Jeremiah 46:23

They will cut down the forests—this is Yahweh's declaration—although it is very dense. 1 For the enemies will be more numerous than locusts, unable to be counted. 1

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In The King James Version

They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.

In Context

22Egypt hisses like a snake and crawls away, for her enemies are marching against her. 1 They are going toward her like woodcutters with axes. 1

24The daughter of Egypt will be made ashamed. She will be given into the hand of people from the north.”

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Cross References

Judges 6:5Whenever they and their livestock and tents came up, they would come as a swarm of locusts, and it was impossible to count either the people or their camels. They invaded the land in order to destroy it.

Isaiah 10:18Yahweh will consume the glory of his forest and of his fruitful land, both soul and body; 1 it will be like when a sick man's life wastes away. 1

Joel 2:25“I will restore to you the years of crops that the swarming locust has eaten 1 —the great locust, the devouring locust, and the destroying locust— 1 my mighty army that I sent among you. 1

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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