Jeremiah 46:19 · KJV

"O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant."

King James Version

Passage Context

¹⁷They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the time appointed.

¹⁸As I live, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come.

¹⁹O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant.

²⁰Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north.

²¹Also her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for they also are turned back, and are fled away together: they did not stand, because the day of their calamity was come upon them, and the time of their visitation.

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Reflection Questions

What does it mean for you to face consequences?

How do you prepare for changes in your life?

When have you felt the weight of impending loss?

Life Application

consequences

Reflect on past actions and their outcomes, and strive to make choices that lead to positive results.

change

Embrace change as an opportunity for growth rather than a setback.

Places in This Verse

Noph(Memphis, Egypt today)

Noph was an ancient city in Egypt, significant in trade and culture, but prophesied to become desolate due to impending judgment.

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