Jeremiah 46:14

“Declare it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol, and proclaim it in Memphis and in Tahpanhes; say, “Take your stand and prepare yourself, for the sword devours all around you.””

Jeremiah 46:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 46:14, word by word

Declare itהַגִּידוּhagidu

tell

To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.

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in Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears
and proclaim itהַשְׁמִיעוּhashmiu

proclaim

Literally "make hear": to make known to all.

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in Migdolמִגְדּוֹלmigdol

Migdol

Migdol, "tower": a fortified post on the border of Egypt.

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in Memphisנֹףnof

Noph (Memphis)

Noph: Memphis, a great city of Egypt.

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and in Tahpanhesתַחְפַּנְחֵסtachpanches

Tahpanhes

Tahpanhes: a city of Egypt, near its eastern border, where the Judeans who fled with Jeremiah settled.

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sayאִמְרוּimru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Take your standהִתְיַצֵּבhityatsev

take one's stand

Take one's stand, stand firm in a place, present oneself.

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and prepare yourselfהָכֵןhachen

prepare

To get something set and done beforehand.

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the swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

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devoursאָכְלָהachla

devour

Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.

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all around youסְבִיבֶיsevive

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

13The word that YHWH spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to strike the land of Egypt:

14 · This verse (above)

15Why has your mighty one been swept away? He did not stand, for YHWH thrust him down.

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