Yeremia 50:35

50:35 “Destructive forces will come against the Babylonians,” ¹  says the Lord. ² 

“They will come against the people who inhabit Babylonia,

against her leaders and her men of wisdom.

Daniel 4:6-7

4:6 So I issued an order ³  for all the wise men of Babylon to be brought ⁴  before me so that they could make known to me the interpretation of the dream. 4:7 When the magicians, astrologers, wise men, and diviners entered, I recounted the dream for them. But they were unable to make known its interpretation to me.

[50:35]  ¹ tn Heb “the Chaldeans.” For explanation of the rendering see the study note on 21:4. There is no verb in this clause. Therefore it is difficult to determine whether this should be understood as a command or as a prediction. The presence of vav (ו) consecutive perfects after a similar construction in vv. 36b, d, 37c, 38a and the imperfects after “therefore” (לָכֵן, lakhen) all suggest the predictive or future nuance. However, the vav consecutive perfect could be used to carry on the nuance of command (cf. GKC 333 §112.q) but not in the sense of purpose as NRSV, NJPS render them.

[50:35]  sn Heb “A sword against the Chaldeans.” The “sword” here is metaphorical for destructive forces in the persons of the armies of the north (vv. 3, 9) which the Lord is marshaling against Babylon and which he has addressed by way of command several times (e.g., vv. 14, 21, 26-27, 29). Compare 46:14 and the study note there.

[50:35]  ² tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”

[4:6]  ³ tn Aram “from me there was placed a decree.”

[4:6]  ⁴ tn The Aramaic infinitive here is active.