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Jeremiah 46:8 KJV
Jeremiah · chapter 46 · verse 8
Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof.Jeremiah 46:8 · King James Version
Jeremiah 46:8 in context
6Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
7Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?
8Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof.
9Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.
10For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- destroyʼâbadproperly, to wander awayH6 →
- watersmayimwaterH4325 →
- riversnâhâra stream (including the seaH5104 →
- EgyptMitsrayimMitsrajimH4714 →
- floodyᵉʼôra channel, e.g. a fosse, canal, shaftH2975 →
- movedgâʻashto agitate violentlyH1607 →
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The first verse is the title of that part of this book, which relates to the neighbouring nations, and follows here. It is the word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah against the Gentiles; for God is King and Judge of nations, knows and will call to an account those who know him not nor take any notice of him.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-12