Jeremías 39:15-18

15 Aún estaba Jeremías preso en el patio de la guardia cuando la palabra del SEÑOR vino a él:

16 «Ve y dile a Ebedmélec, el etíope, que así dice el SEÑORTodopoderoso, el Dios de Israel: “Voy a cumplir las palabras que anuncié contra esta ciudad, para mal y no para bien. En aquel día, tú serás testigo de todo esto.

17 Pero en ese mismo día yo te rescataré —afirma el SEÑOR—, y no caerás en las manos de los hombres que temes.

18 Porque ciertamente yo te libraré —afirma el SEÑOR—, y no caerás a filo de espada; antes bien, tu vida será tu botín, porque has confiado en mí”».

Jeremías 39:15-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 39

This chapter gives an account of the taking of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, according to the several prophecies of Jeremiah concerning it. The time of taking it, and by whom, after a siege of eighteen months, Jer 39:1-3; several things relating to King Zedekiah; his flight; the taking of him; the bringing him to the king of Babylon, and his sentence on him; the execution of that sentence, slaying his sons and nobles, putting out his eyes, and carrying him in chains to Babylon, Jer 39:4-7; the destruction of the city is described, by burning the houses in it, breaking down its walls, carrying the people captive, all, except a few poor persons left in the land, Jer 39:8-10; the preservation of Jeremiah, according to the king of Babylon's orders by his princes; and the committing him to the care of Gedaliah, the governor of the poor Jews, Jer 39:11-14; and the chapter is concluded with a promise of the protection of Ebedmelech, made by the Lord before the taking of the city, while the prophet was in prison; and which, no doubt, had its accomplishment, Jer 39:15-18.