Jeremiah 46:22
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46:22Egypt will run away, hissing like a snake,44
as the enemy comes marching up in force.
They will come against her with axes
as if they were woodsmen chopping down trees.
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- 44 Or “Egypt will rustle away like a snake”; Heb “her sound goes like the snake,” or “her sound [is] like the snake [when] it goes.” The meaning of the simile is debated. Some see a reference to the impotent hiss of a fleeing serpent (F. B. Huey, Jeremiah, Lamentations [], ), others the sound of a serpent stealthily crawling away when it is disturbed (H. Freedman, Jeremiah [], 297–98). The translation follows the former interpretation because of the irony involved. Several commentators point out the irony of the snake slithering away (or hissing away) in retreat. The coiled serpent was a part of the royal insignia, signifying its readiness to strike. Pharaoh had boasted of great things (v. 8) but was just a big noise (v. 17); now all he could do was hiss as he beat his retreat (v. 22).
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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.
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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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