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Text -- Jeremiah 46:23-28 (NET)
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46:23 The population of Egypt is like a vast, impenetrable forest . But I, the Lord , affirm that the enemy will cut them down . For those who chop them down will be more numerous than locusts . They will be too numerous to count .
46:24 Poor dear Egypt will be put to shame . She will be handed over to the people from the north .”
46:25 The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says , “I will punish Amon, the god of Thebes . I will punish Egypt , its gods , and its kings . I will punish Pharaoh and all who trust in him.
46:26 I will hand them over to Nebuchadnezzar and his troops , who want to kill them. But later on, people will live in Egypt again as they did in former times . I, the Lord , affirm it!”
A Promise of Hope for Israel
46:27 “You descendants of Jacob , my servants , do not be afraid ; do not be terrified , people of Israel . For I will rescue you and your descendants from the faraway lands where you are captives . The descendants of Jacob will return to their land and enjoy peace . They will be secure and no one will terrify them.
46:28 I, the Lord , tell you not to be afraid , you descendants of Jacob , my servant , for I am with you. Though I completely destroy all the nations where I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will indeed discipline you but only in due measure . I will not allow you to go entirely unpunished .”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Egypt |
JEREMIAH (2) |
EZEKIEL, 1 |
ISAIAH, 1-7 |
Babylon |
NEBUCHADNEZZAR, OR NEBUCHADREZZAR |
Nebuchadnezzar |
Locust |
No |
AMON |
Pharaoh |
THEBES |
NO-AMON |
Chastisement |
Sin |
God |
Afflictions and Adversities |
MEASURE; MEASURES |
DAUGHTER |
CONFOUND |
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NET Notes: Jer 46:23 The precise meaning of this verse is uncertain. The Hebrew text reads: “They [those who enter in great force] will cut down her forest, oracle o...
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NET Notes: Jer 46:25 Heb “Behold I will punish Amon of No and Pharaoh and Egypt and its gods and its kings and Pharaoh and all who trust in him.” There appears...
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NET Notes: Jer 46:27 Heb “For I will rescue you from far away, your descendants from the land of their captivity.”
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