Jeremías 49:31

31 Levantaos, subid a gente pacífica, que vive confiadamente, dice el SEÑOR, que ni tienen puertas ni cerrojos, que viven solos

Jeremías 49:31 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 49:31

Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation
Or, "to the nation [that is] at ease" ^F19; the people that live quietly and in peace; have no wars with their neighbours, nor any among themselves; which seems to be the better sense of the word, for these Kedarenes were not a very wealthy people: these words do not express the counsel and purpose of Nebuchadnezzar; or are an address of his to his army, commanding them to arise, and invade the country of Arabia; for they are the words of the Lord, and are addressed to him and his army to go up in a hostile manner against the Kedarenes, here described: that dwelleth without care, saith the Lord;
not without the care of their flocks, or without providing things necessary for themselves and families; they were not an indolent people, that lived an idle and inactive life; but they dwelt "confidently", or "securely" ^F20, as it may be rendered; they had no thought nor care to defend themselves from an enemy; they had no fear of any, imagining that no one would think it worth while to give themselves any trouble to invade them; their meanness they supposed was a protection to them: which have neither gates nor bars;
to their cities, or to their houses, being in no fear of an enemy to come and plunder them: [which] dwell alone;
being in no alliance with other nations; nor dwelling together in cities, towns, and villages, at least the common people; the greater part of them being scattered up and down, a few in one place, and a few in another; they dwelt for the convenience of feeding their flocks.

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 (wylv ywg la) "ad gentem quietam", V. L. Munster, Schmidt; "tranquillam", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "pacificam", so some in Vatablus, Pagninus, Montanus.
F20 (hjbl bvwy) "habitantem confidenter", V. L. Pagninus; "in fiducia", Montanus; "in fiducia magna", Vatablus; "secure", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Schmidt.

Jeremías 49:31 In-Context

29 Sus tiendas y sus ganados tomarán; sus cortinas, y todos sus vasos, y sus camellos, tomarán para sí; y llamarán contra ellos miedo alrededor

30 Huid, idos muy lejos, meteos en simas para estar, oh moradores de Hazor, dijo el SEÑOR; porque tomó consejo contra vosotros Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia, y contra vosotros ha formado designio

31 Levantaos, subid a gente pacífica, que vive confiadamente, dice el SEÑOR, que ni tienen puertas ni cerrojos, que viven solos

32 Y serán sus camellos por presa, y la multitud de sus ganados por despojo; y los esparciré por todos los vientos, echados hasta el postrer rincón; y de todos sus lados les traeré su ruina, dijo el SEÑOR

33 Y Hazor será morada de dragones, soledad para siempre; ninguno morará allí, ni la habitará hijo de hombre