the Week of Proper 5 / Ordinary 10
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Jeremiah 46:7
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Who is this, rising like the Nile,with waters that churn like rivers?
Who is this who rises up like the Nile, whose waters toss themselves like the rivers?
Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?
"Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters surge?
Who is this that rises like the Nile, Like the rivers whose waters surge?
Who is this, rising up like the Nile River, like strong, fast rivers?
Who is this that rises up like the Nile [River], Like the rivers [in the delta of Egypt] whose waters surge about?
Who is this who rises up like the Nile, whose waters toss themselves like the rivers?
Who is this, that commeth vp, as a flood, whose waters are mooued like the riuers?
Who is this that rises like the Nile,Like the rivers whose waters toss about?
Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters churn?
What nation is this, that rises like the Nile River overflowing its banks?
Who is this, rising up like the Nile, like rivers whose waters surge out in flood?
Who is this [that] riseth up as the Nile, whose waters toss themselves like the rivers?
Who is this that comes up like a river, and like rivers whose waters are raging?
Who is this that rises like the Nile, like a river flooding its banks?
Who is this that rises like the Nile, like the rivers whose waters surge?
Who is this rising up like the Nile, whose waters surge about like the rivers?
But what is he this, that swelleth vp, as it were a floude, roaringe & raginge like the streames off water?
Who is this that riseth up like the Nile, whose waters toss themselves like the rivers?
Who is this coming up like the Nile, whose waters are lifting their heads like the rivers?
Who is this like the Nile that riseth up, like the rivers whose waters toss themselves?
Who is this that cometh vp as a flood, whose waters are moued as ye riuers?
But what is he this that swelleth vp as it were a fludde, roaring and raging lyke the streames of water?
Who is this that riseth up like the Nile, whose waters toss themselves like the rivers?
Who is this, that stieth as a flood, and hise swelewis wexen greet as of floodis?
Who is this that rises up like the Nile, whose waters toss themselves like the rivers?
Who [is] this [that] cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?
"Who is this that rises like the Nile, like its streams turbulent at flood stage?
"Who is this coming up like a flood, Whose waters move like the rivers?
"Who is this, rising like the Nile at floodtime, overflowing all the land?
Who is this that rises like the Nile, like rivers of rising waters?
Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters surge?
Who is it that is like the Nile when it riseth, Like rivers when his waters are tossed?
Who is this that cometh up as a flood: and his streams swell like those of rivers?
"Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters surge?
Who is this? as a flood he cometh up, As rivers do his waters shake themselves!
"Who is this like the Nile in flood? like its streams torrential? Why, it's Egypt like the Nile in flood, like its streams torrential, Saying, ‘I'll take over the world. I'll wipe out cities and peoples.' Run, horses! Roll, chariots! Advance, soldiers from Cush and Put with your shields, Soldiers from Lud, experts with bow and arrow.
Who is this that rises like the Nile, Like the rivers whose waters surge about?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Who: Song of Solomon 3:6, Song of Solomon 8:5, Isaiah 63:1
as a flood: Jeremiah 47:2, Isaiah 8:7, Isaiah 8:8, Daniel 9:26, Daniel 11:22, Amos 8:8, Revelation 12:15
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:5 - the floods Psalms 90:5 - Thou Psalms 93:3 - The floods Psalms 124:4 - the waters Daniel 11:10 - overflow
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Who [is] this [that] cometh up as a flood,.... These are either the words of the prophet, who having a vision in prophecy of the march of the Egyptian army from the south to the north, which he compares to a flood; in allusion to the river Nile, which used to overflow its banks, and spread itself over the land; because of the vast numbers of which it consisted; because of the noise it made, and, because of its rapidity and force, threatening to bear all down before it; as wondering, asks, who it was, whose army it was, and to whom it belonged? or they are the words of God, who puts this question, in order to, give an answer to it, and thereby upbraid the Egyptians with their arrogance, pride, and vanity; which would all come to nothing:
whose waters are moved as the rivers? whose numerous armies came with a great noise and force, like the openings of the Nile, the seven gates of it; which were very boisterous, especially in hard gales of wind: it is no unusual thing for large armies to be compared to floods and rivers, which move forcibly and swiftly, and make a large spread; see Isaiah 8:7. The Targum is,
"who is this that comes up with his army as a cloud, and covers the earth, and as a fountain of water, whose waters are moved?''
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
In Jeremiah 46:3-6 we saw only a mighty army marshalling for battle, and its hasty flight. In Jeremiah 46:7-12 the prophet tells us at whose defeat we have been present.
A flood - the Nile. The metaphor describing the advance of the Egyptian army is naturally drawn from the annual overflow of their own sacred stream.
Whose waters are moved ... - literally, his waters toss to and fro as the rivers, the natural branches of the Nile in Lower Egypt.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 46:7. Who is this that cometh up as a flood — The vast concourse of people is here represented as a river: for instance, the Jordan, suddenly swollen with the rains in harvest, rolling its waters along, and overflowing the whole country. A fine image to represent the incursions of vast armies carrying all before them. Such was the army of Pharaoh-necho in its march to Carchemish.
