Jeremias 12:3

3 Tu, porém, me conheces, SENHOR;tu me vês e provas a minha atitude para contigo.Arranca os ímpios como a ovelhas destinadas ao matadouro!Reserva-os para o dia da matança!

Jeremias 12:3 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 12:3

But thou, O Lord, knowest me
The Lord knew him before he was born, ( Jeremiah 1:5 ) , he knew what he designed him for, and what use he would make of him; and he knew him now, and loved him, and cared for him, as his prophet; he knew his sincerity and faithfulness, and took notice of it, with what integrity he performed his office, and discharged his duty; and he knew that all his enemies said of him were scandal and reproach, lies and calumnies. Thou hast seen me;
his inside, his heart, and all in it; for all things are naked and open to the eyes of an omniscient God: and tried mine heart towards thee;
he had tried him by various afflictive providences, and his heart was found towards God; the affections and desires of his soul were towards him, and he remained faithful and upright before him, and not like the wicked before mentioned. Pull them out like sheep for the slaughter;
either out of the fold, or from a fat pasture; so fat sheep are plucked from the rest, in order to be killed: this shows that their riches, affluence, and plenty, served but to ripen them for ruin and destruction, and were like the fattening of sheep for slaughter; which the prophet, by this imprecation, suggests and foretells would be their case, as a righteous judgment upon them; see ( James 5:5 ) . Prepare them for the day of slaughter;
or, "sanctify them" ^F23; set them apart for it: this, doubtless, refers to the time of Jerusalem's destruction by the Chaldeans.

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FOOTNOTES:

F23 (Mvdqhw) "et sanctifica eos", V. L. Montanus; "segrega", Piscator; "destina", Schmidt; "consecra", Cocceius.

Jeremias 12:3 In-Context

1 Tu és justo, SENHOR,quando apresento uma causa diante de ti.Contudo, eu gostaria de discutir contigo sobre a tua justiça.Por que o caminho dos ímpios prospera?Por que todos os traidores vivem sem problemas?

2 Tu os plantaste, e eles criaram raízes;crescem e dão fruto.Tu estás sempre perto dos seus lábios,mas longe dos seus corações.

3 Tu, porém, me conheces, SENHOR;tu me vês e provas a minha atitude para contigo.Arranca os ímpios como a ovelhas destinadas ao matadouro!Reserva-os para o dia da matança!

4 Até quando a terra ficará de lutoe a relva de todo o campo estará seca?Perecem os animais e as avespor causa da maldade dos que habitam nesta terra,pois eles disseram:“Ele não verá o fim que nos espera”.

5 “Se você correu com homense eles o cansaram,como poderá competir com cavalos?Se você tropeça em terreno seguro,o que fará nos matagais junto ao Jordão?