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Jeremiah 45-46
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Jeremiah 45-46
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Assurance to Baruch
45 The (A)word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to (B)Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book [a]at the instruction of Jeremiah, in the (C)fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying, 2 “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, to you, O Baruch: 3 ‘You said, “Woe is me now! For the Lord has added grief to my sorrow. I (D)fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.” ’
4 “Thus you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Behold, (E)what I have built I will break down, and what I have planted I will pluck up, that is, this whole land. 5 And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, (F)I will bring adversity on all flesh,” says the Lord. “But I will give your (G)life to you as a prize in all places, wherever you go.” ’ ”
Judgment on Egypt
46 The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet against (H)the nations. 2 Against (I)Egypt.
(J)Concerning the army of Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt, which was by the River Euphrates in Carchemish, and which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon (K)defeated in the (L)fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah:
3 “Order[b] the [c]buckler and shield,
And draw near to battle!
4 Harness the horses,
And mount up, you horsemen!
Stand forth with your helmets,
Polish the spears,
(M)Put on the armor!
5 Why have I seen them dismayed and turned back?
Their mighty ones are beaten down;
They have speedily fled,
And did not look back,
For (N)fear was all around,” says the Lord.
6 “Do not let the swift flee away,
Nor the mighty man escape;
They will (O)stumble and fall
Toward the north, by the River Euphrates.
7 “Who is this coming up (P)like a flood,
Whose waters move like the rivers?
8 Egypt rises up like a flood,
And its waters move like the rivers;
And he says, ‘I will go up and cover the earth,
I will destroy the city and its inhabitants.’
9 Come up, O horses, and rage, O chariots!
And let the mighty men come forth:
[d]The Ethiopians and [e]the Libyans who handle the shield,
And the Lydians (Q)who handle and bend the bow.
10 For this is (R)the day of the Lord God of hosts,
A day of vengeance,
That He may avenge Himself on His adversaries.
(S)The sword shall devour;
It shall be [f]satiated and made drunk with their blood;
For the Lord God of hosts (T)has a sacrifice
In the north country by the River Euphrates.
11 “Go(U) up to Gilead and take balm,
(V)O virgin, the daughter of Egypt;
In vain you will use many medicines;
(W)You shall not be cured.
12 The nations have heard of your (X)shame,
And your cry has filled the land;
For the mighty man has stumbled against the mighty;
They both have fallen together.”
Babylonia Will Strike Egypt
13 The word that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon would come and (Y)strike the land of Egypt.
14 “Declare in Egypt, and proclaim in (Z)Migdol;
Proclaim in [g]Noph and in (AA)Tahpanhes;
Say, ‘Stand fast and prepare yourselves,
For the sword devours all around you.’
15 Why are your valiant men swept away?
They did not stand
Because the Lord drove them away.
16 He made many fall;
Yes, (AB)one fell upon another.
And they said, ‘Arise!
(AC)Let us go back to our own people
And to the land of our nativity
From the oppressing sword.’
17 They cried there,
‘Pharaoh, king of Egypt, is but a noise.
He has passed by the appointed time!’
18 “As I live,” says the King,
(AD)Whose name is the Lord of hosts,
“Surely as Tabor is among the mountains
And as Carmel by the sea, so he shall come.
19 O (AE)you daughter dwelling in Egypt,
Prepare yourself (AF)to go into captivity!
For [h]Noph shall be waste and desolate, without inhabitant.
20 “Egypt is a very pretty (AG)heifer,
But destruction comes, it comes (AH)from the north.
21 Also her mercenaries are in her midst like [i]fat bulls,
For they also are turned back,
They have fled away together.
They did not stand,
For (AI)the day of their calamity had come upon them,
The time of their punishment.
22 (AJ)Her noise shall go like a serpent,
For they shall march with an army
And come against her with axes,
Like those who chop wood.
23 “They shall (AK)cut down her forest,” says the Lord,
“Though it cannot be searched,
Because they are innumerable,
And more numerous than (AL)grasshoppers.
24 The daughter of Egypt shall be ashamed;
She shall be delivered into the hand
Of (AM)the people of the north.”
25 The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will bring punishment on [j]Amon of (AN)No,[k] and Pharaoh and Egypt, (AO)with their gods and their kings—Pharaoh and those who (AP)trust in him. 26 (AQ)And I will deliver them into the hand of those who seek their lives, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and the hand of his servants. (AR)Afterward it shall be inhabited as in the days of old,” says the Lord.
God Will Preserve Israel(AS)
27 “But(AT) do not fear, O My servant Jacob,
And do not be dismayed, O Israel!
For behold, I will (AU)save you from afar,
And your offspring from the land of their captivity;
Jacob shall return, have rest and be at ease;
No one shall make him afraid.
