Jeremiah 21:9

Amplified Bible

⁹He who remains in this city [of Jerusalem] will die by the sword and by famine and by virulent disease. But he who goes outside and surrenders to the ^[a]Chaldeans who are besieging you will live, and his life will be like a prize of war to him.

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 21:9 The Chaldeans became the dominant people in Babylonia when Merodach-baladan declared himself king of Babylon. The words “Chaldean” and “Babylonian” are used interchangeably.

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