Jeremiah 46:22 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769The voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionThe 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 with axes, like those who fell trees and cut wood. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)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. See the chapterCommon English BibleLike the sound of a snake hissing as it slithers away is Egypt as armies approach in force; they come against her with axes, like woodcutters. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionHer 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. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionHer voice shall sound like brass: for they shall hasten with an army, and with axes they shall come against her, as hewers of wood. See the chapter |