Jeremiah 46:2–12

²Concerning Egypt:^p

This is the message against the army of Pharaoh Necho^q king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish^r on the Euphrates^s River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim^t son of Josiah king of Judah:

³“Prepare your shields,^u both large and small,

and march out for battle!

⁴Harness the horses,

mount the steeds!

Take your positions

with helmets on!

Polish^v your spears,

put on your armor!^w

⁵What do I see?

They are terrified,

they are retreating,

their warriors are defeated.

They flee^x in haste

without looking back,

and there is terror^y on every side,”

declares the Lord.

⁶“The swift cannot flee^z

nor the strong escape.

In the north by the River Euphrates^a

they stumble and fall.^b

⁷“Who is this that rises like the Nile,

like rivers of surging waters?^c

⁸Egypt rises like the Nile,^d

like rivers of surging waters.

She says, ‘I will rise and cover the earth;

I will destroy cities and their people.’^e

⁹Charge, you horses!

Drive furiously, you charioteers!^f

March on, you warriors—men of Cush^ag and Put who carry shields,

men of Lydia^h who draw the bow.

¹⁰But that dayⁱ belongs to the Lord, the Lord Almighty—

a day of vengeance^j, for vengeance on his foes.

The sword will devour^k till it is satisfied,

till it has quenched its thirst with blood.^l

For the Lord, the Lord Almighty, will offer sacrifice^m

in the land of the north by the River Euphrates.ⁿ

¹¹“Go up to Gilead and get balm,^o

Virgin^p Daughter Egypt.

But you try many medicines in vain;

there is no healing^q for you.

¹²The nations will hear of your shame;

your cries will fill the earth.

One warrior will stumble over another;

both will fall^r down together.”