Verse 11

Jeremiah 37:11

New Living Translation

11 When the Babylonian army left Jerusalem because of Pharaoh’s approaching army,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/הָיָ֗ה בְּ/הֵֽעָלוֹת֙ חֵ֣יל הַ/כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים מֵ/עַ֖ל יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם מִ/פְּנֵ֖י חֵ֥יל פַּרְעֹֽה

English Translation

And it shall be when the army of the Chaldeans lifts up against Jerusalem from the face of the army of Pharaoh.

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Chapter 37 Context

1 Zedekiah son of Josiah succeeded Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim as the king of Judah. He was appointed... Focus ↗

2 But neither King Zedekiah nor his attendants nor the people who were left in the land listened to wh... Focus ↗

3 Nevertheless, King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the priest, son of Maaseiah... Focus ↗

4 Jeremiah had not yet been imprisoned, so he could come and go among the people as he pleased. Focus ↗

5 At this time the army of Pharaoh Hophra of Egypt appeared at the southern border of Judah. When the... Focus ↗

6 Then the LORD gave this message to Jeremiah: Focus ↗

7 “This is what the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: The king of Judah sent you to ask me what... Focus ↗

8 Then the Babylonians will come back and capture this city and burn it to the ground.’ Focus ↗

9 “This is what the LORD says: Do not fool yourselves into thinking that the Babylonians are gone for... Focus ↗

10 Even if you were to destroy the entire Babylonian army, leaving only a handful of wounded survivors,... Focus ↗

11 When the Babylonian army left Jerusalem because of Pharaoh’s approaching army,

12 Jeremiah started to leave the city on his way to the territory of Benjamin, to claim his share of th... Focus ↗

13 But as he was walking through the Benjamin Gate, a sentry arrested him and said, “You are defecting... Focus ↗

14 “That’s not true!” Jeremiah protested. “I had no intention of doing any such thing.” But Irijah woul... Focus ↗

15 They were furious with Jeremiah and had him flogged and imprisoned in the house of Jonathan the secr... Focus ↗

16 Jeremiah was put into a dungeon cell, where he remained for many days. Focus ↗

17 Later King Zedekiah secretly requested that Jeremiah come to the palace, where the king asked him, “... Focus ↗

18 Then Jeremiah asked the king, “What crime have I committed? What have I done against you, your atten... Focus ↗

19 Where are your prophets now who told you the king of Babylon would not attack you or this land? Focus ↗

20 Listen, my lord the king, I beg you. Don’t send me back to the dungeon in the house of Jonathan the... Focus ↗

21 So King Zedekiah commanded that Jeremiah not be returned to the dungeon. Instead, he was imprisoned... Focus ↗

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