Egypt at Carchemish
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Gentiles. Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaohnecho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon defeated in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: Get the shields ready, big and small, and move up for the battle. Harness the horses. Mount up, horsemen. Take your positions with your helmets on. Polish the spears. Put on your armour. Why have I seen them broken and turned back? Their strong men are beaten down and running for it and not looking round. Terror all round, declares the LORD. The fast man can't run and the strong man can't escape. Up north by the Euphrates they've stumbled and fallen. Who's this coming up like the Nile, with waters heaving like the rivers? Egypt comes up like the Nile, with waters heaving like the rivers. And he says: I'll go up and cover the earth. I'll destroy the city and the people in it. Come up, horses; rage, chariots. Let the mighty men come out: the Ethiopians and the Libyans who handle the shield, and the Lydians who handle and bend the bow. Because that day belongs to the LORD God Almighty, a day of vengeance, to settle with his enemies. And the sword will eat and be filled and drink its fill of their blood. Because the LORD God Almighty has a sacrifice in the land of the north by the Euphrates. Go up to Gilead and get balm, virgin daughter of Egypt. You've used many medicines for nothing — there's no healing for you. The nations have heard your shame, and your cry has filled the land. Because strong man has stumbled over strong man, and the two of them have fallen together.
The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the nations. About Egypt, about the army of Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt, which was by the Euphrates at Carchemish and which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck down in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: Get the shields ready, big and small, and move up for the battle. Harness the horses. Get up, you horsemen. Take your stand with your helmets on. Polish the spears. Put on the armour. Why have I seen them broken and turned back? Their strong men are beaten down and running for it and not looking round. Terror all round, declares the Lord. The fast man can't run and the strong man can't get away. Up north by the Euphrates they've stumbled and fallen. Who's this coming up like the Nile, with waters heaving like the rivers? Egypt comes up like the Nile, with waters heaving like the rivers. And he says: I'll go up and cover the earth. I'll wreck the town and the people in it. Come up, you horses. Charge, you chariots. Let the strong men come out — Cush and Put holding the shield, and the Ludim holding and bending the bow. Because that day belongs to the Lord God Almighty, a day of settling up, to settle with his enemies. And the sword will eat and be filled and drink its fill of their blood. Because the Lord God Almighty has a sacrifice in the land of the north by the Euphrates. Go up to Gilead and get balm, virgin daughter of Egypt. You've used plenty of medicines for nothing — there's no healing for you. The nations have heard your shame, and your cry has filled the land. Because strong man has stumbled over strong man, and the two of them have fallen together.
The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles; Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaohnecho 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 Judah. Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines. 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. Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates. Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers? 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. 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. 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 Euphrates. 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. 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.
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Gentiles.
The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the nations.
The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;
Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaohnecho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon defeated in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:
About Egypt, about the army of Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt, which was by the Euphrates at Carchemish and which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck down in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:
Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaohnecho 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 Judah.
Get the shields ready, big and small, and move up for the battle.
Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
Harness the horses. Mount up, horsemen. Take your positions with your helmets on. Polish the spears. Put on your armour.
Harness the horses. Get up, you horsemen. Take your stand with your helmets on. Polish the spears. Put on the armour.
Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
Why have I seen them broken and turned back? Their strong men are beaten down and running for it and not looking round. Terror all round, declares the LORD.
Why have I seen them broken and turned back? Their strong men are beaten down and running for it and not looking round. Terror all round, declares the Lord.
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.
The fast man can't run and the strong man can't escape. Up north by the Euphrates they've stumbled and fallen.
The fast man can't run and the strong man can't get away. Up north by the Euphrates they've stumbled and fallen.
Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
Who's this coming up like the Nile, with waters heaving like the rivers?
Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?
Egypt comes up like the Nile, with waters heaving like the rivers. And he says: I'll go up and cover the earth. I'll destroy the city and the people in it.
Egypt comes up like the Nile, with waters heaving like the rivers. And he says: I'll go up and cover the earth. I'll wreck the town and the people in it.
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.
Come up, horses; rage, chariots. Let the mighty men come out: the Ethiopians and the Libyans who handle the shield, and the Lydians who handle and bend the bow.
Come up, you horses. Charge, you chariots. Let the strong men come out — Cush and Put holding the shield, and the Ludim holding and bending the bow.
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.
