22 Its sound moves along like a serpent;
For they move on [a]like an army
And come to her as woodcutters with axes.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 46:22 Or in force

22 Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent
    as the enemy advances in force;
they will come against her with axes,
    like men who cut down trees.(A)

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