Jeremías 43:11

11 y cuando venga, destruirá la tierra de Egipto. Traerá muerte a los destinados a la muerte, cautiverio a los destinados al cautiverio y guerra a los destinados a la guerra.

Jeremías 43:11 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 43:11

And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt
Here is a various reading: the "Cetib", or textual writing, is, "when it cometh, it shall smite"; which Kimchi rightly interprets of the camp or army of Nebuchadnezzar; and the "Keri", or marginal reading, which we follow, is, "when he cometh, he shall smite"; that is, the king of Babylon; both are to be received: when Nebuchadnezzar should come with his army to Tahpanhes, he would not only take that, but go through the land of Egypt, and subdue and destroy the inhabitants of it, all that dwelt in it, sojourners as well as natives; and so the Jews that were come hither to dwell, against the express command of God, to whom this prophecy was delivered, and to whom it has a particular respect: [and deliver] such [as are] for death to death;
who are appointed to death, either by pestilence or famine; that is, he shall oblige them to flee to, or block them up in, places where they shall perish by one or other of these: and such [as are] for captivity to captivity:
such as are designed to be carried captive, these shall be taken by him, and carried captive into Babylon, and the provinces of it: and such [as are] for the sword to the sword;
who are destined to fall by the sword, these should be slain by the sword of Nebuchadnezzar, and his soldiers; so that, what by one way or another, a general destruction should be made.

Jeremías 43:11 In-Context

9 «A la vista de toda la gente de Judá, toma unas piedras grandes y entiérralas debajo de las piedras del pavimento a la entrada del palacio del faraón aquí en Tafnes.

10 Luego dile al pueblo de Judá: “Esto dice el Señor
de los Ejércitos Celestiales, Dios de Israel: ‘Les aseguro que traeré a mi siervo Nabucodonosor,
rey de Babilonia, aquí a Egipto. Estableceré su trono sobre estas piedras que he escondido. Sobre ellas extenderá su dosel real

11 y cuando venga, destruirá la tierra de Egipto. Traerá muerte a los destinados a la muerte, cautiverio a los destinados al cautiverio y guerra a los destinados a la guerra.

12 Prenderá fuego a los templos de los dioses egipcios; quemará los templos y se llevará los ídolos como botín. Limpiará la tierra de Egipto como un pastor que limpia su manto de pulgas, pero él saldrá ileso.

13 Derribará las columnas sagradas que están en el templo al sol
en Egipto, y reducirá a cenizas los templos de los dioses de Egipto’”».