Jeremías 4:16-26

16 Decid de los gentiles; he aquí, haced oír sobre Jerusalén: Guardas vienen de tierra lejana, y darán su voz sobre las ciudades de Judá

17 Como los guardas de las heredades, estuvieron sobre ella en derredor, porque se rebeló contra mí, dice el SEÑOR

18 Tu camino y tus obras te hicieron esto, ésta tu maldad, por lo cual amargura penetrará hasta tu corazón

19 ¡Mis entrañas, mis entrañas! Me duelen las telas de mi corazón; mi corazón ruge dentro de mí; no callaré; porque voz de shofar has oído, oh alma mía, alarma de guerra

20 Quebrantamiento sobre quebrantamiento es llamado; porque toda la tierra es destruida; en un punto son destruidas mis tiendas, en un momento mis cortinas

21 ¿Hasta cuándo tengo que ver bandera, tengo que oír voz de shofar

22 Porque mi pueblo es loco; no me conocieron los hijos ignorantes y los no entendidos; sabios para mal hacer, y para bien hacer no supieron

23 Miré la tierra, y he aquí que estaba asolada y vacía; y a los cielos, y no había en ellos luz

24 Miré a los montes, y he aquí que temblaban, y todos los collados fueron destruidos

25 Miré, y no aparecía hombre, y todas las aves del cielo se habían ido

26 Miré, y he aquí el Carmelo desierto, y todas sus ciudades eran asoladas a la presencia del SEÑOR, a la presencia de la ira de su furor

Jeremías 4:16-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 4

This chapter begins with several exhortations to repentance; first to Israel, or the ten tribes, to return to the Lord with their whole hearts, and put away their abominations, and serve him in sincerity and uprightness of soul; with promises of rest and safety to themselves; and that it would have a happy influence on the Gentiles, and issue in their conversion; who would hereupon bless themselves in the Lord, and glory in him, Jer 4:1,2, and next to the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem, to show a concern for renewing and sanctifying grace, signified by various metaphors, lest they should be consumed with the fire of divine wrath, Jer 4:3,4 and then the destruction of that land and city is foretold and described, partly by what was introductory to it, and the proclamation of it, signified by blowing the trumpet, and setting up the standard, Jer 4:5,6,15,19,20, by an account of the destroyers, their cruelty, swiftness, and diligence, Jer 4:7,13,16,17, and of the destruction itself, compared to a violent wind, Jer 4:11,12, by the effect it should have upon the inhabitants of all sorts, high and low, Jer 4:8,9, and had upon the prophet himself, Jer 4:10,19,21, and by the cause and ground of it, the sins of the people, which they are called upon to repent of, Jer 4:14,17,18,22 and by a vision the prophet had of the dreadful desolation of the land, Jer 4:23-29 and by the vain and false hopes the people would have of their recovery, and the great anxiety and distress they would be in, Jer 4:30,31.