Jeremiah 46

“The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;” Naming Gentiles and Jeremiah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh-necho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which…” Naming Egypt and Against keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.” Naming Order keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the…” Naming Harness keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the…” Naming Egypt keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that…” Naming Come and Ethiopians keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou…” Naming Egypt and Gilead keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the…” The line’s distinctive content terms include mighty, both, fallen. Its relationship to verses 11 and 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the…” Naming Babylon and Egypt keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them.” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the time appointed.” Naming Egypt and Pharaoh keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“As I live, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north.” Naming Egypt keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Also her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for they also are turned back, and are fled away…” Naming Also keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD , though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with…” Naming Pharaoh and Egypt keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD : for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations…” Naming Fear and Jacob keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.