Jeremiah 9:12 New English Translation
12 I said,[a]
“Who is wise enough to understand why this has happened?[b]
Who has a word from the Lord that can explain it?[c]
Why does the land lie in ruins?
Why is it as scorched as a desert through which no one travels?”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 9:12 tn The words, “I said” are not in the text. It is not clear that a shift in speaker has taken place. However, the words of the verse are very unlikely to be a continuation of the Lord’s threat. It is generally assumed that these are the words of Jeremiah and that a dialogue is going on between him and the Lord in vv. 9-14. That assumption is accepted here.
- Jeremiah 9:12 tn Heb “Who is the wise man that he may understand this?”
- Jeremiah 9:12 tn Heb “And [who is the man] to whom the mouth of the Lord has spoken, that he may explain it?”
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