Yeremia 10:15

10:15 They are worthless, mere objects to be mocked. ¹ 

When the time comes to punish them, they will be destroyed.

Yeremia 26:14

26:14 As to my case, I am in your power. ²  Do to me what you deem fair and proper.

Yeremia 46:17

46:17 There at home they will say, ‘Pharaoh king of Egypt is just a big noise! ³ 

He has let the most opportune moment pass by.’ ⁴ 

Yeremia 46:24

46:24 Poor dear Egypt ⁵  will be put to shame.

She will be handed over to the people from the north.”

Yeremia 51:18

51:18 They are worthless, objects to be ridiculed.

When the time comes to punish them, they will be destroyed.

[10:15]  ¹ tn Or “objects of mockery.”

[26:14]  ² tn Heb “And I, behold I am in your hand.” Hand is quite commonly used for “power” or “control” in biblical contexts.

[46:17]  ³ tn Heb “is a noise.” The addition of “just a big” is contextually motivated and is supplied in the translation to suggest the idea of sarcasm. The reference is probably to his boast in v. 8.

[46:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “he has let the appointed time pass him by.” It is unclear what is meant by the reference to “appointed time” other than the fact that Pharaoh has missed his opportunity to do what he claimed to be able to do. The Greek text is again different here. It reads “Call the name of Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt Saon esbeie moed,” reading קִרְאוּ שֵׁם (qir’u shem) for קָרְאוּ שָׁם (qor’u) and transliterating the last line.

[46:24]  ⁵ tn Heb “Daughter Egypt.” See the translator’s note on v. 19.