Jeremiah 46:14

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King James Version
Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee.
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KJV (with Strong's)
Declare H5046 ye in Egypt H4714, and publish H8085 in Migdol H4024, and publish H8085 in Noph H5297 and in Tahpanhes H8471: say H559 ye, Stand fast H3320, and prepare H3559 thee; for the sword H2719 shall devour H398 round about H5439 thee.
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Complete Jewish Bible
"Proclaim in Egypt, announce in Migdol, announce in Nof and Tachpanches; say: 'Take your stand! Get ready! For all around you the sword is destroying.
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Berean Standard Bible
“Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it in Memphis and Tahpanhes: ‘Take your positions and prepare yourself, for the sword devours those around you.’
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American Standard Version
Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Memphis and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand forth, and prepare thee; for the sword hath devoured round about thee.
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World English Bible Messianic
Declare in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Memphis and in Tahpanhes: say, Stand up, and prepare; for the sword has devoured around you.
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Geneva Bible (1599)
Publish in Egypt and declare in Migdol, and proclaime in Noph, and in Tahpanhes, and say, Stand still, and prepare thee: for the sworde shall deuoure rounde about thee.
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Young's Literal Translation
`Declare ye in Egypt, and sound in Migdol, Yea, sound in Noph, and in Tahpanhes say: Station thyself, yea, prepare for thee, For a sword hath devoured around thee,
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Jeremiah 44:1Jeremiah 46:10Jeremiah 46:3Jeremiah 46:4Jeremiah 2:30Jeremiah 43:8Jeremiah 43:9
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SUMMARY

Jeremiah 46:14 delivers a stark and authoritative prophetic declaration of God's impending and comprehensive judgment against Egypt, to be executed through the Babylonian invasion. It commands a widespread public proclamation across key Egyptian cities—Migdol, Noph, and Tahpanhes—urging them to prepare for an inevitable and devastating conflict. This divine pronouncement underscores the futility of human resistance against God's sovereign decree, as the "sword" of His judgment is poised to utterly consume the land.

CONTEXT

  • Literary Context: Jeremiah 46:14 is strategically placed within the "Oracles Against the Nations" (Jeremiah 46-51), a crucial section of the book that powerfully demonstrates Yahweh's absolute sovereignty not only over Judah but over all the nations of the earth. Specifically, this verse forms part of the extensive and detailed prophecy concerning Egypt (Jeremiah 46:1-26), which immediately follows the prophecies directed at Judah and Jerusalem. The preceding verses in Jeremiah 46 recount the decisive defeat of Pharaoh Neco's army by Nebuchadnezzar at the Battle of Carchemish in 605 BCE, a pivotal historical event that marked the definitive decline of Egyptian imperial power and the ascendancy of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Verse 14, therefore, serves as a forward-looking prophecy, anticipating the subsequent, deeper invasion of Egypt itself, thereby emphasizing the comprehensive and inescapable nature of God's judgment against a nation that frequently stood as either an unreliable ally or an outright adversary to God's people, Israel.

  • Historical & Cultural Context: During the late 7th and early 6th centuries BCE, Egypt was a formidable regional power, deeply entrenched in the complex geopolitical landscape of the ancient Near East. Pharaoh Neco II actively pursued the reassertion of Egyptian influence, leading to direct confrontations with the rapidly expanding Neo-Babylonian Empire under Nebuchadnezzar. The cities specifically named in the prophecy—Migdol (H4024), likely a strategic border fortress situated in the northeastern Delta, serving as a critical entry point for invaders; Noph (H5297), the ancient and revered capital of Memphis, which was a major religious, cultural, and administrative heartland; and Tahpanhes (H8471), another vital strategic border city in the eastern Delta, renowned for its royal residence and later infamous as a place where Jewish refugees, including Jeremiah himself, would seek refuge (as recorded in Jeremiah 43:7)—were all crucial centers of Egyptian power, population, and defense. The prophecy, delivered decades before its fulfillment, accurately anticipates Nebuchadnezzar's actual invasion of Egypt in 568/567 BCE, thereby demonstrating God's meticulous control over history and His use of earthly empires as instruments for His divine will and judgment.

