1 This is what the Lord told the prophet Jeremiah concerning the nations.
2 About Egypt! A message for the army of Pharaoh Neco, Egypt’s king, which was defeated by Babylon’s Nebuchadnezzar at Carchemish near the Euphrates River in the fourth year of Judah’s King Jehoiakim, Josiah’s son:
3 Grab your shieldsand prepare for war!
4 Saddle the horses;mount the stallions!Take your positionswith helmets on!Polish your spears;put on your armor!