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Contemporary English Version
Jeremiah 46:6
You are strong and run fast, but you can't escape. You fall in battle near the Euphrates River.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The swift cannot flee,and the warrior cannot escape!In the north by the bank of the Euphrates River,they stumble and fall.
The swift cannot flee,and the warrior cannot escape!In the north by the bank of the Euphrates River,they stumble and fall.
Hebrew Names Version
Don't let the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Perat have they stumbled and fallen.
Don't let the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Perat have they stumbled and fallen.
King James Version
Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
English Standard Version
"The swift cannot flee away, nor the warrior escape; in the north by the river Euphrates they have stumbled and fallen.
"The swift cannot flee away, nor the warrior escape; in the north by the river Euphrates they have stumbled and fallen.
New American Standard Bible
Let not the swift man flee, Nor the warrior escape. In the north beside the river Euphrates They have stumbled and fallen.
Let not the swift man flee, Nor the warrior escape. In the north beside the river Euphrates They have stumbled and fallen.
New Century Version
"The fast runners cannot run away; the strong soldiers cannot escape. They stumble and fall in the north, by the Euphrates River.
"The fast runners cannot run away; the strong soldiers cannot escape. They stumble and fall in the north, by the Euphrates River.
Amplified Bible
Do not let the swift man run, Nor the mighty man escape; In the north by the river Euphrates They have stumbled and fallen.
Do not let the swift man run, Nor the mighty man escape; In the north by the river Euphrates They have stumbled and fallen.
World English Bible
Don't let the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen.
Don't let the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The swift shal not flee away, nor the strong man escape: they shall stumble, and fall towarde the North by the riuer Perath.
The swift shal not flee away, nor the strong man escape: they shall stumble, and fall towarde the North by the riuer Perath.
Legacy Standard Bible
Let not the swift man flee,Nor the mighty man escape;In the north beside the river EuphratesThey have stumbled and fallen.
Let not the swift man flee,Nor the mighty man escape;In the north beside the river EuphratesThey have stumbled and fallen.
Berean Standard Bible
The swift cannot flee, and the warrior cannot escape! In the north by the River Euphrates they stumble and fall.
The swift cannot flee, and the warrior cannot escape! In the north by the River Euphrates they stumble and fall.
Complete Jewish Bible
"The swift cannot flee, nor the heroes escape. In the north, by the Euphrates River, they have stumbled and fallen."
"The swift cannot flee, nor the heroes escape. In the north, by the Euphrates River, they have stumbled and fallen."
Darby Translation
Let not the swift flee away, neither let the mighty man escape!—Toward the north, hard by the river Euphrates, they have stumbled and fallen.
Let not the swift flee away, neither let the mighty man escape!—Toward the north, hard by the river Euphrates, they have stumbled and fallen.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Fast men cannot run away. Strong soldiers cannot escape. They will all stumble and fall. This will happen in the north, by the Euphrates River.
"Fast men cannot run away. Strong soldiers cannot escape. They will all stumble and fall. This will happen in the north, by the Euphrates River.
George Lamsa Translation
The swift cannot flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they have all stumbled and fallen by the river Euphrates.
The swift cannot flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they have all stumbled and fallen by the river Euphrates.
Good News Translation
Those who run fast cannot get away; the soldiers cannot escape. In the north, by the Euphrates, they stumble and fall.
Those who run fast cannot get away; the soldiers cannot escape. In the north, by the Euphrates, they stumble and fall.
Lexham English Bible
The swift cannot flee, and the warrior cannot escape. They have stumbled and they have fallen, by the bank of the Euphrates River.
The swift cannot flee, and the warrior cannot escape. They have stumbled and they have fallen, by the bank of the Euphrates River.
Literal Translation
Do not let the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape. They stumbled and fell to the north, by the side of the river Euphrates.
Do not let the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape. They stumbled and fell to the north, by the side of the river Euphrates.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The lightest off fote shall not fle awaye, and the worthies shall not escape. Towarde the north by the water of Euphrates they shall stomble and fall.
The lightest off fote shall not fle awaye, and the worthies shall not escape. Towarde the north by the water of Euphrates they shall stomble and fall.
American Standard Version
Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen.
Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen.
Bible in Basic English
Let not the quick-footed go in flight, or the man of war get away; on the north, by the river Euphrates, they are slipping and falling.
Let not the quick-footed go in flight, or the man of war get away; on the north, by the river Euphrates, they are slipping and falling.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The swift cannot flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen.
The swift cannot flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen.
King James Version (1611)
Let not the swift flee away, nor the mightie man escape: they shal stumble and fall toward the North by the riuer Euphrates.
