Verse 7

Jeremiah 37:7

GOD'S WORD Translation

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7 “Yahweh, the God (Elohim) 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כֹּֽה אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כֹּ֤ה תֹֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה הַ/שֹּׁלֵ֧חַ אֶתְ/כֶ֛ם אֵלַ֖/י לְ/דָרְשֵׁ֑/נִי הִנֵּ֣ה חֵ֣יל פַּרְעֹ֗ה הַ/יֹּצֵ֤א לָ/כֶם֙ לְ/עֶזְרָ֔ה שָׁ֥ב לְ/אַרְצ֖/וֹ מִצְרָֽיִם

English Translation

Thus says the LORD God of Israel: Thus you shall say to the king of Judah who sends you to me to inquire of me: Behold, the army of Pharaoh that comes out to you for help has returned to its own land, Egypt.

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Chapter 37 Context

1 Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned as king, instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadnez... Focus ↗

2 But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, listened to Yahweh’s words, which he s... Focus ↗

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

4 Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people; for they had not put him into prison. Focus ↗

5 Pharaoh’s army had come out of Egypt; and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news... Focus ↗

6 Then Yahweh’s word came to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Focus ↗

7 “Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says, ‘You shall tell the king of Judah, who sent you to me to...

8 The Chaldeans will come again, and fight against this city. They will take it and burn it with fire.... Focus ↗

9 “Yahweh says, ‘Don’t deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will surely depart from us;” for the... Focus ↗

10 For though you had struck the whole army of the Chaldeans who fight against you, and there remained... Focus ↗

11 When the army of the Chaldeans had broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army, Focus ↗

12 then Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, i... Focus ↗

13 When he was in Benjamin’s gate, a captain of the guard was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of... Focus ↗

14 Then Jeremiah said, “That is false! I am not defecting to the Chaldeans.” But he didn’t listen to hi... Focus ↗

15 The princes were angry with Jeremiah, and struck him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan... Focus ↗

16 When Jeremiah had come into the dungeon house, and into the cells, and Jeremiah had remained there m... Focus ↗

17 then Zedekiah the king sent, and had him brought out. The king asked him secretly in his house, “Is... Focus ↗

18 Moreover Jeremiah said to king Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you, against your servants, or a... Focus ↗

19 Now where are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come agains... Focus ↗

20 Now please hear, my lord the king: please let my supplication be presented before you, that you not... Focus ↗

21 Then Zedekiah the king commanded, and they committed Jeremiah into the court of the guard. They gave... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 37 (21 verses)
Version: GOD'S WORD Translation

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