Jeremiah 18:9

18:9 And there are times when I promise to build up and establish a nation or kingdom.

Jeremiah 29:15

29:15 “You say, ‘The Lord has raised up prophets of good news for us here in Babylon.’


sn Heb “plant.” The terms “uproot,” “tear down,” “destroy,” “build,” and “plant” are the two sides of the ministry Jeremiah was called to (cf. Jer 1:10).

tn The words “of good news” are not in the text but are implicit from the context. They are supplied in the translation for clarity.