Jeremiah 46:15-17

Complete Jewish Bible

¹⁵Why has your strong one been overthrown?
He failed to stand because Adonai pushed him down.
¹⁶He caused many to trip;
yes, they fell all over each other.’”

Then they said, “Let’s get up,
let’s return to our own people,
back to the land where we were born,
away from the sword that destroys.”
¹⁷They cried there, “Pharaoh king of Egypt makes noise,
but he lets the right time [for action] slip by.”

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