Jeremiah 46:15

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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  • Isa 66:15-16 : 15 For the Lord is coming with fire, and his war-carriages will be like the storm-wind; to give punishment in the heat of his wrath, and his passion is like flames of fire. 16 For with fire and sword will the Lord come, judging all the earth, and his sword will be on all flesh: and great numbers will be put to death by him.
  • Jer 46:5 : 5 What have I seen? they are overcome with fear and turned back; their men of war are broken and have gone in flight, not looking back: fear is on every side, says the Lord.
  • Ps 68:2 : 2 Let them be like smoke before the driving wind; as wax turning soft before the fire, so let them come to an end before the power of God.
  • Ps 18:14 : 14 He sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.
  • Ps 18:39 : 39 For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who come out against me.
  • Ps 44:2 : 2 Uprooting the nations with your hand, and planting our fathers in their place; cutting down the nations, but increasing the growth of your people.
  • Exod 6:1 : 1 And the Lord said to Moses, Now you will see what I am about to do to Pharaoh; for by a strong hand he will be forced to let them go, driving them out of his land because of my outstretched arm.
  • Deut 11:23 : 23 Then the Lord will send these nations in flight before you, and you will take the lands of nations greater and stronger than yourselves.
  • Judg 5:20-21 : 20 The stars from heaven were fighting; from their highways they were fighting against Sisera. 21 The river Kishon took them violently away, stopping their flight, the river Kishon. Give praise, O my soul, to the strength of the Lord!
  • Ps 114:2-7 : 2 Judah became his holy place, and Israel his kingdom. 3 The sea saw it, and went in flight; Jordan was turned back. 4 The mountains were jumping like goats, and the little hills like lambs. 5 What was wrong with you, O sea, that you went in flight? O Jordan, that you were turned back? 6 You mountains, why were you jumping like goats, and you little hills like lambs? 7 Be troubled, O earth, before the Lord, before the God of Jacob;
  • Jer 46:21 : 21 And those who were her fighters for payment are like fat oxen; for they are turned back, they have gone in flight together, they do not keep their place: for the day of their fate has come on them, the time of their punishment.

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