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Jeremiah 37:7

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“Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to enquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.”

Then Pharaoh’s army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem.

Then came the word of the Lord unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to enquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.

And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.

Thus saith the Lord; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.

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This verse is a direct prophecy about a specific military action and its outcome, which was clearly intended to be understood literally and historically. There is no ambiguity or metaphorical language to suggest otherwise.

Prophecy Fulfilled Literally

The primary challenge to classifying this as "Prophecy Fulfilled Literally" is not that the prophecy itself isn't literal, but rather that the "concrete, physical, geographical fulfillment of Old Testament promises to Israel" definition is too broad for this specific verse. While the prophecy *is* literal and concerns a physical event, it doesn't directly speak to the long-term, covenantal promises made to Israel regarding land, nationhood, or blessing. It's a specific, immediate prediction abou

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The verse describes the content of a prophetic message rather than the method by which Jeremiah received it. It states what God said, not how God said it to Jeremiah.

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Related Verses

Jeremiah 37:5

“Then Pharaoh’s army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem.”

Jeremiah 43:7

“So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the Lord: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.”

Jeremiah 37:11

“And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,”

Jeremiah 44:30

“Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will give Pharaoh–hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.”

Jeremiah 42:9

“And said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;”

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