Jeremiah 38:18
Context38:18 But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, this city will be handed over to the Babylonians 1 and they will burn it down. You yourself will not escape from them.’” 2
Jeremiah 38:23
Context38:23 “All your wives and your children will be turned over to the Babylonians. 3 You yourself will not escape from them but will be captured by the 4 king of Babylon. This city will be burned down.” 5


[38:18] 1 tn Heb “Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4 for explanation.
[38:18] 2 tn Heb “will not escape from their hand.”
[38:23] 3 tn Heb “Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4 for explanation.
[38:23] 4 tn Heb “you yourself will not escape from their hand but will be seized by [caught in] the hand of the king of Babylon.” Neither use of “hand” is natural to the English idiom.
[38:23] 5 tc This translation follows the reading of the Greek version and a few Hebrew