Jeremiah 46:21

Her mercenaries also in the midst of her are like fatted bullocks; Yet they also turn back; they flee together; they stand not; For the day of their calamity is come upon them, And the time of their punishment.

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In The King James Version

Also her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for they also are turned back, and are fled away together: they did not stand, because the day of their calamity was come upon them, and the time of their visitation.

In Context

20Egypt is a fair heifer, But destruction cometh; it cometh from the North.

22Her voice shall be heard like that of a serpent, When they shall march against her with their forces, And come against her with axes like fellers of trees.

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Cross References

Proverbs 15:17Better is a dinner of herbs, where there is love, Than a fatted ox, and hatred therewith.

Isaiah 34:7The wild buffaloes shall fall down with them. And the bullocks with the bulls; The hind shall be drunk with blood, And the ground enriched with fat.

Jeremiah 46:5Wherefore do I see them dismayed, and turned back? Even their mighty ones are smitten; They flee apace; they look not back. Terror is on every side, saith Jehovah.

Jeremiah 46:15Wherefore are thy mighty ones overthrown? They stood not, because Jehovah cast them down.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 46:14-28

The Judgment of Egypt. ( b. c. 608.) 12 The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together. 13 The word that the Lord spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt. 14 Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee. 15 Why are thy… Read the whole commentary →

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