20 Egypt is like a [a]fair calf, but destruction cometh: out of the North it cometh.

21 Also her hired men [b]are in the midst of her like fat calves: they are also turned back and fled away together: they could not stand, because the day of their destruction was come upon them, and the time of their visitation.

22 The voice thereof shall go forth like a [c]serpent: for they shall march with an army, and come against [d]her with axes, as hewers of wood.

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Notas al pie

  1. Jeremiah 46:20 They have abundance of all things, and therefore are disobedient and proud.
  2. Jeremiah 46:21 As verse 9.
  3. Jeremiah 46:22 They shall be scarce able to speak for fear of the Chaldeans.
  4. Jeremiah 46:22 Meaning, Egypt.

20 “Egypt is a beautiful heifer,
    but a gadfly is coming
    against her from the north.(A)
21 The mercenaries(B) in her ranks
    are like fattened calves.(C)
They too will turn and flee(D) together,
    they will not stand their ground,
for the day(E) of disaster is coming upon them,
    the time(F) for them to be punished.
22 Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent
    as the enemy advances in force;
they will come against her with axes,
    like men who cut down trees.(G)

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