Jeremiah 26 — The Holy Bible

Jeremiah 26, verse 1. Concerning Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt, who was by the River Euphrates in Carchemish and whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, king of Judah. Jeremiah 26, verse 2. “Take up weapons and shields, and draw near for war. Jeremiah 26, verse 3. Saddle the horses and mount up, you horsemen. Stand ready with your helmets, advance the spears, and put on your breastplates. Jeremiah 26, verse 4. Why are they terrified and turn back? Because their mighty ones, surrounded on all sides, will be struck as they flee in panic, and not live,” says the Lord. Jeremiah 26, verse 5. “Let not the swift flee. Let not the mighty man escape to the north. The forces alongside the Euphrates grow weak and fall. Jeremiah 26, verse 6. Who is this that shall come up like a river, and like rivers flood their waters? Jeremiah 26, verse 7. The waters of Egypt will come up like a river, for he said, ‘I will go up and cover the earth, and will destroy its inhabitants.’ Jeremiah 26, verse 8. Mount the horses and prepare the chariots. Come forth, you warriors of Ethiopia, and you of Libya armed with weapons, and you Lydians, arise and bend the bow. Jeremiah 26, verse 9. That shall be the day of the Lord our God, the day of vengeance to avenge His enemies. The sword of the Lord shall devour and be fully satisfied, drunken with their blood; for the Lord of Hosts has a sacrifice from the land of the north at the Euphrates. Jeremiah 26, verse 10. Go up, Gilead, and take balm for the virgin daughter of Egypt. In vain you multiply your medicines, but they are of no benefit to you. Jeremiah 26, verse 11. The nations heard your voice, and the land is filled with your cry; for warrior to warrior grows weak, and both fall together.” Jeremiah 26, verse 12. What the Lord spoke by the hand of Jeremiah concerning the coming of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon to strike the land of Egypt. Jeremiah 26, verse 13. “Declare in Migdol and proclaim in Memphis, and say, ‘Stand up and prepare yourselves, for the sword devours your bow.’ Jeremiah 26, verse 14. Why did Apis flee from you? Your chosen calf did not remain, because the Lord utterly weakened him. Jeremiah 26, verse 15. Your multitude grew weak and fell. Each said to his neighbor, ‘Let us arise and return to our people and to the land of our nativity, from the presence of the Greek sword.’ Jeremiah 26, verse 16. They cried there, ‘Pharaoh is but a noise. He has passed by the appointed time.’ Jeremiah 26, verse 17. As I live,” says the Lord God, “Tabor is among the mountains and Carmel is by the sea, he shall come. Jeremiah 26, verse 18. O daughter of Egypt who dwell at home, prepare for yourself goods for captivity, for Memphis shall be for destruction, and be called, ‘Woe!’ because no one will dwell in it. Jeremiah 26, verse 19. “Egypt is a heifer made beautiful; a rage from the north comes against her. Jeremiah 26, verse 20. Her mercenaries in her midst are as fatted calves, well fed by her, because with one accord they also turned and fled. They did not stand, for the day of destruction and the time of their retribution came upon them. Jeremiah 26, verse 21. Their voice is like that of a hissing serpent, for they will proceed upon the sand. They shall come against her with axes, as if cutting wood. Jeremiah 26, verse 22. They shall cut down her oak groves,” says the Lord God, “for their number cannot at all be conjectured, since they abound more than locust trees. Jeremiah 26, verse 23. “The daughter of Egypt is put to shame. She is delivered into the hands of people from the north. Jeremiah 26, verse 24. Behold, I will avenge Ammon her son against Pharaoh and those who trust in him. Jeremiah 26, verse 25. But do not fear, My servant Jacob, neither be terrified, O Israel; for behold, I will save you from afar and your seed from the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return, and be at ease, and sleep; for there will be no one to trouble him. Jeremiah 26, verse 26. Do not fear, O Jacob, My servant,” says the Lord, “for I am with you. I will bring an end to every nation where I drove you, but I will not cause you to cease. However, I will chasten you in the way of judgment, and not leave you wholly unpunished.”