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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/37.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/37.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />After the Babylonian army had withdrawn from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh&#8217s army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/37.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When the Babylonian army left Jerusalem because of Pharaoh’s approaching army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now when the Chaldean army had withdrawn from Jerusalem at the approach of Pharaoh’s army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the Chaldean army withdrew from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it happened, when the army of the Chaldeans left <i>the siege</i> of Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now it happened when the army of the Chaldeans had withdrawn from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh’s army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now it happened when the army of the Chaldeans had lifted the siege from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh&#8217s army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now it happened, when the army of the Chaldeans had lifted <i>the siege</i> from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh’s army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened when the military force of the Chaldeans had withdrawn from Jerusalem because of the military force of Pharaoh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now it happened when the army of the Chaldeans departed from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s [approaching] army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the Chaldean army withdrew from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh’s army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the Chaldean army withdrew from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh&#8217s army, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass that, when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Babylonian army had left because the Egyptian army was on its way to help us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Babylonian army had retreated from Jerusalem because Pharaoh's army was coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Babylonian army retreated from Jerusalem because the Egyptian army was approaching. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When the Chaldean army was leaving Jerusalem because of Pharaoh's army, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the Chaldean army withdrew from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh?s army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The following events also occurred while the Babylonian forces had temporarily withdrawn from Jerusalem because the army of Pharaoh was coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened that, when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When the army of the Chaldeans had withdrawn from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it has come to pass, in the going up of the force of the Chaldeans from off Jerusalem, because of the force of Pharaoh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was in the going up of the army of the Chaldees from the face of the army of Pharaoh.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now when the army of the Chaldeans was gone away from Jerusalem, because of Pharao's army, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, when the army of the Chaldeans had withdrawn from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh’s army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now when the Chaldean army withdrew from Jerusalem because of the army of Pharaoh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now when the Chaldean army had withdrawn from Jerusalem at the approach of Pharaoh’s army,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass that when the Chaldean army had departed from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the army of the Chaldeans departed from Jerusalem from before the army of Pharaoh<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the host of the Chaldeans had gone up from Jerusalem for fear of the host of Pharao,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/37-11.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=11611" 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 Imprisoned</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <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.">When the Chaldean</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥêl (N-msc) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">army</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: bə·hê·‘ā·lō·wṯ (Prep-b:: V-Nifal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">withdrew</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">for fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">of Pharaoh’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥêl (N-msc) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">army,</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to claim his portion there among the people.…<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/38-19.htm">Jeremiah 38:19-23</a></span><br />But King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Jews who have deserted to the Chaldeans, for the Chaldeans may deliver me into their hands to abuse me.” / “They will not hand you over,” Jeremiah replied. “Obey the voice of the LORD in what I am telling you, that it may go well with you and you may live. / But if you refuse to surrender, this is the word that the LORD has shown me: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Jeremiah 39:4-5</a></span><br />When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah. / But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">2 Kings 25:4-7</a></span><br />Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, / but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-20</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="/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Ezekiel 12:12-13</a></span><br />And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land. / But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Lamentations 1:3</a></span><br />Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-15.htm">Isaiah 30:15-17</a></span><br />For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.” / “No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” Therefore you will flee! “We will ride swift horses,” but your pursuers will be faster. / A thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will all flee, until you are left alone like a pole on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1-3</a></span><br />Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. / Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers. / But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/21-9.htm">Jeremiah 21:9</a></span><br />Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who besiege you will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war.<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="/matthew/24-16.htm">Matthew 24:16-18</a></span><br />then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-22</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/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14-16</a></span><br />So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-30.htm">Acts 21:30-36</a></span><br />The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. / While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil. / Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12-24</a></span><br />When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,</p><p class="hdg">that.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Jeremiah 37:5</a></b></br> Then Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem.</p><p class="hdg">broken.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/30-21.htm">Approach</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-10.htm">Army</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-24.htm">Babylonian</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-21.