Jeremias 49:14

14 for we will go into the land of Egypt, and we shall see no war, and shall not hear the sound of a trumpet, and we shall not hunger for bread; and there we will dwell:

Jeremias 49:14 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 49:14

I have heard a rumour from the Lord
"A hearing" F12; or a report concerning the destruction of Edom, made to him in a dream or vision, by the spirit of God, as a spirit of prophecy: and an ambassador is sent to the Heathen;
or a messenger; Jeremiah the prophet, as some; or an angel, as Kimchi suggests, sent to gather the nations to war against Bozrah; or a divine impulse, as others, with which the Chaldeans were impressed; which was as a voice to them, [saying], gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the
battle;
get your forces together, and come against Bozrah or Edom, to invade and subdue it; attack it in a military way, not doubting of victory; see ( Obadiah 1:1 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F12 (hewmv) "auditum audivi", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Schmidt.

Jeremias 49:14 In-Context

12 And I will grant you mercy, and pity you, and will restore you to your land.
13 But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, that we may not hearken to the voice of the Lord;
14 for we will go into the land of Egypt, and we shall see no war, and shall not hear the sound of a trumpet, and we shall not hunger for bread; and there we will dwell:
15 then hear the word of the Lord; thus saith the Lord;
16 If ye set your face toward Egypt, and go in there to dwell; then it shall be, the sword which ye fear shall find you in the land of Egypt, and the famine to which ye have regard, shall overtake you, after you in Egypt; and there ye shall die.

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