10 For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded [1] men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.

Other Translations of Jeremiah 37:10

New International Version

10 Even if you were to defeat the entire BabylonianOr "Chaldean" ; also in verse 11 army that is attacking you and only wounded men were left in their tents, they would come out and burn this city down."

English Standard Version

10 For even if you should defeat the whole army of Chaldeans who are fighting against you, and there remained of them only wounded men, every man in his tent, they would rise up and burn this city with fire.'"

The Message

10 Why, even if you defeated the entire attacking Chaldean army and all that was left were a few wounded soldiers in their tents, the wounded would still do the job and burn this city to the ground.'"

New King James Version

10 For though you had defeated the whole army of the Chaldeans who fight against you, and there remained only wounded men among them, they would rise up, every man in his tent, and burn the city with fire.' "

New Living Translation

10 Even if you were to destroy the entire Babylonian army, leaving only a handful of wounded survivors, they would still stagger from their tents and burn this city to the ground!"

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 37:10

Commentary on Jeremiah 37:1-10

(Read Jeremiah 37:1-10)

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 hardened by a pause in judgments. But if God help us not, no creature can. Whatever instruments God has determined to use, they shall do the work, though they seem unlikely.