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Jeremiah 46:16 KJV
Jeremiah · chapter 46 · verse 16
He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword.Jeremiah 46:16 · King James Version
Jeremiah 46:16 in context
14Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee.
15Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them.
16He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword.
17They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the time appointed.
18As I live, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- oppressingyânâhto rage or be violentH3238 →
- nativitymôwledethnativityH4138 →
- peopleʻama peopleH5971 →
- Ariseqûwmto riseH6965 →
- manyrâbâhto increaseH7235 →
- fallkâshalto totter or waverH3782 →
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In these verses we have, I. Confusion and terror spoken to Egypt. The accomplishment of the prediction in the former part of the chapter disabled the Egyptians from making any attempts upon other nations;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 13-28