  • Key Themes: Jeremiah 46:14 powerfully articulates several profound themes. Foremost among them is Divine Sovereignty and Universal Judgment. The prophecy unequivocally asserts God's absolute authority to orchestrate the rise and fall of nations, even a mighty empire like Egypt, thereby demonstrating His complete control over human history, a truth consistently echoed throughout prophetic literature (e.g., Isaiah 10:5-7). The ironic command to "Stand fast, and prepare thee" powerfully conveys the Futility of Human Resistance against an unstoppable divine decree. Despite any military preparations or strategic defenses, the pronouncement that "the sword shall devour" signifies an overwhelming, inescapable, and total conquest. This starkly highlights the temporary and limited nature of human strength when contrasted with God's eternal and omnipotent power, a truth beautifully emphasized in passages such as Psalm 33:10-11. Furthermore, the repeated imperative to "declare" and "publish" across multiple, geographically significant cities underscores the Widespread Proclamation and undeniable nature of this divine judgment, ensuring that the inhabitants of Egypt would be fully aware of their impending doom and God's just intervention.

EXPOSITION AND ANALYSIS

Key Word Analysis

  • Declare (Hebrew, nâgad', H5046): Meaning "to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise." In this context, it signifies a public, authoritative, and unmistakable announcement, leaving no room for ignorance regarding the impending judgment. It implies a direct and forceful proclamation.
  • Stand fast (Hebrew, yâtsab', H3320): Meaning "to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue; present selves, remaining, resort, set (selves), (be able to, can, with-) stand (fast, forth, -ing, still, up)." Here, it is an ironic challenge to take a defensive posture, to hold one's ground firmly, but with the underlying tone of the futility of such efforts given the inevitable outcome of divine judgment.
  • Prepare (Hebrew, kûwn', H3559): Meaning "properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)." This word implies making ready for battle, organizing defenses, or establishing oneself securely. Yet, within this prophecy, it is ironically juxtaposed with the certainty of total destruction, highlighting the vanity of human preparations against God's decree.
  • Devour (Hebrew, ʼâkal', H398): Meaning "to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite." Here, it vividly describes the destructive power of the sword, consuming the land and its people like a ravenous beast, signifying total conquest, ruin, and the utter annihilation of their strength and resources.

Verse Breakdown

  • "Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes:" This opening clause functions as a divine imperative, commanding the prophetic message to be widely and publicly disseminated throughout the entirety of Egypt. The strategic repetition of "publish" (from H8085, shâmaʻ, meaning to hear intelligently, often with the implication of attention and obedience) underscores the urgency, public nature, and undeniable authority of the warning. The specific naming of cities—Migdol, Noph (Memphis), and Tahpanhes—represents the comprehensive reach of the message, ensuring it penetrates both the border defenses and the administrative and cultural heartland of Egypt, leaving no significant part of the nation uninformed of its impending, divinely ordained doom.
  • "say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee;" This constitutes a direct, yet deeply ironic, challenge issued to the Egyptians. The imperatives "Stand fast" (H3320, yâtsab) and "prepare" (H3559, kûwn) are quintessential military commands, urging the nation to ready itself for battle, to fortify its defenses, and to muster its forces. However, within this prophetic context, these commands are saturated with sarcasm and divine mockery. It is as if God is daring Egypt to exert its utmost strength and prepare its most formidable defenses, knowing with absolute certainty that all such human efforts will prove utterly futile and powerless against His appointed instrument of judgment. This highlights the immense and unbridgeable disparity between finite human might and infinite divine power.
  • "for the sword shall devour round about thee." This concluding clause serves as the definitive reason and ultimate justification for the ironic command and the certainty of judgment. The "sword" (H2719, chereb) is a potent metaphor for war, violent destruction, and divine retribution, specifically referring to the formidable Babylonian army that God would unleash. The phrase "devour round about thee" (H398, ʼâkal and H5439, çâbîyb) vividly signifies a comprehensive, pervasive, and inescapable destruction that will encircle and utterly consume the entire nation, leaving no avenue for escape or refuge. It underscores the totality, severity, and inescapable nature of the impending divine judgment.

