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Jeremiah 46:20 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Egypt is a very fair heifer; `but' destruction out of the north is come, it is come.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Egypt is a fair young cow; but a biting insect has come on her out of the north.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Egypt is a very fair heifer; the gad-fly cometh, it cometh from the north.
World English Bible (WEB)
Egypt is a very beautiful heifer; [but] destruction out of the north is come, it is come.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A heifer very fair `is' Egypt, Rending from the north doth come into her.
| Egypt | עֶגְלָ֥ה | ʿeglâ | eɡ-LA |
| is like a very fair | יְפֵֽה | yĕpē | yeh-FAY |
| heifer, | פִיָּ֖ה | piyyâ | fee-YA |
| destruction but | מִצְרָ֑יִם | miṣrāyim | meets-RA-yeem |
| cometh; | קֶ֥רֶץ | qereṣ | KEH-rets |
| it cometh out | מִצָּפ֖וֹן | miṣṣāpôn | mee-tsa-FONE |
| of the north. | בָּ֥א | bāʾ | ba |
| בָֽא׃ | bāʾ | va |