Jeremías 38:12

12 Ebedmélec le dijo a Jeremías:—Ponte en los sobacos estas ropas y trapos viejos, para protegerte de las sogas.Así lo hizo Jeremías.

Jeremías 38:12 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 38:12

And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah
Being come to the dungeon, and at the mouth of it, he addressed him in a very humane and friendly manner, and directed him how to make use of the rags he let down for his ease and benefit: put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine arm holes
under the cords;
the cords were first put under his arm holes to draw him up with, and then these clouts and rags were put under the cords; lest they should cut into his flesh, at least hurt him, and give him pain, the whole weight of his body resting on them; and perhaps these parts had received some hurt when he was let down into the dungeon with cords, when they were not so careful of him; and therefore needed some soft rags the more to be put under them at this time; all which shows what an affection this man had for the prophet and holy tender he was of him: and Jeremiah did so;
he put the rags between the cords and his arm holes.

Jeremías 38:12 In-Context

10 Entonces el rey ordenó al etíope Ebedmélec:—Toma contigo tres hombres, y rescata de la cisterna al profeta Jeremías antes de que se muera.

11 Ebedmélec lo hizo así, y fue al depósito de ropa del palacio real, sacó de allí ropas y trapos viejos, y con unas sogas se los bajó a la cisterna a Jeremías.

12 Ebedmélec le dijo a Jeremías:—Ponte en los sobacos estas ropas y trapos viejos, para protegerte de las sogas.Así lo hizo Jeremías.

13 Los hombres tiraron de las sogas y lo sacaron de la cisterna. Y Jeremías permaneció en el patio de la guardia.

14 El rey Sedequías mandó que llevaran a Jeremías a la tercera entrada de la casa del SEÑOR, y allí le dijo:—Te voy a preguntar algo, y por favor no me ocultes nada.