Jeremiah 37:5 meaning and explanation
Pharaoh’s army had left Egypt, and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard the report, they withdrew from Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 37:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Jeremiah 37 is set during Babylon’s siege of Jerusalem, when Zedekiah ruled as a king installed by Nebuchadnezzar. Verse 5 reports a moment of relief: Pharaoh’s army had marched out of Egypt, and the Chaldeans, that is the Babylonians, lifted the siege to meet that threat.
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