Parallel Verses New International Version Now why go to Egypt to drink water from the Nile? And why go to Assyria to drink water from the Euphrates? King James Bible 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? Darby Bible Translation And now, what hast thou to do with the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Shihor? And what hast thou to do with the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the River? World English Bible Now what have you to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? Or what have you to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River? Young's Literal Translation And now, what -- to thee in the way of Egypt, To drink the waters of Sihor? And what -- to thee in the way of Asshur, To drink the waters of the River? Jeremiah 2:18 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleWhat hast thou to do in the way of Egypt - Why dost thou make alliances with Egypt? To drink the waters of Sihor? - This means the Nile. See on Isaiah 23:3 (note). The way of Assyria - Why make alliances with the Assyrians? All such connections will only expedite thy ruin. To drink the waters of the river? - The Euphrates, as נהר nahar or הנהר hannahar always means Euphrates, the country between the Tigris and Euphrates, is termed to this day Maher alnahar, "the country beyond the river," i.e., Mesopotamia. Instead of cleaving to the Lord, they joined affinity and made alliances with those two nations, who were ever jealous of them, and sought their ruin. Egypt was to them a broken reed instead of a staff; Assyria was a leaky cistern, from which they could derive no help. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge what hast Hosea 7:11 Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria. Sihor or what hast Library Stiff-Necked Idolaters and Pliable Christians'Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but My people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.'--JER. ii. 11. The obstinacy of the adherents of idolatry is in striking contrast with Israel's continual tendency to forsake Jehovah. It reads a scarcely less forcible lesson to many nominal and even to some real Christians. I. That contrast carries with it a disclosure of the respective origins of the two kinds of Religion. The strangeness of the contrasted conduct is … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture "He is the Rock, his Work is Perfect, for all his Ways are Judgment, a God of Truth, and Without Iniquity, Just and Right is He. A Short and Easy Method of Prayer All are Commanded to Pray --Prayer the Great Means of Salvation Cross References Joshua 13:3 from the Shihor River on the east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north, all of it counted as Canaanite though held by the five Philistine rulers in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron; the territory of the Avvites Isaiah 7:20 In that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates River--the king of Assyria--to shave your heads and private parts, and to cut off your beards also. Isaiah 23:3 On the great waters came the grain of the Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre, and she became the marketplace of the nations. Isaiah 30:2 who go down to Egypt without consulting me; who look for help to Pharaoh's protection, to Egypt's shade for refuge. Jeremiah 37:7 "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Tell the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of me, 'Pharaoh's army, which has marched out to support you, will go back to its own land, to Egypt. Ezekiel 16:28 You engaged in prostitution with the Assyrians too, because you were insatiable; and even after that, you still were not satisfied. Jump to Previous Asshur Assyria Drink Egypt Euphrates Euphra'tes Gain Nile River Road Shihor Sihor Water Waters WayJump to Next Asshur Assyria Drink Egypt Euphrates Euphra'tes Gain Nile River Road Shihor Sihor Water Waters WayLinks Jeremiah 2:18 NIVJeremiah 2:18 NLT Jeremiah 2:18 ESV Jeremiah 2:18 NASB Jeremiah 2:18 KJV Jeremiah 2:18 Bible Apps Jeremiah 2:18 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 2:18 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 2:18 French Bible Jeremiah 2:18 German Bible Jeremiah 2:18 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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