World English Bible
"Why are your strong ones swept away? they didn't stand, because Yahweh did drive them."
— Jeremiah 46:15, World English Bible
“Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the Lord did drive them.”
“Why are thy strong ones swept away? they stood not, because Jehovah did drive them. ”
“Why will your soldiers be defeated? They will not stand because I, the LORD, will thrust them down.”
“Why are thy valiant men come to nothing? they stood not: because the Lord hath overthrown them.”
“Why has Apis, your strong one, gone in flight? he was not able to keep his place, because the Lord was forcing him down with strength.”
“Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the Lord did drive them.”
The nations have heard of your shame, and the earth is full of your cry; for the mighty man has stumbled against the mighty, they are fallen both of them together.
The word that Yahweh spoke to Jeremiah the prophet, how that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon should come and strike the land of Egypt.
Declare in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Memphis and in Tahpanhes: say, Stand forth, and prepare; for the sword has devoured around you.
Why are your strong ones swept away? they didn't stand, because Yahweh did drive them.
He made many to stumble, yes, they fell one on another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our birth, from the oppressing sword.
They cried there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he has let the appointed time pass by.
As I live, says the King, whose name is Yahweh of Armies, surely like Tabor among the mountains, and like Carmel by the sea, so shall he come.