エレミヤ書 46:22-23 JC

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 46:20-26

A figurative description of the dark future of Egypt. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 46:22

The voice thereof shall go like a serpent; rather, her voice is like ( the sound of ) a serpent gliding away. Egypt (like Jerusalem, in Isaiah 29:4 ) is imagined as a maiden (comp. Jeremiah 46:19 ) seated on the ground, and faintly sighing; and her feeble voice is likened to the rustling sound of a serpent in motion. Come against her with axes. A sudden change of figure. Egypt, or, more strictly, Egypt's grandeur—its rich and complex national life, its splendid cities, its... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 46:23

They shall cut down; better, they cut down. The prophet is describing a picture which passes before his inner eye. Though it cannot be searched; rather, for it cannot be searched out. The subject of the verb is uncertain. De Dieu's explanation is, "Because the forest is so dense, so intricate, it is necessary to clear a path by cutting down the trees." But this does not seem to suit the context. Surely no other reason was required for the destruction of the "forest" than the will of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 46:22

The voice thereof - Her voice, i. e., the voice of Egypt. The word here probably means the busy sound of life and activity in the towns of Egypt, the tramping of her hosts, and the turmoil of camp and city. All this at the approach of the Chaldaean army shall depart, as the snake flees away when disturbed in its haunts by the wood-cutters.March with an army - Advance with might.With axes - The comparison of the Chaldaean warriors to woodcutters arose from their being armed with axes. As the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 46:23

Or, “They have cut down her forest, saith Yahweh, for it is impenetrable,” i. e., just as a pathless forest must be cleared to assist agriculture and the passage to and fro of men, so must the false worship and the material prosperity of Egypt be overthrown.Grasshoppers - The invading host advances as multitudinous as the locusts which consume the whole vegetation of the land on which they alight. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 46:22-23

Jeremiah 46:22-23. The voice thereof shall go like a serpent “That is, her (Egypt’s) voice shall be low and inarticulate through fear. This passage seems to be an imitation of Isaiah 29:4, where we find the same threat denounced against Jerusalem, namely, Thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be as one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground. The cause which is assigned is the same in both places, the irresistible attack of powerful enemies.” Dr. Durell. See... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 46:13-28

A second message concerning Egypt (46:13-28)Jeremiah now foresees another defeat of Egypt by Babylon, this one not on foreign soil but in the land of Egypt itself (13). Egyptian cities fall as the Babylonian armies advance. Egypt’s gods are not able to hold back the enemy. Hired soldiers flee from the battle-front and look for safety in their own countries (14-16). Pharaoh is accused of being a loud-mouthed boaster who does nothing when the hour for action comes (17).Babylon towers over Egypt... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 46:23

searched = reconnoitred. grasshoppers = locusts. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 46:22

Jeremiah 46:22. The voice thereof shall go like a serpent— Her voice hisses like a serpent; alluding to a wounded serpent, whence the similitude is taken. The LXX make use of the word συριξοντος sibilantis. The Chaldee, Vulgate, and other versions have it, shall sound like brass; wherein it is thought by some that the prophet alludes to the sistrum used in the worship of Isis; but the former seems to be the best interpretation, and is confirmed by Isaiah 29:4. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 46:22

22. The cry of Egypt when invaded shall be like the hissing of a serpent roused by the woodcutters from its lair. No longer shall she loudly roar like a heifer, but with a low murmur of fear, as a serpent hissing. with axes—the Scythian mode of armor. The Chaldeans shall come with such confidence as if not about to have to fight with soldiers, but merely to cut down trees offering no resistance. read more