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Judgment on Egypt

1 The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet against athe nations.  
2 Against aEgypt. bConcerning the army of Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt, which was by the River Euphrates in Carchemish, and which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon cdefeated in the dfourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: 
3 “Order1 the buckler and shield,
And draw near to battle! 
4 Harness the horses,
And mount up, you horsemen!
Stand forth with your helmets,
Polish the spears,
aPut on the armor! 
5 Why have I seen them dismayed and turned back?
Their mighty ones are beaten down;
They have speedily fled,
And did not look back,
For afear was all around,” says the Lord. 
6 “Do not let the swift flee away,
Nor the mighty man escape;
They will astumble and fall
Toward the north, by the River Euphrates. 
7 “Who is this coming up alike a flood,
Whose waters move like the rivers? 
8 Egypt rises up like a flood,
And its waters move like the rivers;
And he says, ‘I will go up and cover the earth,
I will destroy the city and its inhabitants.’
9 Come up, O horses, and rage, O chariots!
And let the mighty men come forth:
1The Ethiopians and2 the Libyans who handle the shield,
And the Lydians awho handle and bend the bow. 
10 For this is athe day of the Lord God of hosts,
A day of vengeance,
That He may avenge Himself on His adversaries.
bThe sword shall devour;
It shall be1 satiated and made drunk with their blood;
For the Lord God of hosts chas a sacrifice
In the north country by the River Euphrates. 
11 “Goa up to Gilead and take balm,
bO virgin, the daughter of Egypt;
In vain you will use many medicines;
cYou shall not be cured. 
12 The nations have heard of your ashame,
And your cry has filled the land;
For the mighty man has stumbled against the mighty;
They both have fallen together.”  

Babylonia Will Strike Egypt

13 The word that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon would come and astrike the land of Egypt. 
14 “Declare in Egypt, and proclaim in1 aMigdol;
Proclaim in Noph and in bTahpanhes;
Say, ‘Stand fast and prepare yourselves,
For the sword devours all around you.’ 
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Jeremiah 46:1

The word of the Lord - against the Gentiles - This is a general title to the following collection of prophecies, written concerning different nations, which had less or more connection with the Jews, either as enemies, neighbors, or allies.

They were not written at the same time; and though some of them bear dates, yet it would be difficult to give them any chronological arrangement. Dahler' s mode of ascertaining the times of their delivery may be seen in the table in the introduction.


 
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