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Jeremiah 46:12

10 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.

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.

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 LORD 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.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The nations have heard of your shame, and your outcry fills the earth, because warrior stumbles over warrior and both of them have fallen together.”
KJV
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.
WEB
The nations have heard of your shame, and the earth is full of your cry; for the mighty man has stumbled against the mighty, they both fall together.”
ASV
The nations have heard of thy shame, and the earth is full of thy cry; for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, they are fallen both of them together.
DARBY
The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the earth; for the mighty man stumbleth against the mighty, they are both fallen together.
BLB
The nations have heard of your shame, and your outcry has filled the land; for mighty one against mighty one has stumbled—together” have fallen the two of them!
ÅB
Folkeslag hører om din skam, og jorden er full av ditt skrik; for den ene stridsmann snubler over den andre, de faller begge to.
OTB
Nasjonene har hørt om din skam; dine rop fyller jorden. En kriger har snublet over en annen; begge har falt sammen."
B1930
Folkeslag hører om din skam, og jorden er full av ditt skrik; for den ene stridsmann snubler over den andre, de faller begge to.

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Cross references

  • Nahum 3:8–10

    Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?

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  • Jeremiah 46:6

    Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.

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  • Jeremiah 14:2

    Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

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  • Isaiah 19:2

    And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.

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  • Jeremiah 49:21

    The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.

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  • Isaiah 10:4

    Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

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  • 1 Samuel 5:12

    And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

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  • Ezekiel 32:9–12

    I will also vex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known.

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