Jeremiah 46
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Jeremiah 46

Defeat of Pharaoh Foretold

1That whichH834 cameH1961 as the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 to JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 1concerningH5921 the nationsH1471.

2To 2EgyptH4714, concerningH5921 the armyH2428 of 3PharaohH6549 NecoH6549 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714, whichH834 was by the riverH5104 EuphratesH6578 at 4CarchemishH3751, whichH834 NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 defeatedH5221 in the 5fourthH7243 yearH8141 of JehoiakimH3079 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977, kingH4428 of JudahH3063:3“6SetH6186 upH6186 the 7bucklerH4043 and shieldH6793, And advanceH5066 to the battleH4421!4HarnessH631 the horsesH5483, And 8mountH5927 the steedsH6571, TakeH3320 your standH3320 with helmetsH3553 on! 9PolishH4838 the spearsH7420, PutH3847 onH3847 the 10coatsH5630 ofH5630 armorH5630!5WhyH4069 have I seenH7200 it? They are terrifiedH2844, They are 11retreatingH5472H268, And their 12warriorsH1368 are defeatedH3807 And have takenH5127 refugeH5127 in flightH4498, WithoutH3808 facingH6437 backH6437. 1314TerrorH4032 is on everyH5439 sideH5439!” DeclaresH5002 the LordH3068.6Let not the 15swiftH7031 manH7031 fleeH5127, NorH408 the warriorH1368 escapeH4422. In the northH6828 besideH5921H3027 the riverH5104 EuphratesH6578 They have 16stumbledH3782 and fallenH5307.7WhoH4310 is thisH2088 that 17risesH5927 like the NileH2975, Like the riversH5104 whose watersH4325 surgeH1607?8EgyptH4714 risesH5927 like the NileH2975, And like the riversH5104 whose watersH4325 surgeH1607; And He has saidH559, “I will 18riseH5927 and coverH3680 that landH776; I will 19destroyH6 the cityH5892 and its inhabitantsH3427.”9GoH5927 upH5927, you horsesH5483, and 2021driveH1984 wildlyH1984, you chariotsH7393, So that the warriorsH1368 may 22marchH3318 forwardH3318: 23CushH3568 and 2425PutH6316, who handleH8610 the shieldH4043, And the 2627LydiansH3866, who handleH8610 and bendH1869 the bowH7198.10For 28that dayH3117 belongs to the LordH136 29GodH3068 of armiesH6635, A dayH3117 of 30vengeanceH5360, so as to avengeH5358 Himself on His foesH6862; And the 31swordH2719 will devourH398 and beH7646 satisfiedH7646, And 32drinkH7301 its fillH7301 of their bloodH1818; For there will be a 33slaughterH2077 for the LordH136 34GodH3068 of armiesH6635, In the landH776 of the northH6828 at the riverH5104 EuphratesH6578.11GoH5927 35upH5927 to GileadH1568 and obtainH3947 balmH6875, 36VirginH1330 daughterH1323 of EgyptH4714! You have usedH7235 manyH7235 37remediesH7499 in vainH7723; ThereH369 isH369 38noH369 healingH8585 for you.12The nationsH1471 have heardH8085 of your 39shameH7036, And the earthH776 is fullH4390 of your 40cryH6682 of distress; For one 41warriorH1368 has stumbledH3782 over 42anotherH1368, And bothH8147 of them have fallenH5307 downH5307 togetherH3164.

13This is the 43messageH1697 whichH834 the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 about the 44comingH935 of NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 to 45strikeH5221 the landH776 of EgyptH4714:14“DeclareH5046 in EgyptH4714 and proclaimH8085 in 46MigdolH4024, ProclaimH8085 also in MemphisH5297 and 47TahpanhesH8471; SayH559, ‘TakeH3320 your standH3320 and getH3559 yourself readyH3559, For the 48swordH2719 has devouredH398 those aroundH5439 you.’15WhyH4069 have your 49powerfulH47 onesH47 been cutH5502 downH5502? They do not standH5975 becauseH3588 the LordH3068 has 50thrustH1920 them awayH1920.16They have repeatedlyH7235 51stumbledH3782; IndeedH1571, they have fallenH5307, oneH376 againstH413 anotherH7453. Then they saidH559, ‘GetH6965 upH6965, and 52let’s goH7725 backH7725 To our own peopleH5971 and our nativeH4138 landH776, Away from the 5354swordH2719 of the oppressorH3238!’1755They shoutedH7121 thereH8033, ‘PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 is nothing but 56a bigH7588 noiseH7588; He has let the appointedH4150 timeH4150 passH5674 byH5674!’18As I liveH2416,” declaresH5002 the 57KingH4428, Whose nameH8034 is the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, “One certainlyH3588 shall comeH935 who is like 58TaborH8396 among the mountainsH2022, Or like 59CarmelH3760 by the seaH3220.19MakeH6213 your baggageH3627 ready for 60exileH1473, 61DaughterH1323 livingH3427 in EgyptH4714, For 62MemphisH5297 will becomeH1961 a desolationH8047; It will be destroyedH3341 and 63deprivedH4480H369 of inhabitantsH3427.20EgyptH4714 is a prettyH3304 64heiferH5697, But a 65horseflyH7171 is comingH935 66from the northH6828--it is comingH935!21AlsoH1571 her 67mercenariesH7917 in her midstH7130 Are like fattenedH4770 68calvesH5695, For they tooH1571 have turnedH6437 awayH6437 and have fledH5127 togetherH3164; They did not standH5975 their ground. For the dayH3117 of their disasterH343 has comeH935 upon them, The timeH6256 of their 69punishmentH6486.22Its soundH6963 movesH1980 along like a serpentH5175; For they moveH1980 on 70like an armyH2428 And comeH935 to her as woodcuttersH2404 with axesH7134.23They have cutH3772 downH3772 her 71forestH3293,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068; “CertainlyH3588 it will noH3808 longer be foundH2713, Even thoughH3588 72they areH7231 moreH4480 numerousH7231 thanH4480 73locustsH697 And are withoutH369 numberH4557.24The daughterH1323 of EgyptH4714 has been putH954 toH954 shameH954, TurnedH5414 overH5414 to the 74powerH3027 of the 75peopleH5971 of the northH6828.”

