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Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/46.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD about the nations—the word that came to Jeremiah the prophet<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/46.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/46.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />That which came as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/46.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />That which came as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/46.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />That which came as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/46.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />That which came as the word of Yahweh to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/46.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the [Gentile] nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/46.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD that came to the prophet Jeremiah about the nations:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the nations: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/46.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The word of Jehovah which came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/46.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD often told me what to say about the different nations of the world. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/46.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/46.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD spoke this message to the prophet Jeremiah about the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/46.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD spoke to me about the nations, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/46.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the message from the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/46.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD spoke to Jeremiah about the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/46.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/46.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/46.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD about the nations—the word that came to Jeremiah the prophet<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/46.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh’s word which came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/46.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />That which has been the word of YHWH to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> That which hath been the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/46.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The word of Jehovah which was to Jeremiah the prophet against the nations;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/46.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The word of the Lord that came to Jeremias the prophet against the Gentiles, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/46.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/46.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/46.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The word of the LORD that came to the prophet Jeremiah concerning the nations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/46.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THE word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet to prophesy concerning the Gentiles:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/46.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Concerning Egypt: And the word of LORD JEHOVAH was on Jeremiah the Prophet which was prophesied concerning the nations<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/46.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/46.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of king Sedekias, there came this word concerning Aelam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/46-1.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=13758" 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">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏə·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">This is the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">about</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations—</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">the word that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>concerning Egypt and the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah:…<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/13-1.htm">Isaiah 13:1</a></span><br />This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-1.htm">Ezekiel 29:1-2</a></span><br />In the tenth year, on the twelfth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.<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/30-1.htm">Ezekiel 30:1-2</a></span><br />Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Wail, ‘Alas for that day!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-28.htm">Isaiah 14:28</a></span><br />In the year that King Ahaz died, this burden was received:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-1.htm">Ezekiel 32:1-2</a></span><br />In the twelfth year, on the first day of the twelfth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/15-1.htm">Isaiah 15:1</a></span><br />This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/31-1.htm">Ezekiel 31:1-2</a></span><br />In the eleventh year, on the first day of the third month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: ‘Who can be compared to your greatness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/21-1.htm">Isaiah 21:1</a></span><br />This is the burden against the Desert by the Sea: Like whirlwinds sweeping through the Negev, an invader comes from the desert, from a land of terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-1.htm">Ezekiel 25:1-2</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">Isaiah 23:1</a></span><br />This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/35-1.htm">Ezekiel 35:1-2</a></span><br />Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/17-1.htm">Isaiah 17:1</a></span><br />This is the burden against Damascus: “Behold, Damascus is no longer a city; it has become a heap of ruins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-1.htm">Ezekiel 36:1</a></span><br />“And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say: O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/22-1.htm">Isaiah 22:1</a></span><br />This is the burden against the Valley of Vision: What ails you now, that you have all gone up to the rooftops,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;</p><p class="hdg">against</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/1-10.htm">Jeremiah 1:10</a></b></br> See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-7.htm">Jeremiah 4:7</a></b></br> The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; <i>and</i> thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/25-15.htm">Jeremiah 25:15-29</a></b></br> For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/16-19.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-1.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-8.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-1.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/lamentations/2-9.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-13.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-12.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-13.