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**The Forty-Third Prophecy of Jeremiah** (see book comments for Jeremiah).
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**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**against** = concerning. Compare [Jeremiah 48:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/48/1) ; [Jeremiah 49:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/49/1) , [Jeremiah 49:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/49/7) , [Jeremiah 49:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/49/23) .
**before.** To show that this prophecy was not the anticipation of human foresight.
**Pharaoh.** Pharaoh-necho, after his victory over Josiah ([2 Kings 23:29](../../../kjv/2-kings/23/29) . [2 Chronicles 35:20](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/35/20) ).
**Gaza.** Hebrew. *'azzah* (with *'eth).* Now *Ghuzzeh.* Still standing at the time of this prophecy (the fourth year of Jehoiakim). Not Carchemish, for compare [2 Kings 24:7](../../../kjv/2-kings/24/7) .

**Behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.*
**waters.** The symbol of the Chaldean armies.
**the north.** Compare [Jeremiah 46:20](../../../kjv/jeremiah/46/20) .
**men.** Hebrew ' *adam* .

**strong horses.** Compare [Jeremiah 8:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/16) .
**rushing** = rattling.
**children** = sons.

**the day that cometh.** Compare [Jeremiah 46:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/46/10) .
**Tyrus and Zidon.** The same origin as the Philistines.
**the country** = the sea coast.
**Caphtor.** Not identified. Perhaps Crete, whence the Philistines emigrated ([Genesis 10:14](../../../kjv/genesis/10/14) .[Deuteronomy 2:23](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/2/23) .[Amos 9:7](../../../kjv/amos/9/7); [Amos 9:7](../../../kjv/amos/9/7) ).

**Baldness** = the sign of mourning. Compare [Jeremiah 16:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/16/6) .
**Ashkelon.** Now *'Aakalan.*
**their valley.** Septuagint reads "Anakim" instead of *'imkam.*

**sword of the LORD.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 32:41](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/41) ).

**How . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.*

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