Jeremiah 37:9
What does Jeremiah 37:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 37:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thus saith Jehovah, Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us; for they shall not depart.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thus saith the Lord; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thus saith Jehovah, Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us; for they shall not depart.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The Lord has said, Have no false hopes, saying to yourselves, The Chaldaeans will go away from us: for they will not go away.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Thus said Jehovah: Lift not up your souls saying, The Chaldeans surely go from off us, for they do not go;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But if you should even beat all the army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there should be left of them some wounded men: they shall rise up, every man from his heart, and burn this city with fire.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thus saith Jehovah: Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans are certainly gone away from us; for they are not gone.
Context
v.8And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city; and they shall take it, and burn it with fire.
v.9This passage
v.10For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet would they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Galatians 6:3
For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
- Obadiah 1:3
The pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
- Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
- Matthew 24:4
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.
- James 1:22
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.
- Jeremiah 29:8
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
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