Jeremiah 46 · Verse 3

Jeremiah 46:3

Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
Jeremiah 46:3, King James Version

Jeremiah 46:3 in other translations

BSB“Deploy your shields, small and large; advance for battle!
WEB“Prepare the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle!
ASVPrepare ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
YLT‘Set ye in array shield and buckler, And draw nigh to battle.
DARBYMake ready buckler and shield, and draw near to battle!
BBEGet out the breastplate and body-cover, and come together to the fight.
WebsterOrder ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

What does Jeremiah 46:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. Derisive summons to battle. With all your mighty preparation for the invasion of Nebuchadnezzar, when ye come to the encounter, ye shall be "dismayed" (Jr 46:5). Your mighty threats shall end in nothing. buckler--smaller, and carried by the light-armed cavalry. shield--of larger size, and carried by the heavily armed infantry.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 Order ye the buckler - This is the call to the general armament of the people against the Chaldeans.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 46:1-12

The defeat of the Egyptians. (Jr 46:1-12) Their overthrow after the siege of Tyre. (Jr 46:13-26) A promise of comfort to the Jews. (Jr 46:27,28) Verses 1-12 The whole word of God is against those who obey not the gospel of Christ; but it is for those, even of the Gentiles, who turn to Him. The prophecy begins with Egypt. Let them strengthen themselves with all the art and interest they have, yet it shall be all in…

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Jeremiah 46:3 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.

עִרְכ֤וּ'ir.Khuset in orderH6186
מָגֵן֙ma.GenshieldH4043
וְצִנָּ֔הve.tzi.Nahand body shieldH6793
וּגְשׁ֖וּu.ge.Shuand draw nearH5066
לַמִּלְחָמָֽה\׃la.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH4421

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Cross references for Jeremiah 46:3

  • Isaiah 21:5

    Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.

  • Nahum 2:1

    He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.

  • Jeremiah 51:11-12

    Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the Lord hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance of his temple. Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the Lord hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.

  • Nahum 3:14

    Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.

  • Joel 3:9

    Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:

  • Isaiah 8:9-10

    Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
This is a poetical and ironical call to the Egyptians to muster their forces; and implies that all their courage and efforts would be vain.
51:11,12; Isa 8:9,10; 21:5; Joe 3:9; Na 2:1; 3:14

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Context

  • Jeremiah 46:2

    Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh–necho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah.

  • Jeremiah 46:3

    Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

  • Jeremiah 46:4

    Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.

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Jeremiah 46:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Aparejad escudo y pavés, y venid á la guerra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Préparez l’écu et le bouclier, et approchez-vous du combat!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Rüstet Tartsche und Schild und rücket heran zum Streit!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Præparate scutum et clypeum, et procedite ad bellum.