Jeremiah 26:19-21 New International Version 19“Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did not Hezekiahfear theLordand seekhis favor? And did not theLordrelent,so that he did not b
I don’t know much about my dad before I came along. He’s dropped hints about his past, like when he told me he’d been to jail more than I. He’s also writing his memories out for his kids, but it’s been a long time since the last chapter. Hurry it up, Dad—the clock’...
Read full chapter Footnotes Jeremiah 12:5tnThe words “TheLordanswered” are not in the text but are implicit from the context. They are supplied in the translation for clarity. Jeremiah 12:5tnSome commentaries and English versions follow the suggestion given inHALOT116 s.v. IIבָּ...
19. He is sent to renew the covenant in hallowing the Sabbath.Study Bible Book ◦ Chapter The heart is deceitful above all thingsThis phrase highlights the inherent sinfulness and moral corruption of the human heart. In biblical context, the "heart" often represents the center of human will...
and all the kings of the land of the Philistines; the petty kings of it, called the lords of the Philistines elsewhere, who were great enemies to the people of the Jews: the prophecy of their destruction is in forty seventh chapter, and whose principal cities are next mentioned: ...
Jeremiah 33:1 sn The introductory statement here ties this incident in with the preceding chapter, which was the first time that the Lord spoke to him about the matters discussed here. There is no indication of how much time passed between the two incidents, though it appears that the situat...
Jeremiah 40:1tnHeb“when he took him and he was in chains.” The subject is probably Nebuzaradan or the indefinite third singular (GKC 460 §144.d). TheKethibof the word forבָּאזִקִּים(baʾziqqim) is to be explained as a secondary formation with prost...
and the transference of the same word to the hair of the head is explained by the practice of the Nazarites, to wear the hair uncut as a mark of consecration to the Lord,Numbers 6:5. The hair of the Nazarite is called inNumbers 6:7the consecration (נזר) of his God upon ...
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version“Return, faithless people,” declares the LORD, “for I am your husband. I will choose you—one from a town and two from a clan—and bring you to Zion.New Living Translation“Return home, you wayward children,” says the LORD, “for ...
Jeremiah 27:2 tn There is some disjunction in the narrative of this chapter. The introduction in v. 1 presents this as a third person narrative. But afterwards the narrative is in first person, with v. 2 reading, “Thus the Lord said to me…” In vv. 12 and 16 the narrative continue...