The word that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon would come and strike the land of Egypt.
Parallel translations
- WEB The word that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah the prophet, how that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon should come and strike the land of Egypt.
- KJV The word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt.
- BSB This is the word that the LORD spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to strike the land of Egypt:
- NASB This is the message which the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to strike the land of Egypt:
- NLT Then the Lord gave the prophet Jeremiah this message about King Nebuchadnezzar’s plans to attack Egypt.
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Quick answer
God's word comes to Jeremiah foretelling that Nebuchadnezzar will come and strike the land of Egypt. A second oracle announces Babylon's invasion of Egypt itself.
Overview
Beyond the defeat at Carchemish, this oracle predicts Nebuchadnezzar's later campaign against Egypt's homeland. The repeated naming of Babylon's king as God's instrument reinforces divine sovereignty over the nations. That God foretells and directs the movements of empires assures believers that history unfolds according to His plan, the plan that centers on the coming and reign of Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Jer 43:10–13and tell them, Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne on these stones that I have hidden; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.
- Jer 44:30Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will give Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of those who seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who was his enemy, and sought his life.’”
- Isa 29:1–24Woe to Ariel! Ariel, the city where David encamped! Add year to year; let the feasts come around;
- Isa 19:1–25The burden of Egypt: “Behold, Yahweh rides on a swift cloud, and comes to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt will melt within it.
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Against the failure of false shepherds Jeremiah promises the Righteous Branch, 'The LORD our righteousness,' and the new covenant written on the heart and sealed in the blood of Christ.
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