Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Why are thy strong ones swept away? They stood not, because LORD drove them.
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.
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.
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.
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 Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Memphis and in Tahpanhes. Say ye, Stand forth, and prepare thee, for the sword has devoured round about thee. 15 Why are thy strong ones swept away? They stood not, because LORD drove them. 16 He made many to stumble, yea, they fell one upon another. And they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 66:15-16
For, behold, LORD will come with fire, and his chariots shall be like the whirlwind, to render his anger with fierceness, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
Psalm 18:14
And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them, Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.
Psalm 18:39
For thou have girded me with strength to the battle. Thou have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
Psalm 68:2
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
Jeremiah 46:5
Why have I seen it? They are dismayed and have turned backward. And their mighty ones are beaten down, and have fled apace, and do not look back. Terror is on every side, says LORD.
Exodus 6:1
And LORD said to Moses, Now thou shall see what I will do to Pharaoh. For by a strong hand he shall let them go, and by a strong hand he shall drive them out of his land.
Deuteronomy 11:23
then will LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall dispossess nations greater and mightier than yourselves.
Judges 5:20-21
From heaven the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera.
Psalm 44:2
Thou drove out the nations with thy hand, but thou planted them. Thou afflicted the peoples, but thou spread them abroad.
Psalm 114:2-7
Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.
Jeremiah 46:21
Also her hired men in the midst of her are like calves of the stall, for they also are turned back. They have fled away together. They did not stand, for the day of their calamity has come upon them, the time of their visitation.