Bible Commentaries
Jeremiah 46

Introduction

Overview

Jeremiah 46:1, Jeremiah prophesies the overthrow of Pharaoh’s army at Euphrates, Jeremiah 46:13. and the conquest of Egypt by Nebuchadrezzar; Jeremiah 46:27, He comforts Jacob in his chastisement.

Verse 1

The word: This is a general title to the prophecies contained in this and the following chapters, concerning different nations which had less or more connexion with the Jews, either as enemies, neighbours, or allies. They were not delivered at the same time: to some the date is annexed; in others it is left uncertain.

against: Jeremiah 1:10, Jeremiah 4:7, Jeremiah 25:15-29, Genesis 10:5, Numbers 23:9, Zechariah 2:8, Romans 3:29

Reciprocal: Psalms 79:6 - upon Isaiah 19:1 - Egypt Jeremiah 9:26 - Egypt Jeremiah 25:17 - and made Jeremiah 43:11 - he shall smite Lamentations 1:21 - thou wilt Ezekiel 28:26 - when I Ezekiel 30:7 - General Ezekiel 30:22 - and that Habakkuk 1:17 - and

Verse 2

Against Egypt: Jeremiah 46:14, Jeremiah 25:9, Jeremiah 25:19, Ezekiel 29:1 - Ezekiel 32:32

Pharaohnecho: 2 Kings 23:29, Pharaoh-nechoh, 2 Chronicles 35:20, 2 Chronicles 35:21, Necho

Carchemish: Isaiah 10:9

in the: Jeremiah 25:1, Jeremiah 36:1

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 24:1 - his days 2 Kings 24:7 - the king Jeremiah 35:1 - in the Jeremiah 46:10 - the north Ezekiel 29:2 - against all Zechariah 9:8 - because of him that passeth by

Verse 3

This is a poetical and ironical call to the Egyptians to muster their forces; and implies that all their courage and efforts would be vain. Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:12, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Isaiah 21:5, Joel 3:9, Nahum 2:1, Nahum 3:14

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 46:14 - Stand Ezekiel 38:7 - General

Verse 4

furbish: Ezekiel 21:9-11, Ezekiel 21:28

brigandines: Jeremiah 51:3

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 46:14 - Stand Jeremiah 51:11 - Make Ezekiel 21:10 - it is furbished Joel 3:9 - wake Nahum 3:14 - fortify

Verse 5

and their: Revelation 6:15

beaten down: Heb. broken in pieces

fled apace: Heb. fled a flight, Jeremiah 46:15, Genesis 19:17, 2 Kings 7:6, 2 Kings 7:7, Nahum 2:8

fear: Jeremiah 6:25, Jeremiah 20:3, Jeremiah 20:4, *marg. Jeremiah 46:10, Jeremiah 49:29, Isaiah 19:16, Ezekiel 32:10, Revelation 6:15-17

Reciprocal: Job 18:11 - Terrors Psalms 35:4 - turned Jeremiah 30:5 - General Jeremiah 38:22 - they are Jeremiah 46:21 - they did Jeremiah 49:5 - ye shall Lamentations 2:22 - my terrors Lamentations 5:17 - our heart Ezekiel 30:13 - put

Verse 6

not: Judges 4:15-21, Psalms 33:16, Psalms 33:17, Psalms 147:10, Psalms 147:11, Ecclesiastes 9:11, Isaiah 30:16, Isaiah 30:17, Amos 2:14, Amos 2:15, Amos 9:1-3

stumble: Jeremiah 46:12, Jeremiah 20:11, Jeremiah 50:32, Psalms 27:2, Isaiah 8:15, Daniel 11:19, Daniel 11:22

toward: Jeremiah 46:10, Jeremiah 1:14, Jeremiah 4:6, Jeremiah 6:1, Jeremiah 25:9

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 46:20 - it cometh Jeremiah 47:2 - out of

Verse 7

Who: Song of Solomon 3:6, Song of Solomon 8:5, Isaiah 63:1

as a flood: Jeremiah 47:2, Isaiah 8:7, Isaiah 8:8, Daniel 9:26, Daniel 11:22, Amos 8:8, Revelation 12:15

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:5 - the floods Psalms 90:5 - Thou Psalms 93:3 - The floods Psalms 124:4 - the waters Daniel 11:10 - overflow

Verse 8

riseth: Ezekiel 29:3, Ezekiel 32:2

I will go: Exodus 15:9, Exodus 15:10, Isaiah 10:13-16, Isaiah 37:24-26

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:5 - the floods Psalms 90:5 - Thou Psalms 93:3 - The floods Psalms 124:4 - the waters Isaiah 8:7 - the Lord bringeth Jeremiah 47:2 - waters Daniel 11:10 - overflow Amos 8:8 - rise

