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The king of Egypt didn`t come again out of his land any more; for the king of Babylon had taken, from the brook of Egypt to the river Euphrates, all that pertained to the king of Egypt.
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A Decisive Power Shift
Commentators explain that this verse marks a major geopolitical shift. Babylon, under Nebuchadnezzar, decisively crushed Egypt's influence in the region. Egypt, once a superpower and a potential ally for Judah, was now confined to its own borders, demonstrating God's sovereignty over the rise and fall of nations.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
From the year of the battle of Carchemish, Neco confined himself to his own country and made no effort to recover Syria or Judea.
19th Century
Anglican
And the king of Egypt came not again any more ... —The verse indicates the state of political affairs at the time when Jehoiachin …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king of Egypt came not any more out of his land To receive the tribute he imposed on the land of Judah, or t…
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If Jehoiakim had served the Lord, he would not have been servant to Nebuchadnezzar. If he had been content with his servitude, and true to his word…
