Yeremia 25:38
Konteks25:38 The Lord is like a lion who has left his lair. 1
So their lands will certainly 2 be laid waste
by the warfare of the oppressive nation 3
and by the fierce anger of the Lord.”
Yeremia 39:10
Konteks39:10 But he 4 left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing. He gave them fields and vineyards at that time.
[25:38] 1 tn Heb “Like a lion he has left his lair.”
[25:38] sn The text returns to the metaphor alluded to in v. 30. The bracketing of speeches with repeated words or motifs is a common rhetorical device in ancient literature.
[25:38] 2 tn This is a way of rendering the Hebrew particle כִּי (ki) which is probably here for emphasis rather than indicating cause (see BDB 473 s.v. כִּי 1.e and compare usage in Jer 22:22).
[25:38] 3 tc Heb “by the sword of the oppressors.” The reading here follows a number of Hebrew
[25:38] sn The connection between “war” (Heb “the sword”) and the wrath or anger of the
[39:10] 4 tn Heb “Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard.” However, the subject is clear from the preceding and contemporary English style would normally avoid repeating the proper name and title.