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They shall capture it and burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Chaldeans will return and fight against this city. They will capture it and burn it down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the Chaldeans shall come back and fight against this city, and take it and burn it with fire.” ’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Chaldeans will return and fight against this city, and they will capture it and burn it with fire.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The Chaldeans will also return and fight against this city, and they will capture it and burn it with fire."&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The Chaldeans will also return and fight against this city, and they will capture it and burn it with fire.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The Chaldeans will also return and fight against this city, and they will capture it and burn it with fire.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the Chaldeans [of Babylon] will come again and fight against this city, and they will capture it and set it on fire.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Chaldeans will then return and fight against this city. They will capture it and burn it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Chaldeans will then return and fight against this city. They will capture it and burn it down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city; and they shall take it, and burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then the Babylonians will return and attack Jerusalem, and this time they will capture the city and set it on fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city; and they shall take it, and burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the Babylonians will return. They will attack the city, capture it, and burn it down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the Babylonians will come back, attack the city, capture it, and burn it down. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and then the Chaldeans will come back to fight against this city, to capture it, and burn it with fire."' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Chaldeans will return and fight against this city. They will capture it and burn it down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the Babylonian forces will return. They will attack the city and will capture it and burn it down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city; and they shall take it, and burn it with fire."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The Chaldeans will come again, and fight against this city. They will take it and burn it with fire.”’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the Chaldeans have turned back and fought against this city, and captured it, and burned it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the Chaldeans have turned back, and fought against this city, and captured it, and burnt it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the Chaldeans turned back and mimed against this city, and took hand burnt it with fire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Chaldeans will return and will make war against this city. And they will seize it and burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Chaldeans shall return and attack this city; they shall capture it and destroy it by fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Chaldeans shall return and fight against this city; they shall take it and burn it with fire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the Chaldeans shall return again and fight against this city, and they shall take it and burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Chaldeans shall return and they shall fight with this city, and they shall conquer her and they shall burn her in fire’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the Chaldeans shall return, and fight against this city; and they shall take it, and burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the Chaldeans themselves shall turn again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=11578" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/37.htm">Jeremiah Warns Zedekiah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>“This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says that you are to tell the king of Judah, who sent you to Me: Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has marched out to help you, will go back to its own land of Egypt. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3778.htm" title="3778: hak·kaś·dîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- A region of S. Bab. and its inhab. (occasionally with enclitic) Kasdiymah; towards the Kasdites.">Then the Chaldeans</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wə·šā·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">will return</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: wə·nil·ḥă·mū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">and fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">city.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: ū·lə·ḵā·ḏu·hā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp:: 3fs) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">They will capture</a> <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313: ū·śə·rā·p̄u·hā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp:: 3fs) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire.">it and burn it down.</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ḇā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire."></a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>This is what the LORD says: Do not deceive yourselves by saying, ‘The Chaldeans will go away for good,’ for they will not!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/21-4.htm">Jeremiah 21:4-10</a></span><br />this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will turn against you the weapons of war in your hands, with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the wall, and I will assemble their forces in the center of this city. / And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath. / I will strike down the residents of this city, both man and beast. They will die in a terrible plague.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">Jeremiah 34:2-3</a></span><br />The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down. / And you yourself will not escape his grasp, but will surely be captured and delivered into his hand. You will see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face; and you will go to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-3.htm">Jeremiah 32:3-5</a></span><br />For Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying: “Why are you prophesying like this? You claim that the LORD says, ‘Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it. / Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the hands of the Chaldeans, but he will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye. / He will take Zedekiah to Babylon, where he will stay until I attend to him, declares the LORD. If you fight against the Chaldeans, you will not succeed.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/38-17.htm">Jeremiah 38:17-18</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “This is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you indeed surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned down, and you and your household will survive. / But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city will be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans. They will burn it down, and you yourself will not escape their grasp.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-7</a></span><br />So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Ezekiel 21:22</a></span><br />In his right hand appears the portent for Jerusalem, where he is to set up battering rams, to call for the slaughter, to lift a battle cry, to direct the battering rams against the gates, to build a ramp, and to erect a siege wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-1.htm">Ezekiel 24:1-2</a></span><br />In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, write down today’s date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-19</a></span><br />So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-2.htm">Lamentations 2:2-9</a></span><br />Without pity the Lord has swallowed up all the dwellings of Jacob. In His wrath He has demolished the fortified cities of the Daughter of Judah. He brought to the ground and defiled her kingdom and its princes. / In fierce anger He has cut off every horn of Israel and withdrawn His right hand at the approach of the enemy. He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything around it. / He has bent His bow like an enemy; His right hand is positioned. Like a foe He has killed all who were pleasing to the eye; He has poured out His wrath like fire on the tent of the Daughter of Zion. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6-7</a></span><br />The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Daniel 1:1-2</a></span><br />In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. / And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a></span><br />“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a></span><br />But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-2.htm">Mark 13:2</a></span><br />“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2-8</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.” / Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">Jeremiah 32:29</a></b></br> And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Jeremiah 34:21,22</a></b></br> And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which are gone up from you… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Jeremiah 38:23</a></b></br> So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/12-9.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Babylonians</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-25.