Discovery BoxJeremiah 2:12 
Context2:12 Be amazed at this, O heavens! 1
Be shocked and utterly dumbfounded,”
says the Lord.
Jeremiah 5:11
Context5:11 For the nations of Israel and Judah 2
have been very unfaithful to me,”
says the Lord.
Jeremiah 5:18
Context5:18 Yet even then 3 I will not completely destroy you,” says the Lord.
Jeremiah 25:8
Context25:8 “Therefore, the Lord who rules over all 4 says, ‘You have not listened to what I said. 5
Jeremiah 49:6
Context49:6 Yet in days to come
I will reverse Ammon’s ill fortune.” 6
says the Lord. 7
Jeremiah 49:39
Context49:39 “Yet in days to come
I will reverse Elam’s ill fortune.” 8
says the Lord. 9
Jeremiah 50:10
Context50:10 Babylonia 10 will be plundered.
Those who plunder it will take all they want,”
says the Lord. 11
1 sn In earlier literature the heavens (and the earth) were called on to witness Israel’s commitment to the covenant (Deut 30:12) and were called to serve as witnesses to Israel’s fidelity or infidelity to it (Isa 1:2; Mic 6:1).
2 tn Heb “the house of Israel and the house of Judah.”
3 tn Heb “in those days.”
4 tn Heb “Yahweh of armies.”
sn See the study note on 2:19 for an explanation of this title.
5 tn Heb “You have not listened to my words.”
6 tn See Jer 29:14; 30:3 and the translator’s note on 29:14 for the idiom used here.
7 tn Heb “Oracle of the
8 tn See Jer 29:14; 30:3 and the translator’s note on 29:14 for the idiom used here.
sn See a similar note on the reversal of Moab’s fortunes in Jer 48:47 and compare also 46:26 for a future restoration of Egypt.
9 tn Heb “Oracle of the
10 tn Heb “The land of the Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4 for explanation.
11 tn Heb “Oracle of the
