Jeremiah 37:11

Jeremiah 37:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,
• New International Version (NIV)After the Babylonian army had withdrawn from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh’s army,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now when the Chaldean army had withdrawn from Jerusalem at the approach of Pharaoh's army,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it happened, when the army of the Chaldeans left the siege of Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,

Context of Jeremiah 37:11

9Thus says the Lord, ‘Do not deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will certainly stay away from us,” for they will not stay away. 10For even if you had defeated the whole army of the Chaldeans who fight against you, and there remained only the wounded men among them, yet they would rise up, every man confined in his tent, and burn down this city with fire.’ ” Now it happened when the army of the Chaldeans departed from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s [approaching] army, 12that Jeremiah left Jerusalem [during the withdrawal of the Chaldean invaders] to go to [Anathoth, his hometown, in] the land of Benjamin to take possession of [the title to] the land [which he had purchased] there among the people. 13When he was at the Gate of Benjamin, a captain of the guard whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah the son of Hananiah was there; and he seized and arrested Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “You are deserting to join the Chaldeans [of Babylon]!”

Jeremiah 37:11 word by word

וְהָיָ֗ה בְּהֵֽעָלוֹת֙ חֵ֣יל הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים מֵעַ֖ל יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם מִפְּנֵ֖י חֵ֥יל פַּרְעֹֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass, that when the armyחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםkaώdîy kaώdîymâh · ChaldeaH3778
• was broken upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• from Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• for fearפָּנֶהpânîym · face: becauseH6440
• of Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547

Cross-references for Jeremiah 37:11

• Jeremiah 37:5Meanwhile, Pharaoh’s army had set out from Egypt; and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard the news about them, they withdrew from Jerusalem.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 37:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Was broken up for fear of - Or, “had got them up from the face of.” It was simply a strategic movement.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 There are times when it is the wisdom of good men to retire, to enter into their chambers, and to shut the doors, Is. 26:20. Jeremiah was seized as a deserter, and committed to prison. But it is no new thing for the best friends of the church to be belied, as in the interests of her worst enemies. When thus falsely accused, we may deny the charge, and commit our cause to Him who judges righteously. Jeremiah obtained mercy of the Lord to be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12When the Babylonians went to face the Egyptians, Jeremiah walked three miles north to his hometown, Anathoth. He wanted to claim his share of the property among his relatives and see his newly purchased land (Jeremiah 32:1–25).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. broken up--"gone up."Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 37:11

• Egyptians

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Egypt
• Broken
• Captivity
• Jeremiah (2)
• Prison; Prisoner
• Zedekiah (2)
• Zedekiah

Commentaries on Jeremiah 37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings