Jeremiah 46:21

The Passion Translation

The mercenaries she had with her were like pampered, fattened calves, but they, too, turned and ran away; they failed to stand and fight. For the day has come when Yahweh will bring disaster and punishment to them.

Cross References

Psalm 37:13

God laughs at the wicked and their plans, for he knows their day is coming!

Proverbs 15:17

It’s much better to have a meal of vegetables surrounded with love and grace than a steak where there is hate.

Isaiah 10:3

What will come of you on your day of visitation when disaster comes from afar? To whom will you run for help? And what will you do then with all your great wealth?

Isaiah 34:7

Cattle and young bulls will also be slain; their land will be drenched with blood and the dust soaked with fat.

Jeremiah 18:17

Like a strong wind from the east, I will blow them away before their enemies. Since they have turned their back on me, I will turn my back on them and refuse to help them in their day of trouble.”

Jeremiah 46:22

Egypt hisses like a snake crawling away, as her enemies advance in force and attack her with axes like woodsmen chopping down trees.

Jeremiah 46:5

But Yahweh asks, “What do I see? The army breaking ranks and retreating? Their heroes flee for their lives, beaten, defeated, and terrified, not once looking back.

Jeremiah 46:9

Go ahead, Egypt, tell your horsemen—‘Charge!’ And your chariots—‘Ride forth!’ March out your mighty warriors, your hired soldiers from Ethiopia and Libya with shield in hand, your archers from Lydia skilled with the bow.

Jeremiah 48:44

The one who flees from the terror will fall into the pit, and the one who climbs out of the pit will be caught in the snare.” For Yahweh declares, “I will bring upon Moab the year of her punishment.

Jeremiah 49:8

People of Dedan, turn and run! Go into hiding, for I will bring ruin on Esau when my time to punish him has come.

Jeremiah 50:11

“I, Yahweh, say to the people of Babylon: You rejoiced when you robbed my people, my inheritance. You had a good time, making more noise than horses neighing and frolicking like playful heifers at the time of the threshing of grain.

Jeremiah 50:27

Slaughter all her warriors; lead them away as cattle to be slaughtered. Woe to them, for their day of reckoning has come, their time for being punished is here.

Ezekiel 30:22

Therefore, Lord Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt; I will break both his arms, the strong one and the broken one, and I will make him drop the sword from his hand.

Ezekiel 35:5

You have been an enemy of Israel for a very long time. You betrayed the Israelites and gave them over to be slaughtered at the time of their calamity, the crucial moment of their final punishment.

Matthew 22:4

So the king sent even more servants to inform the invited guests, saying, ‘Come, for the sumptuous feast is now ready! The oxen and fattened cattle have been killed and everything is prepared, so come! Come to the wedding feast for my son and his bride!’