Yeremia 2:15
Konteks2:15 Like lions his enemies roar victoriously over him;
they raise their voices in triumph. 1
They have laid his land waste;
his cities have been burned down and deserted. 2
Yeremia 43:13
Konteks43:13 He will demolish the sacred pillars in the temple of the sun 3 in Egypt and will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.”’”
[2:15] 1 tn Heb “Lions shout over him, they give out [raise] their voices.”
[2:15] sn The reference to lions is here a metaphor for the Assyrians (and later the Babylonians, see Jer 50:17). The statement about lions roaring over their prey implies that the prey has been vanquished.
[2:15] 2 tn Heb “without inhabitant.”
[43:13] 3 sn It is generally agreed that the temple of the sun was located in Heliopolis, which is elsewhere referred to as On (cf. Gen 41:45). It was the center for the worship of Amon-Re, the Egyptian sun god, and was famous for its obelisks (conical shaped pillars) dedicated to that god. It was located about 6 miles (10 km) northeast of modern-day Cairo.