💧WEB · Jeremiah 37:7
What does Jeremiah 37:7 mean?
"“Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘You shall tell the king of Judah, who sent you to me to inquire of me: “Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has come out to help you, will return to Egypt into their own land."
— Jeremiah 37:7 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people; for they had not put him into prison.
Pharaoh’s army had come out of Egypt; and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news of them, they broke up from Jerusalem.
Then Yahweh’s word came to the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
“Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘You shall tell the king of Judah, who sent you to me to inquire of me: “Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has come out to help you, will return to Egypt into their own land.
The Chaldeans will come again, and fight against this city. They will take it and burn it with fire.”’
“Yahweh says, ‘Don’t deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will surely depart from us;” for they will not depart.
For though you had struck the whole army of the Chaldeans who fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yes they would each rise up in his tent and burn this city with fire.’”
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