NIV: Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent as the enemy advances in force; they will come against her with axes, like men who cut down trees.
NAS: "Its sound moves along like a serpent; For they move on like an army And come to her as woodcutters with axes.
KJV: 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.
GWT: Egypt will hiss like a snake as it slithers away. Its enemies will come with full force. They will attack it with axes like those who chop wood.
ASV: The sound thereof shall go like the serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.
BBE: She makes a sound like the hiss of a snake when they come on with strength; they go against her with axes, like wood-cutters.
DBY: Her voice shall go like a serpent's; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.
DRB: Her voice shall sound like brass, for they shall hasten with an army, and with axes they shall come against her, as hewers of wood.
WBS: 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.
WEB: The sound of it shall go like the serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as wood cutters.
YLT: Its voice as a serpent goeth on, For with a force they go, And with axes they have come in to her, As hewers of trees.
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