Discovery BoxJeremiah 14:20 
Context14:20 Lord, we confess that we have been wicked.
We confess that our ancestors have done wrong. 1
We have indeed 2 sinned against you.
Jeremiah 22:8
Context22:8 “‘People from other nations will pass by this city. They will ask one another, “Why has the Lord done such a thing to this great city?”
Jeremiah 25:14
Context25:14 For many nations and great kings will make slaves of the king of Babylon and his nation 3 too. I will repay them for all they have done!’” 4
1 tn Heb “We acknowledge our wickedness [and] the iniquity of our [fore]fathers.” For the use of the word “know” to mean “confess,” “acknowledge” cf. BDB 394 s.v. יָדַע, Qal.1.f and compare the usage in Jer 3:13.
sn For a longer example of an individual identifying with the nation and confessing their sins and the sins of their forefathers see Ps 106.
2 tn This is another example of the intensive use of כִּי (ki). See BDB 472 s.v. כִּי 1.e.
3 tn Heb “make slaves of them.” The verb form here indicates that the action is as good as done (the Hebrew prophetic perfect). For the use of the verb rendered “makes slaves” see parallel usage in Lev 25:39, 46 (cf. BDB 713 s.v. עָבַד 3).
4 tn Heb “according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.” The two phrases are synonymous; it would be hard to represent them both in translation without being redundant. The translation attempts to represent them by the qualifier “all” before the first phrase.
