Context 23They have cut down her forest, declares the LORD;Surely it will no more be found, Even though they are now more numerous than locusts And are without number. 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 VersionThey shall cut down her forest, saith Jehovah, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable. Douay-Rheims Bible They have cut down her forest, saith the Lord, which cannot be counted: they are multiplied above locusts, and are without number. Darby Bible Translation They shall cut down her forest, saith Jehovah, though it be impenetrable; for they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable. English Revised Version They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable. Webster's Bible Translation They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable. World English Bible They shall cut down her forest, says Yahweh, though it can't be searched; because they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable. Young's Literal Translation They have cut down her forest, An affirmation of Jehovah -- for it is not searched, For they have been more than the grasshopper, And they have no numbering. 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 46:23 NIV • Jeremiah 46:23 NLT • Jeremiah 46:23 ESV • Jeremiah 46:23 NASB • Jeremiah 46:23 KJV • Jeremiah 46:23 Bible Apps • Jeremiah 46:23 Parallel • Bible Hub |