Into the hand: As elsewhere, this means “into the power [or, control].” See verse 2.

Their enemies are to be identified with those who seek their lives (see the same expression in 11.21).

Their dead bodies shall be food: See 7.33.

It is unnatural in some languages to speak of birds of the air and beasts of the earth, and Good News Translation, among others, has simply “birds” and “wild animals.” Translators should do whatever is most natural for them. See 7.33.

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on Jeremiah. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2003. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .