Geremia 39:16

16 Va’ e parla ad Ebed-malec Etiopo, dicendo: Così ha detto il Signor degli eserciti, l’Iddio d’Israele: Ecco, io fo venire le mie parole contro a questa città, in male, e non in bene; e in quel giorno esse avverranno nella tua presenza.

Geremia 39:16 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 39:16

Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopians
Not that the prophet was to go, or could go, out of prison, to deliver this message to Ebedmelech; but that he should, as he had opportunity, acquaint him with it; either by writing to him, or by word of mouth, when he should visit him; for no doubt he sometimes did, having so great a respect for the prophet: saying, thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel;
whom Ebedmelech, though an Ethiopian, served; being a proselyte, and a good man; and therefore would listen unto and believe what came from him: behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for
good;
meaning the prophecies delivered out by Jeremiah, which Ebedmelech was no stranger to, these should be accomplished; not what promised good, on condition of repentance and amendment; but what threatened evil to the city, and the inhabitants of it, even the destruction of them: and they shall be [accomplished] in that day before thee;
signifying that he should live till then, and his enemies would not be able to take away his life; and that he should see with his eyes all that was predicted accomplished, and he himself safe amidst all this.

Geremia 39:16 In-Context

14 mandarono a far trarre Geremia fuor delle corte della prigione, e lo diedero a Ghedalia, figliuolo di Ahicam, figliuolo di Safan, per condurlo fuori in casa sua. Ma egli dimorò per mezzo il popolo.

15 Or la parola del Signore era stata indirizzata a Geremia, mentre egli era rinchiuso nella corte della prigione, dicendo:

16 Va’ e parla ad Ebed-malec Etiopo, dicendo: Così ha detto il Signor degli eserciti, l’Iddio d’Israele: Ecco, io fo venire le mie parole contro a questa città, in male, e non in bene; e in quel giorno esse avverranno nella tua presenza.

17 Ma in quel giorno io ti libererò, dice il Signore; e tu non sarai dato in man degli uomini, de’ quali tu temi.

18 Perciocchè io ti scamperò di certo, e tu non caderai per la spada; e l’anima tua ti sarà per ispoglia; conciossiachè tu ti sii confidato in me, dice il Signore.