Jeremiah 46:2-9

Other Translations of Jeremiah 46:2-9

New International Version

² Concerning Egypt: This is the message against the army of Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: ³ "Prepare your shields, both large and small, and march out for battle! ⁴ Harness the horses, mount the steeds! Take your positions with helmets on! Polish your spears, put on your armor! ⁵ What do I see? They are terrified, they are retreating, their warriors are defeated. They flee in haste without looking back, and there is terror on every side," declares the Lord. ⁶ "The swift cannot flee nor the strong escape. In the north by the River Euphrates they stumble and fall. ⁷ "Who is this that rises like the Nile, like rivers of surging waters? ⁸ Egypt rises like the Nile, like rivers of surging waters. She says, 'I will rise and cover the earth; I will destroy cities and their people.' ⁹ Charge, you horses! Drive furiously, you charioteers! March on, you warriors-men of CushThat is, the upper Nile region and Put who carry shields, men of Lydia who draw the bow.

English Standard Version

² About Egypt. Concerning the army of Pharaoh Neco, king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates at Carchemish and which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: ³ "Prepare buckler and shield, and advance for battle! ⁴ Harness the horses; mount, O horsemen! Take your stations with your helmets, polish your spears, put on your armor! ⁵ Why have I seen it? They are dismayed and have turned backward. Their warriors are beaten down and have fled in haste; they look not back-- terror on every side! declares the Lord. ⁶ "The swift cannot flee away, nor the warrior escape; in the north by the river Euphrates they have stumbled and fallen. ⁷ "Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters surge? ⁸ Egypt rises like the Nile, like rivers whose waters surge. He said, 'I will rise, I will cover the earth, I will destroy cities and their inhabitants.' ⁹ Advance, O horses, and rage, O chariots! Let the warriors go out: men of Cush and Put who handle the shield, men of Lud, skilled in handling the bow.

The Message

² The Message to Egypt and the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt at the time it was defeated by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon while camped at Carchemish on the Euphrates River in the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah: ³ "'Present arms! March to the front! ⁴ Harness the horses! Up in the saddles! Battle formation! Helmets on, spears sharpened, armor in place!' ⁵ But what's this I see? They're scared out of their wits! They break ranks and run for cover. Their soldiers panic. They run this way and that, stampeding blindly. It's total chaos, total confusion, danger everywhere!" God's Decree. ⁶ "The swiftest runners won't get away, the strongest soldiers won't escape. In the north country, along the River Euphrates, they'll stagger, stumble, and fall. ⁷ "Who is this like the Nile in flood? like its streams torrential? ⁸ Why, it's Egypt like the Nile in flood, like its streams torrential, Saying, 'I'll take over the world. I'll wipe out cities and peoples.' ⁹ Run, horses! Roll, chariots! Advance, soldiers from Cush and Put with your shields, Soldiers from Lud, experts with bow and arrow.

New King James Version

² Against Egypt. Concerning the army of Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt, which was by the River Euphrates in Carchemish, and which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: ³ "Order the buckler and shield, And draw near to battle! ⁴ Harness the horses, And mount up, you horsemen! Stand forth with your helmets, Polish the spears, Put on the armor! ⁵ Why have I seen them dismayed and turned back? Their mighty ones are beaten down; They have speedily fled, And did not look back, For fear was all around," says the Lord. ⁶ "Do not let the swift flee away, Nor the mighty man escape; They will stumble and fall Toward the north, by the River Euphrates. ⁷ "Who is this coming up like a flood, Whose waters move like the rivers? ⁸ Egypt rises up like a flood, And its waters move like the rivers; And he says, 'I will go up and cover the earth, I will destroy the city and its inhabitants.' ⁹ Come up, O horses, and rage, O chariots! And let the mighty men come forth: The Ethiopians and the Libyans who handle the shield, And the Lydians who handle and bend the bow.

New Living Translation

² This message concerning Egypt was given in the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, the king of Judah, on the occasion of the battle of Carchemish when Pharaoh Neco, king of Egypt, and his army were defeated beside the Euphrates River by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. ³ "Prepare your shields, and advance into battle! ⁴ Harness the horses, and mount the stallions. Take your positions. Put on your helmets. Sharpen your spears, and prepare your armor. ⁵ But what do I see? The Egyptian army flees in terror. The bravest of its fighting men run without a backward glance. They are terrorized at every turn," says the Lord . ⁶ "The swiftest runners cannot flee; the mightiest warriors cannot escape. By the Euphrates River to the north, they stumble and fall. ⁷ "Who is this, rising like the Nile at floodtime, overflowing all the land? ⁸ It is the Egyptian army, overflowing all the land, boasting that it will cover the earth like a flood, destroying cities and their people. ⁹ Charge, you horses and chariots; attack, you mighty warriors of Egypt! Come, all you allies from Ethiopia, Libya, and Lydia who are skilled with the shield and bow!