Jeremiah 2:22

2:22 You can try to wash away your guilt with a strong detergent.

You can use as much soap as you want.

But the stain of your guilt is still there for me to see,” 1 

says the Lord God. 2 

Jeremiah 32:25

32:25 The city is sure to fall into the hands of the Babylonians. 3  Yet, in spite of this, 4  you, Lord God, 5  have said to me, “Buy that field with silver and have the transaction legally witnessed.”’” 6 

1 tn Heb “Even if you wash with natron/lye, and use much soap, your sin is a stain before me.”

2 tn Heb “Lord Yahweh.” For an explanation of this title see the study notes on 1:6.

3 tn Heb “The Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4 for further explanation.

4 tn Heb “And you, Lord Yahweh, have said to me, ‘Buy the field for…’ even though the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians.” The sentence has been broken up and the order reversed for English stylistic purposes. For the rendering “is sure to fall into the hands of” see the translator’s note on the preceding verse.

5 tn Heb “Lord God.” For the rendering of this title see the study note on 1:6.

6 tn Heb “call in witnesses to witness.”