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Jeremiah 46:14

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46:14“Make an announcement throughout Egypt.

Proclaim it in Migdol, Memphis, and Tahpanhes.25

‘Take your positions and prepare to do battle.

For the enemy army is destroying all the nations around you.’26

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  1. 25 Heb “Declare in Egypt and announce in Migdol and announce in Noph [= Memphis] and in Tahpanhes.” The sentence has been restructured to reflect the fact that the first command is a general one, followed by announcements in specific (representative?) cities. For the location of the cities of Migdol, Memphis, and Tahpanhes see the note on . These were all cities in Lower or northern Egypt that would have been the first affected by an invasion.
  2. 26 Heb “For the sword devours those who surround you.” The “sword” is again figurative of destructive forces. Here it is a reference to the forces of Nebuchadnezzar which have already destroyed the Egyptian forces at Carchemish and have made victorious forays into the Philistine plain.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Declare in Egypt, and proclaim in Migdol;

proclaim in Memphis and Tahpanhes;

say, ‘Stand ready and be prepared,

for the sword shall devour around you.’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Announce this in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol;

proclaim it also in Memphis and Tahpanhes:

‘Take your positions and get ready,

for the sword devours those around you.’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol!

Proclaim it in Memphis and in Tahpanhes!

Say, “Take positions! Prepare yourself,

for the sword devours all around you.”

NLTNew Living Translation

“Shout it out in Egypt!

Publish it in the cities of Migdol, Memphis, and Tahpanhes!

Mobilize for battle,

for the sword will devour everyone around you.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Declare in Egypt, and proclaim in Migdol,

and proclaim in Memphis and in Tahpanhes,

say, ‘Take your stand and be prepared,

for the sword will devour those all around you.’

KJV 1900King James Version

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.