1. This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations:
2. Concerning Egypt: This is the message against the army of Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:
3. “Prepare your shields, both large and small, and march out for battle!
4. Harness the horses, mount the steeds! Take your positions with helmets on! Polish your spears, put on your armor!
5. What do I see? They are terrified, they are retreating, their warriors are defeated. They flee in haste without looking back, and there is terror on every side,” declares the Lord.
6. “The swift cannot flee nor the strong escape. In the north by the River Euphrates they stumble and fall.