Jeremías 27:12

12 Después repetí el mismo mensaje al rey Sedequías de Judá: «Si deseas vivir, sométete al yugo del rey de Babilonia y a su pueblo.

Jeremías 27:12 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 27:12

I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah
At the same time that he delivered the above message from the Lord to the ambassadors of several nations, who were then residents in Zedekiah's court, or however in Jerusalem: according to all these words;
the same things, and much in the same language, he said to the king of Judah, as to the messengers of the nations: saying;
as follows: bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon;
you, O king, your nobles, and your people. Zedekiah was set upon the throne by the king of Babylon, was a tributary to him, and had took an oath to be faithful to him; and yet was now meditating rebellion against him; and was consulting and entering into a confederacy with the neighbouring nations to throw off the yoke, and be independent on him: wherefore the sense of this advice must be to bring themselves, he and his people, to a cheerful submission to it, and a patient bearing it, and not attempt to shake it off: and serve him and his people, and live:
the king of Babylon, and the Chaldeans, by faithfully paying the tribute, and acknowledging subjection to him; and so "live" in their own land, enjoying all other civil and religious privileges.

Jeremías 27:12 In-Context

10 Todos son mentirosos y sus mentiras solo servirán para que ustedes sean expulsados de su propia tierra. Yo los expulsaré y los enviaré a morir lejos;

11 pero al pueblo de toda nación que se someta al rey de Babilonia se le permitirá permanecer en su propio país para cultivar la tierra como siempre. ¡Yo, el Señor
, he hablado!’”».

12 Después repetí el mismo mensaje al rey Sedequías de Judá: «Si deseas vivir, sométete al yugo del rey de Babilonia y a su pueblo.

13 ¿Por qué insistes en morir, tú y tu pueblo? ¿Por qué habrán de escoger la guerra, el hambre y la enfermedad que Dios traerá contra toda nación que se niegue a someterse al rey de Babilonia?

14 No les hagan caso a los falsos profetas que les siguen diciendo: “El rey de Babilonia no los conquistará”. Son mentirosos.