Jeremiah 46:1-2

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The Lord’s Messages About the Nations

46 These messages about different nations came to Jeremiah the prophet from the Lord.

Messages About Egypt

² This message is about the nation of Egypt. It is about the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt. His army was defeated at the town of Carchemish. Carchemish is on the Euphrates River. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon defeated the army of Pharaoh Neco at Carchemish in the fourth year that Jehoiakim^[a] son of Josiah was king of Judah. The Lord said,