Jeremiah 8:9
Context8:9 Your wise men will be put to shame.
They will be dumbfounded and be brought to judgment. 1
Since they have rejected the word of the Lord,
what wisdom do they really have?
Jeremiah 10:12
Context10:12 The Lord is the one who 2 by his power made the earth.
He is the one who by his wisdom established the world.
And by his understanding he spread out the skies.
Jeremiah 51:15
Context51:15 He is the one who 3 by his power made the earth.
He is the one who by his wisdom fixed the world in place,
by his understanding he spread out the heavens.
1 tn Heb “be trapped.” However, the word “trapped” generally carries with it the connotation of divine judgment. See BDB 540 s.v. לָכַד Niph.2, and compare usage in Jer 6:11 for support. The verbs in the first two lines are again the form of the Hebrew verb that emphasizes that the action is as good as done (Hebrew prophetic perfects).
2 tn The words “The
3 tn The participle here is intended to be connected with “