Jeremiah 46:7
What does Jeremiah 46:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 46:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Who is this that riseth up like the Nile, whose waters toss themselves like the rivers?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Who is this that riseth up like the Nile, whose waters toss themselves like the rivers?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Who is this coming up like the Nile, whose waters are lifting their heads like the rivers?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Who is this? as a flood he cometh up, As rivers do his waters shake themselves!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who is this that cometh up as a flood: and his streams swell like those of rivers?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Who is this [that] riseth up as the Nile, whose waters toss themselves like the rivers?
Context
v.6Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen.
v.7This passage
v.8Egypt riseth up like the Nile, and his waters toss themselves like the rivers: and he saith, I will rise up, I will cover the earth; I will destroy cities and the inhabitants thereof.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Song of Solomon 8:5
Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, Leaning upon her beloved? Under the apple-tree I awakened thee: There thy mother was in travail with thee, There was she in travail that brought thee forth.
- Isaiah 63:1
Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
- Song of Solomon 3:6
Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness Like pillars of smoke, Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, With all powders of the merchant?
- Isaiah 8:7
now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the River, strong and many, even the king of Assyria and all his glory: and it shall come up over all its channels, and go over all its banks;
- Amos 8:8
Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? yea, it shall rise up wholly like the River; and it shall be troubled and sink again, like the River of Egypt.
- Revelation 12:15
And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman water as a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream.
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