Jeremiah 37:9
Good News Translation
I, the LORD, warn you not to deceive yourselves into thinking that the Babylonians will not come back, because they will.

New Revised Standard Version
Thus says the LORD: Do not deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will surely go away from us,” for they will not go away.

Contemporary English Version
Don't fool yourselves into thinking that the Babylonians will leave as they did before.

New American Bible
Thus says the LORD: Do not deceive yourselves, saying: “The Chaldeans are surely leaving us forever.” They are not!

Douay-Rheims Bible
But if you should even beat all the army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there should be left of them some wounded men: they shall rise up, every man from his heart, and burn this city with fire.

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But if you should even beat all the army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there should be left of them some wounded men: they shall rise up, every man from his heart, and burn this city with fire.

Deceive.

Obadiah 1:3 Behold I have made thee small among the nations: thou art exceeding contemptible.

Matthew 24:4,5 And Jesus answering, said to them: Take heed that no man seduce you. . . .

Galatians 6:3,7 For if any man think himself to be some thing, whereas he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. . . .

Ephesians 5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for unless there come a revolt first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition

James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

yourselves.

Context
Jeremiah Warns Zedekiah
8Thus saith the Lord: Deceive not your souls, saying: The Chaldeans shall surely depart and go away from us: for they shall not go away. 9But if you should even beat all the army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there should be left of them some wounded men: they shall rise up, every man from his heart, and burn this city with fire.10Now when the army of the Chaldeans was gone away from Jerusalem, because of Pharao's army,…
Cross References
Matthew 24:4
And Jesus answering, said to them: Take heed that no man seduce you.

Matthew 24:5
For many will come in my name saying, I am Christ. And they will seduce many.

Ephesians 5:6
Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief.

Jeremiah 29:8
For thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners deceive you: and give no heed to your dreams which you dream:

Obadiah 1:3
Behold I have made thee small among the nations: thou art exceeding contemptible.

Jeremiah 37:8
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