Welcome to BibleStudyMinistry.com, your online Bible Study supplement source. Today we have a chapter summary on Jeremiah chapter 46. Before we get to the summary, let’s review the chapter below.
1, The word of the Almighty which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;
2, Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish,* which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Juda.
3, Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
4, Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
5, 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 Almighty.
6, Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
7, Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?
8, 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.
9, 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.
10, For this is the day of the Almighty Creator 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 Almighty Creator of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
11, 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.
12, 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.
13, The word that the Almighty spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt.
14, Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee.
15, Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the Almighty did drive them.
16, He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword.
17, They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the time appointed.
18, As I live, saith the King, whose name is the Almighty of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come.
19, O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant.
20, Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north.
21, Also her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for they also are turned back, and are fled away together: they did not stand, because the day of their calamity was come upon them, and the time of their visitation.
22, The voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.
23, They shall cut down her forest, saith the Almighty, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.
24, The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north.
25, The Almighty of hosts, the Creator of Akobe, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:
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 Almighty.
27, But fear not thou, O my servant Akobe, and be not dismayed, O Juda: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Akobe shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.
28, Fear thou not, O Akobe my servant, saith the Almighty: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.
Jeremiah chapter 46 summary;
In this opening section of Jeremiah chapter 46, the word of the Almighty is directed against Egypt, specifically the army of Pharaoh Neco, who was stationed at the river Euphrates in Carchemish or Karka. This army was defeated by Nebuchadrezzar, the king of Babylon, during the fourth year of Jehoiakim’s reign, the king of Juda.
The passage vividly depicts preparations for battle, urging the buckler, shield, horses, horsemen, helmets, spears, and brigandines to be readied. However, despite these preparations, there is an aura of dismay and retreat among the Egyptian forces. Fear surrounds them, leading to the swift and mighty stumbling and falling towards the north by the river Euphrates.
Egypt is portrayed as a mighty force rising like a flood, with intentions to cover the earth, destroy cities, and conquer inhabitants. The passage further mentions the participation of various nations, including the Ethiopians, Libyans, and Lydians, all handling weapons of war.
The impending conflict is described as the day of the Almighty Creator of hosts, a day of vengeance against His adversaries. The sword is depicted as devouring and becoming drunk with blood, symbolizing a significant sacrifice in the northern country by the river Euphrates.
A reference to Gilead and the futile attempts of Egypt is presented.
Egypt is represented as a virgin, trying to find a cure using many medicines. The shame and cries of the nations are heard as mighty men stumble against each other, falling together in the midst of the impending conflict.
In the latter section of Jeremiah chapter 46, the prophecy continues with the word of the Almighty spoken to Jeremiah. It foretells the invasion of the land of Egypt by Nebuchadrezzar, the king of Babylon.
The people of Egypt are called to attention, with messages to be declared and published in various cities, including Migdol, Noph, and Tahpanhes. They are urged to prepare themselves as the sword of destruction will surround them.
The text portrays the fall of Egypt’s valiant men, driven by the Almighty’s power.
Many fall upon each other, and the survivors are compelled to retreat and return to their homeland, fleeing from the oppressing sword. This retreat leads to a realization that Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, has failed to fulfill his appointed time.
The prophecy emphasizes the certainty of this event, as the King, whose name is the Almighty of hosts, declares that Nebuchadrezzar will come against Egypt, similar to the presence of Tabor among the mountains and Carmel by the sea.
Egypt is likened to a fair heifer, symbolizing its outward beauty, but it is destined for destruction that will come from the north. The hired men in Egypt compared to fatted bullocks, are portrayed as unable to stand against the impending calamity and time of visitation.
The voice of Egypt’s destruction is compared to that of a serpent, as they march with an army armed with axes to cut down the forest, which is described as innumerable like grasshoppers. The daughter of Egypt will be confounded and delivered into the hands of the people of the north.
The prophecy concludes by stating that the Almighty will punish the multitude of No (Thebes), Pharaoh, and Egypt, along with their gods and kings. They will be delivered into the hands of Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon. However, there is reassurance for Akobe (Jacob) and Juda that they will be saved from afar off and return to their land in rest and safety. The Almighty will not make a full end of them but will correct them in measure, ensuring that they are not left unpunished.
This is the summary of Jeremiah chapter 46; Glory to the Creator Almighty.
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Minister Koko
BSM
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