Jeremiah 15:14

15:14 I will make you serve your enemies 1  in a land that you know nothing about.

For my anger is like a fire that will burn against you.”

Jeremiah 21:14

21:14 But I will punish you as your deeds deserve,’

says the Lord. 2 

‘I will set fire to your palace;

it will burn up everything around it.’” 3 

Jeremiah 43:13

43:13 He will demolish the sacred pillars in the temple of the sun 4  in Egypt and will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.”’”

1 tc This reading follows the Greek and Syriac versions and several Hebrew mss. Other Hebrew mss read “I will cause the enemy to pass through a land.” The difference in the reading is between one Hebrew letter, a dalet (ד) and a resh (ר).

2 tn Heb “oracle of the Lord.”

3 tn Heb “I will set fire in its forest and it will devour its surroundings.” The pronouns are actually third feminine singular going back to the participle “you who sit enthroned above the valley.” However, this is another example of those rapid shifts in pronouns typical of the biblical Hebrew style which are uncommon in English. They have regularly been leveled to the same person throughout in the translation to avoid possible confusion for the English reader.

4 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.