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Get ready to leave for exile, you citizens of Egypt! The city of Memphis will be destroyed, without a single inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/46.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Prepare yourselves baggage for exile, O inhabitants of Egypt! For Memphis shall become a waste, a ruin, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/46.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pack your bags for exile, O daughter dwelling in Egypt! For Memphis will be laid waste, destroyed and uninhabited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/46.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/46.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />O you daughter dwelling in Egypt, Prepare yourself to go into captivity! For Noph shall be waste and desolate, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Make your baggage <i>ready for</i> exile, Daughter living in Egypt, For Memphis will become a desolation; It will be destroyed <i>and</i> deprived of inhabitants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/46.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Make your baggage ready for exile, O daughter dwelling in Egypt, For Memphis will become a desolation; It will even be burned down and bereft of inhabitants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/46.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Make your baggage ready for exile, O daughter dwelling in Egypt, For Memphis will become a desolation; It will even be burned down <i>and</i> bereft of inhabitants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/46.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Make your baggage ready for exile, O inhabitant of the daughter of Egypt, For Memphis will become a desolation; It will even be turned into ruin <i>and</i> without inhabitants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/46.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“O you daughter who dwells in Egypt <i>and</i> you who dwell with her, Prepare yourselves [with all you will need] to go into exile, For Memphis will become desolate; It will even be burned down and without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/46.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Get your bags ready for exile, inhabitant of Daughter Egypt! For Memphis will become a desolation, uninhabited ruins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Get your bags ready for exile, inhabitant of Daughter Egypt! For Memphis will become a desolation, uninhabited ruins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/46.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />O thou daughter that dwellest in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity; for Memphis shall become a desolation, and shall be burnt up, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/46.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will be led away captive, so pack a few things to bring with you. Your capital, Memphis, will lie empty and in ruins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/46.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />O thou daughter that dwellest in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall become a desolation, and shall be burnt up, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/46.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Pack your bags, inhabitants of Egypt, because you will be taken away as captives. Memphis will become a dreary wasteland, a pile of rubble where no one lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/46.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Get ready to be taken prisoner, you people of Egypt! Memphis will be made a desert, a ruin where no one lives. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/46.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Prepare your baggage for exile, daughter living in Egypt, for Memphis will become a desolate place. It will become a ruin without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/46.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pack your bags for exile, O daughter dwelling in Egypt! For Memphis will be laid waste, destroyed and uninhabited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/46.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Pack your bags for exile, you inhabitants of poor dear Egypt. For Memphis will be laid waste. It will lie in ruins and be uninhabited. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/46.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You daughter who dwells in Egypt, furnish yourself to go into captivity; for Memphis shall become a desolation, and shall be burnt up, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/46.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/46.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You daughter who dwells in Egypt, furnish yourself to go into captivity; for Memphis will become a desolation, and will be burned up, without inhabitant. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/46.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Make goods for yourself for removal, "" O inhabitant, daughter of Egypt, "" For Noph becomes a desolation, "" And has been burned up, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Goods for removal make for thee, O inhabitant, daughter of Egypt, For Noph becometh a desolation, And hath been burnt up, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/46.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Make to thee instruments of captivity, thou daughter dwelling in Egypt: for Noph shall be for a waste and desolate from not being inhabited.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/46.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Furnish thyself to go into captivity, thou daughter inhabitant of Egypt: for Memphis shall be made desolate, and shall be forsaken and uninhabited. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/46.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Equip yourself for the transmigration, O daughter who inhabitants Egypt. For Memphis will be in desolation, and it will be deserted and uninhabited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/46.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Pack your bags for exile, enthroned daughter Egypt; Memphis shall become a wasteland, an empty ruin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/46.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Pack your bags for exile, sheltered daughter Egypt! For Memphis shall become a waste, a ruin, without inhabitant.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/46.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Furnish yourself with the clothes for exile, O virgin daughter of Egypt; for Memphis shall become waste and desolate without an inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/46.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Make for yourself a garment of captivity, virgin daughter of Egypt, because Mephis will be a wilderness and shall be desolate without inhabitant<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/46.