Jeremiah 25:19

25:19 I made all of these other people drink it: Pharaoh, king of Egypt; ¹  his attendants, his officials, his people,

Jeremiah 29:2

29:2 He sent it after King Jeconiah, the queen mother, the palace officials, ²  the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the metal workers had been exiled from Jerusalem. ³ 

Jeremiah 40:13

Ishmael Murders Gedaliah and Carries the Judeans at Mizpah off as Captives

40:13 Johanan and all the officers of the troops that had been hiding in the open country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.

Jeremiah 49:38

49:38 I will establish my sovereignty over Elam. ⁴ 

I will destroy their king and their leaders,” ⁵  says the Lord. ⁶ 

Jeremiah 50:35

50:35 “Destructive forces will come against the Babylonians,” ⁷  says the Lord. ⁸ 

“They will come against the people who inhabit Babylonia,

against her leaders and her men of wisdom.

[25:19]  ¹ sn See further Jer 46:2-28 for the judgment against Egypt.

[29:2]  ² tn This term is often mistakenly understood to refer to a “eunuch.” It is clear, however, in Gen 39:1 that “eunuchs” could be married. On the other hand it is clear from Isa 59:3-5 that some who bore this title could not have children. In this period, it is possible that the persons who bore this title were high officials like the rab saris who was a high official in the Babylonian court (cf. Jer 39:3, 13; 52:25). For further references see HALOT 727 s.v. סָרִיס 1.c.

[29:2]  ³ sn See 2 Kgs 24:14-16 and compare the study note on Jer 24:1.

[49:38]  ³ tn Or “I will sit in judgment over Elam”; Heb “I will set up my throne in Elam.” Commentators are divided over whether this refers to a king sitting in judgment over his captured enemies or whether it refers to formally establishing his rule over the country. Those who argue for the former idea point to the supposed parallels in 1:15 (which the present translation understands not to refer to this but to setting up siege) and 43:8-13. The parallelism in the verse here, however, argues that it refers to the Lord taking over the reins of government by destroying their former leaders.

[49:38]  ⁴ tn Heb “I will destroy king and leaders from there.”

[49:38]  ⁵ tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”

[50:35]  ⁴ tn Heb “the Chaldeans.” For explanation of the rendering see the study note on 21:4. There is no verb in this clause. Therefore it is difficult to determine whether this should be understood as a command or as a prediction. The presence of vav (ו) consecutive perfects after a similar construction in vv. 36b, d, 37c, 38a and the imperfects after “therefore” (לָכֵן, lakhen) all suggest the predictive or future nuance. However, the vav consecutive perfect could be used to carry on the nuance of command (cf. GKC 333 §112.q) but not in the sense of purpose as NRSV, NJPS render them.

[50:35]  ⁵ tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”