Literary Devices

Jeremiah 46:14 masterfully employs several potent literary devices to convey its profound and sobering message. Irony is strikingly evident in the command "Stand fast, and prepare thee," as it challenges Egypt to ready itself for a battle it is divinely ordained to lose, thereby emphasizing the overwhelming and unstoppable nature of God's judgment. The "sword" functions as a powerful Metaphor for the Babylonian army, representing the precise instrument of divine wrath and comprehensive destruction. The repeated use of "declare" and "publish" across multiple significant cities employs Repetition and Emphasis, highlighting the widespread and undeniable nature of the prophetic warning, ensuring no one could claim ignorance. Furthermore, the phrase "the sword shall devour round about thee" utilizes Hyperbole to underscore the totality and devastating scope of the impending destruction, painting a vivid and terrifying picture of a land completely engulfed and consumed by war.

THEOLOGICAL AND THEMATIC CONNECTIONS

Jeremiah 46:14 powerfully articulates the foundational biblical truth of God's absolute and unassailable sovereignty over all nations and human affairs. It reveals that no earthly power, however mighty, ancient, or self-assured, can ultimately withstand or thwart the sovereign decrees of the Almighty. Egypt, often a symbol of worldly strength, pride, and a frequent oppressor or unreliable ally to Israel, is here shown to be utterly subject to Yahweh's will and purpose. This prophecy serves as a profound and timeless reminder that divine justice is universal, holding all peoples and nations accountable for their actions, particularly when they defy God's purposes, oppress the vulnerable, or stand in opposition to His chosen people. The futility of human resistance against God's meticulously orchestrated plan is a central theological theme, demonstrating unequivocally that true security and lasting peace lie not in military might, strategic alliances, or human ingenuity, but solely in humble submission to the Lord of Hosts.

REFLECTION AND APPLICATION

Jeremiah 46:14 offers profound and timeless lessons for believers today, serving as a powerful reminder of God's unwavering justice, His ultimate control over all earthly affairs, and the futility of human pride. In a world often characterized by political instability, shifting global powers, and pervasive human hubris, this verse calls us to anchor our hope, trust, and ultimate allegiance in the sovereign God who meticulously orchestrates the rise and fall of nations. It challenges us to critically examine where we place our ultimate reliance—is it in the perceived strength of human institutions, the security of financial assets, the allure of political systems, or in the unfailing and omnipotent power of God? The profound irony embedded in the command to "Stand fast, and prepare thee" serves as a potent warning against self-reliance, nationalistic hubris, and any form of human arrogance that presumes to defy divine will, urging instead a posture of profound humility before the Creator and Sustainer of all things. For individuals, this passage prompts deep introspection: are we preparing ourselves for the challenges and uncertainties of life in our own limited strength, or are we diligently seeking God's divine guidance, trusting implicitly in His perfect provision, and submitting to His sovereign plan? Ultimately, this passage encourages a posture of profound reverence, unwavering faith, and humble submission to God's will, knowing with absolute certainty that His plans will always prevail, and His righteous justice will always be served, whether in the form of temporal judgment or eternal salvation.

Questions for Reflection

  • In what specific areas of your personal life or in the life of your community do you tend to rely on human strength, wisdom, or resources more than on God's sovereignty and provision?
  • How does understanding God's comprehensive judgment on powerful nations like ancient Egypt inform and shape your prayers for your own nation, its leaders, and the global community?
  • What practical lessons does the "futility of human resistance" in this verse teach you about cultivating humility and fostering a spirit of submission to God's overarching will?
  • How can the absolute certainty of God's prophetic word, even when it declares judgment, strengthen your faith and deepen your unwavering trust in His faithfulness and power?

FAQ

Why did God specifically command the message to be declared in Migdol, Noph, and Tahpanhes?

