Yeremia 17:18
Konteks17:18 May those who persecute me be disgraced.
Do not let me be disgraced.
May they be dismayed.
Do not let me be dismayed.
Bring days of disaster on them.
Bring on them the destruction they deserve.” 1
Yeremia 23:24
Konteks23:24 “Do you really think anyone can hide himself
where I cannot see him?” the Lord asks. 2
“Do you not know that I am everywhere?” 3
the Lord asks. 4
[17:18] 1 tn Or “complete destruction.” See the translator’s note on 16:18.
[17:18] sn Jeremiah now does what he says he has not wanted to do or been hasty to do. He is, however, seeking his own vindication and that of God whose threats they have belittled.
[23:24] 2 tn Heb “Oracle of the
[23:24] 3 tn The words “Don’t you know” are not in the text. They are a way of conveying the idea that the question which reads literally “Do I not fill heaven and earth?” expects a positive answer. They follow the pattern used at the beginning of the previous two questions and continue that thought. The words are supplied in the translation for clarity.