28 Do not fear, O Jacob My servant,” says the Lord,
“For I am with you;
For I will make a complete end of all the nations
To which I have driven you,
But I will not make (AV)a complete end of you.
I will rightly (AW)correct you,
For I will not leave you wholly unpunished.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 45:1 Lit. from Jeremiah’s mouth
- Jeremiah 46:3 Set in order
- Jeremiah 46:3 A small shield
- Jeremiah 46:9 Heb. Cush
- Jeremiah 46:9 Heb. Put
- Jeremiah 46:10 Filled to the full
- Jeremiah 46:14 Ancient Memphis
- Jeremiah 46:19 Ancient Memphis
- Jeremiah 46:21 Lit. calves of the stall
- Jeremiah 46:25 A sun god
- Jeremiah 46:25 Ancient Thebes
Jeremiah 45-46
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Jeremiah 45-46
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A Message to Baruch
45 When Baruch(A) son of Neriah(B) wrote on a scroll(C) the words Jeremiah the prophet dictated in the fourth year of Jehoiakim(D) son of Josiah king of Judah, Jeremiah said this to Baruch: 2 “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch: 3 You said, ‘Woe(E) to me! The Lord has added sorrow(F) to my pain;(G) I am worn out with groaning(H) and find no rest.’(I) 4 But the Lord has told me to say to you, ‘This is what the Lord says: I will overthrow what I have built and uproot(J) what I have planted,(K) throughout the earth.(L) 5 Should you then seek great(M) things for yourself? Do not seek them.(N) For I will bring disaster(O) on all people,(P) declares the Lord, but wherever you go I will let you escape(Q) with your life.’”(R)
A Message About Egypt
46 This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations:(S)
2 Concerning Egypt:(T)
This is the message against the army of Pharaoh Necho(U) king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish(V) on the Euphrates(W) River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim(X) son of Josiah king of Judah:
3 “Prepare your shields,(Y) both large and small,
and march out for battle!
4 Harness the horses,
mount the steeds!
Take your positions
with helmets on!
Polish(Z) your spears,
put on your armor!(AA)
5 What do I see?
They are terrified,
they are retreating,
their warriors are defeated.
They flee(AB) in haste
without looking back,
and there is terror(AC) on every side,”
declares the Lord.
6 “The swift cannot flee(AD)
nor the strong escape.
In the north by the River Euphrates(AE)
they stumble and fall.(AF)
7 “Who is this that rises like the Nile,
like rivers of surging waters?(AG)
8 Egypt rises like the Nile,(AH)
like rivers of surging waters.
She says, ‘I will rise and cover the earth;
I will destroy cities and their people.’(AI)
9 Charge, you horses!
Drive furiously, you charioteers!(AJ)
March on, you warriors—men of Cush[a](AK) and Put who carry shields,
men of Lydia(AL) who draw the bow.
10 But that day(AM) belongs to the Lord, the Lord Almighty—
a day of vengeance(AN), for vengeance on his foes.
The sword will devour(AO) till it is satisfied,
till it has quenched its thirst with blood.(AP)
For the Lord, the Lord Almighty, will offer sacrifice(AQ)
in the land of the north by the River Euphrates.(AR)
11 “Go up to Gilead and get balm,(AS)
Virgin(AT) Daughter Egypt.
But you try many medicines in vain;
there is no healing(AU) for you.
12 The nations will hear of your shame;
your cries will fill the earth.
One warrior will stumble over another;
both will fall(AV) down together.”
13 This is the message the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon(AW) to attack Egypt:(AX)
14 “Announce this in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol;
proclaim it also in Memphis(AY) and Tahpanhes:(AZ)
‘Take your positions and get ready,
for the sword devours(BA) those around you.’
15 Why will your warriors be laid low?
They cannot stand, for the Lord will push them down.(BB)
16 They will stumble(BC) repeatedly;
they will fall(BD) over each other.
They will say, ‘Get up, let us go back
to our own people(BE) and our native lands,
away from the sword of the oppressor.’(BF)
17 There they will exclaim,
‘Pharaoh king of Egypt is only a loud noise;(BG)
he has missed his opportunity.(BH)’
18 “As surely as I live,” declares the King,(BI)
whose name is the Lord Almighty,
“one will come who is like Tabor(BJ) among the mountains,
like Carmel(BK) by the sea.
19 Pack your belongings for exile,(BL)
you who live in Egypt,
for Memphis(BM) will be laid waste(BN)
and lie in ruins without inhabitant.
20 “Egypt is a beautiful heifer,
but a gadfly is coming
against her from the north.(BO)
21 The mercenaries(BP) in her ranks
are like fattened calves.(BQ)
They too will turn and flee(BR) together,
they will not stand their ground,
for the day(BS) of disaster is coming upon them,
the time(BT) for them to be punished.
