Jeremiah 37:8

Translations

Modern

Then the Chaldeans will return and fight against this city. They will capture it and burn it down.

Traditional

And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.

Literal

And the Chaldeans will return again and will make war against this city, and they will capture it and burn it with the fire!

Latin

…et redient Chaldæi, et bellabunt contra civitatem hanc, et capient eam, et succendent eam igni.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then the Chaldeans will return and fight against this city. They will capture it and burn it down.

Notes

Jeremiah 37:6–10

The Lord answered Jeremiah’s prayer (Jeremiah 37:3) with a warning for Zedekiah. The Egyptians would not offer lasting help, and the Babylonians would return to destroy Jerusalem. This prophecy came true in 586 BC.

Jeremiah 37:1–38:28

The focus now returns to Zedekiah, who became king of Judah after his nephew Jehoiachin. These chapters describe meetings between Zedekiah and Jeremiah, highlighting Zedekiah’s struggle to fully commit to God's word (compare Deuteronomy 10:12–13). Zedekiah is a classic example of a person with divided loyalty (James 1:6–8).

Theme notes and profiles

Jeremiah Persecution

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 39:2–8
And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached.
Jeremiah 38:23
All your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans. And you yourself will not escape their grasp, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned down.”
Jeremiah 34:21–22
And I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives, to the army of the king of Babylon that had withdrawn from you.
Jeremiah 32:29
And the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come in, set it on fire, and burn it, along with the houses of those who provoked Me to anger by burning incense to Baal on their rooftops and by pouring out drink offerings to other gods.

Places

Chaldea: Ancient Mesopotamian empire; known for astrology and wisdom

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Hophra Jehoiachin Oholah and Oholibah

Topics

Alliances: Zedekiah and Pharaoh Armies: March in Ranks: Seeking Counsel from God Before Battle Egyptians: Aid the Israelites Against the Chaldeans Zedekiah: Made King of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar by Jeremiah

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