Jeremiah 46:2

1 The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;

Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh-necho 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.

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.

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BSB
concerning Egypt and the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah:
KJV
Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh-necho 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.
WEB
Of Egypt: concerning the army of Pharaoh Necoh king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah.
ASV
Of Egypt: concerning 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 Judah.
DARBY
Of Egypt: concerning the army of Pharaoh-Necho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates at Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, the king of Judah.
BLB
for Egypt, concerning the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt which was alongside the River Euphrates in Carchemish, and which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:
ÅB
Om Egypt. Om egypterkongen Farao Nekos hær, som sto ved elven Eufrat, ved Karkemis, og som Babels konge Nebukadnesar slo i Judas konge Jojakims, Josias' sønns fjerde år:
OTB
Angående Egypt: Dette er budskapet om hæren til farao Neko, kongen av Egypt, som ble beseiret ved Karkemisj ved Eufrat-elven av Nebukadnesar, kongen av Babylon, i det fjerde året til Jojakim, sønn av Josjia, kongen av Juda:
B1930
Om Egypten. Om egypterkongen Farao Nekos hær, som stod ved elven Eufrat, ved Karkemis, og som Babels konge Nebukadnesar slo i Judas konge Jojakims, Josias' sønns fjerde år:

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Kings 23:29

    In his days Pharaoh-nechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.

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  • Ezekiel 29:1–21

    In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

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  • Jeremiah 25:1

    The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that was the first year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon;

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  • Jeremiah 45:1

    The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,

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  • Jeremiah 25:19

    Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people;

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  • Jeremiah 46:14

    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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  • Jeremiah 36:1

    And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

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  • Isaiah 10:9

    Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus?

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