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Jeremiah 35:11

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But when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, we said, ‘Come! Let’s go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians; so we will dwell at Jerusalem.’ ”

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Jeremiah 35:11 in other translations

But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians; so we dwell at Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 35:11 · American Standard Version

Jeremiah 35:11 in context

  1. 9and not to build houses for ourselves to dwell in. We have no vineyard, field, or seed;
  2. 10but we have lived in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.
  3. 11But when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, we said, ‘Come! Let’s go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians; so we will dwell at Jerusalem.’ ”
  4. 12Then Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah, saying,
  5. 13“Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “Will you not receive instruction to listen to my words?” says Yahweh.