Jer 11:22 | NET2full | STEP | So the Lord of Heaven’s Armies said , “I will surely punish them! Their young men will be killed in battle . Their sons and daughters will die of starvation .

‏ Jeremiah 11:22

22 So the Lord of Heaven’s Armies ^{▼▼tn Heb “Yahweh of Armies.”} ^{▼▼sn For the significance of the term see the notes at 2:19 and 7:3.} said, “I will surely ^{▼▼tn Heb “Behold I will.” For the function of this particle see the translator’s note on 1:6.} punish them! Their young men will be killed in battle. ^{▼▼tn Heb “will die by the sword.” Here “sword” stands contextually for “battle,” while “starvation” stands for death by starvation during siege.} Their sons and daughters will die of starvation.