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Jeremiah 46:15
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.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Why have your strong ones been swept away?Each has not stood,for the Lord has thrust him down.
Why have your strong ones been swept away?Each has not stood,for the Lord has thrust him down.
Hebrew Names Version
Why are your strong ones swept away? they didn't stand, because the LORD did drive them.
Why are your strong ones swept away? they didn't stand, because the LORD did drive them.
King James Version
Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the Lord did drive them.
Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the Lord did drive them.
English Standard Version
Why are your mighty ones face down? They do not stand because the Lord thrust them down.
Why are your mighty ones face down? They do not stand because the Lord thrust them down.
New American Standard Bible
"Why have your powerful ones been cut down? They do not stand because the LORD has thrust them away.
"Why have your powerful ones been cut down? They do not stand because the LORD has thrust them away.
New Century Version
Egypt, why were your warriors killed? They could not stand because the Lord pushed them down.
Egypt, why were your warriors killed? They could not stand because the Lord pushed them down.
Amplified Bible
"Why have your strong ones been cut down? They do not stand because the LORD drove them away.
"Why have your strong ones been cut down? They do not stand because the LORD drove them away.
World English Bible
Why are your strong ones swept away? they didn't stand, because Yahweh did drive them.
Why are your strong ones swept away? they didn't stand, because Yahweh did drive them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Why are thy valiant men put backe? they could not stand, because the Lord did driue them.
Why are thy valiant men put backe? they could not stand, because the Lord did driue them.
Legacy Standard Bible
Why are your mighty ones thrown down?They do not stand because Yahweh has thrust them down.
Why are your mighty ones thrown down?They do not stand because Yahweh has thrust them down.
Berean Standard Bible
Why have your warriors been laid low? They cannot stand, for the LORD has thrust them down.
Why have your warriors been laid low? They cannot stand, for the LORD has thrust them down.
Contemporary English Version
I have struck down your mighty god Apis and chased him away.
I have struck down your mighty god Apis and chased him away.
Complete Jewish Bible
Why has your strong one been overthrown? He failed to stand because Adonai pushed him down.
Why has your strong one been overthrown? He failed to stand because Adonai pushed him down.
Darby Translation
Why are thy valiants swept away? They stood not, for Jehovah did thrust them down.
Why are thy valiants swept away? They stood not, for Jehovah did thrust them down.
Easy-to-Read Version
Egypt, your strong soldiers will be killed. They will not be able to stand because the Lord will push them down.
Egypt, your strong soldiers will be killed. They will not be able to stand because the Lord will push them down.
George Lamsa Translation
Why are your valiant men defeated? They fell down and rose up no more because the LORD has overthrown them.
Why are your valiant men defeated? They fell down and rose up no more because the LORD has overthrown them.
Good News Translation
Why has your mighty god Apis fallen? The Lord has struck him down!'
Why has your mighty god Apis fallen? The Lord has struck him down!'
Lexham English Bible
Why are your bulls defeated? He did not stand because Yahweh thrust him down.
Why are your bulls defeated? He did not stand because Yahweh thrust him down.
Literal Translation
Why is your mighty one swept away? He did not stand because Jehovah thrust him down.
Why is your mighty one swept away? He did not stand because Jehovah thrust him down.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
How happeneth it that thy mightie worthies are fallen? why stode they not fast? Euen because the LORDE thrust them downe.
How happeneth it that thy mightie worthies are fallen? why stode they not fast? Euen because the LORDE thrust them downe.
American Standard Version
Why are thy strong ones swept away? they stood not, because Jehovah did drive them.
Why are thy strong ones swept away? they stood not, because Jehovah did drive them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Why is thy strong one overthrown? He stood not, because the LORD did thrust him down.
Why is thy strong one overthrown? He stood not, because the LORD did thrust him down.
King James Version (1611)
Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the Lord did driue them.
Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the Lord did driue them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Howe happeneth it that thy mightie worthyes are fallen? why stoode they not fast? euen because the Lorde thrust them downe.
Howe happeneth it that thy mightie worthyes are fallen? why stoode they not fast? euen because the Lorde thrust them downe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the word of the Lord came to Jeremias in the court of the prison, saying,
And the word of the Lord came to Jeremias in the court of the prison, saying,
English Revised Version
Why are thy strong ones swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them.
