Parallel JER 2:18

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BSB  ⇔ Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt
⇔ to drink the waters of the Nile [fn]?
 ⇔ What will you gain on your way to Assyria
⇔ to drink the waters of the Euphrates [fn]?

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OEB  ⇔ Now why dost thou wander to Egypt
⇔ And drink the waters of Nile?
 ⇔ And why dost thou go to Assyria,
⇔ To drink of the streams of Euphrates?

WEB Now what do you gain by going to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor?
⇔ Or why do you go on the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?[fn]

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NET What good will it do you then to go down to Egypt
 ⇔ to seek help from the Egyptians?
 ⇔ What good will it do you to go over to Assyria
 ⇔ to seek help from the Assyrians?

LSV And now, why do you [go] in the way of Egypt,
To drink the waters of Sihor? And why do you [go] in the way of Asshur,
To drink the waters of the River?

FBV Now what will you benefit as you travel back to Egypt to drink the waters of Shihor River?[fn] What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates River?

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T4T So ◄why are you trying to make an alliance with [MET] the rulers of Egypt?/it certainly will not help you to make an alliance with the rulers of Egypt► [RHQ].
⇔ Why are you trying to make an alliance with [MET] the rulers of Assyria who live near the Euphrates River?

LEB  • [fn] the way of Egypt to drink the waters of the Shihor? •  And[fn] the way of Assyria •  to drink the waters of the[fn]

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BBE And now, what have you to do on the way to Egypt, to get your drink from the waters of the Nile? or what have you to do on the way to Assyria, to get your drink from the waters of the River?

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JPS And now what hast thou to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of Shihor? Or what hast thou to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?

ASV And now what hast thou to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? or what hast thou to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?

DRA And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the troubled water? And what hast thou to do with the way of the Assyrians, to drink the water of the river?

YLT And now, what — to thee in the way of Egypt, To drink the waters of Sihor? And what — to thee in the way of Asshur, To drink the waters of the River?

DBY And now, what hast thou to do with the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Shihor? And what hast thou to do with the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?

RV And now what hast thou to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of Shihor? or what hast thou to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?

WBS And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?

KJB And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
  (And now what hast thou/you to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou/you to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river? )

BB And what hast thou nowe to do in the streete of Egypt, to drynke water out of Nilus? Either what makest thou in the way to Assyria, to drynke water of the fludde?
  (And what hast thou/you now to do in the streete of Egypt, to drink water out of Nilus? Either what makest thou/you in the way to Assyria, to drink water of the fludde?)

GNV And what hast thou now to do in the way of Egypt? to drinke the water of Nilus? or what makest thou in the way of Asshur? to drinke the water of the Riuer?
  (And what hast thou/you now to do in the way of Egypt? to drink the water of Nilus? or what makest thou/you in the way of Asshur? to drink the water of the Riuer? )

CB And what hast thou now to do in ye strete of Egipte? to drinke foule water? Ether, what makest thou in the waye to Assiria? To drinke water of the floude?
  (And what hast thou/you now to do in ye/you_all strete of Egypt? to drink fowl/bird(s) water? Ether, what makest thou/you in the way to Assiria? To drink water of the floude?)

WYC And now what wolt thou to thee in the weie of Egipt, that thou drynke troblid watir? And what is to thee with the weie of Assiriens, that thou drynke water of the flood?
  (And now what wolt thou/you to thee in the way of Egypt, that thou/you drink troblid water? And what is to thee with the way of Assiriens, that thou/you drink water of the flood?)

LUT Was hilft‘s dir, daß du nach Ägypten ziehst und willst des Wassers Sihor trinken? Und was hilft‘s dir, daß du gen Assyrien ziehst und willst des Wassers Phrath trinken?
  (What hilft‘s dir, that you nach Egypt ziehst and willst the waters Sihor drink? And was hilft‘s dir, that you gen Assyrien ziehst and willst the waters Phrath drink?)

CLV Et nunc quid tibi vis in via Ægypti, ut bibas aquam turbidam? et quid tibi cum via Assyriorum, ut bibas aquam fluminis?
  (And now quid to_you you_want in road Ægypti, as bibas waterm turbidam? and quid to_you when/with road Assyriorum, as bibas waterm fluminis? )

BRN And now what hast thou to do with the way of Egypt, to drink the water of Geon? and what hast thou to do with the way of the Assyrians, to drink the water of rivers?

BrLXX Καὶ νῦν τί σοι καὶ τῇ ὁδῷ Αἰγύπτου τοῦ πιεῖν ὕδωρ Γηῶν; καὶ τί σοι καὶ τῇ ὁδῷ Ἀσσυρίων τοῦ πιεῖν ὕδωρ ποταμῶν;
  (Kai nun ti soi kai taʸ hodōi Aiguptou tou piein hudōr Gaʸōn? kai ti soi kai taʸ hodōi Assuriōn tou piein hudōr potamōn? )