Holy Scripture

Jeremiah 44:9

A church father on this verse
“Then, since they kept on in a state of incurable madness, and were not to be sobered even by the rest being carried away, he first exhorts them to remain there. But when they kept not up to this, but deserted to Egypt, this indeed He allowed them, but requires of them not to desert to irreligion as well as to Egypt. B…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — HOMILIES ON ROMANS 14

Source: Septuagint

Original

9For thus saith the Lord; Suppose not in your hearts, saying, The Chaldeans will certainly depart from us: for they shall not depart.

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7Thus said the Lord; Thus shalt thou say to the king of Judah who sent to thee, to seek me; Behold, the army of Pharaoh which is come forth to help you: they shall return to the land of Egypt:

8and the Chaldeans themselves shall turn again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.

— Jeremiah 44:9 —

10And though ye should smite the whole host of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there should be left a few wounded men, these should rise up each in his place, and burn this city with fire.

11And it came to pass, when the host of the Chaldeans had gone up from Jerusalem for fear of the host of Pharaoh,

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