Jer 46:10 | JFB | STEP | 10. vengeance —for the slaughter of Josiah ( ). sword shall devour . . . be . . . drunk —poetical personification ( ). a sacrifice — ( ). The slaughter of the Egyptians is represented as a sacrifice to satiate His righteous vengeance.

Jeremiah 46:10

10. vengeance—for the slaughter of Josiah (2Ki 23:29).

sword shall devour . . . be . . . drunk—poetical personification (De 32:42).

a sacrifice— (Isa 34:6; Eze 39:17). The slaughter of the Egyptians is represented as a sacrifice to satiate His righteous vengeance.