Jeremias 26:12

12 The nations have heard thy voice, and the land has been filled with thy cry: for the warriors have fainted fighting one against another, both are fallen together.

Jeremias 26:12 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 26:12

Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes, and to all the
people, saying
In his own defence; which, as Jerom observes, was with prudence, humility, and constancy: the Lord sent me to prophesy against this house, and against this
city, all the words that ye have heard;
he does not deny but that he had prophesied against the city of Jerusalem and against the temple, and that they should both come to ruin, unless the people repented and reformed; but then he urges, that he was sent by the Lord on this errand, and that every word that he had said, and they had heard, he was ordered to say by the Lord; and therefore what was he, that he should withstand God? he surely was not to be blamed for doing what the Lord commanded him to do; besides, all this was threatened only in case they continued obstinate and impenitent; wherefore he renews his exhortations to them in ( Jeremiah 26:13 ) .

Jeremias 26:12 In-Context

10 And that day to the Lord our God a day of vengeance, to take vengeance on his enemies: and the sword of the Lord shall devour, and be glutted, and be drunken with their blood: for the Lord a sacrifice from the land of the north at the river Euphrates.

11 Go up to Galaad, and take balm for the virgin daughter of Egypt: in vain hast thou multiplied thy medicines; there is no help in thee.

12 The nations have heard thy voice, and the land has been filled with thy cry: for the warriors have fainted fighting one against another, both are fallen together.

13 THE WORDS WHICH THE LORD SPOKE by Jeremias, concerning the coming of the king of Babylon to smite the land of Egypt.

14 Proclaim at Magdol, and declare at Memphis: say ye, Stand up, and prepare; for the sword has devoured thy yew-tree.