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Jeremiah 45:5
New English Translation
Jeremiah 45:5
New English Translation
5 Are you looking for great things for yourself? Do not look for such things. For I, the Lord, affirm[a] that I am about to bring disaster on all humanity.[b] But I will allow you to escape with your life[c] wherever you go.”’”
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- Jeremiah 45:5 tn Heb “oracle of the Lord.”
- Jeremiah 45:5 sn Cf. Jer 25:31, 33. The reference here to universal judgment also forms a nice transition to the judgments on the nations that follow in Jer 46-51. This may be another reason for the placement of this chapter here, out of its normal chronological order (see also the study note on v. 1).
- Jeremiah 45:5 tn Heb “I will give you your life for a spoil.” For this idiom see the translator’s note on 21:9 and compare the usage in 21:9; 38:2; 39:18.
Jeremiah 45:5
New King James Version
Jeremiah 45:5
New King James Version
5 And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, (A)I will bring adversity on all flesh,” says the Lord. “But I will give your (B)life to you as a prize in all places, wherever you go.” ’ ”
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Jeremiah 45:5
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 45:5
English Standard Version
5 And (A)do you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not, for behold, (B)I am bringing disaster upon all flesh, declares the Lord. But I will give you (C)your life as a prize of war in all places to which you may go.”
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