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Jeremías 38:1-6

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1 Y oyeron Sefatías, hijo de Matán, Gedalías, hijo de Pasur, Jucal, hijo de Selemías, y Pasur, hijo de Malquías, las palabras que Jeremías hablaba a todo el pueblo, diciendo:
2 Así dice el SEÑOR: "El que se quede en esta ciudad morirá a espada, de hambre o de pestilencia, pero el que se pase a los caldeos, vivirá y tendrá su vida por botín y seguirá viviendo."
3 Así dice el SEÑOR: "Ciertamente esta ciudad será entregada en manos del ejército del rey de Babilonia, y él la tomará."
4 Entonces dijeron los oficiales al rey: Den muerte ahora a este hombre, porque él desanima a los hombres de guerra que quedan en esta ciudad y a todo el pueblo diciéndoles tales palabras; pues este hombre no busca el bien de este pueblo, sino el mal.
5 Y el rey Sedequías dijo: He aquí, él está en vuestras manos; pues el rey nada puede hacer contra vosotros.
6 Tomando ellos a JeremĂ­as, lo echaron en la cisterna de MalaquĂ­as, hijo del rey, que habĂ­a en el patio de la guardia, y bajaron a JeremĂ­as con cuerdas. En la cisterna no habĂ­a agua, sino lodo, y JeremĂ­as se hundiĂł en el lodo.

Jeremías 38:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 38

This chapter is taken up in giving an account of Jeremiah's being cast into a dungeon; his deliverance from it; and private conversation with King Zedekiah. The occasion of the prophet's being cast into a dungeon was his discourse to the people, which four of the princes represented to the king as seditious, and moved to have him put to death; and, being delivered into their hands, was put into a miry dungeon, Jer 38:1-6. Ebedmelech, the Ethiopian, hearing of his miserable case, represented it to the king, and interceded for his release; which being granted, with the help of thirty men, and by means of old clouts and rotten rags, let down by cords, drew him up, and placed him in the court of the prison, Jer 38:7-13. King Zedekiah sends for Jeremiah, and has a private conference with him about the state of affairs; when the prophet faithfully told him how things would issue, and gave him his best advice, Jer 38:14-23; upon parting, the king desires the conference might be kept a secret from the princes, which was accordingly done, Jer 38:24-27; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison till the taking of Jerusalem, Jer 38:28.

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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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