11. such as are for death to death—that is, the deadly plague. Some he shall cause to die by the plague arising from insufficient or bad food; others, by the sword; others he shall lead captive, according as God shall order it (see on Jeremiah 43:1). read more
Jeremiah’s prediction of Nebuchadnezzar’s invasion of Egypt 43:8-13 read more
Jeremiah was then to tell the Judahites that Yahweh was going to bring Nebuchadnezzar, His servant (cf. Jeremiah 27:6; 45:9; Isaiah 44:28), into Egypt. The Babylonian king would set up his throne and his royal canopy (or carpet) right over the place where Jeremiah had imbedded his stones. [Note: The Hebrew word shapriro, translated "canopy," occurs nowhere else in the Bible, and its meaning is debatable.] read more
Nebuchadnezzar would fight the Egyptians. Those whom the Lord appointed for death would die, those He appointed for captivity would go into captivity, and those He appointed for battle would participate in battle."The meaning of the parable . . . is clear. Though the Judean refugees have buried themselves in populous Egypt, they will be discovered and feel, as their compatriots had done, the weight of Babylonian might." [Note: Harrison, Jeremiah and . . ., p. 165.] read more
The Fate of Egypt1-7. They disobey and go to Egypt.7. Tahpanhes] see on Jeremiah 2:16.Here ends the historical portion of the book, the remainder consisting of prophecies directed mainly against foreign nations.8-13. Prophecy of the overthrow of Egypt.9. In the clay in the brick-kiln] RV ’in mortar in the brickwork.’11. Death] by famine or pestilence. 12. Nebuchadnezzar shall have no more difficulty in spoiling Egypt than has the shepherd in wrapping his outer garment about him after his... read more
(10) He shall spread his royal pavilion over them.—Here, again, the meaning of the Hebrew word is doubtful. The English Version, as before, follows Luther in taking it for the awning or canopy which was stretched over the throne when the king sat in state as judge. Others (e.g., Hitzig) find in it the leather covering which was placed over the pavement on which the throne was set, upon which the criminal knelt as on a scaffold to receive the death-stroke of the executioner. So taken, the... read more
(11) Such as are for death to death.—Again we note the re-appearance of a characteristic formula (Jeremiah 11:2). read more
CHAPTER XIVTHE DESCENT INTO EGYPTJeremiah 42:1-22 Jeremiah 43:1-13"They came into the land of Egypt, for they obeyed not the voice of Jehovah."- Jeremiah 43:7THUS within a few days Jeremiah had experienced one of those sudden and extreme changes of fortune which are as common in his career as in a sensational novel. Yesterday the guide, philosopher, and friend of the governor of Judah, today sees him once more a helpless prisoner in the hands of his old enemies. Tomorrow he is restored to... read more
CHAPTER XVIIEGYPTJeremiah 43:8-13, Jeremiah 44:30, Jeremiah 46:1-28"I will visit Amon of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods and their kings: even Pharaoh and all them that trust in him." Jeremiah 46:25THE kings of Egypt with whom Jeremiah was contemporary-Psammetichus II, Pharaoh Necho, and Pharaoh Hophra-belonged to the twenty-sixth dynasty. When growing distress at home compelled Assyria to loose her hold on her distant dependencies, Egypt still retained something of her former... read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 43:10
10. my servant—God often makes one wicked man or nation a scourge to another (Ezekiel 29:18; Ezekiel 29:19; Ezekiel 29:20). royal pavilion—the rich tapestry (literally, "ornament") which hung round the throne from above. read more