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Jeremiah 37:11

Now the Babylonian army had left 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Now when the Chaldean army had withdrawn from Jerusalem at the approach of Pharaoh's army,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Now it happened when the army of the Chaldeans had withdrawn from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh's army,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Now it happened when the military force of the Chaldeans had withdrawn from Jerusalem because of the military force of Pharaoh,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,
Literal Translation
And it happened, when the army of the Chaldeans went up from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh's army,
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 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 Now the Babylonian army had left Jerusalem because of Pharaoh's army. 12 And so Jeremiah left Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to take his land there among the people. 13 While he was at the Gate of Benjamin, a soldier was there watching. His name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah. He took hold of Jeremiah the man of God, saying, "You are going over to the Babylonians!" 14 But Jeremiah said, "It is a lie! I am not going over to the Babylonians." But Irijah would not listen to him. He took hold of Jeremiah and brought him to the leaders. 15 The leaders were angry with Jeremiah and beat him. They put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the writer, which they had made into a prison. 16 After Jeremiah had been in an under-ground prison many days, 17 King Zedekiah sent for him and had him brought to his house. The king asked him in secret, "Is there any word from the Lord?" And Jeremiah said, "There is!" Then he said, "You will be given over to the king of Babylon!" 18 Jeremiah also said to King Zedekiah, "In what way have I sinned against you or your servants, or against these people? Why have you put me in prison? 19 Where are your men who spoke to you in God's name, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land'? 20 But now I ask you to listen, O my lord the king. Hear what I ask, and do not make me return to the house of Jonathan the writer, or I will 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
Laban said, "Come in, you who receive good from the Lord! Why do you stand outside? I have made the house ready, and a place for the camels."
Genesis 37:14
Then Israel said, "Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the flock. Then come and tell me." So he sent him from the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
Genesis 37:16
Joseph said, "I am looking for my brothers. Tell me where they are feeding the flock."
Psalms 106:16
They were jealous of Moses in the place where they set up their tents. And they were jealous of Aaron, the holy one of the Lord.
Ecclesiastes 4:4
I have seen that all the work done is because a man wants what his neighbor has. This also is for nothing, like trying to catch the wind.
Isaiah 11:13
Ephraim will not be jealous. Those who made it hard for Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will not be jealous of Judah, and Judah will not make it hard for Ephraim.
Isaiah 26:11
O Lord, Your hand is lifted up but they do not see it. Let them see Your care for Your people and be ashamed. Let fire destroy those who hate You.
Daniel 7:28
This is the end of the special dream. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts filled me with fear and my face turned white. But I kept everything to myself."
Matthew 27:18
For the leader of the country knew the religious leaders had given Jesus over to him because they were jealous.
Mark 15:10
He knew the religious leaders had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous.

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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