5. Pharaoh's army had come out of Egypt; and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news of them, they broke up from Jerusalem.

6. Then The LORD's word came to the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

7. "The LORD, the God of Israel, says, 'You shall tell the king of Judah, who sent you to me to inquire of me: "Behold, Pharaoh's army, which has come out to help you, will return to Egypt into their own land.

8. The Chaldeans will come again, and fight against this city. They will take it and burn it with fire."'

9. "The LORD says, 'Don't deceive yourselves, saying, "The Chaldeans will surely depart from us;" for they will not depart.

10. For though you had struck the whole army of the Chaldeans who fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yes they would each rise up in his tent and burn this city with fire.'"

11. When the army of the Chaldeans had broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,