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Jeremiah 46

CHAPTER 46 A Day of Vengeance

1 And came to pass the word of the lord to Jeremiah the prophet against all nations, 2 against Egypt, against the force of Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt, who was at the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which [⁴struck ¹Nebuchadnezzar ²king ³of Babylon], which was in the [²year ¹fourth] of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah. 3 Take up weapons and shields, and lead forward to battle! 4 Saddle the horses, mount up the horsemen, and put on your helmets! Furbish the spears, and put on your chest plates! 5 Why is it that they are terrified and retreat to the rear? because their strong ones shall be beaten; [²a flight into exile ¹they fled], and they shall not return compassing round about, says the lord. 6 Let not [³flee ¹the ²nimble], and let not [³be rescued ¹the ²strong] by the north! The ones by the river Euphrates are weakened and have fallen. 7 What is this [²as ³a river ¹that shall ascend], even as rivers swell up by water? 8 The waters of Egypt [²as ³a river ¹shall ascend]; and he said, I will ascend and cover up the earth; and I will destroy the city and the ones dwelling in it. 9 Mount upon the horses and prepare the chariots! Let come forth the warriors of Ethiopia, and Libyans armed with shields! And ascend, O Lydians, stretch tight the bow! 10 And that day will be to the lord God of the forces a day of vengeance, to take vengeance on his enemies. And [³shall devour ¹the ²sword], and be filled, and be intoxicated from their blood. For there is a sacrifice to the lord of Hosts upon a land of the north at the river Euphrates. 11 Ascend to Gilead, and take balm to the virgin daughter of Egypt! In vain you multiplied your cures; [²benefit ¹there is no] to you. 12 [²heard ¹The nations] your voice, and [⁴with your cry ³was filled ¹the ²earth]. For warrior against warrior is weakened together, [²fell ¹both].

The Word to Nebuchadnezzar

13 What the lord spoke by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet concerning the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to smite the land of Egypt. 14 Announce in Egypt, and [²audible ¹make] in Migdol, and exhort in Memphis! And in Tahpanhes say! Attend to and prepare! for [²devoured ¹the sword] your yew tree. 15 Why did he flee after [²calf ¹your chosen]? He remained not, for the lord disabled him. 16 And your multitude weakened and fell; and each [²to ³his neighbor ¹said], We should rise up and return to our people and unto our fatherland, from the face [²sword ¹of the Grecian]. 17 Call the name Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt, Saon Esbeie Moed. 18 As I live, says the king, the lord of the forces, for as Tabor is in the mountains, and as Carmel is by the sea, he shall come. 19 [³items ⁴for settlement ¹Make ²for yourself], O one dwelling, O daughter of Egypt. For Memphis [²for ³extinction ¹will be], and shall be called, Woe, by there not existing ones dwelling in her. 20 [²is a heifer ³being bedecked ¹Egypt], a broken branch from the north came upon her. 21 And her hirelings in her are as calves well fed, being maintained in her; for also they turned and fled with one accord. They did not stand, for the day of destruction came upon them, and the time of their punishment. 22 Her voice is as a serpent hissing, for [²in ³sand ¹they shall go]. With axes they shall come upon her as ones felling wood. 23 You cut down her forest! says the lord. For in no way should their number be imagined; for it is multiplied above the locust, and there is no number to them. 24 [⁴shall be disgraced ¹The ²daughter ³of Egypt]. She is delivered into the hands of the people from the north. 25 Says the lord of the forces, the God of Israel, Behold, I punish Amon her son by Egypt, and upon her gods, and upon her kings, and upon Pharaoh, and upon the ones relying upon him. 26 And I will give them into the hand of the ones seeking their life, and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants. And after these things it shall be as in the [²days ¹old], says the lord. 27 But you should not be fearful, my servant Jacob, nor should you be terrified Israel. For behold, I deliver you from far off, and your seed from their captivity. And Jacob shall return, and shall be tranquil, and shall sleep, and there will not be one troubling him. 28 You should not fear, my child, Jacob, says the lord, For [³with ⁴you ²am ¹I]. For I will appoint consummation among every nation in which I led you out of there. But you in no way will I appoint to cease, and I will correct you in judgment; but [⁴as innocent ¹I will not ²acquit ³you].