The Forty-Third Prophecy of Jeremiah (see book comments for Jeremiah).
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah.App-4.
against = concerning. Compare Jer_48:1; Jer_49:1, Jer_49:7, Jer_49:23.
before. To show that this prophecy was not the anticipation of human foresight.
Pharaoh. Pharaoh-necho, after his victory over Josiah (2Ki_23:29. 2Ch_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 2Ki_24:7.