Jeremiah 8:16-17
Jeremiah 8:14-17 The Message (MSG)
So why are we sitting here, doing nothing? Let’s get organized. Let’s go to the big city and at least die fighting. We’ve gotten GOD’s ultimatum: We’re damned if we do and damned if we don’t— damned because of our sin against him. We hoped things would turn out for the best, but it didn’t happen that way. We were waiting around for healing— and terror showed up! From Dan at the northern borders we hear the hooves of horses, Horses galloping, horses neighing. The ground shudders and quakes. They’re going to swallow up the whole country. Towns and people alike—fodder for war. “‘What’s more, I’m dispatching poisonous snakes among you, Snakes that can’t be charmed, snakes that will bite you and kill you.’” GOD’s Decree!
Jeremiah 8:16-17 King James Version (KJV)
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein. For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 8:16-17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
From Dan is heard the snorting of his horses; At the sound of the neighing of his stallions The whole land quakes; For they come and devour the land and its fullness, The city and its inhabitants. “For behold, I am sending serpents against you, Adders, for which there is no charm, And they will bite you,” declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 8:16-17 New Century Version (NCV)
From the land of Dan, the snorting of the enemy’s horses is heard. The ground shakes from the neighing of their large horses. They have come and destroyed the land and everything in it, the city and all who live there.” “Look! I am sending poisonous snakes to attack you. These snakes cannot be charmed, and they will bite you,” says the LORD.
Jeremiah 8:16-17 American Standard Version (ASV)
The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan: at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones the whole land trembleth; for they are come, and have devoured the land and all that is in it; the city and those that dwell therein. For, behold, I will send serpents, adders, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you, saith Jehovah.
Jeremiah 8:16-17 New International Version (NIV)
The snorting of the enemy’s horses is heard from Dan; at the neighing of their stallions the whole land trembles. They have come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who live there. “See, I will send venomous snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you,” declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 8:16-17 New King James Version (NKJV)
The snorting of His horses was heard from Dan. The whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of His strong ones; For they have come and devoured the land and all that is in it, The city and those who dwell in it.” “For behold, I will send serpents among you, Vipers which cannot be charmed, And they shall bite you,” says the LORD.
Jeremiah 8:16-17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The snorting of [Nebuchadnezzar’s] horses is heard from Dan [on Palestine’s northern border]. At the sound of the neighing of his strong stallions The whole land quakes; For they come and devour the land and all that is in it, The city and those who live in it. “For behold, I am sending serpents among you, Vipers which cannot be charmed, And they will bite you,” says the LORD.
Jeremiah 8:16-17 New Living Translation (NLT)
“The snorting of the enemies’ warhorses can be heard all the way from the land of Dan in the north! The neighing of their stallions makes the whole land tremble. They are coming to devour the land and everything in it— cities and people alike. I will send these enemy troops among you like poisonous snakes you cannot charm. They will bite you, and you will die. I, the LORD, have spoken!”
Jeremiah 8:16-17 The Passion Translation (TPT)
The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan. At the sound of the cries of his stallions, the whole land quakes. They have entered to completely devastate the land, Jerusalem, and its inhabitants. YAHWEH “For look! I am sending slithering snakes to bite you— venomous vipers that cannot be charmed,” declares YAHWEH.
Jeremiah 8:16-17 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
“The snorting of their horses is heard from Dan; at the sound of the neighing of their stallions the whole land quakes. They come and devour the land and all that fills it, the city and those who dwell in it. For behold, I am sending among you serpents, adders that cannot be charmed, and they shall bite you,” declares the LORD.