Jeremiah 2:4

The Lord Reminds Them of the Unfaithfulness of Their Ancestors

2:4 Now listen to what the Lord has to say, you descendants ¹  of Jacob,

all you family groups from the nation ²  of Israel.

Jeremiah 20:4

20:4 For the Lord says, ‘I will make both you and your friends terrified of what will happen to you. ³  You will see all of them die by the swords of their enemies. ⁴  I will hand all the people of Judah over to the king of Babylon. He will carry some of them away into exile in Babylon and he will kill others of them with the sword.

Jeremiah 46:4

46:4 Harness the horses to the chariots!

Mount your horses!

Put on your helmets and take your positions!

Sharpen you spears!

Put on your armor!

[2:4]  ¹ tn Heb “house.”

[2:4]  ² tn Heb “house.”

[20:4]  ³ tn Heb “I will make you an object of terror to both you and your friends.”

[20:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “And they will fall by the sword of their enemies and [with] your eyes seeing [it].”