Jeremiah 46:2
After Jehoiakim, son of King Josiah, had been ruling Judah for almost four years, this message about Egypt was given by Yahweh. It was when the army of King Neco of Egypt was defeated by the army of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon along the Euphrates River. This is what Yahweh said: “The officers of the army of Egypt are saying to their troops,
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
1These are messages that Yahweh gave to the prophet Jeremiah about other nations.
3‘Prepare your shields and march out to fight the battle!
Cross References
2 Kings 24:7The army of the king of Babylon defeated the army of Egypt, and took control of all the area that the Egyptians formerly controlled, from the brook at the border of Egypt in the south to the Euphrates River in the north. So the army of the king of Egypt did not return to attack Judah again.
Isaiah 10:9We destroyed Calno city like we destroyed Carchemish city, We destroyed Hamath city like we destroyed Arpad city; we destroyed Samaria just like we destroyed Damascus.
Isaiah 19:19At that time, there will be an altar for worshiping Yahweh in the center of Egypt, and there will be a ◄pillar/large rock► to honor Yahweh at the border between Egypt and Israel.
Jeremiah 25:9I will gather all the armies of the nations that will come from the northeast. I have appointed King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to lead them. I have appointed him to do my work for me. I will bring those armies to attack this land and nearby countries. I will completely destroy them, and cause them to be places that people are horrified about, and that people will ◄ridicule/act contemptuously toward►, places that will be ruined forever.
Jeremiah 36:1When Jehoiakim had been the king of Judah for almost four years, Yahweh gave this message to me:
Jeremiah 46:14“Shout this message throughout Egypt! Proclaim it in Migdol, Memphis, and Tahpenes cities! ‘◄Get into your positions/Line up► for the battle; Prepare to defend yourselves, because everyone around you will be killed.’ [PRS, MTY]
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 46:2-13
The Judgment of Egypt. ( b. c. 608.) 1 The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles; 2 Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh-necho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah. 3 Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. 4 Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the… Read the whole commentary →