Jeremiah 15:20

15:20 I will make you as strong as a wall to these people,

a fortified wall of bronze.

They will attack you,

but they will not be able to overcome you.

For I will be with you to rescue you and deliver you,” ¹ 

says the Lord.

Jeremiah 52:11

52:11 He had Zedekiah’s eyes put out and had him bound in chains. ²  Then the king of Babylon had him led off to Babylon and he was imprisoned there until the day he died.

Jeremiah 52:18

52:18 They also took the pots, shovels, ³  trimming shears, ⁴  basins, pans, and all the bronze utensils used by the priests. ⁵ 

[15:20]  ¹ sn See 1:18. The Lord renews his promise of protection and reiterates his call to Jeremiah.

[52:11]  ² tn Heb “fetters of bronze.” The more generic “chains” is used in the translation because “fetters” is a word unfamiliar to most modern readers.

[52:18]  ³ sn These shovels were used to clean the altar.

[52:18]  ⁴ sn These trimming shears were used to trim the wicks of the lamps.

[52:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “with which they served (or “fulfilled their duty”).”