Jeremiah 46:8 - American Standard Version (1901) Egypt riseth up like the Nile, and his waters toss themselves like the rivers: and he saith, I will rise up, I will cover the earth; I will destroy cities and the inhabitants thereof. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Egypt rises like the Nile, like the rivers whose waters surge and toss. She says, I will rise, I will cover the earth; I will destroy cities and their inhabitants. Common English Bible It’s Egypt that rises like the Nile, whose banks overflow, who declares, “I will arise and cover the earth and destroy cities and inhabitants.” Catholic Public Domain Version Egypt ascends in the form of a river, and its waves will be moved like those of a river. And he will say: 'I will ascend and cover the earth! I will perish the city and its inhabitants!' |