jeremiah 46:22 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.

jeremiah 46:22 "Its sound moves along like a serpent; For they move on like an army And come to her as woodcutters with axes.

22. The cry of Egypt when invaded shall be like the hissing of a serpent roused by the woodcutters from its lair. No longer shall she loudly roar like a heifer, but with a low murmur of fear, as a serpent hissing.
with axes--the Scythian mode of armor. The Chaldeans shall come with such confidence as if not about to have to fight with soldiers, but merely to cut down trees offering no resistance.

jeremiah 46:22 "Its sound moves along like a serpent; For they move on like an army And come to her as woodcutters with axes.

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