Yeremia 2:12

2:12 Be amazed at this, O heavens! ¹ 

Be shocked and utterly dumbfounded,”

says the Lord.

Yeremia 5:11

5:11 For the nations of Israel and Judah ² 

have been very unfaithful to me,”

says the Lord.

Yeremia 49:6

49:6 Yet in days to come

I will reverse Ammon’s ill fortune.” ³ 

says the Lord. ⁴ 

Yeremia 49:39

49:39 “Yet in days to come

I will reverse Elam’s ill fortune.” ⁵ 

says the Lord. ⁶ 

Yeremia 50:10

50:10 Babylonia ⁷  will be plundered.

Those who plunder it will take all they want,”

says the Lord. ⁸ 

[2:12]  ¹ sn In earlier literature the heavens (and the earth) were called on to witness Israel’s commitment to the covenant (Deut 30:12) and were called to serve as witnesses to Israel’s fidelity or infidelity to it (Isa 1:2; Mic 6:1).

[5:11]  ² tn Heb “the house of Israel and the house of Judah.”

[49:6]  ³ tn See Jer 29:14; 30:3 and the translator’s note on 29:14 for the idiom used here.

[49:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”

[49:39]  ⁵ tn See Jer 29:14; 30:3 and the translator’s note on 29:14 for the idiom used here.

[49:39]  sn See a similar note on the reversal of Moab’s fortunes in Jer 48:47 and compare also 46:26 for a future restoration of Egypt.

[49:39]  ⁶ tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”

[50:10]  ⁷ tn Heb “The land of the Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4 for explanation.

[50:10]  ⁸ tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”