Why are thy strong ones swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whi hath thi strong man wexe rotun? He stood not, for the Lord vndurturnede hym.
Whi hath thi strong man wexe rotun? He stood not, for the Lord vndurturnede hym.
Update Bible Version
Why has Apis fled? Your bull did not stay, because Yahweh drove him out.
Why has Apis fled? Your bull did not stay, because Yahweh drove him out.
Webster's Bible Translation
Why are thy valiant [men] swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them.
Why are thy valiant [men] swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them.
New English Translation
Why will your soldiers be defeated? They will not stand because I, the Lord , will thrust them down.
Why will your soldiers be defeated? They will not stand because I, the Lord , will thrust them down.
New King James Version
Why are your valiant men swept away? They did not stand Because the LORD drove them away.
Why are your valiant men swept away? They did not stand Because the LORD drove them away.
New Living Translation
Why have your warriors fallen? They cannot stand, for the Lord has knocked them down.
Why have your warriors fallen? They cannot stand, for the Lord has knocked them down.
New Life Bible
Why have your strong ones gone away? They did not stand because the Lord has thrown them down.
Why have your strong ones gone away? They did not stand because the Lord has thrown them down.
New Revised Standard
Why has Apis fled? Why did your bull not stand? —because the Lord thrust him down.
Why has Apis fled? Why did your bull not stand? —because the Lord thrust him down.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Wherefore have thy valiant ones been laid prostrate? He hath made no stand, because, Yahweh, hath driven him back:
Wherefore have thy valiant ones been laid prostrate? He hath made no stand, because, Yahweh, hath driven him back:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Why are thy valiant men come to nothing? they stood not: because the Lord hath overthrown them.
Why are thy valiant men come to nothing? they stood not: because the Lord hath overthrown them.
Revised Standard Version
Why has Apis fled? Why did not your bull stand? Because the LORD thrust him down.
Why has Apis fled? Why did not your bull stand? Because the LORD thrust him down.
Young's Literal Translation
Wherefore hath thy bull been swept away? He hath not stood, because Jehovah thrust him away.
Wherefore hath thy bull been swept away? He hath not stood, because Jehovah thrust him away.
THE MESSAGE
"Why will your bull-god Apis run off? Because God will drive him off. Your ragtag army will fall to pieces. The word is passing through the ranks, ‘Let's get out of here while we still can. Let's head for home and save our skins.' When they get home they'll nickname Pharaoh ‘Big-Talk-Bad-Luck.' As sure as I am the living God" —the King's Decree, God -of-the-Angel-Armies is his name— "A conqueror is coming: like Tabor, singular among mountains; like Carmel, jutting up from the sea! So pack your bags for exile, you coddled daughters of Egypt, For Memphis will soon be nothing, a vacant lot grown over with weeds.
"Why will your bull-god Apis run off? Because God will drive him off. Your ragtag army will fall to pieces. The word is passing through the ranks, ‘Let's get out of here while we still can. Let's head for home and save our skins.' When they get home they'll nickname Pharaoh ‘Big-Talk-Bad-Luck.' As sure as I am the living God" —the King's Decree, God -of-the-Angel-Armies is his name— "A conqueror is coming: like Tabor, singular among mountains; like Carmel, jutting up from the sea! So pack your bags for exile, you coddled daughters of Egypt, For Memphis will soon be nothing, a vacant lot grown over with weeds.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Why have your mighty ones become prostrate? They do not stand because the LORD has thrust them down.
"Why have your mighty ones become prostrate? They do not stand because the LORD has thrust them down.