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-28.htm">Capture</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-3.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Chaldaeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Chalde'ans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-22.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-32.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm">Fought</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-16.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-8.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/37-19.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-9.htm">Babylonians</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-10.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Capture</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-9.htm">Chaldaeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-9.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-9.htm">Chalde'ans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-10.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-10.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-10.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/daniel/11-11.htm">Fought</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-2.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 37</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">The Egyptians having raised the siege of the Chaldeans, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/37-3.htm">king Zedekiah sends to Jeremiah to pray for the people.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/37-6.htm">Jeremiah prophesies the Chaldeans' certain return and victory.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/37-11.htm">He is taken for a fugitive, beaten, and put in prison.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/37-16.htm">He assures Zedekiah of the captivity.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/37-18.htm">Entreating for his liberty, he obtains some favor.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This phrase indicates a temporary withdrawal of Babylonian forces, likely due to the Egyptian army's approach (<a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Jeremiah 37:5</a>). Historically, the Chaldeans were known for their military prowess and strategic acumen. Their return signifies the fulfillment of God's warning through Jeremiah that reliance on Egypt would not save Judah (<a href="/jeremiah/37-7.htm">Jeremiah 37:7</a>). This reflects the broader biblical theme of trusting in God rather than foreign alliances (<a href="/isaiah/31.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a>).<p><b>and fight against this city.</b><br>The city referred to is Jerusalem, the capital of Judah. Jerusalem was a fortified city, but its defenses were no match for the Babylonian siege tactics. The phrase underscores the inevitability of conflict due to Judah's disobedience and failure to heed prophetic warnings. The siege of Jerusalem is a pivotal event in biblical history, leading to the eventual destruction of the city and the temple, fulfilling earlier prophecies (<a href="/2_kings/25.htm">2 Kings 25:1-4</a>). This serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's covenant.<p><b>They will capture it</b><br>The capture of Jerusalem by the Babylonians was a significant event, marking the end of the Davidic kingdom's independence. This phrase highlights the certainty of God's judgment as prophesied by Jeremiah. The capture involved not only military defeat but also the deportation of many inhabitants to Babylon, as recorded in <a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14</a>. This event is a precursor to the Babylonian exile, a period of profound theological reflection and transformation for the Jewish people.<p><b>and burn it down.</b><br>The burning of Jerusalem, including the temple, was a devastating blow to the people of Judah. It symbolized the loss of God's presence and favor, as the temple was the center of Jewish worship and identity. This act of destruction fulfilled Jeremiah's prophecies of judgment (<a href="/jeremiah/21-10.htm">Jeremiah 21:10</a>) and served as a stark reminder of the consequences of persistent sin and rebellion. The burning of the city also prefigures the ultimate judgment and purification that comes through Christ, who offers restoration and hope beyond destruction (<a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21:1-4</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/chaldeans.htm">Chaldeans</a></b><br>Also known as the Babylonians, they were a powerful empire known for their military strength and conquest. In this context, they are the instrument of God's judgment against Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. He is known for his perseverance in delivering God's word despite opposition.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, significant for its religious and political importance. It is the focal point of the Chaldean siege and God's judgment due to the people's disobedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/z/zedekiah.htm">Zedekiah</a></b><br>The last king of Judah, who reigned during the time of Jeremiah. His reign was marked by political instability and failure to heed prophetic warnings.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/siege_of_jerusalem.htm">Siege of Jerusalem</a></b><br>A significant event where the Chaldeans besieged Jerusalem, leading to its eventual fall and destruction as a consequence of the people's unfaithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God's control over nations and events is evident as He uses the Chaldeans to execute His judgment. Believers are reminded of God's ultimate authority over world affairs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The fall of Jerusalem serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. It calls believers to examine their own lives for areas of disobedience and to seek repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophetic_warning.htm">The Role of Prophetic Warning</a></b><br>Jeremiah's role as a prophet underscores the importance of heeding God's warnings. Believers are encouraged to listen to God's word and respond with obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_judgment.htm">Hope Amidst Judgment</a></b><br>While the immediate context is one of judgment, the broader account of Jeremiah includes promises of restoration. Believers can find hope in God's faithfulness to His promises, even in times of discipline.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_37.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 37</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_jeremiah_22_5's_judgment.htm">In Jeremiah 22:5, how can one verify historically or archaeologically that God's promised judgment on the house of David came to pass exactly as stated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_jer._52_12-14_and_2_kgs_25_8-10_differ.htm">Why does Jeremiah 52:12-14 seem to conflict with 2 Kings 25:8-10 regarding the exact timing of Jerusalem's destruction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jer._51_37_align_with_babylon's_history.htm">Jeremiah 51:37 claims Babylon will be 'a heap of ruins,' but archaeological findings indicate the city remained active for centuries--how does this align with the text?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_2_kings_25_8_and_jer_52_12.htm">In 2 Kings 25:8, the city falls on the seventh day of the fifth month, while Jeremiah 52:12 reports the tenth day--how can these differing dates be reconciled?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the Chaldeans</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kaś·dîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will return</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁ֙בוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and fight</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִלְחֲמ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nil·ḥă·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> </span><span class="str2">To feed on, to consume, to battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֹּ֑את</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">city.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They will capture</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְכָדֻ֖הָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḵā·ḏu·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> </span><span class="str2">To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it and burn it down.’</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׂרָפֻ֥הָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·śə·rā·p̄u·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8313.htm">Strong's 8313: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, on fire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Jeremiah 37:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Jeremiah 37:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Jeremiah 37:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Jeremiah 37:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Jeremiah 37:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Jeremiah 37:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Jeremiah 37:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Jeremiah 37:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Jeremiah 37:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Jeremiah 37:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/37-8.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 37:8 The Chaldeans shall come again and fight (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/37-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 37:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 37:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/37-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 37:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 37:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>