Context 20Egypt is a pretty heifer,But a horsefly is coming from the northit is coming! 21Also her mercenaries in her midst 22Its sound moves along like a serpent; 23They have cut down her forest, declares the LORD; 24The daughter of Egypt has been put to shame, 25The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, says, Behold, I am going to punish Amon of Thebes, and Pharaoh, and Egypt along with her gods and her kings, even Pharaoh and those who trust in him. 26I shall give them over to the power of those who are seeking their lives, even into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and into the hand of his officers. Afterwards, however, it will be inhabited as in the days of old, declares the LORD. 27But as for you, O Jacob My servant, do not fear, 28O Jacob My servant, do not fear, declares the LORD, Parallel Verses American Standard VersionEgypt is a very fair heifer; but destruction out of the north is come, it is come. Douay-Rheims Bible Egypt is like a fair and beautiful heifer: there shall come from the north one that shall goad her. Darby Bible Translation Egypt is a very fair heifer; the gad-fly cometh, it cometh from the north. English Revised Version Egypt is a very fair heifer; but destruction out of the north is come, it is come. Webster's Bible Translation Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north. World English Bible Egypt is a very beautiful heifer; [but] destruction out of the north is come, it is come. Young's Literal Translation A heifer very fair is Egypt, Rending from the north doth come into her. Library Sargon of Assyria (722-705 B. C. )SARGON AS A WARRIOR AND AS A BUILDER. The origin of Sargon II.: the revolt of Babylon, Merodach-baladan and Elam--The kingdom of Elam from the time of the first Babylonian empire; the conquest's of Shutruh-nalkunta I.; the princes of Malamir--The first encounter of Assyria and Elam, the battle of Durilu (721 B.C.)--Revolt of Syria, Iaubidi of Hamath and Hannon of Gaza--Bocchoris and the XXIVth Egyptian dynasty; the first encounter of Assyria with Egypt, the battle of Raphia (720 B.C.). Urartu … G. Maspero—History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 7 A Clearing-Up Storm in the Realm Jeremiah Links Jeremiah 46:20 NIV • Jeremiah 46:20 NLT • Jeremiah 46:20 ESV • Jeremiah 46:20 NASB • Jeremiah 46:20 KJV • Jeremiah 46:20 Bible Apps • Jeremiah 46:20 Parallel • Bible Hub |