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Jeremiah 46:13-26
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Jeremiah 46:13-26
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Babylonia Will Strike Egypt
13 The word that the Lord spoke to the prophet Jeremiah about the coming of King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon to attack the land of Egypt:(A)
14 Declare in Egypt and proclaim in Migdol;
proclaim in Memphis and Tahpanhes;
Say, “Take your stations and be ready,
for the sword shall devour those around you.”(B)
15 Why has Apis[a] fled?
Why did your bull not stand?
Because the Lord thrust him down.
16 Your multitude stumbled[b] and fell,
and one said to another,
“Come, let us go back to our own people
and to the land of our birth,
because of the destroying sword.”(C)
17 Give Pharaoh, king of Egypt, the name
“Braggart who missed his chance.”(D)
18 As I live, says the King,
whose name is the Lord of hosts,
one is coming
like Tabor among the mountains
and like Carmel by the sea.(E)
19 Pack your bags for exile,
sheltered daughter Egypt!
For Memphis shall become a waste,
a ruin, without inhabitant.(F)
20 A beautiful heifer is Egypt—
a gadfly from the north lights upon her.(G)
21 Even her mercenaries in her midst
are like fatted calves;
they, too, have turned and fled together;
they did not stand,
for the day of their calamity has come upon them,
the time of their punishment.(H)
22 She makes a sound like a snake gliding away,
for her enemies march in force
and come against her with axes,
like those who fell trees.(I)
23 They shall cut down her forest,
says the Lord,
though it is impenetrable,
because they are more numerous
than locusts;
they are without number.(J)
24 Daughter Egypt shall be put to shame;
she shall be handed over to a people from the north.(K)
25 The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, said: See, I am bringing punishment upon Amon of Thebes and Pharaoh and Egypt and her gods and her kings, upon Pharaoh and those who trust in him.(L) 26 I will hand them over to those who seek their life, to King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon and his servants. Afterward Egypt shall be inhabited as in the days of old, says the Lord.(M)
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Jeremiah 46:13-26
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 46:13-26
English Standard Version
13 The word that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of (A)Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to strike the land of Egypt:
14 “Declare in Egypt, and proclaim in (B)Migdol;
proclaim in (C)Memphis and (D)Tahpanhes;
say, (E)‘Stand ready and be prepared,
for (F)the sword shall devour around you.’
15 Why are your mighty ones face down?
They do not stand[a]
because the Lord thrust them down.
16 He made many stumble, (G)and they fell,
and they said one to another,
‘Arise, and let us go back to our own people
and to the land of our birth,
(H)because of the sword of the oppressor.’
17 Call the name of (I)Pharaoh, king of Egypt,
‘Noisy one who lets the hour go by.’
18 (J)“As I live, declares the King,
(K)whose name is the Lord of hosts,
like (L)Tabor among the mountains
and like (M)Carmel by the sea, shall one come.
19 (N)Prepare yourselves baggage for exile,
O (O)inhabitants of Egypt!
For (P)Memphis shall become a waste,
a ruin, (Q)without inhabitant.
20 “A beautiful (R)heifer is Egypt,
but a biting fly (S)from the north has come upon her.
21 Even her hired soldiers in her midst
are like (T)fattened calves;
yes, they have turned and fled together;
they did not stand,
for the day of their calamity has come upon them,
(U)the time of their punishment.
22 “She makes (V)a sound like a serpent gliding away;
for her enemies march in force
and come against her with axes
(W)like those who fell trees.
23 (X)They shall cut down her forest,
declares the Lord,
though it is impenetrable,
because (Y)they are more numerous than locusts;
they are without number.
24 The daughter of Egypt shall be put to shame;
she shall be delivered into the hand of (Z)a people from the north.”
25 The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, said: “Behold, I am bringing punishment upon (AA)Amon of (AB)Thebes, and Pharaoh and Egypt (AC)and her gods and her kings, upon Pharaoh and those who trust in him. 26 (AD)I will deliver them into the hand of those who seek their life, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his officers. (AE)Afterward Egypt shall be inhabited (AF)as in the days of old, declares the Lord.
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- Jeremiah 46:15 Hebrew He does not stand
Jeremiah 46:13-26
New International Version
Jeremiah 46:13-26
New International Version
13 This is the message the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon(A) to attack Egypt:(B)
14 “Announce this in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol;
proclaim it also in Memphis(C) and Tahpanhes:(D)
‘Take your positions and get ready,
for the sword devours(E) those around you.’
15 Why will your warriors be laid low?
They cannot stand, for the Lord will push them down.(F)
16 They will stumble(G) repeatedly;
they will fall(H) over each other.
They will say, ‘Get up, let us go back
to our own people(I) and our native lands,
away from the sword of the oppressor.’(J)
17 There they will exclaim,
‘Pharaoh king of Egypt is only a loud noise;(K)
he has missed his opportunity.(L)’
18 “As surely as I live,” declares the King,(M)
whose name is the Lord Almighty,
“one will come who is like Tabor(N) among the mountains,
like Carmel(O) by the sea.
19 Pack your belongings for exile,(P)
you who live in Egypt,
for Memphis(Q) will be laid waste(R)
and lie in ruins without inhabitant.
20 “Egypt is a beautiful heifer,
but a gadfly is coming
against her from the north.(S)
21 The mercenaries(T) in her ranks
are like fattened calves.(U)
They too will turn and flee(V) together,
they will not stand their ground,
for the day(W) of disaster is coming upon them,
the time(X) 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.(Y)
23 They will chop down her forest,”
declares the Lord,
“dense though it be.
They are more numerous than locusts,(Z)
they cannot be counted.
24 Daughter Egypt will be put to shame,
given into the hands of the people of the north.(AA)”
25 The Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “I am about to bring punishment on Amon god of Thebes,(AB) on Pharaoh,(AC) on Egypt and her gods(AD) and her kings, and on those who rely(AE) on Pharaoh. 26 I will give them into the hands(AF) of those who want to kill them—Nebuchadnezzar king(AG) of Babylon and his officers. Later, however, Egypt will be inhabited(AH) as in times past,” declares the Lord.
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