Verse 9

rage: Nahum 2:3, Nahum 2:4

Ethiopians: Heb. Cush and Put, Genesis 10:6, Phut, 1 Corinthians 1:8, Ezekiel 27:10, Phut, Nahum 3:9, Lubim, Acts 2:10

Lydians: Genesis 10:13, 1 Chronicles 1:11, Ludim, Isaiah 66:19, Ezekiel 27:10, Lud, Jeremiah 30:5

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 12:8 - handle Isaiah 8:9 - Associate Jeremiah 46:21 - her hired Jeremiah 47:3 - the noise Jeremiah 50:14 - bend Jeremiah 51:11 - Make Ezekiel 30:5 - Ethiopia Ezekiel 38:4 - handling Daniel 11:43 - the Libyans Nahum 3:14 - fortify Zephaniah 2:12 - Ethiopians

Verse 10

the day: Jeremiah 51:6, Isaiah 13:6, Isaiah 34:6, Isaiah 34:8, Isaiah 61:2, Isaiah 63:4, Joel 1:15, Joel 2:1, Zephaniah 1:14, Zephaniah 1:15, Luke 21:22

the sword: Deuteronomy 32:42, Isaiah 34:5-8, Ezekiel 39:17-21, Zephaniah 1:7, Zephaniah 1:8, Revelation 19:17-21

the north: Jeremiah 46:2, Jeremiah 46:6, 2 Kings 24:7

Reciprocal: Numbers 31:3 - avenge the Lord Joshua 6:17 - accursed 2 Samuel 2:26 - sword Isaiah 2:12 - the day Jeremiah 25:27 - because Jeremiah 46:5 - fear Jeremiah 46:14 - the sword Jeremiah 46:20 - it cometh Jeremiah 47:4 - the day Jeremiah 50:15 - for it Daniel 11:43 - the Libyans Zephaniah 2:12 - Ethiopians Zechariah 6:6 - the north

Verse 11

Gilead: Jeremiah 8:22, Jeremiah 51:8, Genesis 37:25, Genesis 43:11, Ezekiel 27:17

O virgin: Jeremiah 14:17, Isaiah 47:1

in vain: Jeremiah 30:12-15, Ezekiel 30:21-25, Micah 1:9, Nahum 3:19, Matthew 5:26, Luke 8:43, Luke 8:44

thou shalt not be cured: Heb. no cure shall be unto thee

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 19:21 - the daughter Job 13:4 - physicians Isaiah 23:12 - thou oppressed Jeremiah 30:15 - thy sorrow Jeremiah 46:24 - daughter

Verse 12

heard: Ezekiel 32:9-12, Nahum 3:8-10

thy cry: Jeremiah 14:2, Jeremiah 48:34, Jeremiah 49:21, Jeremiah 51:54, 1 Samuel 5:12, Isaiah 15:5-8, Zephaniah 1:10

stumbled: Jeremiah 46:6, Isaiah 10:4, Isaiah 19:2

Reciprocal: Nahum 2:5 - they shall stumble

Verse 13

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Nebuchadrezzar: Jeremiah 43:10-13, Jeremiah 44:30, Isaiah 19:1-25, Isaiah 29:1 - Isaiah 32:20

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 25:19 - Pharaoh Jeremiah 47:2 - then the Ezekiel 29:8 - I will Ezekiel 32:11 - The sword Zechariah 9:8 - because of him that passeth by

Verse 14

Migdol: Jeremiah 43:9, Jeremiah 44:1, Exodus 14:2, Ezekiel 30:16-18

Stand: Jeremiah 46:3, Jeremiah 46:4, Jeremiah 6:1-5, Joel 3:9-12

the sword: Jeremiah 46:10, Jeremiah 2:30, Jeremiah 12:12, 2 Samuel 2:26, Isaiah 1:20, Isaiah 31:8, Isaiah 34:6, Nahum 2:13

Reciprocal: Isaiah 19:13 - Noph Jeremiah 2:16 - Noph Jeremiah 25:27 - because Jeremiah 43:7 - Tahpanhes Jeremiah 46:2 - Against Egypt Jeremiah 50:2 - Declare Ezekiel 29:10 - from the tower of Ezekiel 30:13 - Noph Ezekiel 30:18 - Tehaphnehes Ezekiel 38:7 - General Amos 3:9 - Publish

Verse 15

thy: Jeremiah 46:5, Jeremiah 46:21, Judges 5:20, Judges 5:21, Isaiah 66:15, Isaiah 66:16

the Lord: Exodus 6:1, Deuteronomy 11:23, Psalms 18:14, Psalms 18:39, Psalms 44:2, Psalms 68:2, Psalms 114:2-7

