Yeremia 40:16

40:16 But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, “Do not do that ¹  because what you are saying about Ishmael is not true.” ² 

Yeremia 51:55

51:55 For the Lord is ready to destroy Babylon,

and put an end to her loud noise.

Their waves ³  will roar like turbulent ⁴  waters.

They will make a deafening noise. ⁵ 

[40:16]  ¹ tn Heb “this thing.”

[40:16]  ² tn Heb “is false” or “is a lie.”

[51:55]  ³ tn The antecedent of the third masculine plural pronominal suffix is not entirely clear. It probably refers back to the “destroyers” mentioned in v. 53 as the agents of God’s judgment on Babylon.

[51:55]  ⁴ tn Or “mighty waters.”

[51:55]  ⁵ tn Heb “and the noise of their sound will be given,”