Egypt Will Know the Lord

16 On that day Egypt will be like women and will tremble with fear because of the threatening hand of the Lord of Armies when he raises it against them.

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16 In that day(A) the Egyptians will become weaklings.(B) They will shudder with fear(C) at the uplifted hand(D) that the Lord Almighty raises against them.

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41 The towns have[a] been captured,
and the strongholds seized.
In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors
will be like the heart of a woman with contractions.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 48:41 Or Kerioth has

41 Kerioth[a](A) will be captured
    and the strongholds taken.
In that day the hearts of Moab’s warriors(B)
    will be like the heart of a woman in labor.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 48:41 Or The cities

30 Babylon’s warriors have stopped fighting;
they sit in their strongholds.
Their might is exhausted;
they have become like women.(A)
Babylon’s homes have been set ablaze,
her gate bars are shattered.(B)

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30 Babylon’s warriors(A) have stopped fighting;
    they remain in their strongholds.
Their strength is exhausted;
    they have become weaklings.(B)
Her dwellings are set on fire;(C)
    the bars(D) of her gates are broken.

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13 Look, your troops are like women among you;
your land’s city gates
are wide open to your enemies.
Fire will devour the bars of your gates.

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13 Look at your troops—
    they are all weaklings.(A)
The gates(B) of your land
    are wide open to your enemies;
    fire has consumed the bars of your gates.(C)

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