Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 46:25

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25. multitude — Hebrew, "Amon" ( Nahum 3:8 , Margin, "No-Ammon"), the same as Thebes or Diospolis in Upper Egypt, where Jupiter Ammon had his famous temple. In English Version, "multitude" answers to " populous No" ( Nahum 3:8 ; Ezekiel 30:15 ). The reference to "their gods" which follows, makes the translation more likely, " Ammon of No," that is, No and her idol Ammon; so the Chaldee Version. So called either from Ham, the son of Noah; or, the "nourisher," as the word means. their kings —the kings of the nations in league with Egypt. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-26" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-jer-46-005

절 (explains)

bible-text/jer-46-25

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological