Jeremías 29:3

3 La carta fue enviada por mano de Elasa, hijo de Safán, y de Gemarías, hijo de Hilcías, a quienes Sedequías, rey de Judá, envió a Babilonia, a Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, diciendo:

Jeremías 29:3 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 29:3

By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan
Perhaps the brother of Ahikam, and of Jaazaniah, ( Jeremiah 26:24 ) ( Ezekiel 8:11 ) ; and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah;
to distinguish him from Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, ( Jeremiah 36:10 ) ; whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon, to Nebuchadnezzar king
of Babylon;
as his ambassadors, on what account it is not certain; perhaps to pay the tribute money to him; or to treat with him about the restoration of some of the captives; or to cultivate friendship, and promise submission, and that he would faithfully keep the covenant he had made with him: and perhaps he might be jealous of Jeconiah using his interest with the king of Babylon for his restoration, which could not be acceptable to Zedekiah; and this might be one reason why he admitted his messengers to carry Jeremiah's letter to the captives, if he knew of it, or saw it; since it exhorted them not to think of a returns, but provide for a long continuance where they were; however, by the hand of these messengers Jeremiah sent his letter to them: saying;
as follows:

Jeremías 29:3 In-Context

1 Estas son las palabras de la carta que el profeta Jeremías envió desde Jerusalén al resto de los ancianos del destierro, a los sacerdotes, a los profetas y a todo el pueblo que Nabucodonosor había llevado al destierro de Jerusalén a Babilonia.

2 (Esto sucedió después de salir de Jerusalén el rey Jeconías y la reina madre, los oficiales de la corte, los príncipes de Judá y de Jerusalén, los artífices y los herreros).

3 La carta fue enviada por mano de Elasa, hijo de Safán, y de Gemarías, hijo de Hilcías, a quienes Sedequías, rey de Judá, envió a Babilonia, a Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, diciendo:

4 Así dice el SEÑOR de los ejércitos, el Dios de Israel, a todos los desterrados que envié al destierro de Jerusalén a Babilonia:

5 "Edificad casas y habitadlas, plantad huertos y comed su fruto.