Jeremiah 37:5

“And the army of Pharaoh had come out of Egypt, and the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard the news of them, and they withdrew from Jerusalem.”

Jeremiah 37:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 37:5, word by word

And the armyחֵילchel

army

A body of soldiers, a king's armed force.

Where else “chel” appears
of Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo

Pharaoh

Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.

Where else “paro” appears
had come outיָצָאyatsa

go out

To go out of a place.

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of Egyptמִּצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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and the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםkasdim

Chaldean

The Chaldeans, or the Babylonians.

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who were besiegingצָּרִיםtsarim

besiege

To encircle a city, or shut something in.

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Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

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heardיִּשְׁמְעוּyishmu

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

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the news of themשִׁמְעָshima

report

What is heard about someone.

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and they withdrewיֵּעָלוּyealu

rise

To rise: the sun, the smoke.

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Places in this verse

Mediterranean SeaJerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

  • 2Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

4Now Jeremiah was coming in and going out among the people, and they had not put him in the prison.

5 · This verse (above)

6And the word of YHWH came to Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

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