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Of Egypt: concerning the army of Pharaoh-neco king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon struck in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah.
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A Specific Historical Prophecy
This verse isn't a vague threat but pinpoints a specific historical event: the Battle of Carchemish. Commentators explain this was a pivotal moment where Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian army decisively defeated Pharaoh-necho's Egyptian forces, marking a major shift in ancient world power.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Against ... - That is, relating to, concerning. So Jeremiah 48:1; Jeremiah 49:1; see the note at Jeremiah 46:13.
Pharao…
19th Century
Anglican
Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh-necho. —This Egyptian king was the last of its great native sovereigns. He was the sixt…
16th Century
Protestant
Jeremiah begins here to prophesy against foreign nations and continues to do so until the second to last chapter. This is not to say that he then b…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Against Egypt This is the title of the first prophecy against Egypt; which is the first mentioned, because first acc…
The whole word of God is against those who do not obey the gospel of Christ; but it is for those, even Gentiles, who turn to Him. The prophecy begi…
