Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Why has Apis, your strong one, gone in flight? he was not able to keep his place, because the Lord was forcing him down with strength.
New American Standard Bible
They do not stand because the Lord has
King James Version
Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them.
Holman Bible
Each has not stood,
for the Lord has thrust him down.
International Standard Version
Why are your warriors prostrate? They don't stand because the LORD has brought them down.
A Conservative Version
Why are thy strong ones swept away? They stood not, because LORD drove them.
American Standard Version
Why are thy strong ones swept away? they stood not, because Jehovah did drive them.
Amplified
“Why have your strong ones been cut down?
They do not stand because the Lord drove them away.
Darby Translation
Why are thy valiants swept away? They stood not, for Jehovah did thrust them down.
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore were thy powerful cast down, not to stand? for Jehovah thrust them away.
King James 2000
Why are your valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Why are your bulls defeated? He did not stand because Yahweh thrust him down.
Modern King James verseion
Why is your mighty one swept away? They did not stand, because Jehovah thrust him down.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
How happeneth it that thy mighty worthies are fallen? Why stood they not fast? Even because the LORD thrust them down.
NET Bible
Why will your soldiers be defeated? They will not stand because I, the Lord, will thrust them down.
New Heart English Bible
Why are your strong ones swept away? They did not stand, because the LORD pushed them.
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore have thy valiant ones been laid prostrate? He hath made no stand, because, Yahweh, hath driven him back:
Webster
Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them.
World English Bible
Why are your strong ones swept away? they didn't stand, because Yahweh did drive them.
Youngs Literal Translation
Wherefore hath thy bull been swept away? He hath not stood, because Jehovah thrust him away.
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 46:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Messages Concerning Egypt
14 Give the news in Migdol, make it public in Noph: say, Take up your positions and make yourselves ready; for on every side of you the sword has made destruction. 15 Why has Apis, your strong one, gone in flight? he was not able to keep his place, because the Lord was forcing him down with strength. 16 ... are stopped in their going, they are falling; and they say one to another, Let us get up and go back to our people, to the land of our birth, away from the cruel sword.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 66:15-16
For the Lord is coming with fire, and his war-carriages will be like the storm-wind; to give punishment in the heat of his wrath, and his passion is like flames of fire.
Psalm 18:14
He sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.
Psalm 18:39
For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who come out against me.
Psalm 68:2
Let them be like smoke before the driving wind; as wax turning soft before the fire, so let them come to an end before the power of God.
Jeremiah 46:5
What have I seen? they are overcome with fear and turned back; their men of war are broken and have gone in flight, not looking back: fear is on every side, says the Lord.
Exodus 6:1
And the Lord said to Moses, Now you will see what I am about to do to Pharaoh; for by a strong hand he will be forced to let them go, driving them out of his land because of my outstretched arm.
Deuteronomy 11:23
Then the Lord will send these nations in flight before you, and you will take the lands of nations greater and stronger than yourselves.
Judges 5:20-21
The stars from heaven were fighting; from their highways they were fighting against Sisera.
Psalm 44:2
Uprooting the nations with your hand, and planting our fathers in their place; cutting down the nations, but increasing the growth of your people.
Psalm 114:2-7
Judah became his holy place, and Israel his kingdom.
Jeremiah 46:21
And those who were her fighters for payment are like fat oxen; for they are turned back, they have gone in flight together, they do not keep their place: for the day of their fate has come on them, the time of their punishment.