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 19:14 - they fled Isaiah 19:1 - the heart Isaiah 19:3 - the spirit

Verse 16

made many to fall: Heb. multiplied the faller

one: Leviticus 26:36, Leviticus 26:37

they said: Jeremiah 46:21, Jeremiah 51:9

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 19:14 - they fled Isaiah 19:1 - the heart Jeremiah 50:16 - they shall turn every one

Verse 17

Pharaoh: Exodus 15:9, 1 Kings 20:10, 1 Kings 20:18, Isaiah 19:11-16, Isaiah 31:3, Isaiah 37:27-29, Ezekiel 29:3, Ezekiel 31:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 12:15 - princes 2 Kings 18:21 - so is Pharaoh

Verse 18

saith: Jeremiah 10:10, Jeremiah 44:26, Jeremiah 48:15, Jeremiah 51:17, Isaiah 47:4, Isaiah 48:2, Malachi 1:14, Matthew 5:35, 1 Timothy 1:17

Tabor: Joshua 19:22, Judges 4:6, Psalms 89:12

Carmel: 1 Kings 18:42, 1 Kings 18:43

Reciprocal: Joshua 19:26 - Carmel Judges 4:12 - mount Tabor 1 Kings 18:19 - mount Carmel Psalms 95:3 - a great Jeremiah 31:35 - The Lord Jeremiah 48:18 - daughter Jeremiah 51:57 - the king Ezekiel 33:11 - As I live Hosea 5:1 - Tabor Zephaniah 2:9 - as I Zechariah 14:16 - the King 1 Timothy 6:15 - who

Verse 19

thou: Jeremiah 48:18

furnish thyself to go into captivity: Heb. make thee instruments of captivity, Isaiah 20:4, Ezekiel 12:3, *marg. Ezekiel 12:4-12

Noph: Noph, or Moph, is the celebrated city of Memphis, as the Chaldee and LXX render; long the residence of the ancient Egyptian kings, and situated fifteen miles above where the Delta begins, on the western side of the Nile. It was in the neighbourhood of Memphis that the famous pyramids were erected, whose grandeur and beauty still astonish the modern traveller: they are about twenty in number; the largest of which is 481 feet perpendicular height, and the area of its basis is on 480,249 square feet, or something more than eleven acres, being exactly the size of Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. The immense ruins between the northern and southern pyramids, and about fourteen miles from Cairo, still called Memf, Menf, or Menouf, seem to mark the site of this city. Jeremiah 44:1, Ezekiel 30:13

waste: Jeremiah 26:9, Jeremiah 34:22, Jeremiah 51:29, Jeremiah 51:30, Zephaniah 2:5

Reciprocal: Isaiah 19:13 - Noph Jeremiah 2:16 - Noph Jeremiah 46:24 - daughter Jeremiah 48:9 - the cities Ezekiel 29:12 - and I will scatter

Verse 20

a very: Jeremiah 50:11, Hosea 10:11

it cometh: Jeremiah 46:6, Jeremiah 46:10, Jeremiah 1:14, Jeremiah 25:9, Jeremiah 47:2

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 46:24 - she shall Ezekiel 30:18 - the pomp

Verse 21

her hired: Jeremiah 46:9, Jeremiah 46:16, 2 Samuel 10:6, 2 Kings 7:6, Ezekiel 27:10, Ezekiel 27:11, Ezekiel 30:4-6

like: Jeremiah 50:11, Jeremiah 50:27, Isaiah 34:7

fatted bullocks: Heb. bullocks of the stall, Proverbs 15:17, Amos 6:4

they did: Jeremiah 46:5, Jeremiah 46:15, Jeremiah 46:16

the day: Jeremiah 18:17, Deuteronomy 32:15, Psalms 37:13, Isaiah 10:3, Ezekiel 35:5, Hosea 9:7, Obadiah 1:13, Micah 7:4

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 11:23 - the year Jeremiah 38:22 - they are Jeremiah 48:44 - the year Jeremiah 49:8 - for Jeremiah 51:9 - forsake Ezekiel 30:22 - I will

Verse 22

voice: Isaiah 29:4, Micah 1:8, Micah 7:16

and come: Jeremiah 51:20-23, Isaiah 10:15, Isaiah 10:33, Isaiah 10:34, Isaiah 14:8, Isaiah 37:24, Zechariah 11:2

Reciprocal: Psalms 74:5 - General

Verse 23

cut: Isaiah 10:18, Ezekiel 20:46

because: Judges 6:5, Judges 7:12, Joel 2:25, Revelation 9:2-10

Reciprocal: Psalms 74:5 - General Isaiah 10:34 - cut down Jeremiah 51:14 - as with Jeremiah 51:27 - cause