Let not the swift flee away, nor the mightie man escape: they shal stumble and fall toward the North by the riuer Euphrates.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The lightest of foote shall not flee away, and the worthyes shal not escape: towarde the north by the water of Euphrates they dyd stumble and fall.
The lightest of foote shall not flee away, and the worthyes shal not escape: towarde the north by the water of Euphrates they dyd stumble and fall.
English Revised Version
Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled, and fallen.
Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled, and fallen.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
A swift man schal not fle, and a strong man gesse not hym silf to be saued; at the north, bisidis the flood Eufrates, thei weren ouer comun, and fellen doun.
A swift man schal not fle, and a strong man gesse not hym silf to be saued; at the north, bisidis the flood Eufrates, thei weren ouer comun, and fellen doun.
Update Bible Version
Don't let the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates they have stumbled and fallen.
Don't let the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates they have stumbled and fallen.
Webster's Bible Translation
Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape! they shall stumble, and fall towards the north by the river Euphrates.
Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape! they shall stumble, and fall towards the north by the river Euphrates.
New English Translation
But even the swiftest cannot get away. Even the strongest cannot escape. There in the north by the Euphrates River they stumble and fall in defeat.
But even the swiftest cannot get away. Even the strongest cannot escape. There in the north by the Euphrates River they stumble and fall in defeat.
New King James Version
"Do not let the swift flee away, Nor the mighty man escape; They will stumble and fall Toward the north, by the River Euphrates.
"Do not let the swift flee away, Nor the mighty man escape; They will stumble and fall Toward the north, by the River Euphrates.
New Living Translation
"The swiftest runners cannot flee; the mightiest warriors cannot escape. By the Euphrates River to the north, they stumble and fall.
"The swiftest runners cannot flee; the mightiest warriors cannot escape. By the Euphrates River to the north, they stumble and fall.
New Life Bible
Do not let the fast man run away. Do not let the strong man get away. In the north by the River Euphrates they have lost their step and fallen.
Do not let the fast man run away. Do not let the strong man get away. In the north by the River Euphrates they have lost their step and fallen.
New Revised Standard
The swift cannot flee away, nor can the warrior escape; in the north by the river Euphrates they have stumbled and fallen.
The swift cannot flee away, nor can the warrior escape; in the north by the river Euphrates they have stumbled and fallen.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Let not the swift, flee, Nor let the hero, escape, - Northward, beside the river Euphrates, have they stumbled, and fallen.
Let not the swift, flee, Nor let the hero, escape, - Northward, beside the river Euphrates, have they stumbled, and fallen.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let not the swift flee away, nor the strong think to escape: they are overthrown, and fallen down, towards the north by the river Euphrates.
Let not the swift flee away, nor the strong think to escape: they are overthrown, and fallen down, towards the north by the river Euphrates.
Revised Standard Version
The swift cannot flee away, nor the warrior escape; in the north by the river Euphra'tes they have stumbled and fallen.
The swift cannot flee away, nor the warrior escape; in the north by the river Euphra'tes they have stumbled and fallen.
Young's Literal Translation
The swift do not flee, nor do the mighty escape, Northward, by the side of the river Phrat, They have stumbled and fallen.
The swift do not flee, nor do the mighty escape, Northward, by the side of the river Phrat, They have stumbled and fallen.
THE MESSAGE
"The swiftest runners won't get away, the strongest soldiers won't escape. In the north country, along the River Euphrates, they'll stagger, stumble, and fall.
"The swiftest runners won't get away, the strongest soldiers won't escape. In the north country, along the River Euphrates, they'll stagger, stumble, and fall.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Let not the swift man flee, Nor the mighty man escape; In the north beside the river Euphrates They have stumbled and fallen.
Let not the swift man flee, Nor the mighty man escape; In the north beside the river Euphrates They have stumbled and fallen.
Contextual Overview
1 The Lord often told me what to say about the different nations of the world. 2 In the fourth year that Jehoiakim was king of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia defeated King Neco of Egypt in a battle at the city of Carchemish near the Euphrates River. And here is what the Lord told me to say about the Egyptian army: 3 It's time to go into battle! So grab your shields, 4 saddle your horses, and polish your spears. Put on your helmets and armor, then take your positions. 5 I can see the battle now— you are defeated and running away, never once looking back. Terror is all around. 6 You are strong and run fast, but you can't escape. You fall in battle near the Euphrates River. 7 What nation is this, that rises like the Nile River overflowing its banks? 8 It is Egypt, rising with a roar like a raging river and saying, "I'll flood the earth, destroying cities, and killing everyone in them." 9 Go ahead, Egypt. Tell your chariots and cavalry to attack and fight hard. Order your troops to march out, with Ethiopians and Libyans carrying shields, and the Lydians armed with bows and arrows. 10 But the Lord All-Powerful will win this battle and take revenge on his enemies. His sword will eat them and drink their blood until it is full. They will be killed in the north near the Euphrates River, as a sacrifice to the Lord .
