Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 46:23
American Standard Version
They shall cut down her forest, saith Jehovah, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable.
Amplified® Bible
They shall cut down her forest, says the Lord, though it is impenetrable, because they [the invading army] are more numerous than locusts and cannot be counted.
Contemporary English Version
when men with axes start chopping down trees. It can only hiss and try to escape.
Darby English Version
They shall cut down her forest, saith Jehovah, though it be impenetrable; for they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable.
Good News Bible
and destroying a thick forest. Their soldiers are too many to count; they outnumber the locusts.
King James Version
They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.
New American Standard Bible
"They have cut down her forest, declares the LORD; "Surely it will no {more} be found, Even though they are {now} more numerous than locusts And are without number."
New International Version
They will chop down her forest,"
declares the LORD,
"dense though it be.
They are more numerous than locusts,
they cannot be counted.
New King James Version
“ They shall cut down her forest,” says the LORD,
“ Though it cannot be searched,
Because they are innumerable,
And more numerous than grasshoppers.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"They have cut down her forest," declares the LORD; "Surely no one will find it again, Even though they have grown now more numerous than locusts And have no number.
Revised Standard Version
They shall cut down her forest, says the LORD, though it is impenetrable, because they are more numerous than locusts; they are without number.
Young's Literal Translation
They have cut down her forest, An affirmation of Jehovah -- for it is not searched, For they have been more than the grasshopper, And they have no numbering.
