Yeremia 22:7
Konteks22:7 I will send men against it to destroy it 1
with their axes and hatchets.
They will hack up its fine cedar panels and columns
and throw them into the fire.
Yeremia 37:9
Konteks37:9 Moreover, I, the Lord, warn you not to deceive yourselves into thinking that the Babylonian forces 2 will go away and leave you alone. For they will not go away. 3
[22:7] 1 sn Heb “I will sanctify destroyers against it.” If this is not an attenuated use of the term “sanctify” the traditions of Israel’s holy wars are being turned against her. See also 6:4. In Israel’s early wars in the wilderness and in the conquest, the
[37:9] 2 tn Heb “the Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4 for the rendering “Babylonian.” The word “forces” is supplied in the translation here for the sake of clarity.
[37:9] 3 tn Heb “Thus says the