Bible Commentary

The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, [and] they are fallen both together. 12. thy shame ] The LXX, “thy voice,” requires but a slight alteration of MT. and one which improves the parallelism. the mighty man hath stumbled … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 46:12”

Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; [for] thou shalt not be cured. 11. balm ] See on Jer 8:22, Jer 30:13. Egyptian knowledge of medicine is celebrated by Homer ( Od. 4:229). Cyrus and Darius both sent to Egypt for medical … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 46:11”

For 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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 46:10”

Come 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. 9. Probably a continuation of Pharaoh’s appeal to his warriors, as put into his mouth by Jeremiah. Go up ] The summons … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 46:9”

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. 8. and his waters toss themselves like the rivers ] The LXX omit, but, as the v. stands in MT., … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 46:8”

Who [is] this [that] cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers? 7, 8. Who is this Egypt riseth up like the Nile ] The mg. is to be preferred. Egypt’s boast that she will spread herself in conquest over the earth is illustrated by the annual rise of the Nile, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 46:7”

Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates. Translate it: The swift shall not flee away, and the hero shall not escape: in the north on the bank of the river Euphrates they shall stumble and fall. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 46:6”

Wherefore have I seen them dismayed [and] turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: [for] fear [was] round about, saith the LORD. 5. Wherefore dismayed ] The LXX rightly omit the first Hebrew verb, and render, “Wherefore are they dismayed?” terror is on every … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 46:5”

Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with [your] helmets; furbish the spears, [and] put on the brigandines. 4. Harness the horses ] to the chariots which formed a very important feature of Egyptian armies. get up, ye horsemen ] probably, mount the steeds. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 46:4”

Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. 3. Order ye ] rather, Prepare ye. Or, more literally, Set in line. buckler and shield ] The former of these was a small round shield which the light-armed troops carried, while the latter covered the whole body and was borne accordingly by the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 46:3”