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.

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.

22 Egypt flees, silent as a serpent gliding away.

The invading army marches in;

they come against her with axes like woodsmen.

22 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.

22 Egypt is like a hissing snake that is trying to escape.

The enemy comes closer and closer.

They come against Egypt with axes

like men who cut down trees.

22 The sound thereof shall go like the serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.

22 Her voice shall go like a serpent’s; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.

22 Egypt will hiss like a snake as it slithers away. 

Its enemies will come with full force. 

They will attack it with axes like those who chop wood. 

22 Egypt will hiss like a slithering snake,

for the enemy will come with an army;

with axes they will come against her

like those who cut trees.

22 She makes a sound like a snake gliding away;

for her enemies march in force,

and come against her with axes,

like those who fell trees.

22 Her sound is like a snake that glides away,

for they march in force.

And with axes they come to her

like those who chop trees.

22 The Egyptians will hiss like a snake that is trying to get away.

A powerful army will advance against them.

Their enemies will come against them with axes.

They will be like those who cut down trees.

22 “Its sound moves along like a serpent;

For they move on like an army

And come to her as woodcutters with axes.