Jeremiah 46:7-12 NKJV,NLT

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 46:1-11

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. Both Isaiah and Ezekiel prophesied against these nations that Jeremiah here has a separate saying to, and with reference to the same events. In the Old Testament we have the word of the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 46:12-28

In these verses we have, I. Confusion and terror spoken to Egypt. The accomplishment of the prediction in the former part of the chapter disabled the Egyptians from making any attempts upon other nations; for what could they do when their army was routed? But still they remained strong at home, and none of their neighbours durst make any attempts upon them. Though the kings of Egypt came no more out of their land (2 Kgs. 24:7), yet they kept safe and easy in their land; and what would they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 46:7

Who is this that cometh up as a flood ,.... These are either the words of the prophet, who having a vision in prophecy of the march of the Egyptian army from the south to the north, which he compares to a flood; in allusion to the river Nile, which used to overflow its banks, and spread itself over the land; because of the vast numbers of which it consisted; because of the noise it made, and, because of its rapidity and force, threatening to bear all down before it; as wondering, asks,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 46:8

Egypt riseth up as a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers ,.... This is the answer to the above question; that it was Egypt that was seen; the king of Egypt, as the Syriac version; he with his army, as the Targum; and which was so numerous, that it seemed as if the whole country of Egypt, all the inhabitants of it, were come along with him; these rose up like the Nile, and moved like the several sluices of it, with great velocity and force, as if they would carry all before... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 46:9

Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots ,.... These are either the words of Pharaoh, giving orders to his cavalry and charioteers to make haste and come up to battle, not doubting of victory: or rather of the Lord by the prophet, ironically calling upon the horsemen in the Egyptian army to come on and engage with the enemy, and behave gallantly; and those in the chariots to drive, Jehu like, 2 Kings 9:20 , with great swiftness, force, and fury, to make their chariots rattle again, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 46:10

For this is the day of the Lord God of hosts ,.... Or, "but this is the day" F25 היום ההוא "dies autem", V. L. "atque dies", Junius & Tremellius; "sed dies ille", Schmidt. , &c.; notwithstanding this great apparatus for war, and those many auxiliaries the Egyptians would have, yet it would not be their day, in which they should get the better of their enemies; but the Lord's day; the day he had appointed; who is the Lord God of all armies, above and below; and who would... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 46:11

Go up into Gilead ,.... Still the irony or sarcasm is continued Gilead was a place in the land of Israel famous for balm or balsam, used in curing wounds; see Jeremiah 8:22 ; hence it follows: and take balm, O virgin, daughter of Egypt ; the kingdom of Egypt, as the Targum; so called because of its glory and excellency; and because as yet it had not been conquered and brought under the power of another: now the inhabitants of it are bid to take balm or balsam, as Kimchi and Ben Melech;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 46:12

The nations have heard of thy shame ,.... Their shameful defeat and overthrow by the Chaldean army; so, after the manner of prophecy, the thing is related as done; the battle fought, and the victory obtained; and the rumour and fame of it spread among the nations, to the great mortification of this proud people: and thy cry hath filled the land ; the shrieks of the wounded; the cry of the pursued and taken; the lamentation of friends and relations for their dead; with one thing or... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 46:7

Who is this that cometh up as a flood - The vast concourse of people is here represented as a river: for instance, the Jordan, suddenly swollen with the rains in harvest, rolling its waters along, and overflowing the whole country. A fine image to represent the incursions of vast armies carrying all before them. Such was the army of Pharaoh-necho in its march to Carchemish. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 46:9

The Ethiopians - Hebrews Cush, Phut, and the Ludim. This army was composed of many nations. Cush. which we translate Ethiopians, almost invariably means the Arabians; and here, those Arabs that bordered on Egypt near the Red Sea. Phut probably means the Libyans; for Phut settled in Libya, according to Josephus. Phut and Cush were two of the sons of Ham, and brothers to Mitsraim, the father of the Egyptians, Genesis 10:6 ; and the Ludim were descended from Mitsraim; see Genesis 10:13 .... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 46:1-11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 46:12-28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 46:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 46:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 46:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 46:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 46:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 46:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 46:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 46:9

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