16 They have repeatedly (A)stumbled;
Indeed, they have fallen, one against another.
Then they said, ‘Get up, and (B)let’s go back
To our own people and our native land,
Away from the [a](C)sword of the oppressor!’
17 [b]They shouted there, ‘Pharaoh king of Egypt is nothing but (D)a big noise;
He has let the appointed time pass by!’
18 As I live,” declares the (E)King,
Whose name is the Lord of armies,
“One certainly shall come who is like (F)Tabor among the mountains,
Or like (G)Carmel by the sea.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 46:16 Lit oppressing sword
  2. Jeremiah 46:17 Some ancient versions Call the name of Pharaoh a big noise

16 They will stumble(A) repeatedly;
    they will fall(B) over each other.
They will say, ‘Get up, let us go back
    to our own people(C) and our native lands,
    away from the sword of the oppressor.’(D)
17 There they will exclaim,
    ‘Pharaoh king of Egypt is only a loud noise;(E)
    he has missed his opportunity.(F)

18 “As surely as I live,” declares the King,(G)
    whose name is the Lord Almighty,
“one will come who is like Tabor(H) among the mountains,
    like Carmel(I) by the sea.

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