Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 43:11

And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, [and deliver] such [as are] for death to death; and such [as are] for captivity to captivity; and such [as are] for the sword to the sword.

11. to death ] See on Jer 15:2.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

According to each mans destiny, he will either die of famine, pestilence, or in battle; or he will be led captive; or be put to death by the executioner.

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

Verse 11. Such as are for death to death] See Clarke on Jer 15:2.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

He prophesieth the certain ruin of the Egyptians by the king of Babylon, some of whom the king of Babylon should slay, others of them he should lead away into captivity as prisoners of war. See the like phrases Jer 15:2.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

11. such as are for death todeaththat is, the deadly plague. Some he shall cause to die bythe plague arising from insufficient or bad food; others, by thesword; others he shall lead captive, according as God shall order it(see on Jer 15:2).

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt,…. Here is a various reading: the “Cetib”, or textual writing, is, “when it cometh, it shall smite”; which Kimchi rightly interprets of the camp or army of Nebuchadnezzar; and the “Keri”, or marginal reading, which we follow, is, “when he cometh, he shall smite”; that is, the king of Babylon; both are to be received: when Nebuchadnezzar should come with his army to Tahpanhes, he would not only take that, but go through the land of Egypt, and subdue and destroy the inhabitants of it, all that dwelt in it, sojourners as well as natives; and so the Jews that were come hither to dwell, against the express command of God, to whom this prophecy was delivered, and to whom it has a particular respect:

[and deliver] such [as are] for death to death; who are appointed to death, either by pestilence or famine; that is, he shall oblige them to flee to, or block them up in, places where they shall perish by one or other of these:

and such [as are] for captivity to captivity: such as are designed to be carried captive, these shall be taken by him, and carried captive into Babylon, and the provinces of it:

and such [as are] for the sword to the sword; who are destined to fall by the sword, these should be slain by the sword of Nebuchadnezzar, and his soldiers; so that, what by one way or another, a general destruction should be made.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

He confirms the former verse by what he says here and in the two following verses to the end of the chapter. As Egypt had cities well fortified and deemed impregnable, the Jews never thought that the Chaldeans could so easily penetrate into them. For, first, that country is situated in a plain; and, secondly, in the midst of lakes: and it is in part surrounded by the Nile and the Red Sea. As, then, Egypt was on every side so well fortified, they thought that there would be there a quiet nest for them. But God declares that King Nebuchadnezzar would become the conqueror of the whole land; and he removes all objections when he says, —

Those for death, to death; those for captivity, to captivity; those for the sword, to the sword; as though he had said, “Were Egypt ever so populous, yet the immense multitude of men will avail nothing, for they shall be conquered by their enemy; for some shall perish by the sword, and some by various kinds of death, and some shall be driven into exile; and Egypt shall be destroyed, as though no one stood up in its defense.” We hence see that this was added, that the Prophet might shake off the false confidence of the Jews. To the same purpose are the two following verses.

Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary

(11) Such as are for death to death.Again we note the re-appearance of a characteristic formula (Jer. 11:2).

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

11. Such as are for death to death No theological importance can be found in this peculiar phraseology. It is neither fatalistic nor predestinarian.

Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jer 43:11. For death, to death For mortality, to the mortality. See ch. Jer 15:1-2 and the note.

Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke

Jer 43:11 And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, [and deliver] such [as are] for death to death; and such [as are] for captivity to captivity; and such [as are] for the sword to the sword.

Ver. 11. And when he cometh. ] Being sent and set on by God.

He shall smite the land of Egypt. ] As for their idolatry, &c., so especially for harbouring these perfidious Jews, whom divine vengeance still pursues hot foot, and will not allow them to live anywhere, since they would not be persuaded to live in God’s good land, and by his good laws.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

such as are, &c. See note on 2Sa 12:31.

Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics

he shall smite: Jer 25:19, Jer 46:1-26, Isa 19:1-25, Eze 29:19, Eze 29:20, Eze 30:1 – Eze 32:32

such as are for death: Jer 15:2, Jer 44:13, Job 20:29, Eze 5:12, Zec 11:9

Reciprocal: Jer 29:17 – Behold Jer 42:22 – know Eze 29:11 – foot of man Rev 6:8 – kill

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jer 43:11. Famine, pestilence and sword were often threatened as a punishment from God in ancient times. That is practically what is meant in this verse. When an attack was made some might surrender without putting up any fight; they would be punished with captivity. Others would resist but would be finally slain by the sword. Still others would neither try to fight nor be submissive to capture willingly. All such would be hemmed in by a siege and finally meet death from the pestilence that usually resulted from a famine caused by a siege.

Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary

43:11 And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, [and deliver] {l} such [as are] for death to death; and such [as are] for captivity to captivity; and such [as are] for the sword to the sword.

(l) Everyone will be slain by the means that God has appointed, Jer 15:2 .

Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes

Nebuchadnezzar would fight the Egyptians. Those whom the Lord appointed for death would die, those He appointed for captivity would go into captivity, and those He appointed for battle would participate in battle.

"The meaning of the parable . . . is clear. Though the Judean refugees have buried themselves in populous Egypt, they will be discovered and feel, as their compatriots had done, the weight of Babylonian might." [Note: Harrison, Jeremiah and . . ., p. 165.]

Fuente: Expository Notes of Dr. Constable (Old and New Testaments)