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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Jeremiah 46:15
Why has Apis fled? Your bull did not stay, because Yahweh drove him out.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 The nations have heard of your shame, and the earth is full of your cry; for the mighty man has stumbled against the mighty, they have fallen both of them together. 13 The word that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah the prophet, how that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt. 14 Declare in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Memphis and in Tahpanhes: say, Stand forth, and prepare yourself; for the sword has devoured round about you. 15 Why has Apis fled? Your bull did not stay, because Yahweh drove him out. 16 He stumbled much, yes, a man fell on his neighbor: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword. 17 Call the name of Pharaoh king of Egypt: A noise that let the appointed time pass by. 18 As I live, says the King, whose name is Yahweh of hosts, surely like Tabor among the mountains, and like Carmel by the sea, so he shall come. 19 O you daughter that dwells in Egypt, furnish yourself to go into captivity; for Memphis shall become a desolation, and shall be burnt up, without inhabitant. 20 Egypt is a very fair heifer; [but] destruction out of the north has come, it has come. 21 Also her hired workers in the midst of her are like calves of the stall; for they also have turned back, they have fled away together, they did not stand: for the day of their calamity has come on them, the time of their visitation.
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
And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.
And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.
Genesis 35:23
The sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob's first-born, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun;
The sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob's first-born, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun;
Genesis 46:1
And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
Genesis 46:2
And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here I am.
And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here I am.
Genesis 46:3
And he said, I am God, the God of your father: don't be afraid to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of you a great nation:
And he said, I am God, the God of your father: don't be afraid to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of you a great nation:
Genesis 46:15
These are the sons of Leah whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, as well as his daughter Dinah. All the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three.
These are the sons of Leah whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, as well as his daughter Dinah. All the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three.
Genesis 46:17
And the sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and their sister Serah; and the sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel.
And the sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and their sister Serah; and the sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel.
Genesis 46:21
And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Ashbel; and the sons of Bela were: Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, and Muppim; and Gera begot Ard.
And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Ashbel; and the sons of Bela were: Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, and Muppim; and Gera begot Ard.
Genesis 46:31
And Joseph said to his brothers, and to his father's house, I will go up, and tell Pharaoh, and will say to him, My brothers, and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me;
And Joseph said to his brothers, and to his father's house, I will go up, and tell Pharaoh, and will say to him, My brothers, and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me;
Genesis 46:32
and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that 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.
