Jeremías 51:3

3 Que no entese el entesador su arco, ni se levante con su coraza; no perdonéis a sus jóvenes; entregad a la destrucción todo su ejército.

Jeremías 51:3 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 51:3

Against [him that] bendeth let the archer bend his bow
These are either the words of the Lord to the Medes and Persians, to the archers among them, to bend their bows and level their arrows against the Chaldeans, who had bent their bows and shot their arrows against others; or of the Medes and Persians stirring up one another to draw their bows, and fight manfully against the enemy: and against [him that] lifteth up himself in his brigandine;
or coat of mail; that swaggers about in it, proud of it, and putting his confidence in it, as if out of all danger. The sense is, that they should direct their arrows both against those that were more lightly or more heavily armed; since by them they might do execution among the one and the other: and spare ye not her young men;
because of their youth, beauty, and strength: destroy ye utterly all her host;
her whole army, whether officers or common soldiers; or let them be accoutred in what manner they will. The Targum is,

``consume all her substance.''

Jeremías 51:3 In-Context

1 Así dice el SEÑOR: He aquí, levanto contra Babilonia y contra los habitantes de Leb Camay el espíritu de un destructor.

2 Y enviaré extranjeros a Babilonia que la aventarán y vaciarán su tierra; porque estarán contra ella por todos lados el día de su tribulación.

3 Que no entese el entesador su arco, ni se levante con su coraza; no perdonéis a sus jóvenes; entregad a la destrucción todo su ejército.

4 Caerán muertos en la tierra de los caldeos, y traspasados en sus calles.

5 Porque no ha sido abandonado Israel ni Judá por su Dios, el SEÑOR de los ejércitos, aunque su tierra está llena de culpa delante del Santo de Israel.