Yeremia 22:2

22:2 Say: ‘Listen, O king of Judah who follows in David’s succession. ¹  You, your officials, and your subjects who pass through the gates of this palace must listen to what the Lord says. ² 

Yeremia 32:28

32:28 Therefore I, the Lord, say: ³  ‘I will indeed hand ⁴  this city over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and the Babylonian army. ⁵  They will capture it.

[22:2]  ¹ tn Heb “who sits on David’s throne.”

[22:2]  ² tn Heb “Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah who sits on the throne of David, you, and your officials and your people who pass through these gates.”

[32:28]  ³ 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.

[32:28]  ⁴ tn Heb “Behold, I will give this city into the hand of…”

[32:28]  ⁵ tn Heb “The Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4 for further explanation.