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Jeremías 6:8

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8 Sé precavida, oh Jerusalén, no sea que mi alma se aleje de ti; no sea que yo te convierta en desolación, en tierra despoblada.

Jeremías 6:8 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 6:8

And be thou instructed, O Jerusalem
Or "corrected" F19; receive discipline or instructions by chastisements and corrections, return by repentance, that the evils threatened may not come: this shows the affection of the Lord to his people, notwithstanding all their sins; that their amendment, and not their destruction, were pleasing to him; that it was with reluctance he was about to visit them in the manner threatened; and that even now it was not too late, provided they were instructed and reformed; but, if not, they must expect what follows: lest my soul depart from thee;
his Shechinah, or divine Presence, and all the tokens of his love, favour, and good will. The Targum interprets it of the Word of the Lord,

``lest my Word cast thee off;''
see ( Romans 11:1 ) , or, "lest my soul pluck itself from thee"; or "be plucked" F20, and separated from thee: the phrase denotes an utter separation, a forcible one, joined with the utmost abhorrence and detestation. In ( Ezekiel 23:18 ) , it is rendered, "my mind was alienated"; it denotes disunion and disaffection. Lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited;
the Targum adds, by way of illustration,
``as the land of Sodom;''
so that not a man should dwell in it; see ( Jeremiah 4:25 Jeremiah 4:27 Jeremiah 4:29 ) .
FOOTNOTES:

F19 (yrowh) "cape disciplinam", Vatablus; "admitte disciplinam", Cocceius; "castigationem", Schmidt.
F20 (Kmm yvpn eqt Np) "ut non luxetur, [vel] avellatur anima mea a te", Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius, Schmidt.
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Jeremías 6:8 In-Context

6 Porque así dice el SEÑOR de los ejércitos: Cortad sus árboles, y poned sitio contra Jerusalén. Esta es la ciudad que ha de ser castigada, todo dentro de ella es opresión.
7 Como un pozo mantiene frescas sus aguas, así ella mantiene fresca su maldad. En ella se oyen violencia y destrucción; ante mí hay de continuo enfermedades y heridas.
8 Sé precavida, oh Jerusalén, no sea que mi alma se aleje de ti; no sea que yo te convierta en desolación, en tierra despoblada.
9 Así dice el SEÑOR de los ejércitos: Buscarán, rebuscarán como en una vid el remanente de Israel; vuelve a pasar tu mano como el vendimiador por los sarmientos.
10 ¿A quiénes hablaré y advertiré, para que oigan? He aquí, sus oídos están cerrados, y no pueden escuchar. He aquí, la palabra del SEÑOR les es oprobio; no se deleitan en ella.
Scripture taken from La Biblia de las Américas® (LBLA®), Copyright © 1986, 1995, 1997 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. https://www.LBLA.com

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