Jer 11:22 | NETfull | STEP | So the Lord who rules over all 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 who rules over all ^{▼▼ Heb “Yahweh of armies.”} ^{▼▼ For the significance of the term see the notes at 2:19 and 7:3.} said, “I will surely ^{▼▼ 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. ^{▼▼ 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.