Jeremiah 37:9-10

Jeremiah 37:9-10

[9] Thus saith  the LORD;  Deceive  not yourselves,  saying,  The Chaldeans  shall surely  [10] For though ye had smitten  the whole army  of the Chaldeans  that fight  against you, and there remained  but wounded  among them, yet should they rise up  every man  in his tent,  and burn  this city  with fire. 

What does Jeremiah 37:9-10 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Zedekiah should not deceive himself by thinking that the Chaldeans had departed from Jerusalem permanently. Jerusalem"s destruction was so certain, that even if the Judeans defeated the entire Babylonian army, the Lord would use the wounded Chaldean soldiers to rise up and destroy the city. In other words, deliverance was out of the question.