Discovery BoxJeremiah 4:27 
Context4:27 All this will happen because the Lord said, 1
“The whole land will be desolate;
however, I will not completely destroy it.
Jeremiah 5:13
Context5:13 The prophets will prove to be full of wind. 2
The Lord has not spoken through them. 3
So, let what they say happen to them.’”
Jeremiah 10:23
Context10:23 Lord, we know that people do not control their own destiny. 4
It is not in their power to determine what will happen to them. 5
Jeremiah 17:15
Context17:15 Listen to what they are saying to me. 6
They are saying, “Where are the things the Lord threatens us with?
Come on! Let’s see them happen!” 7
Jeremiah 38:21
Context38:21 But if you refuse to surrender, the Lord has shown me a vision of what will happen. Here is what I saw:
1 tn Heb “For this is what the
2 tn Heb “will be wind.”
sn There is a wordplay on the Hebrew word translated “wind” (רוּחַ, ruakh) which also means “spirit.” The prophets spoke by inspiration of the Spirit of the
3 tc Heb “the word is not in them.” The MT has a highly unusual form here, the Piel perfect with the definite article (הַדִּבֵּר, haddibber). It is undoubtedly best to read with the LXX (Greek version) and one Hebrew
4 tn Heb “Not to the man his way.” For the nuance of “fate, destiny, or the way things turn out” for the Hebrew word “way” see Hag 1:5, Isa 40:27 and probably Ps 49:13 (cf. KBL 218 s.v. דֶּרֶךְ 5). For the idea of “control” or “hold in one’s power” for the preposition “to” see Ps 3:8 (cf. BDB 513 s.v. לְ 5.b[a]).
5 tn Heb “Not to a man the walking and the establishing his step.”
6 tn Heb “Behold, they are saying to me.”
7 tn Heb “Where is the word of the
