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Here is what the Lord says about Egypt. Here is his message against the army of Pharaoh Neco. He was king of Egypt. Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylonia, won the battle over his army. That happened at Carchemish on the Euphrates River. It was in the fourth year that Jehoiakim was king of Judah. He was the son of Josiah. The message says,
Reference
Greek: ὧδε (hōde)
in this same spot, i.e. here or hither
Hebrew: ʼêphôw
strictly a demonstrative particle, here; but used of time, now or then
Hebrew: mân
who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Greek: πρός (prós)
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
Hebrew: ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, to
Greek: Αἴγυπτος (Aígyptos)
Ægyptus, the land of the Nile
Hebrew: Mitsrayim
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
Greek: ὧδε (hōde)
in this same spot, i.e. here or hither
Hebrew: ʼêphôw
strictly a demonstrative particle, here; but used of time, now or then
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: ἐπαγγελία (epangelía)
an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
Hebrew: malʼăkûwth
a message
Greek: ἔμπροσθεν (émprosthen)
in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time)
Hebrew: ʼêth
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: στράτευμα (stráteuma)
an armament, i.e. (by implication) a body of troops (more or less extensive or systematic)
Hebrew: gᵉdûwd
a crowd (especially of soldiers)
Greek: Φαραώ (Pharaṓ)
Pharao (i.e. Pharoh), an Egyptian king
Hebrew: Parʻôh
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: βασιλεύω (basileúō)
to rule (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: melek
a king
Greek: Αἴγυπτος (Aígyptos)
Ægyptus, the land of the Nile
Hebrew: Mitsrayim
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
Hebrew: Nᵉbûwkadneʼtstsar
Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: βασιλεύω (basileúō)
to rule (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: melek
a king
Hebrew: Bablîy
a Babylonian
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: πόλεμος (pólemos)
warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series)
Hebrew: kîydôwr
perhaps tumult
Hebrew: ʻêllâʼ
above
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: στράτευμα (stráteuma)
an armament, i.e. (by implication) a body of troops (more or less extensive or systematic)
Hebrew: gᵉdûwd
a crowd (especially of soldiers)
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Hebrew: ʼêtsel
a side; (as a preposition) near
Hebrew: Karkᵉmîysh
Karkemish, a place in Syria
Hebrew: ʼÔwn
On, an Israelite
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: Εὐφράτης (Euphrátēs)
Euphrates, a river of Asia
Hebrew: Pᵉrâth
Perath (i.e. Euphrates), a river of the East
Hebrew: ʼûwbâl
a stream
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: rᵉbîyʻay
{fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth}
Greek: ἐνιαυτός (eniautós)
a year
Hebrew: shᵉnâh
{a year (as a revolution of time)}
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Greek: βασιλεύω (basileúō)
to rule (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: melek
a king
Greek: Ἰουδά (Ioudá)
Judah (i.e. Jehudah or Juttah), a part of (or place in) Palestine
Hebrew: Yᵉhûwdâh
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: bar
the heir (apparent to the throne)
Hebrew: Yôʼshîyâh
Joshijah, the name of two Israelites
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ἐπαγγελία (epangelía)
an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
Hebrew: malʼăkûwth
a message
Kingdom
2 Kings 23:29
Jeremiah 25:19
Jeremiah 45:1
Jeremiah 36:1
Jeremiah 25:1
Parallel theme
Isaiah 10:9
References Egypt
Jeremiah 46:14
Verse Explanation
The first prophecy concerns the Egyptian army defeated at Carchemish by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon during the reign of Pharaoh Neco, marking a major turning point in the balance of power in the region.
History
605 BC: The Battle of Carchemish was a decisive Babylonian victory over Egypt and its allies.