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/ezra/5-12.htm">Chaldaean</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-24.htm">Chalde'an</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-10.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-24.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Force</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-19.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-7.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Siege</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-21.htm">Withdrawn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/18-6.htm">Approach</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Babylonian</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-2.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-3.htm">Chaldaean</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-3.htm">Chalde'an</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-13.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-20.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Force</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-12.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-13.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-23.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-30.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-9.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Siege</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-8.htm">Withdrawn</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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Their withdrawal from Jerusalem was a temporary strategic move rather than a permanent retreat. This event occurred during the reign of King Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, who was placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. The withdrawal provided a brief respite for Jerusalem, but it was not a sign of deliverance. Historically, the Babylonians were known for their military prowess and their ability to lay siege to cities, which they would later do successfully to Jerusalem in 586 BC. This momentary withdrawal was part of the larger geopolitical struggles of the time, as Babylon sought to consolidate its power over the region.<p><b>for fear of Pharaoh’s army</b><br>Pharaoh's army refers to the Egyptian forces under Pharaoh Hophra (also known as Apries), who reigned from 589 to 570 BC. Egypt was a significant power in the region and often involved in the affairs of Judah and its neighbors. The fear of Pharaoh's army indicates the complex political alliances and enmities of the time. Judah, under Zedekiah, had sought an alliance with Egypt in hopes of resisting Babylonian domination. This alliance was contrary to the warnings of the prophet Jeremiah, who had consistently advised against relying on Egypt for help, urging instead submission to Babylon as God's ordained instrument of judgment. The temporary withdrawal of the Chaldeans due to the Egyptian threat was a false hope for Judah, as Jeremiah had prophesied that Egypt would not ultimately save them (<a href="/jeremiah/37-7.htm">Jeremiah 37:7-10</a>). This situation underscores the futility of trusting in human alliances rather than in God's word.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah, often facing persecution for his prophecies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/chaldean_army.htm">Chaldean Army</a></b><br>Also known as the Babylonians, they were a powerful force threatening Jerusalem during this period.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, central to Jewish worship and identity, under siege by the Babylonians.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh's_army.htm">Pharaoh’s Army</a></b><br>The Egyptian forces that temporarily caused the Babylonians to withdraw from their siege of Jerusalem.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/z/zedekiah.htm">Zedekiah</a></b><br>The last king of Judah, who reigned during the time of Jeremiah and faced the Babylonian threat.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god,_not_in_human_alliances.htm">Trust in God, Not in Human Alliances</a></b><br>The temporary relief from the Chaldean siege due to Pharaoh’s army highlights the futility of relying on human alliances instead of trusting in God’s plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_world_events.htm">God’s Sovereignty in World Events</a></b><br>The withdrawal of the Chaldean army was part of God’s larger plan, demonstrating His control over nations and their armies.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_temporary_relief.htm">The Illusion of Temporary Relief</a></b><br>Just as the withdrawal of the Chaldeans was temporary, we must be cautious of placing our hope in short-term solutions rather than seeking God’s eternal promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_in_times_of_crisis.htm">The Role of Prophets in Times of Crisis</a></b><br>Jeremiah’s role during this tumultuous time reminds us of the importance of listening to God’s messengers, even when their messages are difficult to hear.<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_babylon-jerusalem_ties.htm">How do we address the lack of extrabiblical records confirming Babylon's interactions with Jerusalem in Jeremiah 37?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_records_confirm_jerusalem's_ruin.htm">Jeremiah 9:11 states Jerusalem will be a heap of ruins--do archaeological records fully support this level of devastation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_egypt_aiding_judah_in_jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah 37:7 mentions an Egyptian army coming to aid Judah; is there any archaeological or historical evidence confirming such a military move by Egypt at that time?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For fear of,</span> etc.; rather, <span class="accented">because of.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/37-11.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">When the Chaldean</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">army</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֣יל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">withdrew</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהֵֽעָלוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(bə·hê·‘ā·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<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">Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for fear</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Pharaoh’s</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּרְעֹֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(par·‘ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">army,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֥יל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/37-11.htm">Jeremiah 37:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/37-11.htm">Jeremiah 37:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/37-11.htm">Jeremiah 37:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/37-11.htm">Jeremiah 37:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/37-11.htm">Jeremiah 37:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/37-11.htm">Jeremiah 37:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/37-11.htm">Jeremiah 37:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/37-11.htm">Jeremiah 37:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/37-11.htm">Jeremiah 37:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/37-11.htm">Jeremiah 37:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/37-11.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 37:11 It happened that when the army (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/37-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 37:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 37:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/37-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 37:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 37:12" /></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>