Add parallel Print Page Options

15 (A)But he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors (B)to Egypt, that they might give him horses and a large army. (C)Will he thrive? Can one escape who does such things? Can he (D)break the covenant and yet escape?

Read full chapter

(A)The army of Pharaoh had come out of Egypt. And when (B)the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news about them, (C)they withdrew from Jerusalem.

Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet: “Thus says the Lord, God of Israel: Thus shall you say to the king of Judah who (D)sent you to me to enquire of me, ‘Behold, (E)Pharaoh's army that came to help you is about to (F)return to Egypt, to its own land. And (G)the Chaldeans shall come back and fight against this city. (H)They shall capture it and burn it with fire.

Read full chapter