12 The nations have heard of your (A)shame,
And your cry has filled the land;
For the mighty man has stumbled against the mighty;
They both have fallen together.”

Babylonia Will Strike Egypt

13 The word that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon would come and (B)strike the land of Egypt.

14 “Declare in Egypt, and proclaim in (C)Migdol;
Proclaim in [a]Noph and in (D)Tahpanhes;
Say, ‘Stand fast and prepare yourselves,
For the sword devours all around you.’

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 46:14 Ancient Memphis

12 The nations will hear of your shame;
    your cries will fill the earth.
One warrior will stumble over another;
    both will fall(A) down together.”

13 This is the message the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon(B) to attack Egypt:(C)

14 “Announce this in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol;
    proclaim it also in Memphis(D) and Tahpanhes:(E)
‘Take your positions and get ready,
    for the sword devours(F) those around you.’

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