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The Lord's messages about Egypt[a]

46 The Lord gave the prophet Jeremiah messages about the nations.

This is the message about Egypt.

Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and his army fought against the army of Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt. Babylon's army won the battle against Egypt's army at Carchemish on the Euphrates river. That happened in the fourth year that Josiah's son Jehoiakim ruled Judah as king.

‘Get ready to march to the battle!
Pick up your shields and your weapons.

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Footnotes

  1. 46:1 Chapters 46-51 are about punishment for the nations.