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.

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.

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

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 juniper trees show how happy they are. The cedar trees of Lebanon celebrate too. They say,‘ Babylon, you have fallen. Now no one comes and cuts us down.’

You will be brought down to the grave. You will speak from deep down inside the ground. Your words will be barely heard out of the dust. Your voice will sound like the voice of a ghost coming from under the ground. Your words will sound like a whisper out of the dust.”

When the nations see those wonders, they will be put to shame. All their power will be taken away from them. They will be so amazed that they won’t be able to speak or hear.

Juniper trees, cry out! The cedar trees have fallen down. The majestic trees are destroyed. Cry out, you oak trees of Bashan! The thick forest has been cut down.

“ Babylon, you are my war club. You are my weapon for battle. I use you to destroy nations. I use you to wipe out kingdoms.I use you to destroy horses and their riders. I use you to destroy chariots and their drivers.I use you to destroy men and women. I use you to destroy old people and young people. I use you to destroy young men and young women.I use you to destroy shepherds and their flocks. I use you to destroy farmers and their oxen. I use you to destroy governors and officials.

I will weep and mourn because Samaria will be destroyed. I’ll walk around barefoot and naked. I’ll bark like a wild dog. I’ll hoot like an owl.

Through your messengers you have laughed at me again and again. And you have said,‘ I have many chariots. With them I have climbed to the tops of the mountains. I’ve climbed the highest mountains in Lebanon. I’ve cut down its tallest cedar trees. I’ve cut down the best of its juniper trees. I’ve reached its farthest mountains. I’ve reached its finest forests.

The Assyrian soldiers are like trees in a forest. The Lord who rules over all will chop them down. The Lord will cut off their branches with his great power. He will chop the tall trees down. He will cut down even the highest ones.The Mighty One will chop down the forest with his ax. He will cut down the cedar trees in Lebanon.

Does an ax claim to be more important than the person who swings it? Does a saw brag that it is better than the one who uses it? That would be like a stick swinging the person who picks it up! It would be like a war club waving the one who carries it!