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Jeremiah 46:20-22
International Standard Version
Jeremiah 46:20-22
International Standard Version
20 Egypt is a beautiful calf,[a]
but a horsefly from the north is surely coming.
21 Even the mercenary troops in her ranks
are like a fattened calf.
They too will turn around,
and will flee together.
They won’t stand,
for the day of their disaster is coming on them,
the time of their punishment.
22 Her cry will be like that of a fleeing serpent
when they come in strength.
They’re coming to her with axes like woodcutters.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 46:20 Or heifer
Jeremiah 46:20-22
New International Version
Jeremiah 46:20-22
New International Version
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)
Jeremiah 46:20-22
King James Version
Jeremiah 46:20-22
King James Version
20 Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north.
21 Also her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for they also are turned back, and are fled away together: they did not stand, because the day of their calamity was come upon them, and the time of their visitation.
22 The voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.
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Jeremiah 46:20-22
New King James Version
Jeremiah 46:20-22
New King James Version
20 “Egypt is a very pretty (A)heifer,
But destruction comes, it comes (B)from the north.
21 Also her mercenaries are in her midst like [a]fat bulls,
For they also are turned back,
They have fled away together.
They did not stand,
For (C)the day of their calamity had come upon them,
The time of their punishment.
22 (D)Her noise shall go like a serpent,
For they shall march with an army
And come against her with axes,
Like those who chop wood.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 46:21 Lit. calves of the stall
Jeremiah 46:20-22
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 46:20-22
English Standard Version
20 “A beautiful (A)heifer is Egypt,
but a biting fly (B)from the north has come upon her.
21 Even her hired soldiers in her midst
are like (C)fattened calves;
yes, they have turned and fled together;
they did not stand,
for the day of their calamity has come upon them,
(D)the time of their punishment.
22 “She makes (E)a sound like a serpent gliding away;
for her enemies march in force
and come against her with axes
(F)like those who fell trees.
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