Yeremia 6:10
Konteks“Who would listen
if I spoke to them and warned them? 2
Their ears are so closed 3
that they cannot hear!
Indeed, 4 what the Lord says is offensive to them.
They do not like it at all. 5
Yeremia 15:16
Konteks15:16 As your words came to me I drank them in, 6
and they filled my heart with joy and happiness
because I belong to you. 7
Yeremia 20:8
Konteks20:8 For whenever I prophesy, 8 I must cry out, 9
“Violence and destruction are coming!” 10
This message from the Lord 11 has made me
an object of continual insults and derision.
[6:10] 1 tn These words are not in the text but are supplied in the translation for clarity.
[6:10] 2 tn Or “To whom shall I speak? To whom shall I give warning? Who will listen?” Heb “Unto whom shall I speak and give warning that they may listen?”
[6:10] 3 tn Heb “are uncircumcised.”
[6:10] 5 tn Heb “They do not take pleasure in it.”
[15:16] 6 sn Heb “Your words were found and I ate them.” This along with Ezek 2:8–3:3 is a poetic picture of inspiration. The prophet accepted them, assimilated them, and made them such a part of himself that he spoke with complete assurance what he knew were God’s words.
[15:16] 7 tn Heb “Your name is called upon me.”
[15:16] sn See Jer 14:9 where this idiom is applied to Israel as a whole and Jer 7:10 where it is applied to the temple. For discussion cf. notes on 7:10.
[20:8] 8 tn Heb “speak,” but the speaking is in the context of speaking as a prophet.
[20:8] 9 tn Heb “I cry out, I proclaim.”
[20:8] 10 tn Heb “Violence and destruction.”
[20:8] sn The words “Violence and destruction…” are a synopsis of his messages of judgment. Jeremiah is lamenting that his ministry up to this point has been one of judgment and has brought him nothing but ridicule because the
[20:8] 11 tn Heb “the word of the
