Jeremiah 46:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 46:3

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 “Go^a 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.”

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 46:3

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American Standard Version
Prepare ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

Amplified® Bible
Put in order the buckler and shield, and advance for battle!

Contemporary English Version
It's time to go into battle! So grab your shields,

Darby English Version
Make ready buckler and shield, and draw near to battle!

Good News Bible
"The Egyptian officers shout, 'Get your shields ready and march into battle!

King James Version
Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

New American Standard Bible
"Line up the shield and buckler, And draw near for the battle!

New International Version
"Prepare your shields, both large and small,
and march out for battle!

New King James Version
“ Order the buckler and shield,
And draw near to battle!

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" Line up the shield and buckler, And draw near for the battle!

Revised Standard Version
"Prepare buckler and shield, and advance for battle!

Young's Literal Translation
`Set ye in array shield and buckler, And draw nigh to battle.

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Judgment on Egypt

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