Jeremiah 6:30

6:30 They are regarded as ‘rejected silver’ ¹ 

because the Lord rejects them.”

Jeremiah 5:13

5:13 The prophets will prove to be full of wind. ² 

The Lord has not spoken through them. ³ 

So, let what they say happen to them.’”

Jeremiah 51:48

51:48 Then heaven and earth and all that is in them

will sing for joy over Babylon.

For destroyers from the north will attack it,”

says the Lord. ⁴ 

Jeremiah 52:18

52:18 They also took the pots, shovels, ⁵  trimming shears, ⁶  basins, pans, and all the bronze utensils used by the priests. ⁷ 

Jeremiah 18:23

18:23 But you, Lord, know

all their plots to kill me.

Do not pardon their crimes!

Do not ignore their sins as though you had erased them! ⁸ 

Let them be brought down in defeat before you!

Deal with them while you are still angry! ⁹ 

Jeremiah 33:24

33:24 “You have surely noticed what these people are saying, haven’t you? They are saying, ¹⁰  ‘The Lord has rejected the two families of Israel and Judah ¹¹  that he chose.’ So they have little regard that my people will ever again be a nation. ¹² 

Jeremiah 44:2

44:2 “The Lord God of Israel who rules over all ¹³  says, ‘You have seen all the disaster I brought on Jerusalem ¹⁴  and all the towns of Judah. Indeed, they now lie in ruins and are deserted. ¹⁵ 

¹ tn This translation is intended to reflect the wordplay in the Hebrew text where the same root word is repeated in the two lines.

² tn Heb “will be wind.”

³ tc Heb “the word is not in them.” The MT has a highly unusual form here, the Piel perfect with the definite article (הַדִּבֵּר, haddibber). It is undoubtedly best to read with the LXX (Greek version) and one Hebrew ms the article on the noun (הַדָּבָר, haddavar).

³ tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”

⁴ sn These shovels were used to clean the altar.

⁵ sn These trimming shears were used to trim the wicks of the lamps.

⁶ tn Heb “with which they served (or “fulfilled their duty”).”

⁵ sn Heb “Do not blot out their sins from before you.” For this anthropomorphic figure which looks at God’s actions as though connected with record books, i.e., a book of wrongdoings to be punished, and a book of life for those who are to live, see e.g., Exod 32:32, 33, Ps 51:1 (51:3 HT); 69:28 (69:29 HT).

⁶ tn Heb “in the time of your anger.”

⁶ tn Heb “Have you not seen what this people have said, saying.” The question is rhetorical and expects a positive answer. The sentence has been broken in two to better conform with contemporary English style.

⁷ tn Heb “The two families which the Lord chose, he has rejected them.” This is an example of an object prepositioned before the verb and resumed by a redundant pronoun to throw emphasis of focus on it (called casus pendens in the grammars; cf. GKC 458 §143.d). Some commentators identify the “two families” as those of David and Levi mentioned in the previous verses, and some identify them as the families of the Israelites and of David mentioned in the next verse. However, the next clause in this verse and the emphasis on the restoration and regathering of Israel and Judah in this section (cf. 33:7, 14) show that the reference is to Israel and Judah (see also 30:3, 4; 31:27, 31 and 3:18).

⁸ tn Heb “and my people [i.e., Israel and Judah] they disdain [or look down on] from being again a nation before them.” The phrase “before them” refers to their estimation, their mental view (cf. BDB s.v. פָּנֶה II.4.a[g]). Hence it means they look with disdain on the people being a nation again (cf. BDB s.v. עוֹד 1.a[b] for the usage of עוֹד [’od] here).

⁷ tn Heb “Yahweh of armies, the God of Israel.” Compare 7:3 and see the study note on 2:19 for explanation and translation of this title.

⁸ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

⁹ tn Heb “Behold, they are in ruins this day and there is no one living in them.”