Jeremiah 37:5

Then Pharaoh’s army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 37:7 gives God's response: Pharaoh's army will return to Egypt, predicting the temporary relief in 37:5.

Jeremiah 37:11 restates the Chaldean withdrawal at Pharaoh's approach, confirming the report in 37:5.

Jeremiah 34:21 prophesies the withdrawn Babylonian army will return, the consequence of the withdrawal in 37:5.

Jeremiah 34:11 Historical context

In Jeremiah 34:11, the people's re-enslavement occurs when the siege lifts—the same event described here.

2 Kings 24:7 Historical context

2 Kings 24:7 notes Egypt had been defeated by Babylon, explaining why Pharaoh's help in 37:5 was futile.

Ezekiel 17:15 Historical context

Ezekiel 17:15 describes Zedekiah's alliance with Egypt, the very event that brought Pharaoh's army in 37:5.

Ezekiel 17:7 pictures Judah turning to Egypt for help—exactly the reliance that caused the siege to lift here.

Ezekiel 29:7 describes Egypt as a broken reed that fails its allies—the same outcome as the withdrawal here.

Ezekiel 29:16 says Egypt will never again be Israel's confidence—this event shows why: they abandoned Judah.

Isaiah 30:2 Parallel

Isaiah 30:2 rebukes trusting Egypt without God's direction, directly applying to Judah's reliance on Pharaoh's army in 37:5.

Isaiah 30:3 Parallel

Isaiah 30:3 warns Egypt's protection brings shame, exactly what happened when Pharaoh's army withdrew in 37:5.

Isaiah 36:6 Parallel

Isaiah 36:6 calls Egypt a 'broken reed' that pierces those who lean on it—a fitting image for the failed help in 37:5.