Jeremiah 46:1

Jeremiah 46:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;
• New International Version (NIV)This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations:
• English Standard Version (ESV)The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the nations.

Context of Jeremiah 46:1

The following messages were given to Jeremiah the prophet from the Lord concerning foreign nations. 2This message concerning Egypt was given in the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, the king of Judah, on the occasion of the battle of Carchemish when Pharaoh Neco, king of Egypt, and his army were defeated beside the Euphrates River by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. 3“Prepare your shields, and advance into battle!

Jeremiah 46:1 word by word

אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֧ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִ֖יא עַל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• which came to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• against the Gentilesגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471

Cross-references for Jeremiah 46:1

• Jeremiah 1:10Today I appoint you to stand up against nations and kingdoms. Some you must uproot and tear down, destroy and overthrow. Others you must build up and plant.”
• Jeremiah 4:7A lion stalks from its den, a destroyer of nations. It has left its lair and is headed your way. It’s going to devastate your land! Your towns will lie in ruins, with no one living in them anymore.
• Jeremiah 25:15This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from my hand this cup filled to the brim with my anger, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it.
• Genesis 10:5Their descendants became the seafaring peoples that spread out to various lands, each identified by its own language, clan, and national identity.
• Numbers 23:9I see them from the cliff tops; I watch them from the hills. I see a people who live by themselves, set apart from other nations.
• Zechariah 2:8After a period of glory, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies sent me against the nations who plundered you. For he said, “Anyone who harms you harms my most precious possession.
• Romans 3:29After all, is God the God of the Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of the Gentiles? Of course he is.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 46:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The 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…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Against the Gentiles - Or, concerning the nations Jeremiah 4649:33.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The defeat of the Egyptians. (Jr 46:1-12) Their overthrow after the siege of Tyre. (Jr 46:13-26) A promise of comfort to the Jews. (Jr 46:27,28) Verses 1-12 The whole word of God is against those who obey not the gospel of Christ; but it is for those, even of the Gentiles, who turn to Him. The prophecy begins with Egypt. Let them strengthen themselves with all the art and interest they have, yet it shall be all in vain. The wounds God inflicts on his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1This series of messages is aimed at foreign nations (see Jeremiah 1:5, 10, and similar messages in Isaiah 13–23; Ezekiel 25–32; Amos 1:3–2:3). Through Nebuchadnezzar, the Lord planned to judge all nations from the Euphrates River to Egypt for their rebellion and sins against him (compare Leviticus 18:24–25). Eventually, Babylon would also face God's judgment (Jeremiah 50–51). These chapters were likely written while Jeremiah and Baruch were in hiding…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-28He begins with Egypt, being the country to which he had been removed. The forty-sixth chapter contains two prophecies concerning it: the discomfiture of Pharaoh-necho at Carchemish by Nebuchadnezzar, and the long subsequent conquest of Egypt by the same king; also the preservation of the Jews (Jr 46:27, 28). 1. General heading of the next six chapters of prophecies concerning the Gentiles; the prophecies are arranged according to nations, not by the dates.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 46:1

• Prophecy

In the dictionaries

• Jeremiah
• Harness
• Ezekiel
• Isaiah
• Jeremiah (2)
• Pharaoh

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