Verse 24

daughter: Jeremiah 46:11, Jeremiah 46:19, Psalms 137:8

she shall: Jeremiah 46:20, Jeremiah 1:15, Ezekiel 29:1 - Ezekiel 32:32

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 32:11 - The sword

Verse 25

multitude: or, nourisher, Heb. Amon

No: Ezekiel 30:14, Nahum 3:8

with their: Jeremiah 43:12, Jeremiah 43:13, Exodus 12:12, Isaiah 19:1, Ezekiel 30:13, Zephaniah 2:11

and their: Ezekiel 32:9-12, Nahum 3:9

and all: Jeremiah 17:5, Jeremiah 17:6, Jeremiah 42:14-16, Isaiah 20:5, Isaiah 20:6, Isaiah 30:2, Isaiah 30:3, Isaiah 31:1-3, Ezekiel 39:6, Ezekiel 39:7

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 5:7 - upon Dagon our god Jeremiah 49:3 - shall go Jeremiah 51:18 - in the Ezekiel 30:22 - I am Daniel 11:8 - their gods

Verse 26

I will: Jeremiah 44:30, Ezekiel 32:11

and afterward: Jeremiah 48:47, Jeremiah 49:39, Ezekiel 29:8-14

Reciprocal: Isaiah 19:4 - a cruel lord Isaiah 20:4 - shall Jeremiah 19:7 - I will cause Jeremiah 49:6 - General Ezekiel 29:13 - At the Amos 9:11 - as in Nahum 3:8 - populous No

Verse 27

fear: Jeremiah 30:10, Jeremiah 30:11, Isaiah 41:13, Isaiah 41:14, Isaiah 43:1, Isaiah 43:5, Isaiah 44:2

I will save: Jeremiah 23:3, Jeremiah 23:4, Jeremiah 29:14, Jeremiah 31:8-11, Jeremiah 32:37, Isaiah 11:11-16, Ezekiel 34:10-14, Ezekiel 36:24, Ezekiel 37:21, Ezekiel 37:22, Ezekiel 39:25, Amos 9:14, Micah 7:11-16

and be: Jeremiah 23:6, Jeremiah 33:16, Jeremiah 50:19, Ezekiel 34:25, Ezekiel 34:26

Reciprocal: Joshua 8:1 - Fear not Isaiah 14:3 - General Isaiah 44:1 - O Jacob Jeremiah 30:18 - Behold Jeremiah 31:17 - General Jeremiah 43:10 - my servant Jeremiah 49:12 - they whose Lamentations 4:22 - The punishment of thine iniquity Ezekiel 34:28 - neither Zephaniah 3:16 - be said

Verse 28

for I am: Jeremiah 1:19, Jeremiah 15:20, Jeremiah 30:11, Joshua 1:5, Joshua 1:9, Psalms 46:7, Psalms 46:11, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 43:2, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 28:20, Acts 18:10, 2 Timothy 4:17

make: Jeremiah 25:9, Isaiah 45:23, Daniel 2:35

but I will not: Jeremiah 4:27, Jeremiah 5:10, Jeremiah 5:18, Jeremiah 30:11, Jeremiah 32:42-44, Jeremiah 33:24-26, Amos 9:8, Amos 9:9, Romans 11:15-17

correct: Jeremiah 10:24, Habakkuk 3:2, 1 Corinthians 11:32

will I: Isaiah 27:7, Isaiah 27:9, Hebrews 12:5-10, Revelation 3:19

not leave thee wholly unpunished: or, not utterly cut thee off

Reciprocal: Numbers 23:9 - shall not 2 Kings 17:20 - all the seed Ezra 9:14 - no remnant Esther 4:14 - then shall Psalms 6:1 - rebuke Psalms 99:8 - thou wast Isaiah 14:3 - General Isaiah 27:8 - measure Isaiah 28:27 - the fitches Isaiah 43:5 - Fear not Isaiah 44:1 - O Jacob Jeremiah 25:29 - Ye shall Jeremiah 29:14 - and I will turn Jeremiah 30:10 - fear Jeremiah 31:17 - General Jeremiah 31:36 - cease Jeremiah 31:37 - I Jeremiah 43:10 - my servant Jeremiah 48:2 - come Jeremiah 48:42 - Moab Jeremiah 51:5 - Israel Lamentations 4:22 - The punishment of thine iniquity Ezekiel 6:8 - General Obadiah 1:17 - shall be Habakkuk 1:12 - we Zephaniah 3:16 - be said Zephaniah 3:19 - I will undo