Jeremiah 46:17

17 There they will exclaim, ‘Pharaoh king of Egypt is only a loud noise; he has missed his opportunity.’

Jeremiah 46:17 in Other Translations

KJV
17 They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the time appointed.
ESV
17 Call the name of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, 'Noisy one who lets the hour go by.'
NLT
17 There they will say, ‘Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, is a loudmouth who missed his opportunity!’
MSG
17 When they get home they'll nickname Pharaoh 'Big-Talk-Bad-Luck.'
CSB
17 There they will cry out: Pharaoh king of Egypt was all noise; he let the opportune moment pass.

Jeremiah 46:17 In-Context

15 Why will your warriors be laid low? They cannot stand, for the LORD will push them down.
16 They will stumble repeatedly; they will fall over each other. They will say, ‘Get up, let us go back to our own people and our native lands, away from the sword of the oppressor.’
17 There they will exclaim, ‘Pharaoh king of Egypt is only a loud noise; he has missed his opportunity.’
18 “As surely as I live,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD Almighty, “one will come who is like Tabor among the mountains, like Carmel by the sea.
19 Pack your belongings for exile, you who live in Egypt, for Memphis will be laid waste and lie in ruins without inhabitant.

Cross References 2

  • 1. 1 Kings 20:10-11
  • 2. Isaiah 19:11-16
Scripture quoted by permission.  Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®.  NIV®.  Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica.  All rights reserved worldwide.