Because that day belongs to the LORD God Almighty, a day of vengeance, to settle with his enemies. And the sword will eat and be filled and drink its fill of their blood. Because the LORD God Almighty has a sacrifice in the land of the north by the Euphrates.
Because that day belongs to the Lord God Almighty, a day of settling up, to settle with his enemies. And the sword will eat and be filled and drink its fill of their blood. Because the Lord God Almighty has a sacrifice in the land of the north by the Euphrates.
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 Euphrates.
Go up to Gilead and get balm, virgin daughter of Egypt. You've used many medicines for nothing — there's no healing for you.
Go up to Gilead and get balm, virgin daughter of Egypt. You've used plenty of medicines for nothing — there's no healing for you.
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.
The nations have heard your shame, and your cry has filled the land. Because strong man has stumbled over strong man, and the two of them have fallen together.
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.
Nebuchadnezzar comes to Egypt
The word the LORD spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon coming to strike the land of Egypt: Tell it in Egypt and let it be heard in Migdol. Let it be heard in Noph and Tahpanhes. Say: Take your stand and get ready, because the sword is eating up everything round you. Why are your strong men swept away? They couldn't stand, because the LORD pushed them down. He made many of them stumble; they fell over one another. They said, “Rise, and let us return to our own people and to the land of our birth, away from the oppressing sword.” They called out there: Pharaoh king of Egypt is nothing but a noise. He's let the appointed time go past. As surely as I live, declares the King — the LORD Almighty is his name — he'll come like Tabor among the mountains and like Carmel by the sea. Pack your bags for exile, daughter living in Egypt. Because Noph will be a desolation and a ruin, with nobody living there. Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction is coming — it is coming out of the north. Even her hired men within her are like fattened calves. Because they've turned round too and run off together. They didn't stand, because the day of their trouble has come on them, the time they're dealt with. Her voice will go like a serpent, because they will march with an army and come against her with axes like woodcutters. They'll cut down her forest, declares the LORD, though it can't be searched out. Because there are more of them than locusts, past counting. The daughter of Egypt is ashamed. She's handed over to the people of the north. The LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Look: I'll deal with Amon of Thebes and with Pharaoh and with Egypt and with her gods and her kings, with Pharaoh and everyone who trusts in him. And I'll hand them over to those after their life, to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and to his servants. And after that it'll be lived in like the old days, declares the LORD.
The word the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon coming to strike the land of Egypt: Tell it in Egypt and let it be heard in Migdol. Let it be heard in Memphis and Tahpanhes. Say: Take your stand and get ready, because the sword is eating up everything round you. Why are your strong men swept away? They couldn't stand, because the Lord pushed them down. He made plenty of them stumble. Yes, they fell over each other. And they said: Get up and let's go back to our own people and to the land where we were born, away from the oppressor's sword. They called out there: Pharaoh king of Egypt is nothing but a noise. He's let the appointed time go past. As surely as I live, declares the King — the Lord Almighty is his name — he'll come like Tabor among the mountains and like Carmel by the sea. Pack your bags for exile, daughter living in Egypt. Because Memphis will be a wreck and a ruin, with nobody living there. Egypt is a lovely young cow — but the gadfly is coming out of the north, it's coming. Even her hired men in the middle of her are like fattened calves. Because they've turned round too and run off together. They didn't stand, because the day of their trouble has come on them, the time they're dealt with. Her sound goes off like a snake, because they're coming on with an army and coming at her with axes like woodcutters. They'll cut down her forest, declares the Lord, though it can't be searched out. Because there are more of them than locusts, past counting. The daughter of Egypt is ashamed. She's handed over to the people of the north. The Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Look — I'll deal with Amon of Thebes and with Pharaoh and with Egypt and with her gods and her kings, with Pharaoh and everyone who trusts in him. And I'll hand them over to the ones after their life, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to his servants. And after that it'll be lived in like the old days, declares the Lord.
The word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt. 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. Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them. 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. They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the time appointed. As I live, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come. O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant. Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north. 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. 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. They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable. The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north. The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, 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: 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.
The word the LORD spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon coming to strike the land of Egypt:
The word the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon coming to strike the land of Egypt:
The word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt.
Tell it in Egypt and let it be heard in Migdol. Let it be heard in Noph and Tahpanhes. Say: Take your stand and get ready, because the sword is eating up everything round you.
Tell it in Egypt and let it be heard in Migdol. Let it be heard in Memphis and Tahpanhes. Say: Take your stand and get ready, because the sword is eating up everything round you.
