Jer 37:7 | KingComments | STEP | The going away of Nebuchadnezzar’s army gives the inhabitants of Jerusalem hope. However, that hope will prove to be vain. This is evident in the LORD’s word to Jeremiah ( ). Jeremiah is to tell Zedekiah that Pharaoh’s army will return to Egypt ( ). Therefore, they will not succeed in helping Jerusalem. On the contrary, Nebuchadnezzar’s army that has gone away will return to Jerusalem and take the city and burn it ( ). The LORD lets it be known once again that they must not deceive themselves with the deceptive words that the Chaldeans will go away, for they will not ( )! In fact, even though they themselves would fight against the Chaldean army and defeat it, and only a few gravely wounded Chaldean men would remain, those men would then carry out God’s purpose ( ).

‏ Jeremiah 37:7

Answer of Jeremiah

The going away of Nebuchadnezzar’s army gives the inhabitants of Jerusalem hope. However, that hope will prove to be vain. This is evident in the LORD’s word to Jeremiah (Jer 37:6). Jeremiah is to tell Zedekiah that Pharaoh’s army will return to Egypt (Jer 37:7). Therefore, they will not succeed in helping Jerusalem. On the contrary, Nebuchadnezzar’s army that has gone away will return to Jerusalem and take the city and burn it (Jer 37:8).

The LORD lets it be known once again that they must not deceive themselves with the deceptive words that the Chaldeans will go away, for they will not (Jer 37:9)! In fact, even though they themselves would fight against the Chaldean army and defeat it, and only a few gravely wounded Chaldean men would remain, those men would then carry out God’s purpose (Jer 37:10).