Jeremiah 46:3

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

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Order	עִרְכ֤וּ 'ir.Khu	H6186	to set in a row · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
buckler	מָגֵן֙ ma.Gen	H4043	a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
shield	וְצִנָּ֔ה ve.tzi.Nah	H6793	a hook (as pointed) · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular absolute
near	וּגְשׁ֖וּ u.ge.Shu	H5066	to be or come (causatively · conjunction + verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
battle	לַמִּלְחָמָֽה la.mil.cha.Mah	H4421	a battle (i.e. the engagement) · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Isaiah 21:5 Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.
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,…
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:
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.
Nahum 3:14 Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.
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…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 46:1-12

The first verse is the title of that part of this book, which relates to the neighbouring nations, and follows here. It is the word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah against the Gentiles; for God is King and Judge of nations, knows and will call to an account those who know him not nor take any notice of him. Both Isaiah and Ezekiel prophesied against these nations that Jeremiah here has a separate saying to, and with reference to the same events. In the Old Testament we have the word of the Lord against the Gentiles; in the New Testament we have the word of the Lord for the Gentiles, that those who were afar off are made nigh. He begins with Egypt, because they were of old Israel's oppress…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 46:3

Derisive summons to battle. With all your mighty preparation for the invasion of Nebuchadnezzar, when ye come to the encounter, ye shall be "dismayed" (Jer 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.

John Gill on Jeremiah 46:3

Order ye the buckler and shield,.... Both signify one and the same sort of armour, only of a different form, the one being lesser and lighter than the other. Jarchi makes the difference to be, that the former was made of skin, the latter of wood; they were both used to defend the body in war. To order them is not only to prepare them, and get them ready; but to fit them to the body, and to put them on, that they might be in a readiness to engage in battle. The exhortation is made either to the Chaldean army, to prepare to fight against the Egyptians; or to the army of Pharaohnecho, to defend themselves against the king of Babylon, who was coming against them, as Kimchi and Abarbinel, who see…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 46:3-5

Jeremiah 46:3-5 3. Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. 3. Preparate scutum et clypeum et accedite ad praelium. 4. Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines. 4. Ligate equos et ascendite equi-tes, et state (statute vos) in galeis vestris, abstergite lanceas, induite loricas. 5. Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the LORD. 5. Quare vidi ipsos fractos, aver-sos retrorsum? et fortes eorum per-cutientur (percussi sunt) et fuga fugerunt, et non respexerun…

The Church Fathers

Therefore as the prophet Jeremiah has said, Take up arms and shields. Especially as the right hand of God our Savior is invincible in the battle, and as most wise Paul has said, he does not permit people to be tried more than they can bear, but with the trial he will make also the way out, that they may be able to endure patiently.
— Cyril of Alexandria, COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 41

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Dictionary and topics

Euphrates — Hebrew, Perath; Assyrian, Purat; Persian cuneiform, Ufratush, whence Greek Euphrates, meaning “sweet water.” The Assyrian name means “the stream,” or “the great stream.” It is generally called in the…
Nebuchadnezzar — In the Babylonian orthography Nabu-kudur-uzur, which means “Nebo, protect the crown!” or the “frontiers.” In an inscription he styles himself “Nebo’s favourite.” He was the son and successor of…
Nebuchadnezzar, Or Nebuchadrezzar — (may Nebo protect the crown), was the greatest and most powerful of the Babylonian kings. His name is explained to mean “Nebo is the protector against misfortune.” He was the son and successor of…
Armor · The equipment of a — The equipment of a
Arms, Military · Put on at the first alarm — Put on at the first alarm
Egypt · Prophecies respecting: Armies destroyed by Babylon — Prophecies respecting: Armies destroyed by Babylon
Euphrates · 24:7; — 24:7;
Shield · .Of an entire army — .Of an entire army
Shields · Before war: Repaired — Before war: Repaired

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Jeremiah 46:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 46:1-12

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 46:3

John Gill on Jeremiah 46:3

John Calvin on Jeremiah 46:3-5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 46:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 46:1-12

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 46:3

John Gill on Jeremiah 46:3

John Calvin on Jeremiah 46:3-5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 46:3-4

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 46:3-4

Rashi on Jeremiah 46:3