Jeremías 11:18

18 Complot contra Jeremías
Luego el Señor
me avisó acerca de los complots que mis enemigos tramaban en mi contra.

Jeremías 11:18 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 11:18

And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it
Either of what he had been declaring as the sins of these people; and of what he had been prophesying concerning punishment for their sins; what he had said was not of himself, did not arise from any pique or resentment in him against them; but it was of God, that knows all things, and had made known these things to him; and he had only faithfully related them as he had received them; or else of the malicious designs of the men of Anathoth to take away his life, after mentioned: and I know it;
and am sure of it; having it by divine revelation, and from that God that cannot lie, and will not deceive: then thou shewedst me their doings.
Some versions, as the Septuagint, Syriac; and Arabic, take the former words to be a prayer of the prophet's, "O Lord, make me know, or show me, or teach me, that I may know"; and these signify that his prayer was answered. The Lord showed him the sins of these people, and what punishments they deserved, and would be inflicted on them; or rather what they were doing in the dark, and what schemes they were contriving and attempting to put in execution against his life; but God was careful of it, and would not suffer them to do him any harm; and therefore made all known unto him; see ( Psalms 105:15 ) .

Jeremías 11:18 In-Context

16 Yo, el Señor
, antes los llamaba olivo frondoso,
hermoso a la vista y lleno de buen fruto.
Pero ahora he enviado el furor de sus enemigos
para quemarlos con fuego
y dejarlos carbonizados y quebrantados.

17 »Yo, el Señor
de los Ejércitos Celestiales, el que plantó ese olivo, he ordenado que lo destruyan. Pues los pueblos de Israel y de Judá han hecho lo malo, y despertaron mi enojo al quemar incienso a Baal».

18 Complot contra Jeremías
Luego el Señor
me avisó acerca de los complots que mis enemigos tramaban en mi contra.

19 Yo era como cordero que se lleva al matadero. ¡No tenía idea de que pensaban matarme! «Destruyamos a ese hombre y todas sus palabras —dijeron—, derribémoslo para que su nombre sea olvidado para siempre».

20 Oh Señor
de los Ejércitos Celestiales,
tú juzgas con justicia,
y examinas los secretos y los pensamientos más profundos.
Déjame ver tu venganza contra ellos,
porque te he entregado mi causa.