Jeremías 38:24

24 Y dijo Sedequías a Jeremías: Nadie sepa estas palabras, y no morirás.

Jeremías 38:24 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 38:24

Then said Zedekiah to Jeremiah
Not a word signifying his approbation of the counsel given him, or that he intended to take it; his silence showed the reverse: let no man know of these words:
that had passed between them; of the conference and conversation they had had together, at least not the particulars of it; the thing itself was known, as appears by what follows, that the king and prophet had been discoursing together; but what they talked of, he desires might be concealed, pretending the prophet's good, though it was his own honour and safety he sought: and thou shall not die;
as he had promised he should not, and had sworn to it; but suggests by this, that if he disclosed the conversation, he should took upon himself free from his word and oath; so that this carried something menacing in it: or it may be rendered "that thou die not" ^F3; intimating, that if the princes should come to the knowledge of what he had said, of the advice he had given, they would surely put him to death; and therefore, for his own safety, he desires the whole may be kept a secret.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 (twmt alw) "ne moriaris", Gataker, Schmidt; "ut non moriaris", Piscator.

Jeremías 38:24 In-Context

22 Y he aquí que todas las mujeres que han quedado en casa del rey de Judá, serán sacadas a los príncipes del rey de Babilonia; y ellas mismas dirán: Te han engañado, y han prevalecido contra ti tus amigos; atollaron en el cieno tus pies, se volvieron atrás.

23 Sacarán, pues, todas tus mujeres y tus hijos a los caldeos, y tú no escaparás de sus manos, sino que por mano del rey de Babilonia serás preso, y a esta ciudad quemará a fuego.

24 Y dijo Sedequías a Jeremías: Nadie sepa estas palabras, y no morirás.

25 Y si los príncipes oyeren que yo he hablado contigo, y vinieren a ti y te dijeren: Decláranos ahora, ¿qué hablaste con el rey? No nos lo encubras, y no te mataremos; asimismo lo que te dijo el rey;

26 Les dirás: Supliqué al rey que no me hiciese tornar a casa de Jonatán para que no me muriese allí.