Jeremiah 46:14

Egypt Memphis Migdol Tahpanhes

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 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.

¹⁵ Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD 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.

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.

Compare

BSB: “Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it in Memphis and Tahpanhes: ‘Take your positions and prepare yourself, for the sword devours those around you.’
KJV: 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.
WEB: “Declare in Egypt, publish in Migdol, and publish in Memphis and in Tahpanhes; say, ‘Stand up, and prepare, for the sword has devoured around you.’
ASV: Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Memphis and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand forth, and prepare thee; for the sword hath devoured round about thee.
DARBY: Declare in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph, and in Tahpanhes; say, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword devoureth round about thee.
BLB: “Declare [it] in Egypt, and let it be heard in Migdol! And let it also be heard in Memphis, and in Tahpanhes say, ‘Stand fast and prepare yourselves, for the sword will devour those around you!’

ÅB: Kunngjør det i Egypt, la det høres i Migdol og la det høres i Memfis og Tahpanhes! Si: Still deg fram og gjør deg ferdig! For sverdet har fortært alt rundt omkring deg.
OTB: "Kunngjør dette i Egypt, og forkynn det i Migdol; erklær det også i Memfis og Tahpanhes: 'Innta deres posisjoner og forbered dere, for sverdet fortærer dem rundt dere.'
B1930: Kunngjør det i Egypten, la det høres i Migdol og la det høres i Memfis og Tahpanhes! Si: Still dig frem og gjør dig ferdig! For sverdet har fortært alt rundt omkring dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Jeremiah 46:10
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.
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Jeremiah 44:1
The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,
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Jeremiah 43:8–9
Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
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Jeremiah 2:30
In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
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Isaiah 1:20
But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
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Nahum 2:13
Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
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Jeremiah 46:3–4
Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
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Joel 3:9–12
Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:
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