21:26 this is what the sovereign Lord says:
Tear off the turban, 4
take off the crown!
Things must change! 5
Exalt the lowly,
bring down the proud! 6
23:46 “For this is what the sovereign Lord says: Bring up an army 7 against them and subject them 8 to terror and plunder.
29:8 “‘Therefore, this is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will kill 9 every person and every animal.
36:24 “‘I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries; then I will bring you to your land.
1 tn This is the same Hebrew verb used to describe the passing of the children through the fire.
2 sn The metaphor may be based in Lev 27:32 (see also Jer 33:13; Matt 25:32-33). A shepherd would count his sheep as they passed beneath his staff.
3 tn Heb “I lifted up my hand.”
4 tn Elsewhere in the Bible the turban is worn by priests (Exod 28:4, 37, 39; 29:6; 39:28, 31; Lev 8:9; 16:4), but here a royal crown is in view.
5 tn Heb “This not this.”
6 tn Heb “the high one.”
7 tn Heb “assembly.”
8 tn Heb “give them to.”
9 tn Heb “I will cut off from you.”