Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 46:26
And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the LORD.
26. The v. may be well suspected as a gloss by a scribe who desired in the latter part of it to soften the dismal forecast for Egypt, especially as words of corresponding comfort follow for his own people. Cp. Jer 48:47, Jer 49:6; Jer 49:39. Co., however, here (and in ch. 48) maintains the genuineness, comparing for the latter part Eze 29:13 f.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Afterward … – The invasion of Nebuchadnezzar is to be a passing calamity, the severity of which will be felt chiefly by the Jews, but no subjugation of Egypt is to be attempted, and after the Chaldaean army has withdrawn things will resume their former course.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 26. Afterward it shall be inhabited] That is, within forty years, as Ezekiel had predicted, Eze 29:13.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
The former part of this verse is but the same which the prophet hath often before said. The latter part is a promise for the restoration of Egypt to some degrees of its former prosperity and liberty. The determinate time for the fulfilling of this prophecy is told us, Eze 29:13,14, viz. at the end of forty years. This we are told by civil historians fell out in the time of Amasis, a king of Egypt coevous with Cyrus, who was overcome by Cyruss son Cambyses, who brought Egypt to be a province belonging to the Medes and Persians; by the fulfilling of which prophecy the truth both of Jeremiahs and Ezekiels prophecies are justified.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
26. afterward . . . inhabitedUnderCyrus forty years after the conquest of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar, itthrew off the Babylonian yoke but has never regained its formerprowess (Jer 46:11; Eze 29:11-15).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives,…. Into the hands of the Chaldeans; that is, the king of Egypt, and all his people, and those that trusted in him:
and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants; his general officers, that commanded in his army under him. Berosus s, the Chaldean, makes mention of Nebuchadnezzar’s carrying the Egyptians captive into Babylon;
and afterwards it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the Lord; after forty years, as Ezekiel prophesied, Jer 29:13; not that it should rise to the same glory and dignity as before, for it would be but a base kingdom; but whereas it was desolate and uninhabited after this destruction, it should now be inhabited again.
s Apud Joseph. Antiqu. l. 10. c. 11. sect. 1. & contra Apion, l. 1. c. 19.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Jeremiah pursues the same subject, and continues to speak in God’s name, that he might more powerfully impress minds otherwise tardy; I will give them, he says, into the hand of enemies, and those deadly enemies; for we have said elsewhere that to “seek life” is not to spare it. Expressed here then is the cruelty of the Chaldean army, as though he had said that they would be deadly enemies to the Egyptians. And he explains himself more fully, and says, Into the hand of the king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants, so that not only Nebuchadnezzar was to be victorious over Egypt, but also his servants, which was still more degrading.
A promise is at length added, not to shew favor to that heathen nation, but that God might shew that he would be so far merciful towards the Egyptians as not wholly to destroy them. It shall be inhabited, he says, as in ancient days. Ezekiel says that the kingdom would be small and humble or abject. (Eze 29:14.) But our Prophet seems to promise to Egypt the same prosperity as it had before its overthrow. We have already said that restoration was promised to the Egyptians, not because God was pacified towards them, but because his purpose was that his mercy should be made evident in the judgments he executed even on foreign nations; and further, it served to confirm prophecy, when to Egypt, after having been destroyed, was granted that restoration of which Jeremiah had prophesied. The truth, then, of what the Prophet had said became more evident through the two changes, than if he had only said, “God shall destroy Egypt.” We now, then, perceive why the Prophet spoke of the future condition of Egypt. It follows, —
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(26) Afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days . . .As in the earlier utterance of Isaiah (Isa. 19:21-25) and the contemporary prophecies of Ezekiel (Eze. 29:11-16) there is a gleam of hope at the end of the vision of judgment. Egypt was to revive, though not again to take its place among the conquerors and tyrants of the world. (Comp. Jer. 48:47; Jer. 49:39.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Jer 46:26 And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the LORD.
Ver. 26. Behold, I will punish the multitude of No. ] Called populous No, Nah 3:8 populous as Nineveh; so Galilee of the Gentiles. Some render it nourishing No. a
And their kings.
And Pharaoh.
And all them that trust in him.
And afterward it shall be inhabited.
a Hodie dicitur Alexandria. Today it is called Alexandria.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
lives = souls. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
I will: Jer 44:30, Eze 32:11
and afterward: Jer 48:47, Jer 49:39, Eze 29:8-14
Reciprocal: Isa 19:4 – a cruel lord Isa 20:4 – shall Jer 19:7 – I will cause Jer 49:6 – General Eze 29:13 – At the Amo 9:11 – as in Nah 3:8 – populous No
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jer 46:26. The desolation of Egypt was not to be permanent but afterward shall it he inhabited. This was set forth In the history quoted at Jer 43:8-13.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
46:26 And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as {z} in the days of old, saith the LORD.
(z) Meaning, that after forty years Egypt would be restored, Isa 19:23, Eze 29:13 .
Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes
The Lord would hand Egypt over to Nebuchadnezzar, who would kill the people. The crisis would pass, however, and life would eventually return to normal (cf. Jer 48:47; Jer 49:6; Jer 49:39; Isa 19:19-25; Psa 87:4). This occurred later in Egypt’s history, and the promise probably anticipates millennial conditions (cf. Jer 48:47; Jer 49:39). [Note: See Dyer, "Jeremiah," p. 1193.]