Jeremiah 46:1

A Message About Egypt

1 This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations:

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Jeremiah 46:1 in Other Translations

KJV

1 The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;

ESV

1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.

NLT

1 The following messages were given to Jeremiah the prophet from the LORD concerning foreign nations.

MSG

1 God's Messages through the prophet Jeremiah regarding the godless nations.

CSB

1 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the nations:

Jeremiah 46:1 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 46:1

The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet against
the Gentiles.
] Or "nations"; distinguished from the Jews; not all the nations of the world, but some hereafter mentioned, as the Egyptians, Philistines, Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Syrians, Arabians, Persians, and Chaldeans: or "concerning the nations" ^F16; the above mentioned; though the prophecies delivered out concerning them are all against them, and not in their favour. Mention is made of Jeremiah's prophesying against all the nations in ( Jeremiah 25:13 ) ; after which follow the several prophecies contained in the next chapters in the Septuagint and Arabic versions, as they stand in the Polyglot Bible.

FOOTNOTES:

F16 (Mywg le) "super gentes", Montanus; "de gentibus", Cocceius.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Jeremiah 46:1 In-Context

1 This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations:

2 Concerning Egypt: This is the message against the army of Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:

3 “Prepare your shields, both large and small, and march out for battle!

4 Harness the horses, mount the steeds! Take your positions with helmets on! Polish your spears, put on your armor!

5 What do I see? They are terrified, they are retreating, their warriors are defeated. They flee in haste without looking back, and there is terror on every side,” declares the LORD.

Cross References 1

1. S Jeremiah 1:10; Jeremiah 25:15-38