Egypt flees, silent as a serpent gliding away. The invading army marches in; they come against her with axes like woodsmen.

其中的声音好像蛇行一样。敌人要成队而来，如砍伐树木的手拿斧子攻击他。

它的声音好像蛇在滑行。敌人要成队而来，如砍伐树木的人，手拿斧头攻击它。

它的声音好像蛇在滑行。敌人要成队而来，如砍伐树木的人，手拿斧头攻击它。

“敌军进攻的时候，埃及必像蛇一样嘶嘶地溜走。敌军必拿着斧头蜂拥而来，像樵夫砍树一样攻击他们。

它逃走的声音像蛇行的响声，因为敌人要成队而来，像砍伐树木的，拿着斧子前来攻击它。

其中的聲音好像蛇行一樣。敵人要成隊而來，如砍伐樹木的手拿斧子攻擊他。

它的聲音好像蛇在滑行。敵人要成隊而來，如砍伐樹木的人，手拿斧頭攻擊它。

它的聲音好像蛇在滑行。敵人要成隊而來，如砍伐樹木的人，手拿斧頭攻擊它。

「敵軍進攻的時候，埃及必像蛇一樣嘶嘶地溜走。敵軍必拿著斧頭蜂擁而來，像樵夫砍樹一樣攻擊他們。

它逃走的聲音像蛇行的響聲，因為敵人要成隊而來，像砍伐樹木的，拿著斧子前來攻擊它。

『牠的響聲像蛇行的響聲一樣；敵人必成隊而來，就如砍伐樹木的手拿着斧子來攻擊牠。

其聲如蛇之行、蓋敵率軍而來、執斧若樵夫然、

埃及人聲細若蛇、敵人帥師來攻、若樵夫執斧伐木。

伊及人發聲若蛇、敵人率軍而來、如樵夫執斧以伐木、

Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent as the enemy advances in force; they will come against her with axes, like men who cut down trees.

The Egyptians will hiss like a snake that is trying to get away. A powerful army will advance against them. Their enemies will come against them with axes. They will be like those who cut down trees.

“ She makes a sound like a serpent gliding away; for her enemies march in force and come against her with axes like those who fell trees.

Egypt will hiss like a slithering snake, for the enemy will come with an army; with axes they will come against her like those who cut trees.

Its sound moves along like a serpent; For they move on like an army And come to her as woodcutters with axes.

Her noise shall go like a serpent, For they shall march with an army And come against her with axes, Like those who chop wood.

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.

Egypt will hiss like a slithering snake, for the enemy will come with an army; with axes they will come against her like those who cut trees.

The voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.

Egypt will run away, hissing like a snake, as the enemy comes marching up in force. They will come against her with axes as if they were woodsmen chopping down trees.

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

Even the trees of the forest— the cypress trees and the cedars of Lebanon— sing out this joyous song:‘ Since you have been cut down, no one will come now to cut us down!’

Then deep from the earth you will speak; from low in the dust your words will come. Your voice will whisper from the ground like a ghost conjured up from the grave.

All the nations of the world will stand amazed at what the Lord will do for you. They will be embarrassed at their feeble power. They will cover their mouths in silent awe, deaf to everything around them.

Weep, you cypress trees, for all the ruined cedars; the most majestic ones have fallen. Weep, you oaks of Bashan, for the thick forests have been cut down.

“ You are my battle ax and sword,” says the Lord.“ With you I will shatter nations and destroy many kingdoms.With you I will shatter armies— destroying the horse and rider, the chariot and charioteer.With you I will shatter men and women, old people and children, young men and young women.With you I will shatter shepherds and flocks, farmers and oxen, captains and officers.

Therefore, I will mourn and lament. I will walk around barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and moan like an owl.

By your messengers you have defied the Lord. You have said,‘ With my many chariots I have conquered the highest mountains— yes, the remotest peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars and its finest cypress trees. I have reached its farthest heights and explored its deepest forests.

But look! The Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, will chop down the mighty tree of Assyria with great power! He will cut down the proud. That lofty tree will be brought down.He will cut down the forest trees with an ax. Lebanon will fall to the Mighty One.

But can the ax boast greater power than the person who uses it? Is the saw greater than the person who saws? Can a rod strike unless a hand moves it? Can a wooden cane walk by itself?