And it happened, when the army of the Chaldeans left the siege of Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,
Parallel translations
- WEB When the army of the Chaldeans had broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,
- KJV And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,
- BSB When the Chaldean army withdrew from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,
- NASB Now it happened when the army of the Chaldeans had withdrawn from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh’s army,
- NLT When the Babylonian army left Jerusalem because of Pharaoh’s approaching army,
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Quick answer
During the Babylonian withdrawal prompted by Egypt, Jeremiah seizes the chance to leave the city.
Overview
The lifted siege gives Jeremiah opportunity to attend to personal matters outside Jerusalem. This ordinary action becomes the occasion for his arrest on false charges. God's providence often works through the mundane circumstances that lead His servants into trial.
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- Jer 37:5Pharaoh’s army had come out of Egypt; and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news of them, they broke up from Jerusalem.
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