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Jeremiah 46:4

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 46:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Harness the horses, and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, put on the coats of mail.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Harness the horses, and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, put on the coats of mail.
Jeremiah 46:4 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 46

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1The word of Jehovah which came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations.
2Of Egypt: concerning the army of Pharaoh-neco king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah.
3Prepare ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
4Harness the horses, and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, put on the coats of mail.
5Wherefore have I seen it? they are dismayed and are turned backward; and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: terror is on every side, saith Jehovah.
6Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen.
7Who is this that riseth up like the Nile, whose waters toss themselves like the rivers?
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Harness the horses, etc.] Put on their bridles and saddles and gird them: or, “bind the horses”f810; that is, to the chariots; put them to, as we commonly express it: Egypt abounded in horses, and so no doubt brought a large cavalry, and a multitude of chariots, into the field of battle: and get up, ye horsemen; upon the horses, or into the chariots, and so be ready to receive the enemy, or to attack him: and stand forth with [your] helmets; present themselves on horseback, or in their chariots, with their helmets on their heads, to cover them in the day of battle: furbish the spears; that they may be sharp and piercing, and look bright and glittering, and strike terror in the enemy: [and]…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Harness the horses--namely, to the war chariots, for which Egypt was famed (Exo 14:7; Exo 15:4). get up, ye horsemen--get up into the chariots. MAURER, because of the parallel "horses," translates, "Mount the steeds." But it is rather describing the successive steps in equipping the war chariots; first harness the horses to them, then let the horsemen mount them. brigandines--cuirasses, or coats of mail.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“From the infantry the prophet proceeds to the chariots, in which the Egyptians placed great confidence. Get up, ye horsemen - Or, “mount the steeds.” Furbish - i. e., polish, sharpen. Brigandines - In old times brigand meant a soldier, and we still call a division of an army a brigade, and a commander a brigadier, i. e., a brigandier, or captain of brigands. Similarly a brigandine means a soldier’s equipment, and is put here for a coat of mail. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Brigandines - Coats of mail. Jeremiah 46:6”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“furbish: Eze 21:9-11, Eze 21:28 brigandines: Jer 51:3 Jeremiah 46:5”
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