Jeremiah - 37:8



8 The Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city; and they shall take it, and burn it with fire.

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and the Chaldeans have turned back, and fought against this city, and captured it, and burnt it with fire.
And the Chaldaeans will come back again and make war against this town and they will take it and put it on fire.
And the Chaldeans shall return, and fight against this city; and they shall take it, and burn it with fire.
And the Chaldeans will return and will make war against this city. And they will seize it and burn it with fire.
Et redibunt Chaldaei et oppugnabunt hanc urbem (proeliabuntur contra urbem hanc) et capient eam et comburent eam igni.

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And the Chaldeans shall come again,.... To Jerusalem, after they have defeated or drove back the Egyptian army:
and fight against this city; with fresh rigour and resolution; being exasperated by the methods taken to oblige them to raise the siege:
and take it, and burn it with fire; as they did, Jeremiah 39:8.

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