Jeremiah 46:24

Modern

The Daughter of Egypt will be put to shame; she will be delivered into the hands of the people of the north.”

Traditional

The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north.

Literal

The daughter of Egypt will be put to shame, and she will be given into the hand of the people of the north.”

Latin

Confusa est filia Ægypti, et tradita in manu populi aquilonis.

Hebrew

English

The Daughter of Egypt will be put to shame; she will be delivered into the hands of the people of the north.”

The defeat at Carchemish caused chaos in Egypt and its armies. The Lord was judging Egypt.

Theme notes and profiles

Jeremiah 1:15
For I am about to summon all the clans and kingdoms of the north,” declares the LORD. “Their kings will come and set up their thrones at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem. They will attack all her surrounding walls and all the other cities of Judah.
Ezekiel 29:1–21
In the tenth year, on the twelfth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Psalm 137:8
O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.
Jeremiah 46:19–20
Pack your bags for exile, O daughter dwelling in Egypt! For Memphis will be laid waste, destroyed and uninhabited.
Jeremiah 46:11
Go up to Gilead for balm, O Virgin Daughter of Egypt! In vain you try many remedies, but for you there is no healing.

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus