Jeremiah 9:14

9:14 Instead they have followed the stubborn inclinations of their own hearts. They have paid allegiance to 1  the gods called Baal, 2  as their fathers 3  taught them to do.

Jeremiah 33:16

33:16 Under his rule Judah will enjoy safety 4  and Jerusalem 5  will live in security. At that time Jerusalem will be called “The Lord has provided us with justice.” 6 

Jeremiah 38:12

38:12 Ebed Melech 7  called down to Jeremiah, “Put these rags and worn-out clothes under your armpits to pad the ropes. 8  Jeremiah did as Ebed Melech instructed. 9 

1 tn Heb “they have gone/followed after.” See the translator’s note at 2:5 for the idiom.

2 tn Heb “the Baals,” referring either to the pagan gods called “Baals” or the images of Baal (so NLT).

3 tn Or “forefathers,” or “ancestors.” Here the referent could be the immediate parents or, by their example, more distant ancestors.

4 tn For the translation of this term in this context see the parallel context in 23:6 and consult the translator’s note there.

5 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

6 tn Heb “And this is what will be called to it: ‘The Lord our righteousness.’”

sn For the significance of this title see the study note on the parallel text in 23:6. Other titles by which Jerusalem is to be known are found in Isa 62:2-4; Jer 3:17; Ezek 48:35; Zech 8:3 emphasizing that the Lord takes up his relation with it once again, dwells in it, delights in it, and finds it faithful once more (cf. Isa 1:26). In 23:6 the title is applied to the Davidic ruler that the Lord will raise up over them who will do what is just and right. God’s vindication of the city by its restoration after exile and his provision of this just ruler over it is the probable source for the title.

7 tn Heb “Ebed Melech the Ethiopian.” The words “the Ethiopian” are unnecessary and are not repeated in the translation because he has already been identified as such in vv. 7, 10.

8 tn Heb “under the joints of your arms under the ropes.” The two uses of “under” have different orientations and are best reflected by “between your armpits and the ropes” or “under your armpits to pad the ropes.”

9 tn Or “Jeremiah did so.” The alternate translation is what the text reads literally.