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Jeremiah 46:20-26

20 “Egypt is a beautiful heifer,
but a gadfly is coming
against her from the north.

21 The mercenaries in her ranks
are like fattened calves.
They too will turn and flee together,
they will not stand their ground,
for the day of disaster is coming upon them,
the time for them to be punished.

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.

23 They will chop down her forest,”
declares the Lord,
“dense though it be.
They are more numerous than locusts,
they cannot be counted.

24 The Daughter of Egypt will be put to shame,
handed over to the people of the north.”

25 The Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “I am about to bring punishment on Amon god of Thebes, on Pharaoh, on Egypt and her gods and her kings, and on those who rely on Pharaoh.

26 I will hand them over to those who seek their lives, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his officers. Later, however, Egypt will be inhabited as in times past,” declares the Lord.

Cross References for Jeremiah 46:20-26

Jeremiah 46:10 - But that day belongs to the Lord, the Lord Almighty— a day of vengeance, for vengeance on his f... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 46:10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 46:10

Hosea 10:11 - Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; so I will put a yoke on her fair neck. I will... Click to read the verse Hosea 10:11 Click to read the verse Hosea 10:11

Jeremiah 25:9 - I will summon all the peoples of the north and my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,” decl... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 25:9 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 25:9

Jeremiah 50:11 - “Because you rejoice and are glad, you who pillage my inheritance, because you frolic like a he... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 50:11 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 50:11

Jeremiah 46:6 - “The swift cannot flee nor the strong escape. In the north by the River Euphrates they stumble ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 46:6 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 46:6

Jeremiah 1:14 - The Lord said to me, “From the north disaster will be poured out on all who live in the land. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 1:14 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 1:14

Jeremiah 47:2 - This is what the Lord says: “See how the waters are rising in the north; they will become an ov... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 47:2 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 47:2

Jeremiah 46:24 - The Daughter of Egypt will be put to shame, handed over to the people of the north.” Click to read the verse Jeremiah 46:24 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 46:24