Jeremiah 46:20

Jeremiah 46:20 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

20“Egypt is a beautiful heifer,

but a gadfly is coming

against her from the north.

20“Egypt is a pretty heifer,

But a 46:20 Or possibly mosquitohorsefly is coming from the north—it is coming!

20Egypt is a pretty heifer,

But a horsefly is coming from the north—it is coming!

20“Egypt is a very pretty heifer,

But a horsefly (Babylonia) is coming [against her] out of the north!

20Egypt is a beautiful heifer,

but a gadfly from the north is coming against her.

20“Egypt is like a beautiful young cow.

But Nebuchadnezzar is coming against her from the north.

He will bite her like a fly.