Jeremiah 46:23

New International Reader's Version

Egypt is like a thick forest. But they will chop it down,” announces the Lord. “There are more of their enemies than there are locusts. In fact, they can’t even be counted.

Cross References

Isaiah 10:18

He will completely destroy the beauty of their forests and rich farm lands. The Assyrian army will be like a sick person who becomes weaker and weaker.

Jeremiah 21:14

But I will punish you in keeping with what you have done,” announces the Lord. “I will start a fire in your forests. It will burn down everything around you.” ’ ”

Jeremiah 46:22

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.

Ezekiel 20:46

“Son of man, turn your attention to Judah in the south. Preach against it. Prophesy against its forests.

Joel 2:25

The Lord says, “I sent a great army of locusts to attack you. They included common locusts, giant locusts, young locusts and other locusts. I will make up for the years they ate your crops.

Judges 6:5

The Midianites came up with their livestock and tents. They came like huge numbers of locusts. It was impossible to count the men and their camels. They came into the land to destroy it.

Judges 7:12

The Midianites had set up their camp in the valley. So had the Amalekites and all the other tribes from the east. There were so many of them that they looked like huge numbers of locusts. Like the grains of sand on the seashore, their camels couldn’t be counted.