Jeremiah 46:3

Jeremiah 46:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
• New International Version (NIV)“Prepare your shields, both large and small, and march out for battle!
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Prepare buckler and shield, and advance for battle!
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Order the buckler and shield, And draw near to battle!

Context of Jeremiah 46:3

1The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations. 2Of Egypt: concerning the army of Pharaoh-Necho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates at Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, the king of Judah. Make ready buckler and shield, and draw near to battle! 4Harness the horses, and mount ye horsemen, and stand forth with helmets; polish the spears, put on the coats of mail! 5Why do I see them dismayed, turned away back? And their mighty ones are beaten down, and take to flight, and look not back? Terror [is] on every side, saith Jehovah.

Jeremiah 46:3 word by word

עִרְכ֤וּ מָגֵן֙ וְצִנָּ֔ה וּגְשׁ֖וּ לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• shieldמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
• drawנָגַשׁnâgash · to approach: approachH5066
• battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421

Cross-references for Jeremiah 46:3

• Jeremiah 51:11Sharpen the arrows; take the shields. Jehovah hath stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes; for his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it; for this is the vengeance of Jehovah, the vengeance of his temple.
• Isaiah 8:9Rage, ye peoples, and be broken in pieces! And give ear, all ye distant parts of the earth: Gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces!
• Isaiah 21:5Prepare the table, appoint the watch; eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield.
• Joel 3:9Proclaim this among the nations: prepare war, arouse the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near, let them come up.
• Nahum 2:1He that dasheth in pieces is come up against thy face: keep the fortress, watch the way, make [thy] loins strong, fortify [thy] power mightily.
• Nahum 3:14Draw thee water for the siege, strengthen thy fortresses; go into the clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brick-kiln.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 46:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Order ye the buckler - This is the call to the general armament of the people against the Chaldeans.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Order ye … - “i. e., prepare ye, make ready.” The buckler was a small round target carried by the lightly-armed troops: the shield belonged to the heavily-armed troops, and was large enough to protect the whole body.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4Leaders gave these military commands when soldiers were excited, well-armed, and ready to fight.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Derisive summons to battle. With all your mighty preparation for the invasion of Nebuchadnezzar, when ye come to the encounter, ye shall be "dismayed" (Jr 46:5). Your mighty threats shall end in nothing. buckler--smaller, and carried by the light-armed cavalry. shield--of larger size, and carried by the heavily armed infantry.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 46:3

• Armor
• Euphrates
• Shield
• War

In the dictionaries

• Harness
• Nebuchadnezzar
• Armor; Arms
• Ezekiel
• Isaiah
• Jeremiah (2)
• Order
• Scales
• Euphrates
• Nebuchadnezzar, or Nebuchadrezzar

Commentaries on Jeremiah 46

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings