Jeremiah 46 · Verse 26

Jeremiah 46:26

And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 46:26, King James Version

Jeremiah 46:26 in other translations

BSBI will deliver them into the hands of those who seek their lives—of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his officers. But after this, Egypt will be inhabited as in days of old, declares the LORD.
WEBI will deliver them into the hand of those who seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants. Afterwards it will be inhabited, as in the days of old,” says the LORD.
ASVand I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants; and afterwards it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith Jehovah.
YLTAnd I have given them into the hand of those seeking their life, And into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, And into the hand of his servants, And afterwards it is inhabited, As in days of old--an affirmation of Jehovah.
DARBYAnd I will give them into the hand of those that seek their life, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants; but afterwards it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith Jehovah.
BBEAnd I will give them up into the hands of those who will take their lives, and into the hands of Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, and into the hands of his servants: and later, it will be peopled as in the past, says the Lord.
WebsterAnd I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the LORD.

What does Jeremiah 46:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 46:13-26

13-26. Prophecy of the invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar, which took place sixteen years after the taking of Jerusalem. Having spent thirteen years in the siege of Tyre, and having obtained nothing for his pains, he is promised by God Egypt for his reward in humbling Tyre (Eze 29:17-20; 30:1-31:18). The intestine commotions between Amasis and Pharaoh-hophra prepared his way (compare Note, see on Is 19:1, &c.).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 Afterward it shall be inhabited - That is, within forty years, as Ezekiel had predicted, Eze 29:13.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 46:13-28

Those who encroached on others, shall now be themselves encroached on. Egypt is now like a very fair heifer, not accustomed to the yoke of subjection; but destruction comes out of the north: the Chaldeans shall come. Comfort and peace are spoken to the Israel of God, designed to encourage them when the judgments of God were abroad among the nations. He will be with them, and only correct them in measure; and will…

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Jeremiah 46:26 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּנְתַתִּ֗יםu.ne.ta.Timand I will give themH5414
בְּיַד֙be.Yadin [the] hand ofH3027
מְבַקְשֵׁ֣יme.vak.Shei[those who] seekH1245
נַפְשָׁ֔םnaf.Sham<of> life theirH5315
וּבְיַ֛דu.ve.Yadand in [the] hand ofH3027
נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.re.TzarNebuchadnezzarH5019
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428
בָּבֶ֖לba.VelBabylonH894
וּבְיַד\־u.ve.yad-and in [the] hand ofH3027
עֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650
וְאַחֲרֵי\־ve.'a.cha.rei-and afterH310
כֵ֛ןkhenthusH3651
תִּשְׁכֹּ֥ןtish.Konit will settleH7931
כִּֽימֵי\־ki.mei-like days ofH3117
קֶ֖דֶםKe.demantiquityH6924
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָֽה\׃\ \סYah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 46:26

  • Ezekiel 32:11

    For thus saith the Lord God; The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee.

  • Jeremiah 44:30

    Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will give Pharaoh–hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.

  • Ezekiel 29:8-14

    Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will bring a sword upon thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee. And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the Lord: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it. Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia. No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years. …

  • Jeremiah 49:39

    But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the Lord.

  • Jeremiah 48:47

    Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the Lord. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I will.
44:30; Eze 32:11
and afterward.
48:47; 49:39; Eze 29:8-14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Jeremiah 46:25

    The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:

  • Jeremiah 46:26

    And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the Lord.

  • Jeremiah 46:27

    But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.

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Jeremiah 46:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y entregarélos en mano de los que buscan su alma, y en mano de Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia, y en mano de sus siervos: mas después será habitada como en los días pasados, dice Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et je les livrerai en la main de ceux qui cherchent leur vie, et en la main de Nebucadretsar, roi de Babylone, et en la main de ses serviteurs; et après cela elle sera habitée comme aux jours d’autrefois, dit l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ich gebe sie in die Hand derer, welche nach ihrem Leben trachten, und zwar in die Hand Nebukadrezars, des Königs von Babel, und in die Hand seiner Knechte. Hernach aber soll es bewohnt werden wie in den Tagen der Vorzeit, spricht Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et dabo eos in manu quærentium animam eorum, et in manu Nabuchodonosor regis Babylonis, et in manu servorum ejus: et post hæc habitabitur sicut diebus pristinis, ait Dominus.