Jeremiah 46

^{1 a} That is, nine nations which are rounde about the land of Egypt.

^{2 b} Read {2 Kin. 23, 29} & {24, 7} & {2 chro. 35, 20}.

^{2 !} He prophecieth the destruction of Egypt.

^{3 c} He warneth the Egyptians to prepare them selues to warre.

^{5 d} The Prophet had this vision of the Egyptians which shulde be put to flight by the Babylonians at Carchemish.

^{6 e} The Babylonians shal discomfit them at the riuer Euphrates.

^{7 f} He derideth the boastings of the Egyptians who thoght by their riches, & power to haue ouercome all the worlde, alluding to the riuer Nilus, which at certeine times ouerfloweth the countrey of Egypt.

^{9 g} For these nations toke parte with the Egyptians.

^{10 h} He calleth the slaughter of Gods enemies a sacrifice, because it is a thing that doeth please him, {Isa. 34, 6}.

^{10 i} That is, at Charchemish.

^{11 k} For as Gilead did grow moste soueraine balme for woundes.

^{11 l} So called because Egypt had not yet bene ouercome by the enemie.

^{11 m} He sheweth that no falue or medicine can preuaile where as God giueth the wounde.

^{16 n} As they that shulde repent that they helped the Egyptians.

^{17 o} He derideth them which shal impute their ouerthrowe to lacke of counsel & policie, or to fortune: and not obseruing of time, not considering that it is Gods just judgement.

^{18 p} To wit, that the Egyptians shalbe destroyed.

^{20 q} They haue abundance of all things, and therefore are disobedient & proude.

^{21 r} As {vers. 9}.

^{22 s} They shalbe scarse able to speake for feare of the Caldeans.

^{22 t} Meaning, Egypt.

^{23 u} That is, they shal slay the great & mightie men of power.

^{23 x} To wit, Nebuchad-nezzars armie.

^{25 y} Some take the Ebrewe worde Amon for the Kings name of No, that is of Alexandria.

^{26 z} Meaning, that after the space of fourty yeres Egypt shulde be restored {Isa. 19, 23}, {ezek. 29, 13}.

^{27 !} Deliuerance is promised to Israel.

^{27 a} God comforteth all his that were in captiuitie, but specially the smal Church of the Jewes whereof were Jeremiah and Baruch, which remained among the Egyptians: for the Lord neuer forsaketh his, {Isa. 44, 3}, {chap. 30, 10}.

^{28 b} Read {Chap. 10, 24}.