Yeremia 32:28

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.

[32:28]  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.

[32:28]  ² tn Heb “Behold, I will give this city into the hand of…”

[32:28]  ³ tn Heb “The Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4 for further explanation.