Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 "Preach throughout the land of Egypt, and cause it be proclaimed at Migdol, Memphis, and Tahpenes, and say: Stand still, make thee ready, for the sword shall consume thee round about. 15 How happeneth it that thy mighty worthies are fallen? Why stood they not fast? Even because the LORD thrust them down. 16 The slaughter was great, for one fell ever still upon another. One cried upon another, 'Up, let us go again to our own people, and to our own natural country, from the sword of our enemy.'
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 66:15-16
For behold, the LORD shall come with fire, and his chariot shall be like a whirlwind, that he may recompense his vengeance in his wrath, and his indignation with the flame of fire.
Psalm 18:14
He sent out his arrows and scattered them, he cast forth lightnings, and destroyed them. {TYNDALE: And he shot arrows and scattered them, and hurled lightning and turmoiled them.}
Psalm 18:39
Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; thou hast thrown them all down under me, that rose up against me. {TYNDALE: And thou compassedest me about with might to battle, and madest them that rose against me to stoop under me.}
Psalm 68:2
Like as the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou drive them away; and like as wax melteth at the fire, so shall the ungodly perish at the presence of God.
Jeremiah 46:5
But alas, how happeneth it, that I see you so afraid? Why shrink ye back? Wherefore are your worthies slain? Yea, they run so fast away, that none of them looketh behind him. Fearfulness is fallen upon every one of them, sayeth the LORD.
Exodus 6:1
Then the LORD said unto Moses, "Now shalt thou see what I will do unto Pharaoh, for with a mighty hand shall he let them go, and with a mighty hand shall he drive them out of his land."
Deuteronomy 11:23
then will the LORD cast out all these nations; and ye shall conquer them which are both greater and mightier than yourselves.
Judges 5:20-21
From heaven came battle: for the stars, being in their course, fought against Sisera.
Psalm 44:2
How thou hast driven out the Heathen with thy hand, and planted them in; how thou hast destroyed the nations and cast them out.
Psalm 114:2-7
Judah was his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.
Jeremiah 46:21
Her waged soldiers that be with her, are like fat calves. They also shall flee away together, and not abide: for the day of their slaughter and the time of their visitation shall come upon them.