Jeremiah 46:6 meaning and explanation

“The swift cannot flee, and the warrior cannot escape! In the north by the River Euphrates they stumble and fall.

Jeremiah 46:6, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD speaks through Jeremiah about Egypt's army, crushed by Babylon at Carchemish on the Euphrates in 605 BC. Verses 3 and 4 show Egyptian soldiers confidently preparing for battle, and verse 5 abruptly reverses the scene into terror and retreat.

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