Jeremias 6:2

2 A formosa e delicada, a filha de Sião, eu a exterminarei.

Jeremias 6:2 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 6:2

I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate
woman.
] That dwells at home and lives in pleasure, and deliciously, in great peace and quietness, in entire ease and security, in no fear of enemies, or apprehension of danger; and so it describes the secure state of the Jews. Kimchi and Ben Melech supply the word "woman" as we do; but others supply "land" or "pasture"; and think that the Jewish nation is compared to pleasant and delightful lands and pastures, which are inviting to shepherds to come and pitch their tents about them; as follows. The words are by some rendered, "O beautiful and delicate one, I have cut off, or destroyed the daughter of Zion" ^F15; in which sense the word is used in ( Isaiah 6:5 ) ( Hosea 4:5 ) and to this purpose is the Targum,

``O beautiful and delicate one, how hast thou corrupted thy ways? therefore the congregation of Zion is confounded;''

but the former senses seem to be best; in which the word used is understood as having the signification of likening or comparing; for which see ( Song of Solomon 1:9 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 So Jarchi and Joseph Kimchi. Vid. Gataker in loc.

Jeremias 6:2 In-Context

1 Fugi para segurança vossa, filhos de Benjamim, do meio de Jerusalém! Tocai a buzina em Tecoa, e levantai o sinal sobre Bete- Haquerem; porque do norte vem surgindo um grande mal, sim, uma grande destruição.

2 A formosa e delicada, a filha de Sião, eu a exterminarei.

3 Contra ela virão pastores com os seus rebanhos; levantarão contra ela as suas tendas em redor e apascentarão, cada um no seu lugar.

4 Preparai a guerra contra ela; levantai-vos, e subamos ao meio-dia. Ai de nós! que ja declina o dia, que já se vão estendendo as sombras da tarde.

5 Levantai-vos, e subamos de noite, e destruamos os seus palácios.