Jeremiah 37:9

Jeremiah 37:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus saith the Lord; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.
• New International Version (NIV)“This is what the Lord says: Do not deceive yourselves, thinking, ‘The Babylonians will surely leave us.’ They will not!
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus says the Lord, Do not deceive yourselves, saying, "The Chaldeans will surely go away from us," for they will not go away.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Thus says the Lord: ‘Do not deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will surely depart from us,” for they will not depart.

Context of Jeremiah 37:9

7‘The Lord, Israel's God, says: Go to the king of Judah, who sent you to ask for my help. Tell him, “Pharaoh's army marched out of Egypt to bring you help. But they will turn back and return to their own land, Egypt. 8Then Babylon's army will return here. They will attack this city. They will take it for themselves. They will burn it completely.” The Lord also says, “Do not deceive yourselves. Do not think that Babylon's soldiers will go away and leave you alone. They will not go away! 10You might even win the fight against the whole army that is attacking you. There might be only a few of Babylon's soldiers who remain. You might have hurt them so much that they are lying down in their tents. But those weak men would still get up and attack this city. They would completely burn down this city.” ’ 11At that time, Babylon's army had gone away from Jerusalem because Pharaoh's army was coming.

Jeremiah 37:9 word by word

כֹּ֣ה׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אַל־תַּשִּׁ֤אוּ נַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הָלֹ֛ךְ יֵלְכ֥וּ מֵעָלֵ֖ינוּ הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים כִּי־לֹ֖א יֵלֵֽכוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Deceiveנָשָׁאnâshâ' · to deceiveH5377
• not yourselvesנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315
• The Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםkaώdîy kaώdîymâh · ChaldeaH3778
• shall surelyהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• departיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212

Cross-references for Jeremiah 37:9

• Obadiah 1:3You think that you are better than other people. And so you believe something that is not true. You live in a place that is difficult to reach. Your home is high up in a place among rocks. You say to yourself, “Nobody can reach us up here.”
• Matthew 24:4Jesus said, ‘You must be careful! Some people will tell you things that are not true. Do not believe them.
• Galatians 6:3You must not think that you are too important to help other people. If you are not really so important, you are thinking a false thought.
• Ephesians 5:6Do not let anyone have a chance to deceive you with a false message about those kinds of bad things. God will certainly punish people who do not obey him.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:3Do not let anyone deceive you like that in any way. That day will not happen until certain other things have happened. Before that day, there will be a time when many people will turn against God. Also, the man who is completely against God will appear. God will surely destroy him in the end.
• James 1:22But be careful to do what God says in his message. Do not only listen to it. Do not make that mistake!

Commentaries on Jeremiah 37:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7-10Verses 7-10 Jeremiah‘s answer here is even more unfavorable than that which is given in Jeremiah 21:4-7. So hopeless is resistance that the disabled men among the Chaldaeans would alone suffice to capture the city and burn it to the ground.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-10The 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. yourselves--Hebrew, "souls."Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 37:9

• Armies
• Deceit
• Egyptians
• Minister, Christian
• Zedekiah

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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