Jeremiah 46:12
New International Version
The nations will hear of your shame; your cries will fill the earth. One warrior will stumble over another; both will fall down together.”

New Living Translation
The nations have heard of your shame. The earth is filled with your cries of despair. Your mightiest warriors will run into each other and fall down together.”

English Standard Version
The nations have heard of your shame, and the earth is full of your cry; for warrior has stumbled against warrior; they have both fallen together.”

Berean Standard Bible
The nations have heard of your shame, and your outcry fills the earth, because warrior stumbles over warrior and both of them have fallen together.”

King James Bible
The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together.

New King James Version
The nations have heard of your shame, And your cry has filled the land; For the mighty man has stumbled against the mighty; They both have fallen together.”

New American Standard Bible
The nations have heard of your shame, And the earth is full of your cry of distress; For one warrior has stumbled over another, And both of them have fallen down together.

NASB 1995
The nations have heard of your shame, And the earth is full of your cry of distress; For one warrior has stumbled over another, And both of them have fallen down together.

NASB 1977
The nations have heard of your shame, And the earth is full of your cry of distress; For one warrior has stumbled over another, And both of them have fallen down together.

Legacy Standard Bible
The nations have heard of your disgrace, And the earth is full of your outcry; For one warrior has stumbled over another, And both of them have fallen down together.

Amplified Bible
The nations have heard of your disgrace and shame, And your cry [of distress] has filled the earth. For warrior has stumbled against warrior, And both of them have fallen together.

Christian Standard Bible
The nations have heard of your dishonor, and your cries fill the earth, because warrior stumbles against warrior and together both of them have fallen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The nations have heard of your dishonor, and your outcry fills the earth, because warrior stumbles against warrior and together both of them have fallen.

American Standard Version
The nations have heard of thy shame, and the earth is full of thy cry; for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, they are fallen both of them together.

Contemporary English Version
All nations have heard you weep; you are disgraced, and they know it. Your troops fall to the ground, stumbling over each other.

English Revised Version
The nations have heard of thy shame, and the earth is full of thy cry: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, they are fallen both of them together.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The nations have heard of your shame; your cry fills the earth. One warrior will stumble over another, and both will fall together."

Good News Translation
Nations have heard of your shame; everyone has heard you cry. One soldier trips over another, and both of them fall to the ground.

International Standard Version
The nations have heard of your disgrace, and your cry of distress fills the earth. Indeed, one warrior stumbles over another, and both of them fall down together."

Majority Standard Bible
The nations have heard of your shame, and your outcry fills the earth, because warrior stumbles over warrior and both of them have fallen together.?

NET Bible
The nations will hear of your devastating defeat. your cries of distress will echo throughout the earth. In the panic of their flight one soldier will trip over another and both of them will fall down defeated."

New Heart English Bible
The nations have heard of your shame, and the earth is full of your cry; for the mighty man has stumbled against the mighty, they are fallen both of them together."

Webster's Bible Translation
The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they have fallen both together.

World English Bible
The nations have heard of your shame, and the earth is full of your cry; for the mighty man has stumbled against the mighty, they both fall together.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Nations have heard of your shame, "" And your cry has filled the land, "" For the mighty stumbled on the mighty, "" Together they have fallen—both of them!”

Young's Literal Translation
Nations have heard of thy shame, And thy cry hath filled the land, For the mighty on the mighty did stumble, Together they have fallen -- both of them!'

Smith's Literal Translation
The nations heard thy shame, and thy outcry filled the land: for the strong stumbled against the strong; they two fell together.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The nations have heard of thy disgrace, and thy howling hath filled the land: for the strong hath stumbled against the strong, and both are fallen together.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The nations have heard of your disgrace, and your wailing has filled the earth. For the strong have stumbled against the strong, and both have fallen together.”

New American Bible
The nations hear your cries, your screaming fills the earth. Warrior stumbles against warrior, both collapse together.

New Revised Standard Version
The nations have heard of your shame, and the earth is full of your cry; for warrior has stumbled against warrior; both have fallen together.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The nations have heard of your shame, and your wailing has filled the land; for soldier has stumbled against soldier, and they are fallen both together by the sword.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The nations have heard your shame, and your wailing has filled the land, for man attacked man, and both fell by the sword
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The nations have heard of thy shame, And the earth is full of thy cry; For the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, They are fallen both of them together.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The nations have heard thy voice, and the land has been filled with thy cry: for the warriors have fainted fighting one against another, and both are fallen together.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Judgment on Egypt
11Go up to Gilead for balm, O Virgin Daughter of Egypt! In vain you try many remedies, but for you there is no healing. 12The nations have heard of your shame, and your outcry fills the earth, because warrior stumbles over warrior and both of them have fallen together.” 13This is the word that the LORD spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to strike the land of Egypt:…

Cross References
Isaiah 19:16-17
In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble with fear beneath the uplifted hand of the LORD of Hosts, when He brandishes it against them. / The land of Judah will bring terror to Egypt; whenever Judah is mentioned, Egypt will tremble over what the LORD of Hosts has planned against it.

Ezekiel 30:2-4
“Son of man, prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Wail, ‘Alas for that day!’ / For the day is near, the Day of the LORD is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations. / A sword will come against Egypt, and there will be anguish in Cush when the slain fall in Egypt, its wealth is taken away, and its foundations are torn down.