Answer: These cities were chosen because they were strategically, politically, and culturally significant centers in ancient Egypt, ensuring the message would reach the most vital parts of the nation. Migdol (H4024) was likely a key border fortress in the northeastern Delta, serving as a primary entry point for invaders from the east. Noph (H5297), or Memphis, was the ancient capital and a major administrative, religious, and cultural hub, representing the heart of Egyptian power. Tahpanhes (H8471) was another important border city in the eastern Delta, known for its royal residence and later as a place where Jewish exiles, including Jeremiah, would seek refuge (as seen in Jeremiah 43:7). By naming these specific locations, the prophecy emphasized that the impending judgment would be comprehensive and inescapable, affecting both the borders and the very core of Egypt, leaving no place untouched and ensuring the message was heard by all significant segments of the population. It underscored the totality and undeniable nature of God's impending judgment.

CHRIST-CENTERED FULFILLMENT

While Jeremiah 46:14 speaks specifically of God's temporal judgment upon the nation of Egypt, executed through the instrument of the Babylonian sword, it profoundly foreshadows the ultimate and comprehensive judgment that will be executed by Jesus Christ. Just as God sovereignly used Nebuchadnezzar as His chosen instrument of judgment in the Old Testament, so too is Jesus Christ appointed by the Father as the final and supreme judge of all nations, all peoples, and all individuals (John 5:22). The "sword" of divine judgment, which metaphorically consumed Egypt in Jeremiah's prophecy, finds its ultimate spiritual and eschatological parallel in the "sharp two-edged sword" that proceeds from Christ's mouth, symbolizing the absolute power and authority of His word to judge, to execute righteous decrees, and to conquer all opposition (Revelation 1:16 and Revelation 19:15). The profound futility of Egypt's military preparations and human resistance against God's decree points directly to the absolute inability of fallen humanity to stand against Christ's final, righteous judgment through self-effort, worldly power, or any form of human strength. In that coming day, every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess His Lordship (Philippians 2:10-11), for He is the one to whom all authority in heaven and on earth has been given by the Father (Matthew 28:18). Thus, Jeremiah's ancient prophecy of impending doom for Egypt serves as a stark and universal reminder of the inescapable accountability before the righteous judgment of God, a judgment fully embodied and ultimately administered by the resurrected and reigning Christ.

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Commentary on Jeremiah 46 verses 13–28

I. II. Main points1. 2. Sub-points

In these verses we have,

I. Confusion and terror spoken to Egypt. The accomplishment of the prediction in the former part of the chapter disabled the Egyptians from making any attempts upon other nations; for what could they do when their army was routed? But still they remained strong at home, and none of their neighbours durst make any attempts upon them. Though the kings of Egypt came no more out of their land (Kg2 24:7), yet they kept safe and easy in their land; and what would they desire more than peaceably to enjoy their own? One would think all men should be content to do this, and not covet to invade their neighbours. But the measure of Egypt's iniquity is full, and now they shall not long enjoy their own; those that encroached on others shall not be themselves encroached on. The scope of the prophecy here is to show how the king of Babylon should shortly come and smite the land of Egypt, and bring the war into their own bosoms which they had formerly carried into his borders, Jer 46:13. This was fulfilled by the same hand with the former, even Nebuchadnezzar's, but many years after, twenty at least, and probably the prediction of it was long after the former prediction, and perhaps much about the same time with that other prediction of the same event which we had Jer 43:10.

1.Here is the alarm of war sounded in Egypt, to their great amazement (Jer 46:14), notice given to the country that the enemy is approaching, the sword is devouring round about in the neighbouring countries, and therefore it is time for the Egyptians to put themselves in a posture of defence, to prepare for war, that they may give the enemy a warm reception. This must be proclaimed in all parts of Egypt, particularly in Migdol, Noph, and Tahpanhes, because in these places especially the Jewish refugees, or fugitives rather, had planted themselves, in contempt of God's command (Jer 44:1), and let them hear what a sorry shelter Egypt is likely to be to them.

