Jeremiah 46:12-14
New King James Version
12 The nations have heard of your (A)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 (B)strike the land of Egypt.
14 “Declare in Egypt, and proclaim in (C)Migdol;
Proclaim in [a]Noph and in (D)Tahpanhes;
Say, ‘Stand fast and prepare yourselves,
For the sword devours all around you.’
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 46:14 Ancient Memphis
Jeremiah 46:12-14
English Standard Version
12 The nations have heard of your shame,
and the earth is full of your cry;
(A)for warrior has stumbled against warrior;
they have both fallen together.”
13 The word that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of (B)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to strike the land of Egypt:
14 “Declare in Egypt, and proclaim in (C)Migdol;
proclaim in (D)Memphis and (E)Tahpanhes;
say, (F)‘Stand ready and be prepared,
for (G)the sword shall devour around you.’
Jeremiah 46:12-14
New American Standard Bible
12 The nations have heard of your (A)shame,
And the earth is full of your (B)cry of distress;
For one (C)warrior has stumbled over [a]another,
And both of them have fallen down together.
13 This is the [b]message which the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the (D)coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to (E)strike the land of Egypt:
14 “Declare in Egypt and proclaim in (F)Migdol,
Proclaim also in Memphis and (G)Tahpanhes;
Say, ‘Take your stand and get yourself ready,
For the (H)sword has devoured those around you.’
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 46:12 Lit warrior
- Jeremiah 46:13 Lit word
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