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Green's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 37:11

And it happened, when the army of the Chaldeans went up from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh's army,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Egyptians;   Scofield Reference Index - Jeremiah;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Egypt;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jerusalem;   Zedekiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Pelatiah;   Prison, Prisoners;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Government;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Hophra;   Jeremiah;   Pharaoh;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Egypt;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Zedeki'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Broken;   Captivity;   Jeremiah (2);   Zedekiah (2);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When the Chaldean army withdrew from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh’s army,
Hebrew Names Version
It happened that, when the army of the Kasdim was broken up from Yerushalayim for fear of Par`oh's army,
King James Version
And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,
English Standard Version
Now when the Chaldean army had withdrawn from Jerusalem at the approach of Pharaoh's army,
New American Standard Bible
Now it happened when the army of the Chaldeans had withdrawn from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh's army,
New Century Version
So the Babylonian army left Jerusalem to fight the army of the king of Egypt.
Amplified Bible
Now it happened when the army of the Chaldeans departed from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's [approaching] army,
World English Bible
It happened that, when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,
Geneva Bible (1587)
When the hoste of the Caldeans was broken vp from Ierusalem, because of Pharaohs armie,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened when the military force of the Chaldeans had withdrawn from Jerusalem because of the military force of Pharaoh,
Berean Standard Bible
When the Chaldean army withdrew from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,
Contemporary English Version
The Babylonian army had left because the Egyptian army was on its way to help us.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then, at the time when the army of the Kasdim had lifted the siege of Yerushalayim out of fear of Pharaoh's army,
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when the army of the Chaldeans was gone up from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh's army,
Easy-to-Read Version
When the Babylonian army left Jerusalem to fight the army of the Pharaoh of Egypt,
George Lamsa Translation
And it came to pass that when the Chaldean army had departed from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaohs army,
Good News Translation
The Babylonian army retreated from Jerusalem because the Egyptian army was approaching.
Lexham English Bible
And then, at the withdrawing of the army of the Chaldeans from Jerusalem before the army of Pharaoh,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whe the hooste of the Caldees was broke vp from Ierusale for feare of the Egipcians armye,
American Standard Version
And it came to pass that, when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,
Bible in Basic English
And it came about that when the Chaldaean army outside Jerusalem had gone away for fear of Pharaoh's army,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe that when the armie of the Caldeans was broken vp from Ierusalem for feare of Pharaohs armie,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nowe when the hoast of the Chaldees was broken vp from Hierusalem for feare of the Egyptians armie,
English Revised Version
And it came to pass that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor whanne the oost of Caldeis hadde goon awei fro Jerusalem, for the oost of Farao, Jeremye yede out of Jerusalem,
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass that, when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,
New English Translation
The following events also occurred while the Babylonian forces had temporarily withdrawn from Jerusalem because the army of Pharaoh was coming.
New King James Version
And it happened, when the army of the Chaldeans left the siege of Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,
New Living Translation
When the Babylonian army left Jerusalem because of Pharaoh's approaching army,
New Life Bible
Now the Babylonian army had left Jerusalem because of Pharaoh's army.
New Revised Standard
Now when the Chaldean army had withdrawn from Jerusalem at the approach of Pharaoh's army,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now it came to pass, when the army of the Chaldeans, had gone up from Jerusalem, - because of the force of Pharaoh,
Douay-Rheims Bible
(37-10) Now when the army of the Chaldeans was gone away from Jerusalem, because of Pharao’s army,
Revised Standard Version
Now when the Chalde'an army had withdrawn from Jerusalem at the approach of Pharaoh's army,
Young's Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, in the going up of the force of the Chaldeans from off Jerusalem, because of the force of Pharaoh,
THE MESSAGE
When the Chaldean army pulled back from Jerusalem, Jeremiah left Jerusalem to go over to the territory of Benjamin to take care of some personal business. When he got to the Benjamin Gate, the officer on guard there, Irijah son of Shelemiah, son of Hananiah, grabbed Jeremiah the prophet, accusing him, "You're deserting to the Chaldeans!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now it happened when the army of the Chaldeans had lifted the siege from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh's army,

Contextual Overview

11 And it happened, when the army of the Chaldeans went up from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh's army, 12 then Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem, to go into the land of Benjamin to receive a portion from there in the midst of the people. 13 And it happened, he being in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the guard was there, and his name was Irijah the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah. And he seized Jeremiahthe prophet, saying, You are falling to theChaldeans. 14 And Jeremiah said, A lie! I am not falling to the Chaldeans. But he did not listen to him. And Irijah took Jeremiah and brought him to the rulers. 15 And the rulers were angry with Jeremiah and struck him, and they put him in the house of binding, the house of Jonathan the scribe. For they had made it into a prison house. 16 When Jeremiah had gone into the house of the pit, and into the cells, then Jeremiah remained there many days. 17 And Zedekiah the king sent and took him out. And the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there Word from Jehovah? And Jeremiah said, There is. For He said, You shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon. 18 And Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, What have I sinned against you, or against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me into the prison house? 19 Where now are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, or against this land? 20 And now hear, I beg you, O my lord the king, please let my plea fall before you, so that you do not make me return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, that I not die there.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that: Jeremiah 37:5

broken: Heb. made to ascend

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 1:19 - And they Matthew 24:16 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 24:31
And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! Why are you standing outside? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.
Genesis 37:14
And he said to him, Now go, see the welfare of your brothers, and the welfare of the flock, and bring word back to me. And he sent him out of the valley of Hebron. And he came to Shechem.
Genesis 37:16
And he said, I am looking for my brothers. Please tell me where they are feeding the flock .
Psalms 106:16
And they were jealous of Moses the saint of Jehovah in the camp of Aaron;
Ecclesiastes 4:4
And I considered every labor, and every advantage of the work, that it is the envy of a man against his neighbor; this is also vanity and striving after wind.
Isaiah 11:13
And the envy of Ephraim shall turn off; and Judah's foes shall be cut off. Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not trouble Ephraim.
Isaiah 26:11
Jehovah, Your hand is high; they do not see; they see and are ashamed of the zeal of the people. Yea, the fire of Your foes devours them.
Daniel 7:28
Until now is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts terrified me much, and my face changed on me. But I kept the matter in my heart.
Matthew 27:18
For he knew they delivered Him up through envy.
Mark 15:10
For he knew that the chief priests had delivered Him up through envy.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans were broken up from Jerusalem,.... When the siege of the city was broken up and raised: or, when they "went up from Jerusalem" c; were gone from it;

for fear of Pharaoh's army; or rather "because of Pharaoh's army" d. The word "fear" is not in the text; nor did they leave Jerusalem for fear of his army, but to meet it, and give it battle, as they did; however, by this means there was a freer egress and regress from and to the city.

c בחעלות "cum recessisset", Cocceius; "ascendisset", Schmidt. d מפני חיל "propter exercitum", Cocceius, Schmidt; "propter copias", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Was broken up for fear of - Or, “had got them up from the face of.” It was simply a strategic movement.


 
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