# Do not deceive yourselves

The word "yourselves" refers to King Zedekiah and the rest of the people of Judah.

# Surely the Chaldeans are leaving us

The people of Judah think that they will be safe because the Chaldeans had left. AT: "Surely we are safe because the Chaldeans are leaving us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# they would get up

"the wounded men would get up"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deceive]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/chaldeans]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tent]]