Jeremiah 46:6 - Easy To Read Version6 “Fast men can’t run away.\par Strong soldiers can’t escape.\par They will all stumble and fall.\par This will happen in the north,\par by the Euphrates River.\par Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 17696 Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates. Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition6 Let not the swift flee nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates they stumble and fall. Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)6 Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen. Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible6 The swift can’t flee; the mighty can’t escape. Up north by the Euphrates River, they stagger and fall. Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version6 Let not the swift take flight; let not the strong ones think to save themselves. They have been conquered and ruined, toward the north, near the river Euphrates. Féach an chaibidilDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version6 Let not the swift flee away nor the strong think to escape: they are overthrown and fallen down, towards the north, by the river Euphrates. Féach an chaibidil |
I also saw other things in this life {\cf2\super [36]} that were not fair: The fastest runner does not always win the race; the strongest army does not always win the battle; the wisest man does not always get the food he earns; the smartest man does not always get the wealth; and an educated person does not always get the praise he deserves. When the time comes, bad things happen to everyone!
So I will soon send for all the family groups of the north. {\cf2\super [202]} ” This message is from the Lord. “I will soon send for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. He is my servant. I will bring those people against the land of Judah and against the people of Judah. I will bring them against all the nations around you too. I will destroy all of those countries. I will make those lands like an empty desert forever. People will see those countries, and whistle at how badly they were destroyed.
“But at that time, our Master,\par the Lord All-Powerful, will win.\par At that time, he will give the punishment\par that they deserve.\par The Lord’s enemies will get the punishment\par that they should have.\par The sword will kill until it is finished.\par The sword will kill until it satisfies\par its thirst for blood.\par This will happen because there is a sacrifice\par for our Master, the Lord All-Powerful.\par That sacrifice is \{Egypt’s army\}\par in the land of the north,\par by the Euphrates River.\par
Run for your lives, people of Benjamin!\par Run away from the city of Jerusalem!\par Blow the war trumpet in the city of Tekoa!\par Put up the warning flag\par in the city of Beth Hakkerem!\par Do these things because disaster is coming from the north. {\cf2\super [37]} \par Terrible destruction is coming to you.\par