Jeremiah 46:23

World English Bible (WEB)

They will cut down her forest,” says the LORD, “though it can’t be searched; because they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable.

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21 Also her hired men in the middle of her are like calves of the stall, for they also are turned back. They have fled away together. They didn’t stand, for the day of their calamity has come on them, the time of their visitation.

22 Its sound will go like the serpent, for they will march with an army, and come against her with axes, as wood cutters.

23 They will cut down her forest,” says the LORD, “though it can’t be searched; because they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable.

24 The daughter of Egypt will be disappointed; she will be delivered into the hand of the people of the north.”

25 The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will punish Amon of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with her gods and her kings, even Pharaoh, and those who trust in him.

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Jeremiah 46:23 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: They will cut down her forest,” says the LORD, “though it can’t be searched; because they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable.
KJV King James Version: They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: They will chop down her forest, declares the LORD, dense though it may be, for they are more numerous than locusts; they cannot be counted.
ASV American Standard Version: They shall cut down her forest, saith Jehovah, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: They have cut down her forest, An affirmation of Jehovah — for it is not searched, For they have been more than the grasshopper, And they have no numbering.
DBY Darby Translation: They shall cut down her forest, saith Jehovah, though it be impenetrable; for they are more than the locusts, and are innumerable.
WBS Webster Bible: They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.