Jeremiah 2:18 Explained in Context

Read It With

• Jeremiah 2:14–19

The line at Jeremiah 2:18 is one step in Jeremiah 2:14–19. The prophetic word through Jeremiah presses the question “And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor?…” at Jeremiah 2:18 within “Foreign Domination Exposes Chosen Departures.” Its force depends on the unit's ancient referent and what follows.

Why It Needs Context

Keep the line with Jeremiah 2:14–19. The prophetic word through Jeremiah presses the question “And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor?…” at Jeremiah 2:18 within “Foreign Domination Exposes Chosen Departures.” The literary form and this limit govern it: Suffering under empire must not be reduced to victim blame, and ancient Egypt or Assyria must not be mapped onto modern ethnic enemies.