Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"The snorting of their horses is heard from Dan. At the neighing of their stallions, the whole earth quakes. They're coming to devour the land and all it contains, the city and all who live in it.
New American Standard Bible
At the sound of the neighing of his
The whole land quakes;
For they come and
The city and its inhabitants.
King James Version
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
Holman Bible
At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds,
the whole land quakes.
They come to devour the land and everything in it,
the city and all its residents.
A Conservative Version
The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan. At the sound of the neighing of his strong ones the whole land trembles. For they have come, and have devoured the land and all that is in it, the city and those who dwell therein.
American Standard Version
The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan: at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones the whole land trembleth; for they are come, and have devoured the land and all that is in it; the city and those that dwell therein.
Amplified
The snorting of [Nebuchadnezzar’s] horses is heard from Dan [on Palestine’s northern border].
At the sound of the neighing of his strong stallions
The whole land quakes;
For they come and devour the land and all that is in it,
The city and those who live in it.
Bible in Basic English
The loud breathing of the horses comes to our ears from Dan: at the sound of the outcry of his war-horses, all the land is shaking with fear; for they have come, and have made a meal of the land and everything in it; the town and the people living in it.
Darby Translation
The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan: the whole land trembleth at the sound of the neighing of his steeds, and they come, and devour the land, and all it contains, the city and those that dwell therein.
Julia Smith Translation
From Dan was heard the snorting of his horses; from the voice of the neighings of his strong ones all the land trembled: and they will come and cut up the land, and its fulness; the city and those dwelling in it
King James 2000
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell in it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"From Dan is heard the snorting of their horses, from the sound of the neighing of their stallions all the land quakes, for they come and devour the land, and that which fills [the] city, and [those who] live in it.
Modern King James verseion
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan; the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his stallions. For they have come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those who live in it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Then shall the noise of his horses be heard from Dan; the whole land shall be afraid at the neigh of his strong horses. For they shall go in, and devour the land, with all that is in it: the cities, and those that dwell therein.
NET Bible
The snorting of the enemy's horses is already being heard in the city of Dan. The sound of the neighing of their stallions causes the whole land to tremble with fear. They are coming to destroy the land and everything in it! They are coming to destroy the cities and everyone who lives in them!"
New Heart English Bible
The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan: at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones the whole land trembles; for they have come, and have devoured the land and all that is in it; the city and those who dwell therein.
The Emphasized Bible
From Dan, was heard the snorting of his horses At the sound of the neighing of his chargers, the whole land trembled, - Yea they came in and did sat up The land and the fulness thereof, The city, and them who were dwelling therein.
Webster
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they have come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
World English Bible
The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan: at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones the whole land trembles; for they are come, and have devoured the land and all that is in it; the city and those who dwell therein.
Youngs Literal Translation
From Dan hath been heard the snorting of his horses, From the voice of the neighings of his mighty ones, Trembled hath all the land, And they come in and consume the land and its fulness, The city and the inhabitants in it.
Themes
Cities » Afforded refuge in times of danger
Dan » A city » A city of the tribe of dan » Also called laish, and leshem
Interlinear
Shama`
'erets
'abbiyr
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 8:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Nation Longs For Yahweh's Help
15 We waited for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but instead there was terror. 16 "The snorting of their horses is heard from Dan. At the neighing of their stallions, the whole earth quakes. They're coming to devour the land and all it contains, the city and all who live in it. 17 Look, I'll send snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they'll bite you."
Cross References
Judges 5:22
Then loud was the beat of the horses' hooves from the galloping, galloping war steeds!
Judges 18:29
They renamed the city Dan, after the name of their ancestor Dan, who had been born in Israel. The former name of the city was Laish.
Judges 20:1
Then the entire Israeli nation from Dan to Beer-sheba, including the territory of Gilead came out for war. The army assembled as one united force to God at Mizpah.
Psalm 24:1
The earth and everything in it exists for the LORD the world and those who live in it.
Jeremiah 4:15-16
For a voice announces from Dan and declares disaster from Mount Ephraim.
Jeremiah 4:24
I looked at the mountains; they were quaking, and all the hills moved back and forth.
Jeremiah 6:23
They grab bow and spear; they're cruel and show no mercy. Their sound roars like the sea as they ride on horses, deployed like men ready for battle against you, daughter of Zion."
Jeremiah 10:25
Pour out your anger on the nations that don't acknowledge you, and on the families that don't call on your name. For they have devoured Jacob; they have devoured and consumed him; they have devastated his habitation.
Jeremiah 47:3
At the sound of the galloping hooves of his horses, at the rumbling of his chariots, the clatter of his wheels, fathers won't turn back for their children because their hands are weak,
Nahum 1:4-5
He rebukes the sea, and it evaporates; he dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither, while the flowers of Lebanon languish.
Nahum 3:2
The crack of whips and the clamor of wheels! The galloping horses and the bounding chariots!
Habakkuk 3:10
When the mountains looked upon you, they trembled; the overflowing water passed by, the ocean shouted, and its waves surged upward.
1 Corinthians 10:26
for "the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord."
1 Corinthians 10:28
However, if someone says to you, "This was offered as a sacrifice," don't eat it, both out of consideration for the one who told you and also for the sake of conscience.