Jeremiah 46:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 46:2

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.”

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.’

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Definitions of words in Jeremiah 46:2:

Against {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Army {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Army {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

By {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
By {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Carchemish {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Carchemish {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Egypt {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Egypt {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Egypt {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Euphrates {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Euphrates {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Euphrates {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Jehoiakim {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Jehoiakim {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Jehoiakim {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Josiah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Josiah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Josiah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Pharaoh {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Pharaoh {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Pharaoh {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

River {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
River {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Year {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Year {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Babylon {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Babylon {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Judah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Judah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

King {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Nebuchadnezzar {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Nebuchadnezzar {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Necho {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing Jeremiah 46:2:

Jeremiah (2) {I.S.B.E.}

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