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />O thou daughter that dwellest in Egypt, Furnish thyself to go into captivity; For Noph shall become a desolation, And shall be laid waste, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/46.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />O daughter of Egypt dwelling <i>at home</i>, prepare thee stuff for removing: for Memphis shall be utterly desolate, and shall be called Woe, because there are no inhabitants in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/46-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=13965" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/46.htm">The Judgment on Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>As surely as I live, declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts, there will come one who is like Tabor among the mountains and like Carmel by the sea. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ă·śî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">Pack</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kə·lê (N-mpc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">your bags</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1473.htm" title="1473: ḡō·w·lāh (N-fs) -- Exiles, exile. Or golah; active participle feminine of galah; exile; concretely and collectively exiles.">for exile,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">O daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·še·ḇeṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">dwelling</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">in Egypt!</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/5297.htm" title="5297: nōp̄ (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Eg. (the same as NH4644). A variation of Moph; Noph, the capital of Upper Egypt.">Memphis</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ṯih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/8047.htm" title="8047: lə·šam·māh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Waste, horror. From shamem; ruin; by implication, consternation.">laid waste,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5327.htm" title="5327: wə·niṣ·ṣə·ṯāh (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to go forth, i.e. to be expelled, and desolate; causatively, to lay waste; also, to quarrel.">destroyed</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: mê·’ên (Prep-m:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and uninhabited.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly from the north is coming against her.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/20-4.htm">Isaiah 20:4</a></span><br />so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/30-4.htm">Ezekiel 30:4-5</a></span><br />A sword will come against Egypt, and there will be anguish in Cush when the slain fall in Egypt, its wealth is taken away, and its foundations are torn down. / Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-18.htm">Nahum 3:18-19</a></span><br />O king of Assyria, your shepherds slumber; your officers sleep. Your people are scattered on the mountains with no one to gather them. / There is no healing for your injury; your wound is severe. All who hear the news of you applaud your downfall, for who has not experienced your constant cruelty?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm">Isaiah 19:1</a></span><br />This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-19.htm">Ezekiel 29:19</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will carry off its wealth, seize its spoil, and remove its plunder. This will be the wages for his army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-2.htm">Isaiah 30:2-3</a></span><br />They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade. / But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-6.htm">Hosea 9:6</a></span><br />For even if they flee destruction, Egypt will gather them and Memphis will bury them. Their precious silver will be taken over by thistles, and thorns will overrun their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a></span><br />Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-11.htm">Ezekiel 32:11-12</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘The sword of the king of Babylon will come against you! / I will make your hordes fall by the swords of the mighty, the most ruthless of all nations. They will ravage the pride of Egypt and all her multitudes will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-4.htm">Isaiah 52:4</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: “At first My people went down to Egypt to live, then Assyria oppressed them without cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13-15</a></span><br />When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, / where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-8.htm">Revelation 11:8</a></span><br />Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-34.htm">Acts 7:34</a></span><br />I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-26.htm">Hebrews 11:26</a></span><br />He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-16.htm">Matthew 24:16-18</a></span><br />then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">O you daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish yourself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant.</p><p class="hdg">thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/48-18.htm">Jeremiah 48:18</a></b></br> Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from <i>thy</i> glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, <i>and</i> he shall destroy thy strong holds.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/20-4.htm">Isaiah 20:4</a></b></br> So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with <i>their</i> buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/12-3.htm">Ezekiel 12:3,4-12</a></b></br> Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they <i>be</i> a rebellious house… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Jeremiah 44:1</a></b></br> The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/30-13.htm">Ezekiel 30:13</a></b></br> Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause <i>their</i> images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.</p><p class="hdg">waste</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/26-9.htm">Jeremiah 26:9</a></b></br> Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/34-22.htm">Jeremiah 34:22</a></b></br> Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-29.htm">Jeremiah 51:29,30</a></b></br> And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/10-17.htm">Baggage</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-17.htm">Belongings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Bereft</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-23.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-13.htm">Captive's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-11.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-22.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-22.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-26.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-8.htm">Dwellest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-17.