They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose wickedness I have hid my face from this city.
They come to fight against the Babylonians, but they will only fill the houses with dead bodies of people I have killed in my anger and rage. Because of all their wickedness, I have turned my face away from this city.
God is explaining that those who fight against Babylon will die because He is judging Jerusalem for its persistent wickedness.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context, Jeremiah was prophesying during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem in the 6th century BC, a time when the kingdom of Judah faced invasion due to their repeated unfaithfulness to God. The Chaldeans, referring to the Babylonians, were the instruments of God's judgment, as described in this verse, which warns of the city's destruction filled with the dead as a consequence of the people's sins. This reflects the broader biblical narrative of exile and divine discipline outlined in the books of Jeremiah and Kings.
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