Jeremías 26:16

16 Así que los funcionarios y el pueblo les dijeron a los sacerdotes y a los profetas: «Este hombre no merece la pena de muerte porque nos ha hablado en el nombre del Señor
nuestro Dios» .

Jeremías 26:16 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 26:16

Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and
to the prophets
Hearing Jeremiah's apology for himself, by which it appeared that he was to be justified in what he had done, took his part, and acquitted him; and the people, who before were on the side of the priests and false prophets; yet hearing what Jeremiah had to say for himself, and also the judgment of the princes, took his part also, and joined with the court in an address to the priests and prophets, who were the chief accusers, and who would fain have had him brought in guilty of death: this man [is] not worthy to die;
or, "the judgment of death is not for this man"; we cannot give judgment against him; he is not guilty of any crime deserving death; (See Gill on Jeremiah 26:11); for he hath spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God;
not in his own name, and of his own head; but in the name of the Lord, and by his order; and therefore was not a false, but a true prophet: what methods they took to know this, and to make it appear to the people, is not said; very probably the settled character of the prophet; their long acquaintance with him, and knowledge of him; his integrity and firmness of mind; the plain marks of seriousness and humility, and a disinterested view, made them conclude in his favour.

Jeremías 26:16 In-Context

14 En cuanto a mí, estoy en sus manos, hagan conmigo lo que mejor les parezca.

15 ¡Pero si me matan, tengan por seguro que estarán matando a un inocente! La responsabilidad por semejante acción caerá sobre ustedes, sobre esta ciudad y sobre cada persona que vive en ella. Pues es totalmente cierto que el Señor
me envió a decir cada palabra que ustedes han oído ».

16 Así que los funcionarios y el pueblo les dijeron a los sacerdotes y a los profetas: «Este hombre no merece la pena de muerte porque nos ha hablado en el nombre del Señor
nuestro Dios» .

17 Entonces algunos de los sabios ancianos se pusieron de pie y hablaron a todo el pueblo reunido en ese lugar.

18 Dijeron: «Recuerden cuando Miqueas de Moréset profetizaba durante el reinado de Ezequías de Judá. Él le dijo al pueblo de Judá:
“Esto dice el Señor
de los Ejércitos Celestiales:
‘El monte Sión quedará arado como un campo abierto;
¡Jerusalén será reducida a escombros!
Un matorral crecerá en las cumbres,
donde ahora se encuentra el templo’”.