Jeremiah 46:20

20 “Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly is coming against her from the north.

Jeremiah 46:20 in Other Translations

KJV
20 Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north.
ESV
20 "A beautiful heifer is Egypt, but a biting fly from the north has come upon her.
NLT
20 Egypt is as sleek as a beautiful heifer, but a horsefly from the north is on its way!
MSG
20 "Too bad, Egypt, a beautiful sleek heifer attacked by a horsefly from the north!
CSB
20 Egypt is a beautiful young cow, but a horsefly from the north is coming against her.

Jeremiah 46:20 In-Context

18 “As surely as I live,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD Almighty, “one will come who is like Tabor among the mountains, like Carmel by the sea.
19 Pack your belongings for exile, you who live in Egypt, for Memphis will be laid waste and lie in ruins without inhabitant.
20 “Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly is coming against her from the north.
21 The mercenaries in her ranks are like fattened calves. They too will turn and flee together, they will not stand their ground, for the day of disaster is coming upon them, the time for them to be punished.
22 Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent as the enemy advances in force; they will come against her with axes, like men who cut down trees.

Cross References 1

  • 1. ver 24; S Isaiah 14:31; Jeremiah 47:2
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