Jeremiah 46:22
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22–24“Egypt will slither and hiss like a snake
as the enemy army comes in force.
They will rush in, swinging axes
like lumberjacks cutting down trees.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
“She makes a sound like a serpent gliding away;
for her enemies march in force
and come against her with axes
like those who fell trees.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
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.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
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.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Egypt flees, silent as a serpent gliding away.
The invading army marches in;
they come against her with axes like woodsmen.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
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.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
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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