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
not: Judges 4:15-21, Psalms 33:16, Psalms 33:17, Psalms 147:10, Psalms 147:11, Ecclesiastes 9:11, Isaiah 30:16, Isaiah 30:17, Amos 2:14, Amos 2:15, Amos 9:1-3
stumble: Jeremiah 46:12, Jeremiah 20:11, Jeremiah 50:32, Psalms 27:2, Isaiah 8:15, Daniel 11:19, Daniel 11:22
toward: Jeremiah 46:10, Jeremiah 1:14, Jeremiah 4:6, Jeremiah 6:1, Jeremiah 25:9
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 46:20 - it cometh Jeremiah 47:2 - out of
Cross-References
Genesis 15:13
Then the Lord said: Abram, you will live to an old age and die in peace. But I solemnly promise that your descendants will live as foreigners in a land that doesn't belong to them. They will be forced into slavery and abused for four hundred years. But I will terribly punish the nation that enslaves them, and they will leave with many possessions.
Then the Lord said: Abram, you will live to an old age and die in peace. But I solemnly promise that your descendants will live as foreigners in a land that doesn't belong to them. They will be forced into slavery and abused for four hundred years. But I will terribly punish the nation that enslaves them, and they will leave with many possessions.
Numbers 20:15
Our ancestors settled in Egypt and lived there a long time. But later the Egyptians were cruel to us,
Our ancestors settled in Egypt and lived there a long time. But later the Egyptians were cruel to us,
Deuteronomy 10:22
When your ancestors went to live in Egypt, there were only seventy of them. But the Lord has blessed you, and now there are more of you than there are stars in the sky.
When your ancestors went to live in Egypt, there were only seventy of them. But the Lord has blessed you, and now there are more of you than there are stars in the sky.
Deuteronomy 26:5
Then, standing there in front of the place of worship, you must pray: My ancestor was homeless, an Aramean who went to live in Egypt. There were only a few in his family then, but they became great and powerful, a nation of many people.
Then, standing there in front of the place of worship, you must pray: My ancestor was homeless, an Aramean who went to live in Egypt. There were only a few in his family then, but they became great and powerful, a nation of many people.
Joshua 24:4
Then I gave Isaac two sons, Jacob and Esau. I had Esau live in the hill country of Mount Seir, but your ancestor Jacob and his children went to live in Egypt.
Then I gave Isaac two sons, Jacob and Esau. I had Esau live in the hill country of Mount Seir, but your ancestor Jacob and his children went to live in Egypt.
1 Samuel 12:8
After Jacob went to Egypt, your ancestors cried out to the Lord for help, and he sent Moses and Aaron. They led your ancestors out of Egypt and had them settle in this land.
After Jacob went to Egypt, your ancestors cried out to the Lord for help, and he sent Moses and Aaron. They led your ancestors out of Egypt and had them settle in this land.
Psalms 105:23
Jacob and his family came and settled in Egypt as foreigners.
Jacob and his family came and settled in Egypt as foreigners.
Isaiah 52:4
Long ago you went to Egypt where you lived as foreigners. Then Assyria was cruel to you,
Long ago you went to Egypt where you lived as foreigners. Then Assyria was cruel to you,
Acts 7:15
His father went to Egypt and died there, just as our ancestors did.
His father went to Egypt and died there, just as our ancestors did.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty men escape,.... Those that were swift of foot, like Asahel, or carried but light armour, let not such trust to their swiftness or light carriage; nor let the mighty man think to escape by reason of his great strength, to make his way through the enemy, and get out of his hands. Or this may be rendered as future, "the swift shall not flee away", c. t so the Targum neither the one nor the other shall escape by the nimbleness of their heels, or the stoutness of their hearts:
they shall stumble and fall toward the north, by the river Euphrates; which lay north of Judea, where the prophet was, to whom this word came; and also was to the north of Egypt, whose destruction is here threatened: the place where this route and slaughter would be made was Carchemish, which was situated by that river; on the north side of which city, according to Abarbinel, the battle was; and which sense is mentioned by Kimchi, which the other follows.
t אל ינוס "non fugiet", Pagninus, Montanus; "non effugiet", Munster, Tigurine version.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Translate it: “The swift shall not flee away, and the hero shall not escape: in the north on the bank of the river Euphrates they shall stumble and fall.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 46:6. Let not the swift flee away — Even the swiftest shall not be able to escape.
They shall - fall toward the north — By the Euphrates, which was northward of Judea. Here the Egyptian army was routed with great slaughter.
