Jeremiah 2:18 meaning and explanation

Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates?

Jeremiah 2:18, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD speaks through Jeremiah to Judah, accusing a people who had turned from him to foreign powers and gods. Egypt and Assyria were the great empires of the day, and Judah looked to them for protection instead of trusting God.

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