Jeremiah 46:22
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordThe voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.
— Jeremiah 46:22, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
The sound of it shall go like the serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as wood cutters.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The sound thereof shall go like the serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Its voice as a serpent goeth on, For with a force they go, And with axes they have come in to her, As hewers of trees.