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-3.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Furnish</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-16.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-22.htm">Inhabitant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-8.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-23.htm">Inhabitress</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-15.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-14.htm">Memphis</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-14.htm">Noph</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-3.htm">Pack</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-14.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-14.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-7.htm">Ruined</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Ruins</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-2.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Unpeopled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-10.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-22.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-22.htm">Without</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-14.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/12-3.htm">Baggage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-3.htm">Belongings</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-17.htm">Bereft</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-2.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-25.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-13.htm">Captive's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-27.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-24.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-9.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-3.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-2.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-18.htm">Dwellest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-31.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-20.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-7.htm">Exile</a> <a href="/matthew/26-53.htm">Furnish</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-29.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-9.htm">Inhabitant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-2.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-19.htm">Inhabitress</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-13.htm">Memphis</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-13.htm">Noph</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-3.htm">Pack</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-12.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-12.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-5.htm">Ruined</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-13.htm">Ruins</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-2.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-5.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-3.htm">Unpeopled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-12.htm">Vessels</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-4.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/john/9-34.htm">Without</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-5.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 46</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/46-1.htm">Jeremiah prophesies the overthrow of Pharaoh's army at Euphrates</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/46-13.htm">and the conquest of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/46-27.htm">He comforts Jacob in his chastisement</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Jeremiah, it reflects the prophetic warning to the people of Egypt about the coming invasion by Babylon. The imagery of packing bags signifies urgency and the inevitability of leaving one's homeland. This echoes the broader biblical theme of exile as a consequence of disobedience, seen in the history of Israel and Judah. It also serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly dwellings compared to the eternal home promised by God.<p><b>O daughter dwelling in Egypt!</b><br>The term "daughter" is often used in the Bible to personify cities or nations, indicating a close relationship or identity. Here, it refers to the inhabitants of Egypt, emphasizing their vulnerability and impending suffering. Egypt, historically a place of refuge and power, is now depicted as a place of impending judgment. This phrase also highlights the irony of seeking security in Egypt, a nation that once enslaved the Israelites, and now faces its own downfall.<p><b>For Memphis will be laid waste,</b><br>Memphis was a significant city in ancient Egypt, serving as a political and religious center. Its mention here underscores the extent of the coming devastation. The prophecy of its destruction aligns with historical accounts of the decline of Egyptian power during the Babylonian conquests. This serves as a testament to the accuracy of biblical prophecy and the sovereignty of God over nations. The fall of Memphis symbolizes the futility of relying on human strength and the certainty of divine judgment.<p><b>destroyed and uninhabited.</b><br>The complete desolation of Memphis is emphasized, indicating not just a temporary defeat but a lasting ruin. This reflects the thoroughness of God's judgment against those who oppose His will. The imagery of a once-thriving city becoming uninhabited serves as a stark warning to all nations and individuals about the consequences of turning away from God. It also foreshadows the ultimate judgment and restoration themes found throughout Scripture, pointing to the hope of a new creation where righteousness dwells.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Jeremiah is known for his prophecies concerning the judgment of God upon Judah and the surrounding nations. He is the author of the Book of Jeremiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/daughter_dwelling_in_egypt.htm">Daughter dwelling in Egypt</a></b><br>This phrase metaphorically refers to the people of Egypt, personified as a daughter. It indicates the inhabitants of Egypt who are being warned of impending judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/memphis.htm">Memphis</a></b><br>An ancient and significant city in Egypt, Memphis was a cultural and religious center. It is prophesied to be laid waste, symbolizing the downfall of Egypt's power and influence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/exile.htm">Exile</a></b><br>The act of being banished or forced to leave one's homeland. In this context, it refers to the impending judgment and displacement of the Egyptians.