Jeremías 27:12

12 Y a Sedequías, rey de Judá, hablé palabras como éstas, diciendo: Poned vuestra cerviz bajo el yugo del rey de Babilonia, y servidle a él y a su pueblo, y viviréis.

Jeremías 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.

Jeremías 27:12 In-Context

10 'Porque ellos os profetizan mentira, para alejaros de vuestra tierra, y para que yo os expulse y perezcáis.

11 'Pero la nación que ponga su cerviz bajo el yugo del rey de Babilonia y le sirva, la dejaré en su tierra'declara el SEÑOR"y la cultivará y habitará en ella.'"

12 Y a Sedequías, rey de Judá, hablé palabras como éstas, diciendo: Poned vuestra cerviz bajo el yugo del rey de Babilonia, y servidle a él y a su pueblo, y viviréis.

13 ¿Por qué habéis de morir, tú y tu pueblo, por la espada, el hambre y la pestilencia, tal como ha hablado el SEÑOR de la nación que no sirva al rey de Babilonia?

14 No escuchéis, pues, las palabras de los profetas que os hablan, diciendo: "No serviréis al rey de Babilonia", porque os profetizan mentira.