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Jeremiah 46:13
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:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD speaks to Jeremiah the prophet to announce a military campaign against Egypt. This declaration follows immediately after a prophecy detailing Egyptian shame and the mutual collapse of its warriors.
The words — The text opens with דָּבָר (da.Var, "word") and לָ/ב֗וֹא (la./Vo', "coming of") to establish the announcement as a direct divine directive concerning an approaching advance.
The thread — This judgment motif runs through Jeremiah 43:10 and Jeremiah 44:30, where Nebuchadnezzar is named as the agent for delivering Pharaoh Hophra. It also parallels Isaiah 19:1, which describes Yahweh riding to Egypt to confront its idols.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to acknowledge that geopolitical events are directed by divine speech rather than occurring by chance. It demands a shift from viewing history as random to recognizing it as the execution of a stated prophetic word.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The word that the Lord spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 43:10 Then tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will set his throne over these stones that I have embedded, and he will spread his royal pavilion over them.
- Jeremiah 44:30 This is what the LORD says: Behold, I will deliver Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hands of his enemies who seek his life, just as I delivered Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the enemy who was seeking his life.”
- Isaiah 19:1 This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them.
- Isaiah 29:1 Woe to you, O Ariel, the city of Ariel where David camped! Year upon year let your festivals recur.