Egypt rises like the Nile,
And like the rivers whose waters surge;
And He has said, “I will (A)rise and cover that land;
I will (B)destroy the city and its inhabitants.”
Go up, you horses, and [a](C)drive wildly, you chariots,
So that the warriors may [b]march forward:
[c]Cush and [d](D)Put, who handle the shield,
And the [e](E)Lydians, who handle and bend the bow.
10 For (F)that day belongs to the Lord [f]God of armies,
A day of (G)vengeance, so as to avenge Himself on His foes;
And the (H)sword will devour and be satisfied,
And [g]drink its fill of their blood;
For there will be a (I)slaughter for the Lord [h]God of armies,
In the land of the north at the river Euphrates.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 46:9 Lit act like madmen
  2. Jeremiah 46:9 Lit go forth
  3. Jeremiah 46:9 Or Ethiopia
  4. Jeremiah 46:9 I.e., Libya (or Somaliland)
  5. Jeremiah 46:9 Heb Ludim
  6. Jeremiah 46:10 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  7. Jeremiah 46:10 Lit be saturated with
  8. Jeremiah 46:10 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord

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