Jeremiah 37 · Verse 9

Jeremiah 37:9

Thus saith the Lord; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.
Jeremiah 37:9, King James Version

Jeremiah 37:9 in other translations

BSBThis is what the LORD says: Do not deceive yourselves by saying, ‘The Chaldeans will go away for good,’ for they will not!
WEB“The LORD says, ‘Don’t deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will surely depart from us;” for they will not depart.
ASVThus saith Jehovah, Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us; for they shall not depart.
YLT‘Thus said Jehovah: Lift not up your souls saying, The Chaldeans surely go from off us, for they do not go;
DARBYThus saith Jehovah: Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans are certainly gone away from us; for they are not gone.
BBEThe Lord has said, Have no false hopes, saying to yourselves, The Chaldaeans will go away from us: for they will not go away.
WebsterThus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans will surely depart from us: for they will not depart.

What does Jeremiah 37:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. yourselves--Hebrew, "souls."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 37:1-10

The Chaldean army will return. (Jr 37:1-10) Jeremiah is imprisoned. (Jr 37:11-21) Verses 1-10 Numbers witness the fatal effects of other men's sins, yet heedlessly step into their places, and follow the same destructive course. When in distress, we ought to desire the prayers of ministers and Christian friends. And it is common for those to desire to be prayed for, who will not be advised; yet sinners are often…

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Jeremiah 37:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כֹּ֣ה\׀kohthusH3541
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תַּשִּׁ֤אוּta.Shi.'uyou deceiveH5377
נַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶם֙naf.sho.tei.Khemselves yourH5315
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
הָלֹ֛ךְha.Lokhcertainly <to go>H1980
יֵלְכ֥וּye.le.Khuthey will goH1980
מֵעָלֵ֖ינוּme.'a.Lei.nufrom on <the> usH5921
הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםha.kas.Dimthe ChaldeansH3778
כִּי\־ki-forH3588
לֹ֖אlo'notH3808
יֵלֵֽכוּ\׃ye.Le.khuthey will goH1980

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 37:9

  • Obadiah 1:3

    The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

  • Galatians 6:7

    Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:3

    Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

  • James 1:22

    But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

  • Matthew 24:4-5

    And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

  • Galatians 6:3

    For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

  • Jeremiah 29:8

    For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

  • Ephesians 5:6

    Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deceive.
Ob 1:3; Mt 24:4,5; Ga 6:3,7; Eph 5:6; 2Th 2:3; Jas 1:22
yourselves. Heb. your souls.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Jeremiah 37:8

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

  • Jeremiah 37:9

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

  • Jeremiah 37:10

    For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.

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Jeremiah 37:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Así ha dicho Jehová: No engañéis vuestras almas, diciendo: Sin duda los Caldeos se han ido de nosotros: porque no se irán.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ainsi dit l’ Éternel: N’abusez point vos âmes, disant: Les Chaldéens s’en sont allés de nous tout de bon; car ils ne s’en sont pas allés.
German
Elberfelder 1871		So spricht Jehova: Täuschet euch nicht selbst, daß ihr sprechet: Die Chaldäer werden gewißlich von uns wegziehen; denn sie werden nicht wegziehen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Sed etsi percusseritis omnem exercitum Chaldæorum qui præliantur adversum vos, et derelicti fuerint ex eis aliqui vulnerati, singuli de tentorio suo consurgent, et incendent civitatem hanc igni.