Nahum 3:8-10
Are you better than Thebes, stationed by the Nile with water around her, whose rampart was the sea, whose wall was the water? / Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies. / Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity. Her infants were dashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her dignitaries, and all her nobles were bound in chains.

Isaiah 14:31
Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.

Ezekiel 32:2-10
“Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will spread My net over you with a company of many peoples, and they will draw you up in My net. / I will abandon you on the land and hurl you into the open field. I will cause all the birds of the air to settle upon you, and all the beasts of the earth to eat their fill of you. ...

Isaiah 13:6-8
Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. / Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt. / Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear.

Zephaniah 2:12-15
“You too, O Cushites, will be slain by My sword.” / And He will stretch out His hand against the north and destroy Assyria; He will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as a desert. / Herds will lie down in her midst, creatures of every kind. Both the desert owl and screech owl will roost atop her pillars. Their calls will sound from the window, but desolation will lie on the threshold, for He will expose the beams of cedar. ...

Isaiah 15:1-9
This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night! / Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off. / In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping. ...

Ezekiel 29:19-20
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will carry off its wealth, seize its spoil, and remove its plunder. This will be the wages for his army. / I have given him the land of Egypt as the reward for his labor, because it was done for Me, declares the Lord GOD.

Isaiah 20:3-5
Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush, / so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame. / Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.

Revelation 18:9-10
Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. / In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”

Matthew 24:6-8
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. / All these are the beginning of birth pains.

Revelation 16:12-16
And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East. / And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. / These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. ...

Luke 21:25-26
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

Revelation 6:15-17
Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”


Treasury of Scripture

The nations have heard of your shame, and your cry has filled the land: for the mighty man has stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together.

heard

Ezekiel 32:9-12
I will also vex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known…

Nahum 3:8-10
Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea? …

thy cry

Jeremiah 14:2
Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

Jeremiah 48:34
From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.

Jeremiah 49:21
The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.

stumbled

Jeremiah 46:6
Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.

Isaiah 10:4
Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Isaiah 19:2
And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.

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Jeremiah 46
1. Jeremiah prophesies the overthrow of Pharaoh's army at Euphrates
13. and the conquest of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar
27. He comforts Jacob in his chastisement














The nations have heard
This phrase indicates the widespread nature of the event being described. In the Hebrew context, "nations" (גּוֹיִם, goyim) often refers to Gentile nations, those outside of Israel. The implication is that the calamity is so significant that it has reached the ears of all surrounding peoples. Historically, this reflects the interconnectedness of ancient Near Eastern societies, where news of military defeats and political upheavals traveled quickly, affecting alliances and power dynamics.

of your shame
The word "shame" (בּוּשָׁה, bushah) in Hebrew conveys a deep sense of disgrace and humiliation. In the ancient world, honor and reputation were of utmost importance, and to be shamed publicly was a fate worse than many physical sufferings. This shame is not just personal but national, reflecting a collective failure or defeat that tarnishes the identity and pride of a people.

your cry fills the earth
The "cry" (צְעָקָה, tzeakah) is a loud, piercing sound of distress or lamentation. It suggests a profound level of suffering and desperation. The phrase "fills the earth" emphasizes the magnitude of the calamity, suggesting that the impact is not localized but has far-reaching consequences. This can be seen as a metaphor for the pervasive nature of sin and its consequences, which affect not just individuals but entire communities and nations.

For warrior stumbles over warrior
The imagery here is vivid and chaotic. The Hebrew word for "warrior" (גִּבּוֹר, gibbor) denotes a mighty or valiant man, often used in the context of battle. The stumbling of warriors over each other suggests confusion, defeat, and the breakdown of order. It reflects the futility of human strength and military might when opposed by divine judgment. Historically, this could be seen in the context of battles where once mighty armies were thrown into disarray, symbolizing the collapse of human pride and power.

both of them have fallen together
The phrase "fallen together" (נָפְלוּ יַחְדָּו, naflu yachdav) indicates a simultaneous and collective downfall. This is not just an individual failure but a shared defeat, emphasizing the totality of the judgment. In a broader theological sense, it can be seen as a reminder of the ultimate fate of all who oppose God's will, highlighting the inevitability of divine justice. The historical context may refer to specific battles where alliances crumbled, and once formidable forces were utterly defeated, serving as a warning to those who trust in their own strength rather than in God.

Verse 12. - Hath filled the land; rather, the earth, corresponding to "the nations."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The nations
גוֹיִם֙ (ḡō·w·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

have heard
שָׁמְע֤וּ (šā·mə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

of your shame,
קְלוֹנֵ֔ךְ (qə·lō·w·nêḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 7036: Disgrace, the pudenda

and your outcry
וְצִוְחָתֵ֖ךְ (wə·ṣiw·ḥā·ṯêḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 6682: A screech

fills
מָלְאָ֣ה (mā·lə·’āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of

the earth,
הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

warrior
גִבּ֤וֹר (ḡib·bō·wr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant

stumbles
כָּשָׁ֔לוּ (kā·šā·lū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3782: To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall

over warrior
בְּגִבּוֹר֙ (bə·ḡib·bō·wr)
Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant

and both
שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ (šə·nê·hem)
Number - mdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

of them have fallen
נָפְל֥וּ (nā·p̄ə·lū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

together.”
יַחְדָּ֖יו (yaḥ·dāw)
Adverb
Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly


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