33:14 “I, the Lord, affirm: 3 ‘The time will certainly come when I will fulfill my gracious promise concerning the nations of Israel and Judah. 4
1 tn Heb “fathers.”
2 tn For an alternative translation of the expression “a land flowing with milk and honey” see the translator’s note on 11:5.
3 tn Heb “Oracle of the
4 sn This refers at the very least to the promises of Jer 23:5-6, 7-8; 30:3; 31:27, 31 where the same formula “The time will certainly come (Heb “Behold the days are coming”)” occurs. Reference may also be to the promises through the earlier prophets of what is alluded to here, i.e., the restoration of Israel and Judah under a Davidic ruler and the revival of the offerings (cf. Hos 1:10-11; 3:4-5; Amos 9:11-12; Isa 11:1-5, 10-16; Jer 30:9, 21 for the former and Jer 31:14; 33:11 for the latter).