Discovery BoxJeremiah 4:1 
Context4:1 “If you, Israel, want to come back,” says the Lord,
“if you want to come back to me 1
you must get those disgusting idols 2 out of my sight
and must no longer go astray. 3
Jeremiah 4:14
Context4:14 “Oh people of Jerusalem, purify your hearts from evil 4
so that you may yet be delivered.
How long will you continue to harbor up
wicked schemes within you?
1 tn Or “If you, Israel, want to turn [away from your shameful ways (those described in 3:23-25)]…then you must turn back to me.” Or perhaps, “Israel, you must turn back…Yes, you must turn back to me.”
2 tn Heb “disgusting things.”
3 tn Or possibly, “If you get those disgusting idols out of my sight, you will not need to flee.” This is less probable because the normal meaning of the last verb is “to wander,” “ to stray.”
4 tn Heb “Oh, Jerusalem, wash your heart from evil.”
