Jeremiah 22:5
Context22:5 But, if you do not obey these commands, I solemnly swear 1 that this palace will become a pile of rubble. I, the Lord, affirm it!” 2
Malachi 2:2
Context2:2 If you do not listen and take seriously 3 the need to honor my name,” says the Lord who rules over all, “I will send judgment 4 on you and turn your blessings into curses – indeed, I have already done so because you are not taking it to heart.
[22:5] 1 sn Heb “I swear by myself.” Oaths were guaranteed by invoking the name of a god or swearing by “his life.” See Jer 12:16; 44:26. Since the
[22:5] 2 tn Heb “Oracle of the
[2:2] 3 tn Heb “and if you do not place upon [the] heart”; KJV, NAB, NRSV “lay it to heart.”
[2:2] 4 tn Heb “the curse” (so NASB, NRSV); NLT “a terrible curse.”