⁴Now Jeremiah was coming and going among the people, for they had not yet put him in prison. ⁵Then ^ePharaoh’s army came up from Egypt; and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news of them, they departed from Jerusalem.

⁶Then the word of the Lord came to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, ⁷“Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Thus you shall say to the king of Judah, ^fwho sent you to Me to inquire of Me: “Behold, Pharaoh’s army which has come up to help you will return to Egypt, to their own land. ⁸^gAnd the Chaldeans shall come back and fight against this city, and take it and burn it with fire.” ’ ⁹Thus says the Lord: ‘Do not deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will surely depart from us,” for they will not depart. ¹⁰^hFor 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.’ ”

Jeremiah Imprisoned

¹¹And it happened, when the army of the Chaldeans left the siege of Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,

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Cross references

e 2 Kin. 24:7; Jer. 37:7; Ezek. 17:15
f Is. 36:6; Jer. 21:2; Ezek. 17:17
g 2 Chr. 36:19; Jer. 34:22
h Lev. 26:36–38; Is. 30:17; Jer. 21:4, 5