Pharaoh’s army had left Egypt, and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard the report, they withdrew from Jerusalem.Jeremiah 37:5
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְחֵ֥יל פַּרְעֹ֖ה יָצָ֣א מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַיִּשְׁמְע֨וּ הַכַּשְׂדִּ֜ים הַצָּרִ֤ים עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ אֶת־שִׁמְעָ֔ם וַיֵּ֣עָל֔וּ מֵעַ֖ל יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פ
- וְחֵ֥ילve.Cheil“and [the] army of”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from חַ֫יִל · “soldiers” · Strong's H2428A
- פַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'Oh“Pharaoh”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from פַּרְעֹה · “Pharaoh” · Strong's H6547R
- יָצָ֣אya.Tza'“it had come forth”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָצָא · “come” · Strong's H3318G
- מִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yim“from Egypt”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from מִצְרַ֫יִם · “Egypt” · Strong's H4714G
- וַיִּשְׁמְע֨וּvai.yish.me.'U“and they had heard”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
- הַכַּשְׂדִּ֜יםha.kas.Dim“the Chaldeans”Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from כַּשְׂדִּים · “Chaldea” · Strong's H3778
- הַצָּרִ֤יםha.tza.Rim“who were laying siege”Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from צוּר · “to confine” · Strong's H6696A
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.Lim“Jerusalem”Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · “Jerusalem” · Strong's H3389
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- שִׁמְעָ֔םshim.'Am“report their”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שֵׁ֫מַע · “report” · Strong's H8088B
- וַיֵּ֣עָל֔וּvai.Ye.'a.Lu“and they had taken themselves up”Conjunction + Verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עָלָה · “rise” · Strong's H5927G
- מֵעַ֖לme.'Al“from on”Preposition + Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פye.ru.sha.Lim“Jerusalem”Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · “Jerusalem” · Strong's H3389
Places named in this verse
- Chaldeans (Chaldea)region · Identification: certain · Map of Chaldea (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Chaldea on OpenBible.info
- Egyptregion · Identification: certain · Map of Egypt (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Egypt on OpenBible.info
- Jerusalemsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Jerusalem (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Jerusalem on OpenBible.info