Jer 43:3 | NETfull | STEP | But Baruch son of Neriah is stirring you up against us. He wants to hand us over to the Babylonians so that they will kill us or carry us off into exile in Babylon.”

Jeremiah 43:3

3 But Baruch son of Neriah is stirring you up against us. ^{▼▼ Or “is inciting you against us.”} He wants to hand us over ^{▼▼ Heb “in order to give us into the hands of the Chaldeans.” The substitution “he wants to” as the equivalent of the purpose clause has been chosen to shorten the sentence to better conform with contemporary English style.} to the Babylonians ^{▼▼ Heb “Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4 for explanation.} so that they will kill us or carry us off into exile in Babylon.”