Jeremiah 46:8
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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.Egypt rises like the Nile, and its waters churn like rivers, boasting, ‘I will rise and cover the earth; I will destroy the cities and their people.’
In other translations
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.Egypt rises like the Nile, and its waters churn like rivers, boasting, ‘I will rise and cover the earth; I will destroy the cities and their people.’
Hebrew words
מִצְרַיִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714כַּיְאֹרkay'orlike the RiverH2975יַעֲלֶהya'alehit risesH5927וְכַנְּהָרוֹתvekhaneharotand like <the> riversH5104יִתְגֹּעֲשׁוּyitgo'ashuthey surgeH1607מָיִםmayimwatersH4325וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand it has saidH559אַעֲלֶה'a'alehI will riseH5927אֲכַסֶּה־'akhaseh-I will coverH3680אֶרֶץ'eretz[the] earthH776אֹבִידָה'ovidahI will destroyH6עִיר'ira cityH5892וְיֹשְׁבֵיveyosheveiand [the] inhabitantsH3427בָהּ׃vahin <the> it
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- Ezekiel 29:3Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’
- Exodus 15:9-109 The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. 10 Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.9 The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’ 10 But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.
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