Jeremias 49:31

31 Levantai-vos, subi contra uma nação que está sossegada, que habita descuidada, diz o Senhor; que não tem portas nem ferrolhos, que habita a sós.

Jeremias 49:31 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 49:31

Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation
Or, "to the nation [that is] at ease" ^F19; the people that live quietly and in peace; have no wars with their neighbours, nor any among themselves; which seems to be the better sense of the word, for these Kedarenes were not a very wealthy people: these words do not express the counsel and purpose of Nebuchadnezzar; or are an address of his to his army, commanding them to arise, and invade the country of Arabia; for they are the words of the Lord, and are addressed to him and his army to go up in a hostile manner against the Kedarenes, here described: that dwelleth without care, saith the Lord;
not without the care of their flocks, or without providing things necessary for themselves and families; they were not an indolent people, that lived an idle and inactive life; but they dwelt "confidently", or "securely" ^F20, as it may be rendered; they had no thought nor care to defend themselves from an enemy; they had no fear of any, imagining that no one would think it worth while to give themselves any trouble to invade them; their meanness they supposed was a protection to them: which have neither gates nor bars;
to their cities, or to their houses, being in no fear of an enemy to come and plunder them: [which] dwell alone;
being in no alliance with other nations; nor dwelling together in cities, towns, and villages, at least the common people; the greater part of them being scattered up and down, a few in one place, and a few in another; they dwelt for the convenience of feeding their flocks.

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 (wylv ywg la) "ad gentem quietam", V. L. Munster, Schmidt; "tranquillam", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "pacificam", so some in Vatablus, Pagninus, Montanus.
F20 (hjbl bvwy) "habitantem confidenter", V. L. Pagninus; "in fiducia", Montanus; "in fiducia magna", Vatablus; "secure", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Schmidt.

Jeremias 49:31 In-Context

29 As suas tendas e os seus rebanhos serão tomados; as suas cortinas serão levadas, como também todos os seus vasos, e os seus camelos; e lhes gritarão: Há terror de todos os lados!

30 Fugi, desviai-vos para muito longe, habitai nas profundezas, ó moradores de Hazor, diz o Senhor; porque Nabucodonozor, rei de Babilônia, tomou conselho contra vós, e formou um desígnio contra vós.

31 Levantai-vos, subi contra uma nação que está sossegada, que habita descuidada, diz o Senhor; que não tem portas nem ferrolhos, que habita a sós.

32 E os seus camelos serão para presa e a multidão do seu gado para despojo; e espalharei a todo o vento aqueles que cortam os cantos da sua cabeleira; e de todos os lados lhes trarei a sua calamidade, diz o Senhor.

33 Assim Hazor se tornará em morada de chacais, em desolação para sempre; ninguém habitará ali, nem peregrinará nela filho de homem.