Jeremías 4:20

20 Olas de destrucción cubren la tierra,
hasta dejarla en completa desolación.
Súbitamente mis carpas son destruidas;
de repente mis refugios son demolidos.

Jeremías 4:20 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 4:20

Destruction upon destruction is cried;
&c.] Or, "breach upon breach" ^F7; as soon as one affliction is over, another comes on; and upon the news of one calamity, tidings are brought of another, as in Job's case: it signifies, that distress and troubles would come thick and fast, and that there would be no end of them, until there was an utter destruction, as this phrase signifies, and the following words show. Kimchi interprets it of the destruction of the ten tribes which came first, and of the destruction of Judah that came now. For the whole land is spoiled,
or "wasted" ^F8; that is, the land of Judea: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment:
meaning either the armies of his people, which dwelt in tents, and were destroyed at once; or the cities, towns, and habitations of his countrymen, which he compares to tents, as being easily beat down or overthrown; and so the Targum interprets it of cities; and the prophet seems to intimate that this destruction would reach to Anathoth, where his tent; cottage, and curtains were. So sudden destruction some times comes, when men are crying Peace, peace, ( 1 Thessalonians 5:3 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 (rbv le rbv) "contritio super contritionem", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius.
F8 (hddv) "vastata", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus.

Jeremías 4:20 In-Context

18 Tus propios hechos han traído todo esto sobre ti.
Este castigo es amargo, ¡te penetra hasta el corazón!”».

19 Jeremías llora por su pueblo
¡Mi corazón, mi corazón, me retuerzo de dolor!
¡Mi corazón retumba dentro de mí! No puedo quedarme quieto.
Pues he escuchado el sonar de las trompetas enemigas
y el bramido de sus gritos de guerra.

20 Olas de destrucción cubren la tierra,
hasta dejarla en completa desolación.
Súbitamente mis carpas son destruidas;
de repente mis refugios son demolidos.

21 ¿Hasta cuándo tendré que ver las banderas de combate
y oír el toque de trompetas de guerra?

22 «Mi pueblo es necio
y no me conoce —dice el Señor
—.
Son hijos tontos,
sin entendimiento.
Son lo suficientemente listos para hacer lo malo,
¡pero no tienen ni idea de cómo hacer lo correcto!».