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 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. “Prepare your shields, and advance into battle! 4Harness the horses, and mount the stallions. Take your positions. Put on your helmets. Sharpen your spears, and prepare your armor. 5But what do I see? The Egyptian army flees in terror. The bravest of its fighting men run without a backward glance. They are terrorized at every turn,” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 46:3 word by word

עִרְכ֤וּ מָגֵן֙ וְצִנָּ֔ה וּגְשׁ֖וּ לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Orderעָרַךְ‛ârak · to arrangeH6186
• ye the bucklerמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
• and shieldצִנָּהtsinnâh · shieldH6793
• and draw nearנָגַשׁnâgash · to approach: approachH5066
• to battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421

Cross-references for Jeremiah 46:3

• Jeremiah 51:11Sharpen the arrows! Lift up the shields! For the Lord has inspired the kings of the Medes to march against Babylon and destroy her. This is his vengeance against those who desecrated his Temple.
• Isaiah 8:9“Huddle together, you nations, and be terrified. Listen, all you distant lands. Prepare for battle, but you will be crushed! Yes, prepare for battle, but you will be crushed!
• Isaiah 21:5Look! They are preparing a great feast. They are spreading rugs for people to sit on. Everyone is eating and drinking. But quick! Grab your shields and prepare for battle. You are being attacked!
• Joel 3:9Say to the nations far and wide: “Get ready for war! Call out your best warriors. Let all your fighting men advance for the attack.
• Nahum 2:1Your enemy is coming to crush you, Nineveh. Man the ramparts! Watch the roads! Prepare your defenses! Call out your forces!
• Nahum 3:14Get ready for the siege! Store up water! Strengthen the defenses! Go into the pits to trample clay, and pack it into molds, making bricks to repair the walls.

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