per dimorarvi,

3 ma Baruc, figliuolo di Neria, t’incita contro di noi per darci in man de’ Caldei, per farci morire o per farci menare in cattività a Babilonia".

4 Così Johanan, figliuolo di Kareah, tutti i capi delle forze e tutto il popolo non ubbidirono alla voce dell’Eterno, che ordinava loro di dimorare nel paese di Giuda.

5 E Johanan, figliuolo di Kareah, e tutti i capi delle forze presero tutti i superstiti di Giuda i quali di fra tutte le nazioni dov’erano stati dispersi, erano ritornati per dimorare nel paese di Giuda: