Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 27:20
Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;
20. nobles ] The word is not pure Hebrew but Aramaic, and thus may indicate that the clause is a later insertion. It occurs again in Jer 39:6, and in 1Ki 21:8, etc., but is found chiefly in Neh.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Concerning the persons and things which the king of Babylon then carried away, see 2Ki 24:13-15.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not,…. For he seems only to have taken the vessels of gold, and left the vessels of brass, as the above were; see 2Ki 24:13;
when he carried away captive Jeconiah, the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem; of which see 2Ki 24:12.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
And he also adds, The residue of the vessels which remains, in this city By adding, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not away, he indirectly condemned the Jews, because they did not acknowledge that the cruelty of their enemy had been moderated by divine power. For we know how cruel were Babylonians, and how insatiable was their avarice, and that nothing would have been left in the Temple had not their hands been in a manner restrained by the hidden power of God. The Jews ought to have duly considered this, and therefore the Prophet alludes to their ingratitude when he says, that Nebuchadnezzar had not taken away the vessels when yet he led captive the king and all the chief men, both of the city and the whole land. There is, indeed, to be understood here a comparison between the less and the greater, as though he had said, “Nebuchadnezzar would not have been so gentle had not God moderated his spirit, for he spared not your king, he led into exile all your chief men; how, then, was it that he left anything to remain in your city, and that the pillars were not taken away? Did he despise them? They have been polished with exquisite skill, and the materials are very costly. Ye hence see that God gave you a proof of his mercy, for some things still remain safe in the city as well as in the Temple; yet ye disregard this so great a benefit bestowed on you by God; what, then, will at length happen to you?” We now perceive the Prophet’s design in these words when he says, that the vessels were not taken away, even when the king was taken captive, and when the chief men of the land were led into exile.
Useful instruction may also be hence gathered. Whenever God chastises us, let us ever consider that he does not proceed to extremities; for the cause of murmuring, and often of despair, is this, — because we think that he deals with us with extreme rigor. But this happens through our sinful and perverted judgment; for God never afflicts us so severely but that some portion of kindness and of moderation ever appears; in a word, his judgments are always founded on his goodness. Were any one, therefore, rightly to call to mind how far he is from suffering extreme evils, it would conduce much to alleviate his sorrows. But when we reject every knowledge of God’s goodness, and only consider his severity, we either murmur or in a manner become furious against him. But this passage teaches us, that when God leaves some residue to us, it is an evidence of his paternal favor, and that therefore something more may be hoped for, provided we from the heart repent.
The design, then, of the Prophet’s warning was, that the Jews might receive this remaining favor of God, and not proceed in their obstinacy until God again stretched forth his hand to destroy them.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
Jer 27:20 Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;
Ver. 20. Which Nebuchadnezzar took not. ] See on Jer 27:19 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Jeconiah. Compare Jer 24:1.
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when: Jer 22:28, Coniah, Jer 24:1, 2Ki 24:14-16, Jehoiachin, 2Ch 36:10, 2Ch 36:18
Reciprocal: Jer 27:1 – the beginning Jer 29:2 – Jeconiah Dan 1:2 – with part Mat 1:11 – about
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jer 27:20. But he had taken the king who had preceded Zedekiah whose name is here spelled Jeconiah. He had also taken captive many of the chief men of the city.