Jeremiah 38:2
2“The Lord says, ‘Those who stay in this city will die in battle or of starvation or disease. ▼▼tn Heb “by sword, by starvation, or by disease.”
Those who leave the city and surrender to the Babylonians ▼▼tn Heb “those who go out to the Chaldeans.” For the rendering “Babylonians” for “Chaldeans,” see the study note on
21:4.
will live. They will escape with their lives.’” ▼▼tn Heb “his life will be to him for spoil, and he will live.” For the meaning of this idiom see the study note on
21:9. The words “and he will live” have been left out of the translation because they are redundant after “will live” and “they will escape with their lives.”
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