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A Deceptive Reprieve
Commentators explain that the lifting of the siege was a temporary, strategic event. The Chaldeans left not in fear, but to confront the approaching Egyptian army. This brief pause gave Judah a false hope based on their political alliance with Pharaoh Hophra, which ultimately hardened their hearts instead of leading to repentance.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 37:5
18th Century
Theologian
Then—And. Pharaoh-Hophra (Jeremiah 44:30), the Apries of Herodotus, probably withdrew without giving Nebuchadnezzar battle. Afte…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 37:5
19th Century
Bishop
Then Pharaoh’s army was come forth out of Egypt. —The dispatch of the Egyptian army was the result of negotiations which …
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 37:3–8
16th Century
Theologian
Jeremiah had briefly explained the state of the city and the land: although they had already been severely chastised by God’s scourges, they still …
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 37:5
17th Century
Pastor
Then Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt At the time the above message was sent to Jeremiah. Zedekiah, though he h…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 37:1–10
17th Century
Minister
Many people witness the fatal effects of other people's sins, yet heedlessly step into their places and follow the same destructive course.
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