Jeremiah 46:22–23
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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.
They’ll level the country”—God’s Decree—“nothing
and no one standing for as far as you can see.
The invaders will be a swarm of locusts,
innumerable, past counting.
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.
They shall cut down her forest,
declares the Lord,
though it is impenetrable,
because they are more numerous than locusts;
they are without number.
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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.
They will chop down her forest,”
declares the Lord,
“dense though it be.
They are more numerous than locusts,
they cannot be counted.
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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.
They will cut down her forest—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
though it is dense,
for they are more numerous than locusts;
they cannot be counted.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
Egypt flees, silent as a serpent gliding away.
The invading army marches in;
they come against her with axes like woodsmen.
They will cut down her people like trees,” says the Lord,
“for they are more numerous than locusts.
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
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.
They will cut down her forest,” declares Yahweh,
“for it is impenetrable.
Yes, they are more numerous than locusts,
and they are without number.
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.
They shall cut down her forest, saith the Lord,
Though it cannot be searched;
Because they are more than the grasshoppers,
And are innumerable.
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