6 “Do not let the swift flee away,
Nor the mighty man escape;
They will astumble and fall
Toward the north, by the River Euphrates.
Nor the mighty man escape;
They will astumble and fall
Toward the north, by the River Euphrates.
8 Egypt rises up like a flood,
And its waters move like the rivers;
And he says, ‘I will go up and cover the earth,
I will destroy the city and its inhabitants.’
And its waters move like the rivers;
And he says, ‘I will go up and cover the earth,
I will destroy the city and its inhabitants.’
9 Come up, O horses, and rage, O chariots!
And let the mighty men come forth:
1The Ethiopians and2 the Libyans who handle the shield,
And the Lydians awho handle and bend the bow.
And let the mighty men come forth:
1The Ethiopians and2 the Libyans who handle the shield,
And the Lydians awho handle and bend the bow.
10 For this is athe day of the Lord God of hosts,
A day of vengeance,
That He may avenge Himself on His adversaries.
bThe sword shall devour;
It shall be1 satiated and made drunk with their blood;
For the Lord God of hosts chas a sacrifice
In the north country by the River Euphrates.
A day of vengeance,
That He may avenge Himself on His adversaries.
bThe sword shall devour;
It shall be1 satiated and made drunk with their blood;
For the Lord God of hosts chas a sacrifice
In the north country by the River Euphrates.
11 “Goa up to Gilead and take balm,
bO virgin, the daughter of Egypt;
In vain you will use many medicines;
cYou shall not be cured.
bO virgin, the daughter of Egypt;
In vain you will use many medicines;
cYou shall not be cured.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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