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-13.htm">Word</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/46.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/46.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is the word of the LORD about the nations—</b><br>This phrase introduces a divine message, emphasizing that the source is the LORD, the covenant God of Israel. The term "nations" refers to Gentile nations surrounding Israel, indicating that God's sovereignty extends beyond Israel to all peoples. This reflects the biblical theme that God is the ruler of all the earth (<a href="/psalms/24.htm">Psalm 24:1</a>). The prophetic focus on nations underscores God's concern for justice and righteousness universally, not just within Israel. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative where God uses Israel as a light to the nations (<a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>).<p><b>the word that came to Jeremiah the prophet—</b><br>Jeremiah, a major prophet in the Old Testament, served during a tumultuous period in Judah's history, spanning the reigns of several kings. His prophetic ministry was marked by messages of judgment and hope. The phrase "came to Jeremiah" indicates divine revelation, a common prophetic experience where God communicates His will and purposes. Jeremiah's role as a prophet was to be a mouthpiece for God, delivering messages that often included warnings of impending judgment due to sin, as well as promises of restoration. This highlights the dual nature of prophecy: foretelling and forthtelling. Jeremiah's prophecies about the nations demonstrate God's active involvement in world affairs and His ultimate plan for redemption, which is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate prophet, priest, and king.<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, called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah and the surrounding nations. His ministry spanned over 40 years during a tumultuous period in Israel's history.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is the ultimate source of the prophetic messages delivered by Jeremiah. This emphasizes the divine authority behind the prophecies.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the various Gentile nations surrounding Israel, including Egypt, Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Edom, Damascus, and others. This highlights the scope of God's sovereignty and His concern for all peoples, not just Israel.<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 not limited to Israel; His authority and concern extend to all nations. This reminds us that God is the ruler of the entire world and that His plans are comprehensive.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets like Jeremiah serve as God's mouthpieces, delivering His messages faithfully. This calls us to respect and heed the words of Scripture, recognizing them as divinely inspired.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_accountability.htm">Judgment and Accountability</a></b><br>The prophecies against the nations remind us that all people and nations are accountable to God. We should live with an awareness of God's justice and strive to align our lives with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_concern_for_all_peoples.htm">God's Concern for All Peoples</a></b><br>God's messages to the nations show His concern for all humanity. As Christians, we are called to share God's love and truth with all people, regardless of their background.<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/why_is_ezekiel_29's_egypt_timeline_inconsistent.htm">In light of previous judgments on other nations, why does Ezekiel 29's specific timeline for Egypt seem inconsistent with events recorded elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_zech._1_14-15_align_with_other_biblical_judgments.htm">How does the promised divine judgment in Zechariah 1:14-15 align with or contradict other biblical accounts of God's dealings with foreign nations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_promise_restoration_if_judgment_remains.htm">Why does Solomon's prayer in 1 Kings 8:33-34 promise national restoration to Israel if they repent, when other biblical passages suggest God's judgment can remain despite repentance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_invasions_succeed_if_god_is_angry.htm">Psalm 76:7: If 'none can stand' before God's anger, how do we explain the numerous successful invasions of Judah documented in biblical and extrabiblical records?</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>XLVI.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">The word of the Lord . . .</span>--We come here upon something like the traces of a plan in the arrangement of Jeremiah's prophecies. Those that were concerned exclusively with the outside nations of the heathen were collected together, and attached as an appendix to those which were addressed directly to his own people. Most of those that follow were connected historically with <a href="/context/jeremiah/25-15.htm" title="For thus said the LORD God of Israel to me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send you, to drink it.">Jeremiah 25:15-26</a>, and may be regarded as the development of what is there given in outline, and belong accordingly to the reign of Jehoiakim (<span class= "ital">circ. </span>B.C. 607).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/46.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Against the Gentiles;</span> rather, <span class="accented">concerning the nations</span> (as distinguished from Israel). This heading relates to all the seven prophecies in <a href="/jeremiah/46.htm">Jeremiah 46-49:33</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/46-1.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">[This is] the word</span><br /><span class="heb">דְבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(ḏə·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine 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">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jeremiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·mə·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prophet</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּבִ֖יא</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">concerning</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the nations.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּוֹיִֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/46-1.htm">Jeremiah 46:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/46-1.htm">Jeremiah 46:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/46-1.htm">Jeremiah 46:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/46-1.htm">Jeremiah 46:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/46-1.htm">Jeremiah 46:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/46-1.htm">Jeremiah 46:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/46-1.htm">Jeremiah 46:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/46-1.htm">Jeremiah 46:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/46-1.htm">Jeremiah 46:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/46-1.htm">Jeremiah 46:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/46-1.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 46:1 The word of Yahweh which came (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/45-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 45:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 45:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/46-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 46:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 46:2" /></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>