Translation commentary on Jeremiah 41:6

Came out … came: In many languages “went out … went” will be more natural.

Come in to Gedaliah may be rendered “Come in to Gedaliah’s place” or “Please come in to see Gedaliah” (Good News Translation).

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on Jeremiah. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2003. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .

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