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Pharaoh`s army was come forth out of Egypt; and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news of them, they broke up from Jerusalem.
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Then came the word of Yahweh to the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
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Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, Thus shall you tell the king of Judah, who sent you to me to inquire of me: Behold, Pharaoh`s army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.
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The Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city; and they shall take it, and burn it with fire.
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Thus says Yahweh, Don`t deceive yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us; for they shall not depart.
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For though you had struck the whole army of the Chaldeans who fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yes would they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
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It happened that, when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh`s army,