Jeremiah 37:10

Jeremiah 37:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
• New International Version (NIV)Even if you were to defeat the entire Babylonian army that is attacking you and only wounded men were left in their tents, they would come out and burn this city down.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)For even if you should defeat the whole army of Chaldeans who are fighting against you, and there remained of them only wounded men, every man in his tent, they would rise up and burn this city with fire.'"
• New King James Version (NKJV)For though you had defeated the whole army of the Chaldeans who fight against you, and there remained only wounded men among them, they would rise up, every man in his tent, and burn the city with fire.’ ”

Context of Jeremiah 37:10

8Then the Babylonians will return. They will attack the city, capture it, and burn it down. 9“ ‘This is what the Lord says: Don’t deceive yourselves by thinking that the Babylonians will leave you. They will not leave you. Even if you would defeat the entire Babylonian army so that they had only a few badly wounded men left in their tents, they would get up and burn down this city.’ ” 11The Babylonian army had retreated from Jerusalem because Pharaoh’s army was coming. 12So Jeremiah wanted to leave Jerusalem and go to the territory of Benjamin to take possession of his property there among the people.

Jeremiah 37:10 word by word

כִּ֣י אִם־הִכִּיתֶ֞ם כָּל־חֵ֤יל כַּשְׂדִּים֙ הַנִּלְחָמִ֣ים אִתְּכֶ֔ם וְנִ֨שְׁאֲרוּ בָ֔ם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים מְדֻקָּרִ֑ים אִ֤ישׁ בְּאָהֳלוֹ֙ יָק֔וּמוּ וְשָֽׂרְפ֛וּ אֶת־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את בָּאֵֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For though ye had smittenנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• the whole armyחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםkaώdîy kaώdîymâh · ChaldeaH3778
• that fightלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• against you, and there remainedשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604
• woundedדָּקַרdâqar · to pierceH1856
• menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• should they rise upקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• every manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• in his tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• and burnשָׂרַףώâraph · to burnH8313
• this cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• with fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784

Cross-references for Jeremiah 37:10

• Jeremiah 21:4‘This is what the Lord God of Israel says: I’m going to take your weapons away from you. You are using these weapons to fight the king of Babylon as well as the Babylonians who are now blockading you outside the wall. I will bring the Babylonians inside this city.
• Jeremiah 49:20Listen to the plans that the Lord is making against Edom and the things he intends to do to those who live in Teman. He will surely drag away the little ones of the flock. He will surely destroy the pasture because of the people who live in Teman.
• Jeremiah 50:45Listen to the plans that the Lord is making against Babylon and the things he intends to do to the land of the Babylonians. He will surely drag away the little ones of the flock. He will surely destroy the pasture because of the Babylonians.
• Leviticus 26:36I will fill with despair those who are left in the land of their enemies. The sound of a windblown leaf will make them run. They will run away and fall, but no one will be chasing them.
• Isaiah 10:4Nothing’s left but to crouch among prisoners and to fall with those who are killed. Even after all this, his anger will not disappear, and he is still ready to use his power.
• Isaiah 30:17One thousand people will flee when one person threatens them, and you will flee when five threaten you. Then you will be left alone like a flagpole on top of a mountain, like a signpost on a hill.
• Jeremiah 51:4Babylon’s soldiers will fall down badly wounded in their streets. They will lie dead in their own land.
• Isaiah 13:15Whoever is found will be stabbed to death. Whoever is captured will be executed.
• Isaiah 14:19But you are thrown out of your tomb like a rejected branch. You are covered with those who were killed in battle. You go down to the stones of the pit like a trampled corpse.
• Joel 2:11The Lord shouts out orders to his army. His forces are very large. The troops that carry out his commands are mighty. The day of the Lord is extremely terrifying. Who can endure it?

Commentaries on Jeremiah 37:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10For though ye had smitten the whole army - Strong words; but they show how fully God was determined to give up this city to fire and sword, and how fully he had instructed his prophet on this point.Read the comment
• 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. 1010. yet ... they--Even a few wounded men would suffice for your destruction.Read the comment

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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