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_invasion.htm">Babylonian Invasion</a></b><br>The historical context of this prophecy involves the Babylonian Empire's expansion and conquest, which included the invasion of Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is in control of all nations and their destinies. No nation, regardless of its power or influence, is beyond His reach or judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride_and_idolatry.htm">The Consequences of Pride and Idolatry</a></b><br>Egypt's downfall serves as a warning against pride and reliance on false gods. Nations and individuals must recognize the futility of idolatry and turn to the one true God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a></b><br>The fulfillment of prophecies, such as the destruction of Memphis, underscores the reliability and truth of God's Word. Believers can trust in the promises and warnings found in Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_spiritual_exile.htm">Preparation for Spiritual Exile</a></b><br>Just as the Egyptians were told to prepare for physical exile, Christians are called to be spiritually prepared for trials and challenges, maintaining faith and obedience to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_redemptive_plan.htm">Hope in God's Redemptive Plan</a></b><br>While judgment is a theme in this passage, it also points to the hope of redemption and restoration for those who turn to God. Believers can find comfort in God's ultimate plan for salvation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_46.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 46</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_historical_records_confirm_jeremiah_42.htm">Jeremiah 42:11-12: The text promises divine protection from Babylon; do non-biblical historical records confirm or contradict this claim?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jer._46_13_conflict_with_history.htm">Jeremiah 46:13 - Why does this prophecy about Nebuchadnezzar's invasion of Egypt seemingly conflict with reports of the extent of Babylonian control in some historical sources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_jer._46_25-26_with_other_scriptures.htm">Jeremiah 46:25-26 - How can we harmonize Jehovah's pronouncement of destruction on Egypt with other Scriptures that portray God's relationship with nations differently?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_of_egypt_exiles'_fate.htm">Where is the archaeological evidence that all exiles in Egypt faced the disastrous fate prophesied in Jeremiah 44:12-14?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/46.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt.</span>--As in <a href="/jeremiah/46-11.htm" title="Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shall you use many medicines; for you shall not be cured.">Jeremiah 46:11</a>, the daughter is Egypt itself personified. She is to prepare herself (literally, <span class= "ital">with the instruments of captivity</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>as with "bag and baggage" for a long journey. (Comp. <a href="/ezekiel/12-3.htm" title="Therefore, you son of man, prepare you stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and you shall remove from your place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.">Ezekiel 12:3</a>.) Noph (= Memphis) is to be left as a depopulated city.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/46.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt;</span> literally, <span class="accented">O</span> <span class="accented">inhabitress-daughter of Egypt.</span> The phrase is exactly parallel to "virgin daughter of Zion." The "daughter of Egypt" means the population of Egypt, the land being regarded as the mother of its people. <span class="cmt_word">Furnish thyself to go into captivity.</span> The rendering of the margin is, however, more exact. The "vessels of captivity [or, 'exile']" are a pilgrim's staff and wallet, with the provisions and utensils necessary for a journey (so in <a href="/ezekiel/12-4.htm">Ezekiel 12:4</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/46-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Pack</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲשִׂ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·śî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your bags</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּלֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kə·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for exile,</span><br /><span class="heb">גוֹלָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḡō·w·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">Exile, exiles</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O daughter</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּת־</span> <span class="translit">(baṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">dwelling</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹשֶׁ֖בֶת</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wō·še·ḇeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Egypt!</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Memphis</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹף֙</span> <span class="translit">(nōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5297.htm">Strong's 5297: </a> </span><span class="str2">Memphis -- a city in Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">תִֽהְיֶ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṯih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">laid waste,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשַׁמָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šam·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8047.htm">Strong's 8047: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruin, consternation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">destroyed</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִצְּתָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niṣ·ṣə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3341.htm">Strong's 3341: </a> </span><span class="str2">To burn, set on fire, to desolate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and uninhabited.</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹשֵֽׁב׃</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wō·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/46-19.htm">Jeremiah 46:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/46-19.htm">Jeremiah 46:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/46-19.htm">Jeremiah 46:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/46-19.htm">Jeremiah 46:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/46-19.htm">Jeremiah 46:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/46-19.htm">Jeremiah 46:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/46-19.htm">Jeremiah 46:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/46-19.htm">Jeremiah 46:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/46-19.htm">Jeremiah 46:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/46-19.htm">Jeremiah 46:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/46-19.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 46:19 You daughter who dwell in Egypt furnish (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/46-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 46:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 46:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/46-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 46:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 46:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>