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Jeremiah 2:16-18
Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 2:16-18
Young's Literal Translation
16 Also sons of Noph and Tahapanes Consume thee -- the crown of the head!
17 Dost thou not do this to thyself? [By] thy forsaking Jehovah thy God, At the time He is leading thee in the way?
18 And now, what -- to thee in the way of Egypt, To drink the waters of Sihor? And what -- to thee in the way of Asshur, To drink the waters of the River?
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Jeremiah 2:16-18
New International Version
Jeremiah 2:16-18
New International Version
16 Also, the men of Memphis(A) and Tahpanhes(B)
have cracked your skull.
17 Have you not brought this on yourselves(C)
by forsaking(D) the Lord your God
when he led you in the way?
18 Now why go to Egypt(E)
to drink water from the Nile[a]?(F)
And why go to Assyria(G)
to drink water from the Euphrates?(H)
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 2:18 Hebrew Shihor; that is, a branch of the Nile
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