2.The retreat hereupon of the forces of other nations which the Egyptians had in their pay is here foretold. Some considerable number of those troops, it is probable, were posted upon the frontiers to guard them, where they were beaten off by the invaders and put to flights. Then were the valiant men swept away (Jer 46:15) as with a sweeping rain (it is the word that is used Pro 28:3); they can none of them stand their ground, because the Lord drives them from their respective posts; he drives them by his terrors; he drives them by enabling the Chaldeans to drive them. It is not possible that those should fix whom the wrath of God chases. He it was (Jer 46:16) that made many to fall, yea, when their day shall come to fall, the enemy needs not throw them down, they shall fall one upon another, every man shall be a stumbling-block to his fellow, to his follower; nay, if God please, they shall be made to fall upon one another, they shall be made to fall upon one another, every man's sword shall be against his fellow. Her hired men, the troops Egypt has in he service, are indeed in the midst of her like fatted bullocks, lusty men, able bodied and high spirited, who were likely for action and promised to make their part good against the enemy; but they are turned back; their hearts failed them, and, instead of fighting, they have fled away together. How could they withstand their fate when the day of their calamity had come, the day in which God will visit them in wrath? Some think they are compared to fatted bullocks for their luxury; they had wantoned in pleasures, so that they were very unfit for hardships, and therefore turned back and could not stand. In this consternation, (1.) They all made homeward towards their own country (Jer 46:16): They said, "Arise, and let us go again to our own people, where we may be safe from the oppressing sword of the Chaldeans, that bears down all before it." In times of exigence little confidence is to be put in mercenary troops, that fight purely for pay, and have no interest in theirs whom they fight for. (2.) They exclaimed vehemently against Pharaoh, to whose cowardice or bad management, it is probably, their defeat was owing. When he posted them there upon the borders of his country it is probably that he told them he would within such a time come himself with a gallant army of his own subjects to support them; but he failed them, and, when the enemy advanced, they found they had none to back them, so that they were perfectly abandoned to the fury of the invaders. No marvel then that they quitted their post and deserted the service, crying out, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise (Jer 46:17); he can hector, and talk big of the mighty things he would do, but that is all; he brings nothing to pass. All his promises to those in alliance with him, or that are employed for him, vanish into smoke. He brings not the succours he engaged to bring, or not till it is too late: He has passed the time appointed; he did not keep his word, nor keep his day, and therefore they bid him farewell, they will never serve under him any more. Note, Those that make most noise in any business are frequently but a noise. Great talkers are little doers.

3.The formidable power of the Chaldean army is here described as bearing down all before it. The King of kings, whose name is the Lord of hosts, and before whom the mightiest kings on earth, though gods to us, are but as grasshoppers, he hath said it, he hath sworn it, As I live, saith this king, as Tabor overtops the mountains and Carmel overlooks the sea, so shall the king of Babylon overpower all the force of Egypt, such a command shall he have, such a sway shall he bear, Jer 46:18. He and his army shall come against Egypt with axes, as hewers of wood (Jer 46:22), and the Egyptians shall be no more able to resist them than the tree is to resist the man that comes with an axe to cut it down; so that Egypt shall be felled as a forest is by the hewers of wood, which (if there by many of them, and those well provided with instruments for the purpose) will be done in a little time. Egypt is very populous, full of towns and cities, like a forest, the trees of which cannot be searched or numbered, and very rich, full of hidden treasures, many of which will escape the searching eye of the Chaldean soldiers; but they shall make a great spoil in the country, for they are more than the locusts, that come in vast swarms and overrun a country, devouring every green thing (Joe 1:6, Joe 1:7), so shall the Chaldeans do, for they are innumerable. Note, The Lord of hosts hath numberless hosts at his command.

