Jeremías 46:4

4 Uncid caballos, y subid, vosotros los caballeros, y poneos con capacetes; limpiad las lanzas, vestíos de lorigas

Jeremías 46:4 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 46:4

Harness the horses
Put on their bridles and saddles and gird them: or, "bind the horses" ^F18; that is, to the chariots; put them to, as we commonly express it: Egypt abounded in horses, and so no doubt brought a large cavalry, and a multitude of chariots, into the field of battle: and get up, ye horsemen;
upon the horses, or into the chariots, and so be ready to receive the enemy, or to attack him: and stand forth with [your] helmets;
present themselves on horseback, or in their chariots, with their helmets on their heads, to cover them in the day of battle: furbish the spears;
that they may be sharp and piercing, and look bright and glittering, and strike terror in the enemy: [and] put on the brigandines;
coats of mail, to cover the whole body, which were made of iron, consisting of rings, as Kimchi observes.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 (Myowoh wroa) "ligate equos", Montanus, Calvin; "alligate", Schmidt.

Jeremías 46:4 In-Context

2 A Egipto: contra el ejército de Faraón Necao rey de Egipto, que estaba cerca del río Eufrates en Carquemis, al cual hirió Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia, el año cuarto de Joacim hijo de Josías, rey de Judá

3 Aparejad escudo y pavés, y venid a la guerra

4 Uncid caballos, y subid, vosotros los caballeros, y poneos con capacetes; limpiad las lanzas, vestíos de lorigas

5 ¿Por qué los vi medrosos, volviendo atrás? Y sus valientes fueron deshechos, y huyeron a más huir sin volver a mirar atrás; miedo de todas partes, dijo el SEÑOR

6 No huya el ligero, ni el valiente escape; al aquilón junto a la ribera del Eufrates tropezaron y cayeron