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Jeremiah 46:13

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
The word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

This is the message God gave to Jeremiah about how Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, was going to come and attack Egypt.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God was giving Jeremiah a heads-up about what was coming for Egypt.

📚 Historical Context

During the 6th century BC, the prophet Jeremiah was delivering messages from God to the people of Judah amid the rising power of the Babylonian Empire under King Nebuchadnezzar. This verse introduces a specific prophecy about Nebuchadnezzar's impending invasion of Egypt, which was part of God's broader judgment on nations that had turned away from Him. Historically, this reflects the actual military campaigns of Babylon, as confirmed by ancient records, highlighting how God used empires to execute His will in the ancient Near East.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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