Yeremia 33:15

33:15 In those days and at that time I will raise up for them a righteous descendant ¹  of David.

“‘He will do what is just and right in the land.

Yeremia 33:20

33:20 “I, Lord, make the following promise: ²  ‘I have made a covenant with the day ³  and with the night that they will always come at their proper times. Only if you people ⁴  could break that covenant

[33:15]  ¹ tn Heb “sprig” or “shoot.”

[33:15]  sn For the meaning of this term and its significance in biblical prophecy see the study note on 23:5.

[33:20]  ² tn Heb “Thus says the Lord.” However, the Lord is speaking so the first person introduction has again been adopted. The content of the verse shows that it is a promise to David (vv. 21-22) and the Levites based on a contrary to fact condition (v. 20). See further the translator’s note at the end of the next verse for explanation of the English structure adopted here.

[33:20]  ³ tn The word יוֹמָם (yomam) is normally an adverb meaning “daytime, by day, daily.” However, here and in v. 25 and in Jer 15:9 it means “day, daytime” (cf. BDB 401 s.v. יוֹמָם 1).

[33:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “you.” The pronoun is plural as in 32:36, 43; 33:10.