Jeremiah 2:18
And now what have you to do with the way of Egypt, to drink the water of Geon? and what have you to do with the way of the Assyrians, to drink the water of rivers?
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
17Has not your forsaking me brought these things upon you? says the Lord your God.
Cross References
Joshua 13:3from the + 13:3 Gr. uninhabited country. wilderness before Egypt, as far as the borders of Accaron on the left of the Chananites the land is reckoned to the five principalities of the Phylistines, to the inhabitant of Gaza, and of Azotus, and of Ascalon, and of Geth, and of Accaron, and to the Evite;
2 Chronicles 28:16At that time king Achaz sent to the king of Assyria to help him, and on this occasion,
Isaiah 23:3in great waters, a generation of merchants? as when the harvest is gathered in, so are these traders with the nations.
Isaiah 30:2even they that proceed to go down into Egypt, but they have not enquired of me, that they might be helped by Pharao, and protected by the Egyptians.
Jeremiah 2:36For you have been so exceedingly contemptuous as to repeat your ways; but you shall be ashamed of Egypt, as you were ashamed of Assur.
Jeremiah 37:5Thus said the Lord: You⌃ shall hear a sound of fear, there is fear, and there is not peace.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 2:15-20
Expostulations with Israel. ( b. c. 629.) 14 Is Israel a servant? is he a home-born slave? why is he spoiled? 15 The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant. 16 Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head. 17 Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way? 18 And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what… Read the whole commentary →