en_tn_condensed/jer/46/02.md

For Egypt

This phrase indicates this message is intended for the nation of Egypt.

Necho

This is the name of a man. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)

Carchemish

This is the name of a city on the west bank of the Euphrates. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)

that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon

Here Nebuchadnezzar represents his army. Alternate translation: "that the army of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

in the fourth year of Jehoiakim

This refers to the fourth year of Jehoiakim's reign. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "in the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)

the fourth year

The word "fourth" is the ordinal form of "four." (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-ordinal)