Geremia 37:10

10 Anzi, quand’anche voi sconfiggeste tutto l’esercito de’ Caldei che combatte contro di voi, e non ne rimanesse che degli uomini feriti, questi si leverebbero, ciascuno nella sua tenda, e darebbero questa città alle fiamme".

Geremia 37:10 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 37:10

For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that
fight against you
Supposing the whole army of the Chaldeans had been vanquished and slain by the Egyptians, the confederates of the Jews; or should they be slain by them in a second siege of them, excepting a few next mentioned: and there remained [but] wounded men among them;
and supposing that those of them that were left, that were not slain, were everyone of them wounded men, and so disabled for fighting, as might be thought: [yet] should they rise up every man in his tent;
where he was smitten, and lay wounded; or where he was carried to be cured of his wounds; such should rise up like persons from the dead almost, and fight with such strength and spirit, that they should soon take the city, though in such a condition: and burn this city with fire;
this being a thing determined by the Lord, and nothing should hinder it; for it matters not what the instruments are; though ever so impotent and disabled, they shall do the work allotted to them. Wherefore all the hopes of the Jews, founded upon the departure of the Chaldean army, were vain ones.

Geremia 37:10 In-Context

8 e i Caldei torneranno, e combatteranno contro questa città, la prenderanno, e la daranno alle fiamme.

9 Così parla l’Eterno: Non ingannate voi stessi dicendo: Certo, i Caldei se n’andranno da noi, perché non se n’andranno.

10 Anzi, quand’anche voi sconfiggeste tutto l’esercito de’ Caldei che combatte contro di voi, e non ne rimanesse che degli uomini feriti, questi si leverebbero, ciascuno nella sua tenda, e darebbero questa città alle fiamme".

11 Or quando l’esercito de’ Caldei si fu ritirato d’innanzi a Gerusalemme a motivo dell’esercito di Faraone,

12 Geremia uscì da Gerusalemme per andare nel paese di Beniamino, per ricever quivi la sua porzione in mezzo al popolo.