Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 46:16 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Jeremiah 46:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 46 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword. made: Heb. multiplied the faller”
Jeremiah 46:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 46:16
He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another—The Hebrew hirbah koshel (הִרְבָּה כּוֹשֵׁל, "made many to fall/stumble") and gam ish el re'ehu naphal (גַּם־אִישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵהוּ נָפָל, "one fell upon another") paint chaos—soldiers tripping over fallen comrades in panicked retreat, the antithesis of military order. The LORD (YHWH) is the active subject who causes this confusion, demonstrating that Egypt's defeat stems from divine action, not merely Babylonian superiority.The mercenaries' cry reveals motive: Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the op...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 46:16
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“but she is not healed: forsake her”
“and him who handles the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn everyone to his people”
“they are fled away together”
“nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen.”