Jeremiah 46:14
14 “Make an announcement throughout Egypt.
Proclaim it in Migdol, Memphis, and Tahpanhes. ▼
▼tn 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.
▼ ‘Take your positions and prepare to do battle.
For the enemy army is destroying all the nations around you.’ ▼
▼tn Heb “For the sword devours those who surround you.” The “sword” is again figurative of destructive forces. Here it refers to the forces of Nebuchadnezzar, which have already destroyed the Egyptian forces at Carchemish and have made victorious forays into the Philistine plain.
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