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Jeremiah 46:7 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Jeremiah 46:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 46 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?”
Jeremiah 46:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 46:7
Who is this that cometh up as a flood (מִי־זֶה כַּיְאֹר יַעֲלֶה)—The interrogative introduces poetic imagery mocking Egypt's imperial arrogance. Ye'or (יְאֹר) specifically designates the Nile River, Egypt's lifeblood and symbol of national power. The simile compares Egypt's military expansion to the Nile's annual inundation—seemingly unstoppable, life-giving to Egypt, overwhelming to others.Whose waters are moved as the rivers—The verb yitgaʿashu (יִתְגָּעֲשׁוּ) means 'surge' or 'toss violently,' describing turbulent floodwaters. Egypt's military campaigns rolled forth like floodwaters—chaotic...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 46:7
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“waters rise up out of the north”
“and shall be broken; yes”
“behold”
“and everyone mourn who dwells in it? Yes”
“leaning on her beloved? Under the apple tree I aroused you. There your mother conceived you. There she was in labor and bore you.”
“with dyed garments from Bozrah? this who is glorious in his clothing”
“that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream.”
“perfumed with myrrh and frankincense”
“and shall have nothing: and the people of the prince who shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end of it shall be with a flood”