Jeremías 43:3

3 sino que Baruc, hijo de Nerías, te incita contra nosotros para entregarnos en mano de los caldeos, a fin de que nos maten o nos deporten a Babilonia.

Jeremías 43:3 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 43:3

But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us
First they charge the prophet with a lie, and deny his mission from the Lord; and now to lessen the prophet's crime they charged him with, they lay the blame on Baruch, as if he, out of ill will to them, had instigated the prophet to deliver such a message; which is not at all likely, that he should be prevailed upon by a younger person, and his secretary, to take such a step: nor can it be thought that Baruch should have any interest to serve by it; and, besides, both he and the prophet were too good men, the one to instigate, and the other to be instigated, to declare a falsehood in the name of the Lord. The end proposed, they suggest, was for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put
us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon;
either that he or the prophet might deliver them into the hands of the Chaldeans, to be put to death by them, or be carried captive; which is not at all probable, it being inconsistent with that piety and humanity which were conspicuous in them both, and with their conduct, who chose rather to abide in their own land, with this small and despicable handful of people, than to go and live in the court of Babylon, where good care would have been taken of them.

Jeremías 43:3 In-Context

1 Pero sucedió que cuando Jeremías terminó de hablar a todo el pueblo todas las palabras del SEÑOR su Dios, es decir, todas estas palabras con las cuales el SEÑOR su Dios le había enviado,

2 Azarías, hijo de Osaías, y Johanán, hijo de Carea, y todos los hombres arrogantes dijeron a Jeremías: Es mentira lo que dices. El SEÑOR nuestro Dios no te ha enviado a decir: "No debéis entrar en Egipto para residir allí";

3 sino que Baruc, hijo de Nerías, te incita contra nosotros para entregarnos en mano de los caldeos, a fin de que nos maten o nos deporten a Babilonia.

4 No obedeció, pues, Johanán, hijo de Carea, ni ninguno de los jefes de las tropas, ni nadie del pueblo, la voz del SEÑOR, de quedarse en la tierra de Judá,

5 sino que Johanán, hijo de Carea, y todos los jefes de las tropas, tomaron a todo el remanente de Judá que había vuelto de todas las naciones a las cuales habían sido dispersados, para residir en la tierra de Judá,