Jeremiah 46:5–6
5 Why do I see them terrified?
They are turning back
and their warriors are beaten down.
And they have fled to a place of refuge
and they do not turn back.
Terror is from all around,” ⌊declares⌋a Yahweh.
and the warrior cannot escape.
In the north by the bank of the Euphrates River,
they have stumbled and they have fallen.
Jeremiah 46:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)
5 What do I see?
They are terrified,
they are retreating,
their warriors are defeated.
They flee in haste
without looking back,
and there is terror on every side,”
declares the Lord.
6 “The swift cannot flee
nor the strong escape.
In the north by the River Euphrates
they stumble and fall.
Jeremiah 46:5–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)
5 Why have I seen it?
They are dismayed
and have turned backward.
Their warriors are beaten down
and have fled in haste;
they look not back—
terror on every side!
declares the Lord.
6 “The swift cannot flee away,
nor the warrior escape;
in the north by the river Euphrates
they have stumbled and fallen.
Jeremiah 46:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
5 Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back?
And their mighty ones are beaten down,
And are fled apace, and look not back:
For fear was round about, saith the Lord.
6 Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape;
They shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
Jeremiah 46:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)
5 But what do I see?
The Egyptian army flees in terror.
The bravest of its fighting men run
without a backward glance.
They are terrorized at every turn,”
says the Lord.
6 “The swiftest runners cannot flee;
the mightiest warriors cannot escape.
By the Euphrates River to the north,
they stumble and fall.
Jeremiah 46:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
5 Why have I seen them dismayed and turned back?
Their mighty ones are beaten down;
They have speedily fled,
And did not look back,
For fear was all around,” says the Lord.
6 “Do not let the swift flee away,
Nor the mighty man escape;
They will stumble and fall
Toward the north, by the River Euphrates.
Jeremiah 46:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)
5 What do I see?
That army is terrified,
and the soldiers are running away.
Their warriors are defeated.
They run away quickly
without looking back.
There is terror on every side!” says the Lord.
6 “The fast runners cannot run away;
the strong soldiers cannot escape.
They stumble and fall
in the north, by the Euphrates River.
Jeremiah 46:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)
5 Wherefore have I seen it? they are dismayed and are turned backward; and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: terror is on every side, saith Jehovah. 6 Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen.
Jeremiah 46:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
5 Why do I see them dismayed, turned away back? And their mighty ones are beaten down, and take to flight, and look not back? Terror is on every side, saith Jehovah. 6 Let not the swift flee away, neither let the mighty man escape! —Toward the north, hard by the river Euphrates, they have stumbled and fallen.
Jeremiah 46:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
5 “What do I see in them?
They are terrified.
They are retreating.
Their warriors are defeated.
They flee without looking back.
Terror is all around them,” declares the Lord.
6 “The infantry can’t flee.
The warriors can’t escape.
They stumble and fall in the north by the Euphrates River.
Jeremiah 46:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
5 Why have I seen this?
They are terrified,
they are retreating,
their warriors are crushed,
they flee headlong,
they never look back,
terror is on every side!
This is the Lord’s declaration.
6 The swift cannot flee,
and the warrior cannot escape!
In the north by the bank of the Euphrates River,
they stumble and fall.
Jeremiah 46:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
5 Why do I see them terrified?
They have fallen back;
their warriors are beaten down,
and have fled in haste.
They do not look back—
terror is all around!
says the Lord.
6 The swift cannot flee away,
nor can the warrior escape;
in the north by the river Euphrates
they have stumbled and fallen.
Jeremiah 46:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
5 What do I see?
The Egyptians are terrified.
They are pulling back.
Their soldiers are losing.
They run away as fast as they can.
They do not look back.
There is terror on every side,”
announces the Lord.
6 “Those who run fast can’t get away.
Those who are strong can’t escape.
In the north by the Euphrates River
they trip and fall.
Jeremiah 46:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
5 “Why have I seen it?
They are terrified,
They are drawing back,
And their mighty men are defeated
And have taken refuge in flight,
Without facing back;
Terror is on every side!”
Declares the Lord.
6 Let not the swift man flee,
Nor the mighty man escape;
In the north beside the river Euphrates
They have stumbled and fallen.