Jeremiah 46:5 Meaning
Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the LORD.
Context Explained
3Order 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, and put on the brigandines.
5Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the LORD.
6Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
7Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 41:10
God reassures His people not to fear.
Hebrews 13:6
Encourages believers not to fear because God is their helper.
Psalm 27:1
Declares the Lord as light and salvation, removing fear.
Source: Jeremiah 46:5