Jeremiah 46:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.”
Jeremiah 46:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 46:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 46:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Don’t let the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape. In the north by the river Euphrates they have stumbled and fallen.”
Jeremiah 46:6 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 46:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen. ”
Jeremiah 46:6 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 46:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The swift do not flee, nor do the mighty escape, Northward, by the side of the river Phrat, They have stumbled and fallen.”
Jeremiah 46:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 46:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Jeremiah 46:6 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 46:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The swift shall not flee away, nor the strong man escape: they shall stumble, and fall towarde the North by the riuer Perath.”
Jeremiah 46:6 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 46:6 in Context — Jeremiah 46
4 Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
5 Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the Lord.
6 Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
7 Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?
8 Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof.
What Does Jeremiah 46:6 Mean?
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