Jeremías 29:3

3 Envió la carta con Elasa, hijo de Safán, y Gemarías, hijo de Hilcías, cuando fueron a Babilonia como embajadores del rey Sedequías ante Nabucodonosor. Esto decía la carta de Jeremías:

Jeremías 29:3 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 29:3

By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan
Perhaps the brother of Ahikam, and of Jaazaniah, ( Jeremiah 26:24 ) ( Ezekiel 8:11 ) ; and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah;
to distinguish him from Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, ( Jeremiah 36:10 ) ; whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon, to Nebuchadnezzar king
of Babylon;
as his ambassadors, on what account it is not certain; perhaps to pay the tribute money to him; or to treat with him about the restoration of some of the captives; or to cultivate friendship, and promise submission, and that he would faithfully keep the covenant he had made with him: and perhaps he might be jealous of Jeconiah using his interest with the king of Babylon for his restoration, which could not be acceptable to Zedekiah; and this might be one reason why he admitted his messengers to carry Jeremiah's letter to the captives, if he knew of it, or saw it; since it exhorted them not to think of a returns, but provide for a long continuance where they were; however, by the hand of these messengers Jeremiah sent his letter to them: saying;
as follows:

Jeremías 29:3 In-Context

1 Carta a los desterrados
Jeremías escribió desde Jerusalén una carta a los ancianos, a los sacerdotes, a los profetas y a todos los que el rey Nabucodonosor había desterrado a Babilonia.

2 Esto sucedió luego de que el rey Joaquín,
la reina madre, los funcionarios de la corte, los demás funcionarios de Judá y todos los artífices y los artesanos fueran deportados de Jerusalén.

3 Envió la carta con Elasa, hijo de Safán, y Gemarías, hijo de Hilcías, cuando fueron a Babilonia como embajadores del rey Sedequías ante Nabucodonosor. Esto decía la carta de Jeremías:

4 «Esto dice el Señor
de los Ejércitos Celestiales, Dios de Israel, a los cautivos que él desterró de Jerusalén a Babilonia:

5 “Edifiquen casas y hagan planes para quedarse. Planten huertos y coman del fruto que produzcan.