King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, [and] they are fallen both together.
Complete Jewish Bible:
The nations have heard about your disgrace; your shrieks fill the earth as warrior trips over warrior, both falling down together.
Berean Standard Bible:
The nations have heard of your shame, and your outcry fills the earth, because warrior stumbles over warrior and both of them have fallen together.”
American Standard Version:
The nations have heard of thy shame, and the earth is full of thy cry; for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, they are fallen both of them together.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
The nations{H1471} have heard{H8085} of thy shame{H7036}, and thy cry{H6682} hath filled{H4390} the land{H776}: for the mighty man{H1368} hath stumbled{H3782} against the mighty{H1368}, and they are fallen{H5307} both{H8147} together{H3162}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Nahum 3:8
- ¶ Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, [that had] the waters round about it, whose rampart [was] the sea, [and] her wall [was] from the sea?
Nahum 3:10
- Yet [was] she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
Jeremiah 14:2
- Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
Jeremiah 46:6
- Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
Isaiah 19:2
- And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, [and] kingdom against kingdom.
1 Samuel 5:12
- And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.
Jeremiah 49:21
- The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.
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Commentary for Jeremiah 46:12
Jeremiah 46:12 is a part of the prophecies in the Book of Jeremiah concerning the judgment of various nations, specifically here focusing on Egypt. The historical context of this verse is set around the time of the battle of Carchemish in 605 B.C., where the Babylonians, led by Nebuchadnezzar, decisively defeated the Egyptians. This event marked a significant shift in power dynamics, as Babylon became the dominant force in the region, and Egypt's influence waned.
The verse itself captures the aftermath of a great military defeat. It speaks to the public humiliation and the widespread knowledge of Egypt's downfall. The phrase "thy cry hath filled the land" suggests that the Egyptians' cries of distress were so loud and pervasive that the news of their defeat had spread throughout the surrounding nations. The imagery of "the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty" personifies the two great powers of the time, Egypt and Babylon, as mighty warriors stumbling and falling together in battle. This fall symbolizes not only the physical defeat of the Egyptian army but also the collapse of Egypt's reputation as a formidable military force.
The themes of the verse include the inevitability of divine judgment, the folly of pride and military might when opposed to God's will, and the transient nature of earthly power. Jeremiah's message is a reminder that God is sovereign over the nations and that He can and will humble those who exalt themselves against His purposes. It also serves as a warning to Judah and other nations that they too would face judgment if they did not repent and turn back to God.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H1471
There are 511 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גּוֹי
Transliteration: gôwy
Pronunciation: go'-ee
Description: rarely (shortened) גֹּי; apparently from the same root as גֵּוָה (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts; Gentile, heathen, nation, people. - Strong's Number: H8085
There are 1072 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁמַע
Transliteration: shâmaʻ
Pronunciation: shaw-mah'
Description: a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.); [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness. - Strong's Number: H7036
There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קָלוֹן
Transliteration: qâlôwn
Pronunciation: kaw-lone'
Description: from קָלָה; disgrace; (by implication) the pudenda; confusion, dishonour, ignominy, reproach, shame. - Strong's Number: H6682
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צְוָחָה
Transliteration: tsᵉvâchâh
Pronunciation: tsev-aw-khaw'
Description: from צָוַח; a screech (of anguish); cry(-ing). - Strong's Number: H4390
There are 240 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָלֵא
Transliteration: mâlêʼ
Pronunciation: maw-lay'
Description: or מָלָא; (Esther 7:5), a primitive root; to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively); accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, satisfy, set, space, take a (hand-) full, [phrase] have wholly. - Strong's Number: H776
There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶרֶץ
Transliteration: ʼerets
Pronunciation: eh'-rets
Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. - Strong's Number: H1368
There are 152 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גִּבּוֹר
Transliteration: gibbôwr
Pronunciation: ghib-bore'
Description: or גִּבֹּר; (shortened) intensive from the same as גֶּבֶר; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant; champion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man. - Strong's Number: H3782
There are 59 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כָּשַׁל
Transliteration: kâshal
Pronunciation: kaw-shal'
Description: a primitive root; to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall; bereave (from the margin), cast down, be decayed, (cause to) fail, (cause, make to) fall (down, -ing), feeble, be (the) ruin(-ed, of), (be) overthrown, (cause to) stumble, [idiom] utterly, be weak. - Strong's Number: H5307
There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָפַל
Transliteration: nâphal
Pronunciation: naw-fal'
Description: a primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative); be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for פָּלַל), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down. - Strong's Number: H8147
There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁנַיִם
Transliteration: shᵉnayim
Pronunciation: shen-ah'-yim
Description: dual of שֵׁנִי; feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. - Strong's Number: H3162
There are 139 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יַחַד
Transliteration: yachad
Pronunciation: yakh'-ad
Description: from יָחַד; properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly; alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.