Jeremiah 46:22

"Also her hired men in the middle of her are like calves of the stall, for they also are turned back. They have fled away together. They didn’t stand, for the day of their calamity has come on them, the time of their visitation."

Key Reflection

In Jeremiah 46:22, these verses depict the Egyptian army's collapse and retreat during a military conflict, symbolizing how even those who were initially strong and steadfast (like stall-fed calves) abandoned their positions when faced with adversity. This imagery highlights the unexpected vulnerability of even powerful nations in the face of divine judgment.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The voice thereof -Her voice, i. e., the voice of Egypt. The word here probably means the busy sound of life and activity in the towns of Egypt, the tramping of her hosts, and the turmoil of camp and city. All this at the approach of the Chaldaean army shall depart, as the snake flees away when disturbed in its haunts by the wood-cutters. March with an army -Advance with might. With axes -The comparison of the Chaldaean warriors to woodcutters arose from their being armed with axes.

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