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.
Why are your strong men swept away? They couldn't stand, because the LORD pushed them down.
Why are your strong men swept away? They couldn't stand, because the Lord pushed them down.
Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them.
He made many of them stumble; they fell over one another. They said, “Rise, and let us return to our own people and to the land of our birth, away from the oppressing sword.”
He made plenty of them stumble. Yes, they fell over each other. And they said: Get up and let's go back to our own people and to the land where we were born, away from the oppressor's sword.
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.
They called out there: Pharaoh king of Egypt is nothing but a noise. He's let the appointed time go past.
They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the time appointed.
As surely as I live, declares the King — the LORD Almighty is his name — he'll come like Tabor among the mountains and like Carmel by the sea.
As surely as I live, declares the King — the Lord Almighty is his name — he'll come like Tabor among the mountains and like Carmel by the sea.
As I live, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come.
Pack your bags for exile, daughter living in Egypt. Because Noph will be a desolation and a ruin, with nobody living there.
Pack your bags for exile, daughter living in Egypt. Because Memphis will be a wreck and a ruin, with nobody living there.
O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant.
Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction is coming — it is coming out of the north.
Egypt is a lovely young cow — but the gadfly is coming out of the north, it's coming.
Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north.
Even her hired men within her are like fattened calves. Because they've turned round too and run off together. They didn't stand, because the day of their trouble has come on them, the time they're dealt with.
Even her hired men in the middle of her are like fattened calves. Because they've turned round too and run off together. They didn't stand, because the day of their trouble has come on them, the time they're dealt with.
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.
Her voice will go like a serpent, because they will march with an army and come against her with axes like woodcutters.
Her sound goes off like a snake, because they're coming on with an army and coming at her with axes like woodcutters.
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.
They'll cut down her forest, declares the LORD, though it can't be searched out. Because there are more of them than locusts, past counting.
They'll cut down her forest, declares the Lord, though it can't be searched out. Because there are more of them than locusts, past counting.
They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.
The daughter of Egypt is ashamed. She's handed over to the people of the north.
The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north.
The LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Look: I'll deal with Amon of Thebes and with Pharaoh and with Egypt and with her gods and her kings, with Pharaoh and everyone who trusts in him.
The Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Look — I'll deal with Amon of Thebes and with Pharaoh and with Egypt and with her gods and her kings, with Pharaoh and everyone who trusts in him.
The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, 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:
And I'll hand them over to those after their life, to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and to his servants. And after that it'll be lived in like the old days, declares the LORD.
And I'll hand them over to the ones after their life, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to his servants. And after that it'll be lived in like the old days, declares the Lord.
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.
Don't be frightened, Jacob
But don't be frightened, Jacob my servant, and don't fall apart, Israel. Because look: I'll save you from far off, and your offspring from the land they've been taken to. And Jacob will come back and be quiet and at ease, and nobody will frighten him. Don't be frightened, Jacob my servant, declares the LORD, because I'm with you. Though I destroy all the nations I've driven you to, I won't finish you off. But I'll correct you in measure, and I won't let you off completely.
But don't be frightened, Jacob my servant, and don't fall apart, Israel. Because look — I'll save you from far off, and your offspring from the land they've been taken to. And Jacob will come back and be quiet and at ease, and nobody will frighten him. Don't be frightened, Jacob my servant, declares the Lord, because I'm with you. Though I finish off all the nations I've driven you to, I won't finish you off. But I'll set you straight with justice, and I won't let you off completely.
But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid. Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: 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.
But don't be frightened, Jacob my servant, and don't fall apart, Israel. Because look: I'll save you from far off, and your offspring from the land they've been taken to. And Jacob will come back and be quiet and at ease, and nobody will frighten him.
But don't be frightened, Jacob my servant, and don't fall apart, Israel. Because look — I'll save you from far off, and your offspring from the land they've been taken to. And Jacob will come back and be quiet and at ease, and nobody will frighten him.
But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.
Don't be frightened, Jacob my servant, declares the LORD, because I'm with you. Though I destroy all the nations I've driven you to, I won't finish you off. But I'll correct you in measure, and I won't let you off completely.
Don't be frightened, Jacob my servant, declares the Lord, because I'm with you. Though I finish off all the nations I've driven you to, I won't finish you off. But I'll set you straight with justice, and I won't let you off completely.
Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: 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.