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And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
Jeremiah 2:18 — KJV
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Jeremiah 2:18
King James Version (KJV)
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Jeremiah 2:18
Verse 18 of 37
Commentary
Commentary on Jeremiah 2:18
Theological / DevotionalAnd now. Heb. we‘attah, a common formula for drawing a conclusion from what has been stated. The “now” is logical, not temporal.
The way of Egypt. Earlier prophets had denounced the attempt to secure freedom from Assyria by an alliance with Egypt (Isa. 30:1-7; 31:1-3; see Hosea 7:11, 16). Jeremiah here asks, What is to be gained by such an alliance?
A Christian today may well ask himself: “What hast thou to do in the way of Egypt?” — in its sins or in its pleasures.
Sihor. Heb. Shichor, from the Egyptian Shi-hor, signifying “the waters of Homs.” For three possibilities see on Isa. 23:3. The exact location is unknown.
The river. Here evidently the Euphrates (see Gen. 31:21; Ex. 23:31; see on Num. 22:5). The LXX has “rivers,” as though including both the Tigris and the Euphrates. “River” is here used figuratively of the Assyrian power.
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