Contextual Overview
12 Your shame has come to the ears of the nations, and the earth is full of your cry: for the strong man is falling against the strong, they have come down together. 13 The word which the Lord said to Jeremiah the prophet, of how Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, would come and make war on the land of 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 â¢â¢â¢ Three dots are used where it is no longer possible to be certain of the true sense of the Hebrew words, and for this reason no attempt has been made to put them into Basic English. 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. 17 Give a name to Pharaoh, king of Egypt: A noise who has let the time go by. 18 By my life, says the King, whose name is the Lord of armies, truly, like Tabor among the mountains and like Carmel by the sea, so will he come. 19 O daughter living in Egypt, make ready the vessels of a prisoner: for Noph will become a waste, it will be burned up and become unpeopled. 20 Egypt is a fair young cow; but a biting insect has come on her out of the north. 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.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
thy: Jeremiah 46:5, Jeremiah 46:21, Judges 5:20, Judges 5:21, Isaiah 66:15, Isaiah 66:16
the Lord: Exodus 6:1, Deuteronomy 11:23, Psalms 18:14, Psalms 18:39, Psalms 44:2, Psalms 68:2, Psalms 114:2-7
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 19:14 - they fled Isaiah 19:1 - the heart Isaiah 19:3 - the spirit
Cross-References
Genesis 25:20
Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramaean of Paddan-aram, and the sister of Laban the Aramaean, to be his wife.
Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramaean of Paddan-aram, and the sister of Laban the Aramaean, to be his wife.
Genesis 35:23
Now Jacob had twelve sons: the sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob's first son, and Simeon and Levi and Judah and Issachar and Zebulun;
Now Jacob had twelve sons: the sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob's first son, and Simeon and Levi and Judah and Issachar and Zebulun;
Genesis 46:1
And Israel went on his journey with all he had, and came to Beer-sheba, where he made offerings to the God of his father Isaac.
And Israel went on his journey with all he had, and came to Beer-sheba, where he made offerings to the God of his father Isaac.
Genesis 46:2
And God said to Israel in a night-vision, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
And God said to Israel in a night-vision, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
Genesis 46:3
And he said, I am God, the God of your father: go down to Egypt without fear, for I will make a great nation of you there:
And he said, I am God, the God of your father: go down to Egypt without fear, for I will make a great nation of you there:
Genesis 46:15
All these, together with his daughter Dinah, were the children of Leah, whom Jacob had by her in Paddan-aram; they were thirty-three in number.
All these, together with his daughter Dinah, were the children of Leah, whom Jacob had by her in Paddan-aram; they were thirty-three in number.
Genesis 46:17
And the sons of Asher: Jimnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah, and Sarah, their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
And the sons of Asher: Jimnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah, and Sarah, their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
Genesis 46:21
And the sons of Benjamin were Belah and Becher and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim and Huppim and Ard.
And the sons of Benjamin were Belah and Becher and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim and Huppim and Ard.
Genesis 46:31
And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's people, I will go and give the news to Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers and my father's people, from the land of Canaan, have come to me;
And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's people, I will go and give the news to Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers and my father's people, from the land of Canaan, have come to me;
Genesis 46:32
And these men are keepers of sheep and owners of cattle, and have with them their flocks and their herds and all they have.
And these men are keepers of sheep and owners of cattle, and have with them their flocks and their herds and all they have.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Why are thy valiant [men] swept away?.... As with a mighty torrent, or a sweeping rain; so the word is used in Proverbs 28:3; to which the Chaldean army may be compared; which came with such irresistible force as to drive the Egyptians from their posts, so that they could not stand their ground. The Septuagint renders it,
"why does Apis flee from thee? thy choice ox does not continue.''
Which was the god of the Egyptians, they worshipped in the form of an ox; this could not protect them, though thought by them to be very mighty and powerful; so Aelianus i says Apis with the Egyptians is believed to be a most powerful deity; yet could not save them; but the word signifies their nobles, their mighty men of war, their generals and officers, at least their valiant soldiers; who yet were not able to stand the tide of power that came against them. The reason was,
because the Lord did drive them; by means of the Chaldeans; he dispirited them; he put them into a panic, and they fled from their posts; there is no standing against the Lord.
i De Animal. l. 11. c. 10.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Translate it: “Why is thy mighty one cast down? He stood not, because Yahweh thrust him down.” The “mighty one” is explained by the Septuagint to be the bull Apis. Thus:
(1) the chief deity of Egypt Jeremiah 46:15;
(2) the army of mercenaries Jeremiah 46:16;
(3) the king, Pharaoh Jeremiah 46:17, are the three upon whom the Egyptians trusted.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 46:15. They stood not, because the Lord did drive them. — The Lord panic-struck them, and drove them back.
