7 Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?
7 "Who is this that rises like the Nile, like rivers of surging waters?
7 "Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters surge?
7 "Who is this like the Nile in flood? like its streams torrential?
7 "Who is this coming up like a flood, Whose waters move like the rivers?
7 "Who is this, rising like the Nile at floodtime, overflowing all the land?
15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
15 Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river, to overtake the woman and sweep her away with the torrent.
15 The serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, to sweep her away with a flood.
15 The Serpent vomited a river of water to swamp and drown her,
15 So the serpent spewed water out of his mouth like a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood.
15 Then the dragon tried to drown the woman with a flood of water that flowed from his mouth.
(Read Revelation 12:12-17)
The church and all her friends might well be called to praise God for deliverance from pagan persecution, though other troubles awaited her. The wilderness is a desolate place, and full of serpents and scorpions, uncomfortable and destitute of provisions; yet a place of safety, as well as where one might be alone. But being thus retired could not protect the woman. The flood of water is explained by many to mean the invasions of barbarians, by which the western empire was overwhelmed; for the heathen encouraged their attacks, in the hope of destroying Christianity. But ungodly men, for their worldly interests, protected the church amidst these tumults, and the overthrow of the empire did not help the cause of idolatry. Or, this may be meant of a flood of error, by which the church of God was in danger of being overwhelmed and carried away. The devil, defeated in his designs upon the church, turns his rage against persons and places. Being faithful to God and Christ, in doctrine, worship, and practice, exposes to the rage of Satan; and will do so till the last enemy shall be destroyed.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 46:7
Commentary on Jeremiah 46:1-12
(Read Jeremiah 46:1-12)
The whole word of God is against those who obey not the gospel of Christ; but it is for those, even of the Gentiles, who turn to Him. The prophecy begins with Egypt. Let them strengthen themselves with all the art and interest they have, yet it shall be all in vain. The wounds God inflicts on his enemies, cannot be healed by medicines. Power and prosperity soon pass from one to another in this changing world.