Yeremia 22:2

22:2 Say: ‘Listen, O king of Judah who follows in David’s succession. ¹  You, your officials, and your subjects who pass through the gates of this palace must listen to what the Lord says. ² 

Yeremia 51:58

51:58 This is what the Lord who rules over all ³  says,

“Babylon’s thick wall ⁴  will be completely demolished. ⁵ 

Her high gates will be set on fire.

The peoples strive for what does not satisfy. ⁶ 

The nations grow weary trying to get what will be destroyed.” ⁷ 

[22:2]  ¹ tn Heb “who sits on David’s throne.”

[22:2]  ² tn Heb “Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah who sits on the throne of David, you, and your officials and your people who pass through these gates.”

[51:58]  ³ sn See the note at Jer 2:19.

[51:58]  ⁴ tn The text has the plural “walls,” but many Hebrew mss read the singular “wall,” which is also supported by the ancient Greek version. The modifying adjective “thick” is singular as well.

[51:58]  ⁵ tn The infinitive absolute emphasizes the following finite verb. Another option is to translate, “will certainly be demolished.”

[51:58]  ⁶ tn Heb “for what is empty.”

[51:58]  ⁷ tn Heb “and the nations for fire, and they grow weary.”