Yeremia 29:32

29:32 Because he has done this,” ¹  the Lord says, “I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his whole family. There will not be any of them left to experience the good things that I will do for my people. I, the Lord, affirm it! For he counseled rebellion against the Lord.”’” ² 

Yeremia 42:18

42:18 For ³  the Lord God of Israel who rules over all ⁴  says, ‘If you go to Egypt, I will pour out my wrath on you just as I poured out my anger and wrath on the citizens of Jerusalem. ⁵  You will become an object of horror and ridicule, an example of those who have been cursed and that people use in pronouncing a curse. ⁶  You will never see this place again.’ ⁷ 

[29:32]  ¹ tn Heb “Therefore.”

[29:32]  ² sn Compare the same charge against Hananiah in Jer 28:16 and see the note there. In this case, the false prophesy of Shemaiah is not given but it likely had the same tenor since he wants Jeremiah reprimanded for saying that the exile will be long and the people are to settle down in Babylon.

[42:18]  ³ tn Or “Indeed.”

[42:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “Yahweh of armies, the God of Israel.” See the study note on 2:19 for the translation and significance of this title.

[42:18]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[42:18]  ⁶ tn See the study note on 24:9 and the usage in 29:22 for the meaning and significance of this last phrase.

[42:18]  ⁷ tn Or “land.” The reference is, of course, to the land of Judah.