Harness the horses,
And [a]mount the steeds,
Take your stand with helmets on!
(A)Polish the spears,
Put on the (B)coats of armor!
Why have I seen it?
They are terrified,
They are (C)retreating,
And their (D)warriors are defeated
And have taken refuge in flight,
Without facing back.
[b](E)Terror is on every side!”
Declares the Lord.
Let not the (F)swift man flee,
Nor the warrior escape.
In the north beside the river Euphrates
They have (G)stumbled and fallen.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 46:4 Or go up, you horsemen
  2. Jeremiah 46:5 Heb Magor-missabib i.e., Terror is on every side

Harness the horses,
    mount the steeds!
Take your positions
    with helmets on!
Polish(A) your spears,
    put on your armor!(B)
What do I see?
    They are terrified,
they are retreating,
    their warriors are defeated.
They flee(C) in haste
    without looking back,
    and there is terror(D) on every side,”
declares the Lord.
“The swift cannot flee(E)
    nor the strong escape.
In the north by the River Euphrates(F)
    they stumble and fall.(G)

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