4.The desolation of Egypt hereby is foretold, and the waste that should be made of that rich country. Egypt is now like a very fair heifer, or calf (Jer 46:20), fat and shining, and not accustomed to the yoke of subjection, wanton as a heifer that is well fed, and very sportful. Some think here is an allusion to Apis, the bull or calf which the Egyptians worshipped, from whom the children of Israel learned to worship the golden calf. Egypt is as fair as a goddess, and adores herself, but destruction comes; cutting up comes (so some read it); it comes out of the north; thence the Chaldean soldiers shall come, as so many butchers or sacrificers, to kill and cut up this fair heifer. (1.) The Egyptians shall be brought down, shall be tamed, and their tune changed: The daughters of Egypt shall be confounded (Jer 46:24), shall be filled with astonishment. Their voice shall go like a serpent, that is, it shall be very low and submissive; they shall not low like a fair heifer, that makes a great noise, but hiss out of their holes like serpents. They shall not dare to make loud complaints of the cruelty of the conquerors, but vent their griefs in silent murmurs. They shall not now, as they used to do, answer roughly, but, with the poor, use entreaties and beg for their lives. (2.) They shall be carried away prisoners into their enemy's land (Jer 46:19): "O thou daughter! dwelling securely and delicately in Egypt, that fruitful pleasant country, do not think this will last always, but furnish thyself to go into captivity; instead of rich clothes, which will but tempt the enemy to strip thee, get plain and warm clothes; instead of fine shoes, provide strong ones; and inure thyself to hardship, that thou mayest bear it the better." Note, It concerns us, among all our preparations, to prepare for trouble. We provide for the entertainment of our friends, let us not neglect to provide for the entertainment of our enemies, nor among all our furniture omit furniture for captivity. The Egyptians must prepare to flee; for their cities shall be evacuated. Noph particularly shall be desolate, without an inhabitant, so general shall the slaughter and the captivity be. There are some penalties which, we say, the king and the multitude are exempted from, but here even these are obnoxious: The multitude of No shall be punished: it is called populous No, Nah 3:8. Though hand join in hand, yet they shall not escape; nor can any think to go off in the crowd. Be they ever so many, they shall find God will be too many for them. Their kings and all their petty princes shall fall; and their gods too (Jer 43:12, Jer 43:13), their idols and their great men. Those which they call their tutelar deities shall be no protection to them. Pharaoh shall be brought down, and all those that trust in him (Jer 46:25), particularly the Jews that came to sojourn in his country, trusting in him rather than in God. All these shall be delivered into the hands of the northern nations (Jer 46:24), into the hand not only of Nebuchadnezzar that mighty potentate, but into the hands of his servants, according to the curse on Ham's posterity, of which the Egyptians were, that they should be the servants of servants. These seek their lives, and into their hands they shall be delivered.

5.An intimation is given that in process of time Egypt shall recover itself again (Jer 46:26): Afterwards it shall be inhabited, shall be peopled again, whereas by this destruction it was almost dispeopled. Ezekiel foretels that this should be at the end of forty years, Eze 29:13. See what changes the nations of the earth are subject to, how they are emptied and increased again; and let not nations that prosper be secure, nor those that for the present are in thraldom despair.

II. Comfort and peace are here spoken to the Israel of God, Jer 46:27, Jer 46:28. Some understand it of those whom the king of Egypt had carried into captivity with Jehoahaz, but we read not of any that were carried away captives with him; it may therefore rather refer to the captives in Babylon, whom God had mercy in store for, or, more generally, to all the people of God, designed for their encouragement in the most difficult times, when the judgments of God are abroad among the nations. We had these words of comfort before, Jer 30:10, Jer 30:11. 1. Let the wicked of the earth tremble, they have cause for it; but fear not thou, O my servant Jacob! and be not dismayed, O Israel! and again, Fear thou not, O Jacob! God would not have his people to be a timorous people. 2. The wicked of the earth shall be put away like dross, not be looked after any more; but God's people, in order to their being saved, shall be found out and gathered though they be far off, shall be redeemed though they be held fast in captivity, and shall return. 3. The wicked is like the troubled sea when it cannot rest; they flee when none pursues. But Jacob, being at home in God, shall be at rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid; for what time he is afraid he has a God to trust to. 4. The wicked God beholds afar off; but, wherever thou art, O Jacob! I am with thee, a very present help. 5. A full end shall be made of the nations that oppressed God's Israel, as Egypt and Babylon; but mercy shall be kept in store for the Israel of God: they shall be corrected, but not cast off; the correction shall be in measure, in respect of degree and continuance. Nations have their periods; the Jewish nation itself has come to an end as a nation; but the gospel church, God's spiritual Israel, still continues, and will to the end of time; in that this promise is to have its full accomplishment, that, though God correct it, he will never make a full end of it.

Matthew Henry (1662–1714) — Commentary on the Whole Bible. This section covers verses 13–28. Public domain.
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