One can only crouch among the captives or collapse among the slain. For all this His anger is not turned away, yet His hand is still outstretched.
Jeremiah 37:10 - Tree of Life Version For even if you had struck down the entire Chaldean army fighting against you, and there were left among them only wounded men, each in his tent, they would get up and burn this city down with fire.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For though you should defeat the whole army of the Chaldeans who fight against you, and there remained only the wounded and men stricken through among them, every man confined to his tent, yet they would rise up and burn this city with fire. American Standard Version (1901) For 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. Common English Bible Even if you were to crush the entire Babylonian army that’s attacking you and only the wounded in their tents remained, they would rise up and burn this city down. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, when the army of the Chaldeans had withdrawn from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh's army, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now when the army of the Chaldeans was gone away from Jerusalem, because of Pharao's army, |
One can only crouch among the captives or collapse among the slain. For all this His anger is not turned away, yet His hand is still outstretched.
Everyone found will be thrust through. Everyone caught will fall by the sword.
But you are cast out of your tomb as a discarded branch, garment of the slain, pierced with a sword, dumped into a stony pit, a corpse trodden underfoot.
A thousand will flee at the threat of one, at the threat of five you will flee, until you are left like a flag on the top of a mountain, and like a banner on a hill.
“For I have set My face against this city for evil, not for good.” It is a declaration of Adonai. “It will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it with fire.”
Then the Chaldeans fighting against this city will come and set this city on fire and burn it, with the houses—where they burned incense to Baal on their roofs and poured out drink-offerings to other gods, to provoke Me.
So it came to pass, when the army of the Chaldeans went up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,
The Chaldeans will return and fight against this city. Then they will capture it and burn it with fire.”
Therefore hear the plan that Adonai has drawn up against Edom, and His strategies that He designed against the inhabitants of Teman. Surely the least of the flock will be dragged away, Surely He will make their pasture desolate because of them.
Therefore hear the plan that Adonai has drawn up against Babylon, and His strategies that He designed against the land of the Chaldeans. Surely the least of the flock will be dragged away, Surely He will make their pasture desolate because of them.
They will fall down slain in the land of Chaldea, thrust through in her streets.
The Lord has rejected all the mighty ones in my midst. He has summoned an assembly against me to crush my young men. In a winepress the Lord has trampled the virgin daughter of Judah.
Adonai utters His voice before His army. For His camp is very vast—for mighty is it that carries out His word. For great is the day of Adonai— very terrifying! Who can endure it?