Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
Why do you run around so much, constantly changing your plans? You will be disappointed by Egypt, just like you were disappointed by Assyria.
God is asking why His people keep frantically switching alliances with foreign nations, warning that Egypt will let them down just like Assyria did.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Jeremiah in the 7th century BC, the kingdom of Judah was under constant threat from powerful empires like Assyria and Egypt, leading its leaders to seek unreliable political alliances for protection. God, through Jeremiah, rebuked Judah for this pattern of shifting loyalties, which symbolized their spiritual infidelity and abandonment of their covenant with Him. This verse highlights how such actions brought shame, as seen in Judah's past disappointments with Assyria and their impending regret with Egypt.
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