Jeremías 37:1-6

1 Sedequías llama a Jeremías
Sedequías, hijo de Josías, subió al trono de Judá después de Joaquín,
hijo de Joacim. Fue nombrado rey por el rey Nabucodonosor
de Babilonia.

2 Sin embargo, ni Sedequías ni sus ayudantes ni la gente que quedó en la tierra de Judá hicieron caso a lo que el Señor
decía a través de Jeremías.

3 No obstante, el rey Sedequías envió a Jucal, hijo de Selemías, y al sacerdote Sofonías, hijo de Maaseías, a pedirle a Jeremías: «Por favor, ora por nosotros al Señor
, nuestro Dios».

4 Todavía no habían encarcelado a Jeremías, por lo tanto, se movía con total libertad entre la gente.

5 En ese tiempo, el ejército del faraón Hofra
de Egipto apareció en la frontera sur de Judá. Cuando el ejército babilónico
se enteró de esto, levantó el sitio de Jerusalén.

6 Entonces el Señor
le dio el siguiente mensaje a Jeremías:

Jeremías 37:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 37

This chapter makes mention of the reign of Zedekiah, and what happened in it; of his message to Jeremiah, to pray for the kingdom; of the king of Babylonian's raising the siege of Jerusalem, on hearing the king of Egypt was coming to its relief; of the assurance the prophet gave that the Chaldean army would return again, and destroy the city; of the prophet's attempt to depart the city, his imprisonment, conversation with Zedekiah, and his clemency to him. A short account is given of Zedekiah, and of the disobedience of him and his people to the word of the Lord, Jer 37:1,2; of the message sent by him to the prophet to pray for them, Jer 37:3; the time, when Jeremiah was at liberty, and the siege of Jerusalem was raised, Jer 37:4,5; the prophet's answer to them from the Lord, assuring them the Chaldeans would return and burn the city, Jer 37:6-10; the prophet attempting to go out of the city is stopped, and charged as a deserter to the Chaldeans; is had before the princes, and beat and imprisoned, Jer 37:11-15; but the king sending for him out of prison, and having some private discourse with him, upon the prophet's expostulation and intercession, his confinement was mitigated, and bread allowed him, Jer 37:16-21.