Jeremías 6:1-9

1 Advertencia final a Jerusalén
»¡Corran y salven sus vidas, habitantes de Benjamín!
¡Salgan de Jerusalén!
¡Toquen alarma en Tecoa!
¡Levanten señales en Bet-haquerem!
Un ejército poderoso viene del norte
y trae calamidad y destrucción.

2 Oh Jerusalén,
tú eres mi hija hermosa y delicada,
¡pero te destruiré!

3 Los enemigos te rodearán como pastores que acampan alrededor de la ciudad.
Cada uno escoge un lugar para que su tropa devore.

4 Ellos gritan: “¡Prepárense para la batalla!
¡Ataquen a mediodía!”.
“No, ya es muy tarde; el día se acaba,
y caen las sombras de la noche”.

5 “¡Entonces, ataquemos de noche
y destruyamos sus palacios!”».

6 El Señor
de los Ejércitos Celestiales dice:
«Corten árboles para usarlos como arietes;
construyan rampas de asalto contra las murallas de Jerusalén.
Esta es la ciudad que debe ser castigada,
porque es perversa hasta más no poder.

7 De ella brota la maldad como de una fuente.
Sus calles resuenan con violencia y destrucción.
Siempre veo sus enfermedades y heridas.

8 Oye esta advertencia, Jerusalén,
o me alejaré de ti indignado.
Escucha o te convertiré en un montón de escombros,
una tierra donde no vive nadie».

9 El Señor
de los Ejércitos Celestiales dice:
«Aun los pocos que permanezcan en Israel
serán nuevamente recogidos,
como cuando el que cosecha revisa cada vid por segunda vez
para recoger las uvas que no se cortaron».

Jeremías 6:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 6

This chapter is of the same argument with the former; and contains two things in it, the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians, and the causes of it, which are intermixedly handled in it; a lively description is made of the notice of the approach of the enemy by blowing of trumpets and firing of beacons, Jer 6:1, and of the siege of the city, by pitching tents around it, casting up a mount against it, and scaling its walls at noon and by night, Jer 6:2-6, and this destruction is illustrated by the simile of gleaning of grapes, Jer 6:9, and amplified by the universality of it, with respect to persons and things; it reaching to persons of every age, and in every state, as old men, young men, and children, husbands and wives, and to all sorts of possessions, houses and fields, Jer 6:11,12,21, a description is given of the instruments of it, the Chaldeans, Jer 6:22,23 and it is aggravated by the anxiety, distress, and sorrow, the Jews would be in on account of it, Jer 6:24-26, the causes of it are in general the great aboundings of sin and wickedness in the midst of them, illustrated by a fountain casting out its waters, Jer 6:6,7, in particular, their neglect and contempt of the word of the Lord, Jer 6:10, the sin of covetousness, which prevailed among all sorts of people, high and low, in civil or religious life, Jer 6:13, the unfaithfulness of the prophets to the people, declaring peace, when there was none, Jer 6:14, their impenitence and hardness, Jer 6:15, their disregard to all instructions and warnings, Jer 6:16,17, their rejection of the law, and the precepts of it, Jer 6:18,19, their hypocritical sacrifices, Jer 6:20, and the chapter is concluded with an address to the prophet, setting forth his character and office, and the end of it, Jer 6:27 and his testimony concerning the people, showing their obstinacy and stubbornness, illustrated by a simile of refining metal in a furnace without success, Jer 6:28-30.