Jeremías 21:2

2 Consulta ahora de nuestra parte al SEÑOR, porque Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, nos hace la guerra; tal vez el SEÑOR haga con nosotros conforme a todas sus maravillas, para que el enemigo se retire de nosotros.

Jeremías 21:2 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 21:2

Inquire, I pray thee, of the Lord for us
Or, "seek the Lord now for us" ^F14; seek the Lord by prayer and supplication for me and my people, for this city and the inhabitants of it; entreat him that he would appear for us, and deliver us out of the hands of the enemy; for this they said in the name of the king that sent them, who knew that the prophet had an interest at the throne of grace, and was a favourite of heaven; and therefore desired him to be an intercessor for them: for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us;
the same that is elsewhere called Nebuchadnezzar, commonly called by the Greeks Nebuchodonosor; he was now come up to Jerusalem, and was besieging it, as had been predicted: if so be the Lord will deal with us according to all his wondrous
works;
which he had done in times past for that nation; as by bringing them out of Egypt; driving out the Canaanites before them; delivering them out of the hands of their neighbours, time after time, when oppressed by them; and particularly by destroying the Assyrian army in Hezekiah's time, which was besieging the city of Jerusalem, and causing their king to depart and flee in haste; and their present case being similar to that, it is very likely that that was more especially in view: that he may go up from us;
namely, the king of Babylon; that he may rise up, and raise the siege, and depart into his own country, as Sennacherib did.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 (wndeb an vrd) "interroga nunc pro nobis", Vatablus: Pagninus; "inquire nunc", Montanus.

Jeremías 21:2 In-Context

1 Palabra que vino a Jeremías de parte del SEÑOR cuando el rey Sedequías lo envió a Pasur, hijo de Malquías, y al sacerdote Sofonías, hijo de Maasías, diciendo:

2 Consulta ahora de nuestra parte al SEÑOR, porque Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, nos hace la guerra; tal vez el SEÑOR haga con nosotros conforme a todas sus maravillas, para que el enemigo se retire de nosotros.

3 Entonces Jeremías les dijo: Así diréis a Sedequías:

4 "Así dice el SEÑOR, Dios de Israel: 'He aquí, yo haré volver atrás las armas de guerra que tenéis en vuestras manos, con las cuales peleáis contra el rey de Babilonia y contra los caldeos que os sitian fuera de los muros, y las reuniré en medio de esta ciudad.

5 'Y yo pelearé contra vosotros con mano extendida y brazo poderoso, y con ira, furor y gran enojo.