Discovery BoxJeremiah 39:10
Context39:10 But he 1 left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing. He gave them fields and vineyards at that time.
Ezekiel 33:24-29
Context33:24 “Son of man, the ones living in these ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land, but we are many; surely the land has been given to us for a possession.’ 2 33:25 Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: You eat the meat with the blood still in it, 3 pray to 4 your idols, and shed blood. Do you really think you will possess 5 the land? 33:26 You rely 6 on your swords and commit abominable deeds; each of you defiles his neighbor’s wife. Will you possess the land?’
33:27 “This is what you must say to them, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: As surely as I live, those living in the ruins will die 7 by the sword, those in the open field I will give to the wild beasts for food, and those who are in the strongholds and caves will die of disease. 33:28 I will turn the land into a desolate ruin; her confident pride will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will be so desolate no one will pass through them. 33:29 Then they will know that I am the Lord when I turn the land into a desolate ruin because of all the abominable deeds they have committed.’ 8
Ezekiel 45:16
Context45:16 All the people of the land will contribute 9 to this offering for the prince of Israel.
[39:10] 1 tn Heb “Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard.” However, the subject is clear from the preceding and contemporary English style would normally avoid repeating the proper name and title.
[33:24] 2 sn Outside of its seven occurrences in Ezekiel the term translated “possession” appears only in Exod 6:8 and Deut 33:4.
[33:25] 3 sn This practice was a violation of Levitical law (see Lev 19:26).
[33:25] 4 tn Heb “lift up your eyes.”
[33:25] 5 tn Heb “Will you possess?”
[33:29] 8 sn The judgments of vv. 27-29 echo the judgments of Lev 26:22, 25.
