Jer 46:17 | NET2full | STEP | There at home they will say , ‘ Pharaoh king of Egypt is just a big noise ! He has let the most opportune moment pass by .’

‏ Jeremiah 46:17

17 There at home they will say, ‘Pharaoh king of Egypt is just a big noise! ^{▼▼tn Heb “is a noise.” Based on the context, “just a big” is an addition in the translation to suggest the idea of sarcasm. The reference is probably to Pharaoh’s boast in v. 8.}
He has let the most opportune moment pass by.’ ^{▼▼tn Heb “he has let the appointed time pass him by.” It is unclear what is meant by the reference to “appointed time” other than the fact that Pharaoh has missed his opportunity to do what he claimed to be able to do. The Greek text is again different here. It reads, “Call the name of Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt Saon esbeie moed,” reading קִרְאוּ שֵׁם (qirʾu shem) for קָרְאוּ שָׁם (qareʾu sham) and transliterating the last line.}