22 Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent
as the enemy advances in force;
they will come against her with axes,
like men who cut down trees.(BU)
23 They will chop down her forest,”
declares the Lord,
“dense though it be.
They are more numerous than locusts,(BV)
they cannot be counted.
24 Daughter Egypt will be put to shame,
given into the hands of the people of the north.(BW)”
25 The Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “I am about to bring punishment on Amon god of Thebes,(BX) on Pharaoh,(BY) on Egypt and her gods(BZ) and her kings, and on those who rely(CA) on Pharaoh. 26 I will give them into the hands(CB) of those who want to kill them—Nebuchadnezzar king(CC) of Babylon and his officers. Later, however, Egypt will be inhabited(CD) as in times past,” declares the Lord.
27 “Do not be afraid,(CE) Jacob(CF) my servant;(CG)
do not be dismayed, Israel.
I will surely save you out of a distant place,
your descendants from the land of their exile.(CH)
Jacob will again have peace and security,
and no one will make him afraid.
28 Do not be afraid, Jacob my servant,
for I am with you,”(CI) declares the Lord.
“Though I completely destroy(CJ) all the nations
among which I scatter you,
I will not completely destroy you.
I will discipline you but only in due measure;
I will not let you go entirely unpunished.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 46:9 That is, the upper Nile region
Psalm 119:105-112
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Psalm 119:105-112
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נ NUN
105 (A)Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
106 (B)I have sworn and confirmed
That I will keep Your righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much;
Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
108 Accept, I pray, (C)the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord,
And teach me Your judgments.
109 (D)My life is continually [a]in my hand,
Yet I do not forget Your law.
110 (E)The wicked have laid a snare for me,
Yet I have not strayed from Your precepts.
111 (F)Your testimonies I have taken as a [b]heritage forever,
For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes
Forever, to the very end.
Footnotes
- Psalm 119:109 In danger
- Psalm 119:111 inheritance
Psalm 119:105-112
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Psalm 119:105-112
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נ Nun
105 Your word is a lamp(A) for my feet,
a light(B) on my path.
106 I have taken an oath(C) and confirmed it,
that I will follow your righteous laws.(D)
107 I have suffered much;
preserve my life,(E) Lord, according to your word.
108 Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth,(F)
and teach me your laws.(G)
109 Though I constantly take my life in my hands,(H)
I will not forget(I) your law.
110 The wicked have set a snare(J) for me,
but I have not strayed(K) from your precepts.
111 Your statutes are my heritage forever;
they are the joy of my heart.(L)
112 My heart is set(M) on keeping your decrees
to the very end.[a](N)
Footnotes
- Psalm 119:112 Or decrees / for their enduring reward
Proverbs 28:4
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Proverbs 28:4
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Proverbs 28:4
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Proverbs 28:4
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4 Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
but those who heed it resist them.
2 Timothy 3
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2 Timothy 3
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Perilous Times and Perilous Men
3 But know this, that (A)in the last days [a]perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, [b]unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 (B)traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 (C)having a form of godliness but (D)denying its power. And (E)from such people turn away! 6 For (F)of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, 7 always learning and never able (G)to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8 (H)Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: (I)men of corrupt minds, (J)disapproved concerning the faith; 9 but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, (K)as theirs also was.
The Man of God and the Word of God
10 (L)But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, 11 persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me (M)at Antioch, (N)at Iconium, (O)at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And (P)out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yes, and (Q)all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13 (R)But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But you must (S)continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known (T)the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 (U)All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, (V)and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for [c]instruction in righteousness, 17 (W)that the man of God may be complete, (X)thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Footnotes
- 2 Timothy 3:1 times of stress
- 2 Timothy 3:3 irreconcilable
- 2 Timothy 3:16 training, discipline
2 Timothy 3
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2 Timothy 3
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3 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days.(A) 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money,(B) boastful, proud,(C) abusive,(D) disobedient to their parents,(E) ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous,(F) rash, conceited,(G) lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5 having a form of godliness(H) but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.(I)
6 They are the kind who worm their way(J) into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7 always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.(K) 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses,(L) so also these teachers oppose(M) the truth. They are men of depraved minds,(N) who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. 9 But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men,(O) their folly will be clear to everyone.
A Final Charge to Timothy
10 You, however, know all about my teaching,(P) my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch,(Q) Iconium(R) and Lystra,(S) the persecutions I endured.(T) Yet the Lord rescued(U) me from all of them.(V) 12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,(W) 13 while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse,(X) deceiving and being deceived.(Y) 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it,(Z) 15 and how from infancy(AA) you have known the Holy Scriptures,(AB) which are able to make you wise(AC) for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed(AD) and is useful for teaching,(AE) rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,(AF) 17 so that the servant of God[a](AG) may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.(AH)
Footnotes
- 2 Timothy 3:17 Or that you, a man of God,
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