Jer 37:9 | NET2full | STEP | Moreover, I, the Lord , warn you not to deceive yourselves into thinking that the Babylonian forces will go away and leave you alone . For they will not go away .

‏ Jeremiah 37:9

9 Moreover, I, the Lord, warn you not to deceive yourselves into thinking that the Babylonian forces ^{▼▼tn Heb “the Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4 for the rendering “Babylonian.” The word “forces” is supplied in the translation for clarity.} will go away and leave you alone. For they will not go away. ^{▼▼tn Heb “Thus says the Lord, ‘Do not deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will surely go away from against us,” because they will not go away.’” The first person, “I, the Lord,” has been used because the whole of vv. 7-8 has been a quote from the Lord, and it would be confusing to go back and start a separate quote. The use of indirect rather than direct quotation avoids proliferation of quote marks at the end and the possible confusion that creates.}