Jeremiah 46:22–23

22 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.

23 They will chop down her forest,”

declares the Lord,

“dense though it be.

They are more numerous than locusts,

they cannot be counted.

22 “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.

23 They shall cut down her forest,

declares the Lord,

though it is impenetrable,

because they are more numerous than locusts;

they are without number.

22 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.

23 They shall cut down her forest, saith the Lord,

Though it cannot be searched;

Because they are more than the grasshoppers,

And are innumerable.

22 Egypt flees, silent as a serpent gliding away.

The invading army marches in;

they come against her with axes like woodsmen.

23 They will cut down her people like trees,” says the Lord,

“for they are more numerous than locusts.

22 Egypt is like a hissing snake that is trying to escape.

The enemy comes closer and closer.

They come against Egypt with axes

like men who cut down trees.

23 They will chop down Egypt’s army

as if it were a great forest,” says the Lord.

“There are more enemy soldiers than locusts;

there are too many to count.

22 The sound thereof shall go like the serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood. 23 They shall cut down her forest, saith Jehovah, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable.

22 Her voice shall go like a serpent’s; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood. 23 They shall cut down her forest, saith Jehovah, though it be impenetrable; for they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable.

22 Egypt will hiss like a snake as it slithers away. 

Its enemies will come with full force. 

They will attack it with axes like those who chop wood. 

23 They will cut down the forest,” declares the Lord, 

“since Egypt can’t be found. 

They are more numerous than locusts; they can’t be counted. 

22 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.

23 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.

22 She makes a sound like a snake gliding away,

for her enemies march in force

and come against her with axes,

like those who fell trees.

23 They shall cut down her forest,

says the Lord,

though it is impenetrable,

because they are more numerous

than locusts;

they are without number.

22 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.

23 They will cut down her forest,” declares Yahweh,

“for it is impenetrable.

Yes, they are more numerous than locusts,

and they are without number.

22 The Egyptians will hiss like a snake that is trying to get away.

A powerful army will advance against them.

Their enemies will come against them with axes.

They will be like those who cut down trees.

23 Egypt is like a thick forest.

But they will chop it down,”

announces the Lord.

“There are more of them than there are locusts.

In fact, they can’t even be counted.

22 “Its sound moves along like a serpent;

For they move on like an army

And come to her as woodcutters with axes.

23 “They have cut down her forest,” declares the Lord;

“Surely it will no more be found,

Even though they are now more numerous than locusts

And are without number.