Jer 32:43 | NET2full | STEP | You and your people are saying that this land will become desolate , uninhabited by either people or animals . You are saying that it will be handed over to the Babylonians . But fields will again be bought in this land .

‏ Jeremiah 32:43

43 You and your people ^{▼▼tn Heb “you.” However, the pronoun is plural and is addressed to more people than just Jeremiah (v. 26). It includes Jeremiah and those who have accepted his prophecy of doom.} are saying that this land will become desolate, uninhabited by either people or animals. You are saying that it will be handed over to the Babylonians. ^{▼▼tn Heb “The Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4 for further explanation.} But fields ^{▼▼tn The noun is singular with the article, but it is a case of the generic singular (cf. GKC 406 §126.m).} will again be bought in this land. ^{▼▼tn Heb “Fields will be bought in this land of which you [masc. pl.] are saying, ‘It will be desolate [a perfect of certainty or prophetic perfect], without man or beast; it will be given into the hand of the Chaldeans.’” The original sentence has been broken down to better conform to contemporary English style.}