Jeremiah 8:15

8:15 We hoped for good fortune, but nothing good has come of it.

We hoped for a time of relief, but instead we experience terror. ¹ 

Jeremiah 10:24

10:24 Correct us, Lord, but only in due measure. ² 

Do not punish us in anger or you will reduce us to nothing. ³ 

Jeremiah 15:14

15:14 I will make you serve your enemies ⁴  in a land that you know nothing about.

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

Jeremiah 32:17

32:17 ‘Oh, Lord God, ⁵  you did indeed ⁶  make heaven and earth by your mighty power and great strength. ⁷  Nothing is too hard for you!

Jeremiah 39:10

39:10 But he ⁸  left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing. He gave them fields and vineyards at that time.

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¹ tn Heb “[We hoped] for a time of healing but behold terror.”

² tn Heb “with justice.”

³ tn The words, “to almost nothing” are not in the text. They are implicit from the general context and are supplied by almost all English versions.

⁴ 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).

⁵ tn Heb “Lord Yahweh.” For an explanation of the rendering here see the study note on 1:6.

sn The parallel usage of this introduction in Jer 1:6; 4:10; 14:13 shows that though this prayer has a lengthy introductory section of praise vv. 17-22, this prayer is really one of complaint or lament.

⁶ tn This is an attempt to render the Hebrew particle normally translated “behold.” See the translator’s note on 1:6 for the usage of this particle.

⁷ tn Heb “by your great power and your outstretched arm.” See 21:5; 27:5 and the marginal note on 27:5 for this idiom.

⁸ tn Heb “Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard.” However, the subject is clear from the preceding and contemporary English style would normally avoid repeating the proper name and title.