Jeremiah 46:21
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All her hired soldiers are stationed to defend her—
like well-fed calves they are.
But when their lives are on the line, they’ll run off,
cowards every one.
When the going gets tough,
they’ll take the easy way out.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Even her hired soldiers in her midst
are like fattened calves;
yes, they have turned and fled together;
they did not stand,
for the day of their calamity has come upon them,
the time of their punishment.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
The mercenaries in her ranks
are like fattened calves.
They too will turn and flee together,
they will not stand their ground,
for the day of disaster is coming upon them,
the time for them to be punished.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Even her mercenaries among her
are like stall-fed calves.
They too will turn back;
together they will flee;
they will not take their stand,
for the day of their calamity is coming on them,
the time of their punishment.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
Egypt’s mercenaries have become like fattened calves.
They, too, will turn and run,
for it is a day of great disaster for Egypt,
a time of great punishment.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Even her mercenaries in her midst are like calves of fattening,
for they also have turned away,
they have fled together.
They stand not,
for the day of their calamity has come upon them,
the time of their punishment.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
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.
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