37 Peaceful grazing land will become lifeless
because of the Lord’s burning anger.(A)
38 He has left his den like a lion,
for their land has become a desolation
because of the sword[a] of the oppressor,(B)
because of his burning anger.

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Footnotes

  1. 25:38 Some Hb mss, LXX, Tg; other Hb mss read burning

37 The peaceful meadows will be laid waste
    because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
38 Like a lion(A) he will leave his lair,
    and their land will become desolate(B)
because of the sword[a] of the oppressor(C)
    and because of the Lord’s fierce anger.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 25:38 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 46:16 and 50:16); most Hebrew manuscripts anger