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Jeremiah 37:11 Cross-References
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“And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army, broken: Heb. made to ascend”
Jeremiah 37:11 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 37:11
And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army—the phrase he'alah me'al Yerushalayim (הֵעָלָה מֵעַל יְרוּשָׁלָיִם, was broken up/lifted from Jerusalem) indicates the siege's temporary suspension. The Hebrew mipnei (מִפְּנֵי, because of/for fear of) suggests Babylon's tactical response to Egyptian threat. This military withdrawal created the brief opening for Jeremiah's attempted journey, which would lead to his imprisonment.The narrative's timing emphasizes irony: the moment Jerusalem seemed delivered became the occasion for imp...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 37:11
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