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The invading army marches in; they come against her with axes like woodsmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/46.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/46.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent, for the enemy will advance in force; with axes they will come against her like woodsmen cutting down trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Its sound moves along like a serpent; For they move on like an army And come to her as woodcutters with axes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/46.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />"Its sound moves along like a serpent; For they move on like an army And come to her as woodcutters with axes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/46.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Its sound moves along like a serpent; For they move on like an army And come to her as woodcutters with axes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/46.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The sound [of Egypt fleeing from the enemy] is like [the rustling of] an escaping serpent, For her foes advance with a mighty army And come against her like woodcutters with axes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/46.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/46.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The enemy army will go forward like a swarm of locusts. Your troops will feel helpless, like a snake in a forest <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/46.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Egypt runs away, hissing like a snake, as the enemy's army approaches. They attack her with axes, like people cutting down trees <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/46.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/46.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Her cry will be like that of a fleeing serpent when they come in strength. They're coming to her with axes like woodcutters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/46.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Egypt will run away, hissing like a snake, as the enemy comes marching up in force. They will come against her with axes as if they were woodsmen chopping down trees. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/46.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/46.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Her noise shall go like a serpent, For they shall march with an army And come against her with axes, Like those who chop wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/jeremiah/46.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Her sound shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, like hewers of wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/46.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sound of it shall go like the serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as wood cutters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/46.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sound of it shall go like the serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as wood cutters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/jeremiah/46.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/46.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/jeremiah/46.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Its sound <i>is</i> like that of a serpent as it goes, for they shall go in force and come against her with axes like woodcutters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/jeremiah/46.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/46.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/46.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/jeremiah/46.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />The voyce thereof shall goe foorth like a serpent: for they shall march with an armie, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/jeremiah/46.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />The crye of them shall make a noyse as the hissing of serpentes: for they shall enter in with their hoastes, and come against her with axes, as it were hewers downe of wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/jeremiah/46.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />The crie off their enemies shall make a noyse, as the blast of a trompet. For they shall entre in with their hooste, and come wt axes, as it were hewers downe of wod.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/46.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Its voice goes on as a serpent, "" For they go with a force, "" And they have come in to her with axes, "" As hewers of trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Its voice as a serpent goeth on, For with a force they go, And with axes they have come in to her, As hewers of trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/46.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Her voice shall go as the serpent; for with an army in the sand they shall go, and with axes they came to her, as they hewing wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/46.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Her voice shall sound like brass, for they shall hasten with an army, and with axes they shall come against her, as hewers of wood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/46.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Her voice will sound out like brass. For they will rush forward with an army, and with axes they will come against her, like those who chop wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/46.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The sound of the army was like a serpent that slithers, because they shall depart with the army, and with axes they shall come against her like tree cutters<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/46.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The sound of the army is like that of a serpent when it creeps; for they shall march with an army and come against her with axes, like hewers of trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/46.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The sound thereof shall go like the serpent's; For they march with an army, And come against her with axes, As hewers of wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/46.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Their voice is as <i>that</i> of a hissing serpent, for they go upon the sand; they shall come upon Egypt with axes, as men that cut wood.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/jeremiah/46.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·w·lāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">Egypt will hiss</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: yê·lêḵ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">like a fleeing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5175.htm" title="5175: kan·nā·ḥāš (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- A serpent. From nachash; a snake.">serpent,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: yê·lê·ḵū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">the enemy will advance</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḇə·ḥa·yil (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">in force;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7134.htm" title="7134: ū·ḇə·qar·dum·mō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fp) -- An axe. Perhaps from qadam in the sense of striking upon; an axe.">with axes</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">they will come</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">against her</a> <a href="/hebrew/2404.htm" title="2404: kə·ḥō·ṭə·ḇê (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To cut or gather wood. A primitive root; to chop or carve wood.">like woodsmen cutting down trees.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘ê·ṣîm (N-mp) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood."></a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/jeremiah/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963. qowl (kole) -- sound, voice">Its voice</a><a href="/hebrew/5175.htm" title="5175. nachash (naw-khawsh') -- a serpent"> as a serpent</a><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk"> goeth on</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">, For</a><a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428. chayil (khah'-yil) -- strength, efficiency, wealth, army"> with a force</a><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk"> they go</a><a href="/hebrew/7134.htm" title="7134. qardom (kar-dome') -- an axe">, And with axes</a><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go"> they have come in</a><a href="/hebrew/2404.htm" title="2404. chatab (khaw-tab') -- to cut or gather wood"> to her, As hewers</a><a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086. ets (ates) -- tree, trees, wood"> of trees.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs">Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="קֹול ncmsc 6963"> will hiss</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> like</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqi3ms 1980"> slithering</a> <a href="/hebrew/5175.htm" title="נָחָשׁ_1 ncmsa 5175"> snake</a>,  <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqi3mp 1980"> the enemy will come</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="חַיִל ncmsa 2428"> an army</a>; <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/7134.htm" title="קַרְדֹּם ncfpa 7134"> axes</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqp3cp 935"> they will come</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> against</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">like</a> <a href="/hebrew/2404.htm" title="חטב vqPmpc 2404"> those who cut</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="עֵץ ncmpa 6086"> trees</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/jeremiah/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963. qowl (kole) -- sound, voice">"Its sound</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">moves</a> <a href="/hebrew/5175.htm" title="5175. nachash (naw-khawsh') -- a serpent">along like a serpent;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">For they move</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428. chayil (khah'-yil) -- strength, efficiency, wealth, army">on like an army</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">And come</a> <a href="/hebrew/2404.htm" title="2404. chatab (khaw-tab') -- to cut or gather wood">to her as woodcutters</a> <a href="/hebrew/7134.htm" title="7134. qardom (kar-dome') -- an axe">with axes.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/46.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963. qowl (kole) -- sound, voice">The voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212. yalak (yaw-lak') -- again, away, bear, bring, carry away, come away, depart, flow, ">thereof shall go</a> <a href="/hebrew/5175.htm" title="5175. nachash (naw-khawsh') -- a serpent">like a serpent;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3212.htm" title="3212. yalak (yaw-lak') -- again, away, bear, bring, carry away, come away, depart, flow, ">for they shall march</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428. chayil (khah'-yil) -- strength, efficiency, wealth, army">with an army,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">and come</a> <a href="/hebrew/7134.htm" title="7134. qardom (kar-dome') -- an axe">against her with axes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2404.htm" title="2404. chatab (khaw-tab') -- to cut or gather wood">as hewers</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086. ets (ates) -- tree, trees, wood">of wood.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../jeremiah/46-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 46:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 46:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../jeremiah/46-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 46:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 46:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>