Jeremiah 19:3 New English Translation
3 Say, ‘Listen to the Lord’s message, you kings of Judah and citizens of Jerusalem! This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,[a] the God of Israel, has said, “Look here! I am about to bring a disaster on this place[b] that will make the ears of everyone who hears about it ring.[c]
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- Jeremiah 19:3 sn See the study notes on 2:19 and 7:3 for explanation of this title.
- Jeremiah 19:3 sn Careful comparison of the use of this term throughout this passage and comparison with 7:31-33, which is parallel to several verses in this passage, will show that the reference is to the Valley of Ben Hinnom, which will become a Valley of Slaughter (see v. 6 and 7:32).
- Jeremiah 19:3 tn Heb “which everyone who hears it [or about it] his ears will ring.” This is proverbial for a tremendous disaster. See 1 Sam 3:11 and 2 Kgs 21:12 for similar prophecies.
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