25The LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: “BeholdH2009, I am going to punishH6485 AmonH528 of 76ThebesH4996, and 77PharaohH6547, and EgyptH4714 along with her 78godsH430 and her kingsH4428, indeed, PharaohH6547 and those who 79trustH982 in him. 26I shall handH5414H3027 them overH5414 to those who are 80seekingH1245 their livesH5315, that is, to NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 and to his 81officersH5650. 82AfterwardH310H3651, however, it will be inhabitedH7931 as in the daysH3117 of oldH6924,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.

27“But as for you, JacobH3290 My servantH5650, 83do not fearH3372, NorH408 be dismayedH2865, IsraelH3478! For, seeH2009, I am going to 84saveH3467 you from farH7350 awayH7350, And your descendantsH2233 from the landH776 of their captivityH7628; And JacobH3290 will returnH7725 and beH8252 85undisturbedH8252 And secureH7599, with noH369 oneH369 making him afraidH2729.28JacobH3290 My servantH5650, do not fearH3372,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “For 86I am with you. For I will makeH6213 a completeH3617 destructionH3617 of allH3605 the nationsH1471 WhereH834H8033 I have drivenH5080 you, Yet I will 87not makeH6213 a completeH3617 destructionH3617 of you; But I will 88correctH3256 you properlyH4941 And byH5352 noH3808 meansH5352 leaveH5352 you unpunishedH5352.”

