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Jeremiah 37:10 Explained in Context
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Verse 10. 10For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
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Quick Meaning
The dated report or historical recital supplies a stated reason through “For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained…” at Jeremiah 37:10 in “Zedekiah Seeks Prayer while Rejecting the Message.”
Read It With
- Jeremiah 37:1–10
Read Jeremiah 37:10 with 37:1–10. By itself, “For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: The king installed by Babylon sends messengers to Jeremiah; Egypt's advance briefly lifts the siege, but the oracle says Babylon will return and burn Jerusalem.
Why This Verse Appears Here
This received unit develops “Zedekiah Seeks Prayer while Rejecting the Message” through its own speaker, addressee, date, oracle, sign, lament, or historical scene. Its non-interchangeable movement is: The king installed by Babylon sends messengers to Jeremiah; Egypt's advance briefly lifts the siege, but the oracle says Babylon will return and burn Jerusalem. This verse's placement is specific: The dated report or historical recital supplies a stated reason through “For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained…” at Jeremiah 37:10 in “Zedekiah Seeks Prayer while Rejecting the Message.”
What Remains True
Truthful communal memory must include power, harmed people, contested interpretation, and the consequences of decisions. In Jeremiah 37:10, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The dated report or historical recital supplies a stated reason through “For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained…” at Jeremiah 37:10 in “Zedekiah Seeks Prayer while Rejecting the Message.”
How It Can Shape Life
- Compare accounts and dates carefully, distinguish narration from approval, and preserve uncertainty where the sources do. This response follows Jeremiah 37:1–10's specific concern, “Zedekiah Seeks Prayer while Rejecting the Message.” This verse directs that response through its exact role: The dated report or historical recital supplies a stated reason through “For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained…” at Jeremiah 37:10 in “Zedekiah Seeks Prayer while Rejecting the Message.”
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: Jeremiah 37:1–10, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
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