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Jeremiah 32:28-29

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32:28 Therefore I, the Lord, say: 1  ‘I will indeed hand 2  this city over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and the Babylonian army. 3  They will capture it. 32:29 The Babylonian soldiers 4  that are attacking this city will break into it and set it on fire. They will burn it down along with the houses where people have made me angry by offering sacrifices to the god Baal and by pouring out drink offerings to other gods on their rooftops. 5 

1 tn Heb “Thus says the Lord.” However, the speech has already been introduced as first person. So the first person style has been retained for smoother narrative style.

2 tn Heb “Behold, I will give this city into the hand of…”

3 tn Heb “The Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4 for further explanation.

4 tn Heb “The Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4 for further explanation.

5 sn Compare Jer 19:13.



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