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12 The nations have heard of your shame,
and your cry fills the earth.
Warrior stumbles against warrior,
and the two of them fall together.

Nebuchadnezzar Will Attack Egypt

13 This is the word the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to strike the land of Egypt.

14 Declare this in Egypt. Proclaim it in Migdol.
Proclaim it in Memphis[a] and Tahpanhes.
Say, “Take your positions and get ready.
The sword is going to devour those around you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 46:14 Hebrew Noph. English commonly uses the Greek forms of the names of Egyptian cities. Also in verse 19.