Yeremia 26:11-12

26:11 Then the priests and the prophets made their charges before the officials and all the people. They said, ¹  “This man should be condemned to die ²  because he prophesied against this city. You have heard him do so ³  with your own ears.”

26:12 Then Jeremiah made his defense before all the officials and all the people. ⁴  “The Lord sent me to prophesy everything you have heard me say against this temple and against this city.

Yehezkiel 20:46

20:46 “Son of man, turn toward ⁵  the south, ⁶  and speak out against the south. ⁷  Prophesy against the open scrub ⁸  land of the Negev,

[26:11]  ¹ tn Heb “the priests and prophets said to the leaders and the people….” The long sentence has been broken up to conform better with contemporary English style and the situational context is reflected in “laid their charges.”

[26:11]  ² tn Heb “a sentence of death to this man.”

[26:11]  ³ tn Heb “it.”

[26:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “Jeremiah said to all the leaders and all the people….” See the note on the word “said” in the preceding verse.

[20:46]  ⁵ tn Heb “set your face toward.” This expression occurs as well in Ezek 6:2; 13:17.

[20:46]  ⁶ tn Or “the way toward the south,” or “the way toward Teman.” Teman is in the south and may be a location or the direction.

[20:46]  ⁷ tn Or “toward Darom.” Darom may mean the south or a region just north of southern city of Beer Sheba. See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:417-18.

[20:46]  ⁸ tn The Hebrew term can also mean “forest,” but a meaning of uncultivated wasteland fits the Negev region far better. See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:418.