Notes

  1. 1. Jeremiah 46:1 Jer 1:10; 25:15-38 ↩
  2. 2. Jeremiah 46:2 Jer 46:14; Ezek chs 29-32 ↩
  3. 3. Jeremiah 46:2 2 Kin 18:21; 23:29, 33-35; Jer 25:19 ↩
  4. 4. Jeremiah 46:2 2 Chr 35:20; Is 10:9 ↩
  5. 5. Jeremiah 46:2 Jer 45:1 ↩
  6. 6. Jeremiah 46:3 Is 21:5; Jer 51:11; Joel 3:9; Nah 2:1; 3:14 ↩
  7. 7. Jeremiah 46:3 I.e., small shield ↩
  8. 8. Jeremiah 46:4 Or go up, you horsemen ↩
  9. 9. Jeremiah 46:4 Ezek 21:9-11 ↩
  10. 10. Jeremiah 46:4 1 Sam 17:5, 38; 2 Chr 26:14; Neh 4:16; Jer 51:3 ↩
  11. 11. Jeremiah 46:5 Is 42:17; Jer 46:21 ↩
  12. 12. Jeremiah 46:5 Is 5:25; Ezek 39:18 ↩
  13. 13. Jeremiah 46:5 Heb Magor-missabib i.e., Terror is on every side ↩
  14. 14. Jeremiah 46:5 Jer 6:25; 20:3; 49:29 ↩
  15. 15. Jeremiah 46:6 Is 30:16 ↩
  16. 16. Jeremiah 46:6 Jer 46:12, 16; Dan 11:19 ↩
  17. 17. Jeremiah 46:7 Jer 47:2 ↩
  18. 18. Jeremiah 46:8 Is 37:24 ↩
  19. 19. Jeremiah 46:8 Is 10:13 ↩
  20. 20. Jeremiah 46:9 Lit act like madmen ↩
  21. 21. Jeremiah 46:9 Jer 47:3; Nah 2:4 ↩
  22. 22. Jeremiah 46:9 Lit go forth ↩
  23. 23. Jeremiah 46:9 Or Ethiopia ↩
  24. 24. Jeremiah 46:9 I.e., Libya (or Somaliland) ↩
  25. 25. Jeremiah 46:9 Nah 3:9 ↩
  26. 26. Jeremiah 46:9 Heb Ludim ↩
  27. 27. Jeremiah 46:9 Is 66:19 ↩
  28. 28. Jeremiah 46:10 Joel 1:15 ↩
  29. 29. Jeremiah 46:10 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord ↩
  30. 30. Jeremiah 46:10 Jer 50:15, 18 ↩
  31. 31. Jeremiah 46:10 Deut 32:42; Is 31:8; Jer 12:12 ↩
  32. 32. Jeremiah 46:10 Lit be saturated with ↩
  33. 33. Jeremiah 46:10 Is 34:6; Zeph 1:7 ↩
  34. 34. Jeremiah 46:10 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord ↩
  35. 35. Jeremiah 46:11 Jer 8:22 ↩
  36. 36. Jeremiah 46:11 Is 47:1; Jer 31:4, 21 ↩
  37. 37. Jeremiah 46:11 Lit healings ↩
  38. 38. Jeremiah 46:11 Jer 30:13; Mic 1:9; Nah 3:19 ↩
  39. 39. Jeremiah 46:12 Jer 2:36; Nah 3:8-10 ↩
  40. 40. Jeremiah 46:12 Jer 14:2 ↩
  41. 41. Jeremiah 46:12 Is 19:2 ↩
  42. 42. Jeremiah 46:12 Lit warrior ↩
  43. 43. Jeremiah 46:13 Lit word ↩
  44. 44. Jeremiah 46:13 Jer 43:10-13 ↩
  45. 45. Jeremiah 46:13 Is 19:1 ↩
  46. 46. Jeremiah 46:14 Jer 44:1 ↩
  47. 47. Jeremiah 46:14 Jer 43:8 ↩
  48. 48. Jeremiah 46:14 Is 1:20; Jer 2:30; 46:10; Nah 2:13 ↩
  49. 49. Jeremiah 46:15 Is 66:15, 16; Jer 46:5 ↩
  50. 50. Jeremiah 46:15 Ps 18:14, 39; 68:1, 2 ↩
  51. 51. Jeremiah 46:16 Lev 26:36, 37; Jer 46:6 ↩
  52. 52. Jeremiah 46:16 Jer 51:9 ↩
  53. 53. Jeremiah 46:16 Lit oppressing sword ↩
  54. 54. Jeremiah 46:16 Jer 50:16 ↩
  55. 55. Jeremiah 46:17 Some ancient versions Call the name of Pharaoh a big noise ↩
  56. 56. Jeremiah 46:17 Ex 15:9, 10; 1 Kin 20:10, 11; Is 19:11-16 ↩
  57. 57. Jeremiah 46:18 Jer 48:15; Mal 1:14 ↩
  58. 58. Jeremiah 46:18 Josh 19:22; Judg 4:6; Ps 89:12 ↩
  59. 59. Jeremiah 46:18 Josh 12:22; 1 Kin 18:42 ↩
  60. 60. Jeremiah 46:19 Is 20:4 ↩
  61. 61. Jeremiah 46:19 Jer 48:18 ↩
  62. 62. Jeremiah 46:19 Jer 46:14; Ezek 30:13 ↩
  63. 63. Jeremiah 46:19 Lit without ↩
  64. 64. Jeremiah 46:20 Hos 10:11 ↩
  65. 65. Jeremiah 46:20 Or possibly mosquito ↩
  66. 66. Jeremiah 46:20 Jer 1:14; 47:2 ↩
  67. 67. Jeremiah 46:21 2 Sam 10:6; 2 Kin 7:6; Jer 46:5 ↩
  68. 68. Jeremiah 46:21 Is 34:7 ↩
  69. 69. Jeremiah 46:21 Jer 48:44; Hos 9:7; Obad 13; Mic 7:4 ↩
  70. 70. Jeremiah 46:22 Or in force ↩
  71. 71. Jeremiah 46:23 Jer 21:14 ↩
  72. 72. Jeremiah 46:23 I.e., trees of the forest, the Egyptians ↩
  73. 73. Jeremiah 46:23 Judg 6:5; 7:12; Joel 2:25 ↩
  74. 74. Jeremiah 46:24 Lit hand ↩
  75. 75. Jeremiah 46:24 Jer 1:15 ↩
  76. 76. Jeremiah 46:25 Ezek 30:14-16; Nah 3:8 ↩
  77. 77. Jeremiah 46:25 Jer 44:30 ↩
  78. 78. Jeremiah 46:25 Ex 12:12; Jer 43:12, 13; Ezek 30:13; Zeph 2:11 ↩
  79. 79. Jeremiah 46:25 Is 20:5 ↩
  80. 80. Jeremiah 46:26 Jer 44:30; Ezek 32:11 ↩
  81. 81. Jeremiah 46:26 Lit servants ↩
  82. 82. Jeremiah 46:26 Ezek 29:8-14 ↩
  83. 83. Jeremiah 46:27 Is 41:13, 14; Jer 30:10, 11 ↩
  84. 84. Jeremiah 46:27 Is 11:11; Jer 23:3, 4; 29:14; Mic 7:12 ↩
  85. 85. Jeremiah 46:27 Jer 23:6; 50:19 ↩
  86. 86. Jeremiah 46:28 Ps 46:7, 11; Is 8:10; 43:2; Jer 1:19 ↩
  87. 87. Jeremiah 46:28 Jer 4:27; Amos 9:8, 9 ↩
  88. 88. Jeremiah 46:28 Jer 10:24; Hab 3:2 ↩

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