1. The following messages were given to Jeremiah the prophet from the lord concerning foreign nations.
2. This message concerning Egypt was given in the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, the king of Judah, on the occasion of the battle of Carchemish when Pharaoh Neco, king of Egypt, and his army were defeated beside the Euphrates River by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.
3. “Prepare your shields,and advance into battle!
4. Harness the horses,and mount the stallions.Take your positions.Put on your helmets.Sharpen your spears,and prepare your armor.
5. But what do I see?The Egyptian army flees in terror.The bravest of its fighting men runwithout a backward glance.They are terrorized at every turn,”says the lord.