Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
by traveling along the way to Egypt
to drink the waters of the Nile?
What will you gain
by traveling along the way to Assyria
to drink the waters of the Euphrates?
New American Standard Bible
To drink the waters of the
Or what are you doing on the road to Assyria,
To drink the waters of the
King James Version
And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
International Standard Version
Now, what are you doing on the road to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Nile? And what are you doing on the road to Assyria, to drink the waters of the Euphrates?
A Conservative Version
And now what have thou to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? Or what have thou to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?
American Standard Version
And now what hast thou to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? or what hast thou to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?
Amplified
“Now what are you doing by going to Egypt [in search of an ally],
To drink the [muddy] waters of the Nile?
Or what are you doing by going to Assyria [in search of an ally],
To drink the [muddy] waters of the Euphrates?
Bible in Basic English
And now, what have you to do on the way to Egypt, to get your drink from the waters of the Nile? or what have you to do on the way to Assyria, to get your drink from the waters of the River?
Darby Translation
And now, what hast thou to do with the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Shihor? And what hast thou to do with the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?
Julia Smith Translation
And now what to thee for the way of Egypt, to drink the water of Sihor? and what to thee to the way of Amur, to drink the water of the river?
King James 2000
And now what have you to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what have you to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And now {why do you go} the way of Egypt to drink the waters of the Shihor? And {why do you go} the way of Assyria to drink the waters of the {Euphrates}?
Modern King James verseion
And now what is for you toward the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? Or what for you toward Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And what hast thou now to do in the street of Egypt? To drink foul water? Either, what makest thou in the way to Assyria? To drink water of the flood?
NET Bible
What good will it do you then to go down to Egypt to seek help from the Egyptians? What good will it do you to go over to Assyria to seek help from the Assyrians?
New Heart English Bible
Now what have you to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? Or what have you to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore what hast thou to do with the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of Shihor? Or what hast thou to do with the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?
Webster
And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
World English Bible
Now what have you to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? Or what have you to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?
Youngs Literal Translation
And now, what -- to thee in the way of Egypt, To drink the waters of Sihor? And what -- to thee in the way of Asshur, To drink the waters of the River?
Themes
Assyria » Judah condemned for trusting to
Euphrates, the » Waters of, considered wholesome
Jews, the » Condemned for associating with other nations
Rivers » Useful for » Supplying drink to the people
Sihor » A river of egypt, given by some authorities as the nile river
Interlinear
Mayim
מים
Mayim
water, piss, waters , watersprings, washing, watercourse , waterflood, watering, variant
Usage: 581
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 2:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Consequences Of Apostasy
17
by abandoning the Lord your God
while He was leading you along the way?
by traveling along the way to Egypt
to drink the waters of the Nile?
What will you gain
by traveling along the way to Assyria
to drink the waters of the Euphrates?
your own apostasies will reprimand you.
Think it over and see how evil and bitter
for you to abandon the Lord your God
and to have no fear of Me.
This is the declaration
of the Lord God of Hosts.
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 13:3
from the Shihor east of Egypt to the border of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as the Avvites
Isaiah 31:1
and who depend on horses!
They trust in the abundance of chariots
and in the large number of horsemen.
They do not look
and they do not seek the Lord’s help.
Jeremiah 2:36
constantly changing your ways!
You will be put to shame by Egypt
just as you were put to shame by Assyria.
Hosea 7:11
they call to Egypt,
2 Kings 16:7-9
So Ahaz sent messengers
2 Chronicles 28:20-21
Then Tiglath-pileser
Isaiah 30:1-7
This is the Lord’s declaration.
They carry out a plan,
they make an alliance,
but against My will,
piling sin on top of sin.
Jeremiah 37:5-10
Pharaoh’s army had left Egypt,
Lamentations 4:17
ע Ayin
as we looked in vain for assistance;
we watched from our towers
for a nation
Ezekiel 17:15
However, this king revolted against him
Hosea 5:13
and Judah his wound,
Ephraim went to Assyria
and sent a delegation to the great king.
But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.