Discovery BoxJeremiah 23:24 
Context23:24 “Do you really think anyone can hide himself
where I cannot see him?” the Lord asks. 1
“Do you not know that I am everywhere?” 2
the Lord asks. 3
Jeremiah 25:35
Context25:35 The leaders will not be able to run away and hide. 4
The shepherds of the flocks will not be able to escape.
Jeremiah 36:19
Context36:19 Then the officials said to Baruch, “You and Jeremiah must go and hide. You must not let anyone know where you are.” 5
1 tn Heb “Oracle of the
2 tn The words “Don’t you know” are not in the text. They are a way of conveying the idea that the question which reads literally “Do I not fill heaven and earth?” expects a positive answer. They follow the pattern used at the beginning of the previous two questions and continue that thought. The words are supplied in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “Oracle of the
4 tn Heb “Flight [or “place of escape”] will perish from the shepherds.”
sn Judging from Gen 14:10 and Judg 8:12 (among many others), it was not uncommon for the leaders to try to save their own necks at the expense of their soldiers.
5 tn The verbs here are both direct imperatives but it sounds awkward to say “You and Jeremiah, go and hide” in contemporary English. The same force is accomplished by phrasing the statement as strong advice.
