Jeremiah 3:13

3:13 However, you must confess that you have done wrong, 1 

and that you have rebelled against the Lord your God.

You must confess 2  that you have given yourself to 3  foreign gods under every green tree,

and have not obeyed my commands,’ says the Lord.

Jeremiah 22:4

22:4 If you are careful to 4  obey these commands, then the kings who follow in David’s succession and ride in chariots or on horses will continue to come through the gates of this palace, as will their officials and their subjects. 5 

1 tn Heb “Only acknowledge your iniquity.”

2 tn The words “You must confess” are repeated to convey the connection. The Hebrew text has an introductory “that” in front of the second line and a coordinative “and” in front of the next two lines.

3 tc MT reads דְּרָכַיִךְ (dÿrakhayikh, “your ways”), but the BHS editors suggest דּוֹדַיִךְ (dodayikh, “your breasts”) as an example of orthographic confusion. While the proposal makes sense, it remains a conjectural emendation since it is not supported by any actual manuscripts or ancient versions.

tn Heb “scattered your ways with foreign [gods]” or “spread out your breasts to strangers.”

4 tn The translation here reflects the emphasizing infinitive absolute before the verb.

5 tn Heb “There will come through the gates of this city the kings…riding in chariots and on horses, they and their officials…” The structure of the original text is broken up here because of the long compound subject which would make the English sentence too long. Compare 17:25 for the structure and wording of this sentence.