Verse List for JER 2:18

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OET (OET-RV) So now, what’s the point of travelling to Egypt (Heb. Mitsrayim) to drink from Shihor’s waters? ⇔ ≈ And why bother taking a trip to Assyria (Heb. Ashshur) to drink the river water?

OET-LV And_now what is_to_you to_the _journey _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_drink the _water _of the_Shiyḩōr and_what is_to_you to_the _journey _of ʼAshshūr to_drink the _water _of the_River.

ULT And now, why—to you, to the road of Egypt ⇔  to drink the waters of the Nile? ⇔ And why—to you, to the road of Assyria ⇔  to drink the waters of, the River?

UST It certainly will not help you to make an alliance with the rulers of Egypt! ⇔  It certainly will not help you to make an alliance with the rulers of Assyria!

BSB & MSB 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]?

OEB No OEB JER book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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]

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?

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 • And now why do you go[fn] the way of Egypt
• to drink the waters of the Shihor?
• And why do you go[fn] the way of Assyria
• to drink the waters of the Euphrates ?[fn]

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?

Moff No Moff JER book available

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?

Drby 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?
(And now what hast thou/you to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of Shihor? or what hast thou/you to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?)

SLT And now what to thee for the way of Egypt, to drink the water of Sihor? and what to thee to the way of Amur, to drink the water of the river?

Wbstr 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-1769 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?)

KJB-1611 And now what hast thou to doe in the way of Egypt, to drinke the waters of Sihor? Or what hast thou to doe in the way of Assyria, to drinke the waters of the riuer?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps 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 street of Egypt, to drink water out of Nilus? Either what makest/make thou/you in the way to Assyria, to drink water of the fludde?)

Gnva 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/make thou/you in the way of Asshur? to drink the water of the River?)

Cvdl 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 street of Egypt? to drink fowl/bird water? Ether, what makest/make thou/you in the way to Assiria? To drink water of the floude?)

Wycl 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 wilt/will thou/you to thee/you in the way of Egypt, that thou/you drink troubled water? And what is to thee/you with the way of Assyrians, that thou/you drink water of the flood?)

Luth 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 does_it_help you/to_you(sg), that you(sg) after Egypt pull and want the waters Sihor drink(v)? And what/which does_it_help you/to_you(sg), that you(sg) to/toward Assyrien pull and want the waters Phrath drink(v)?)

ClVg Et nunc quid tibi vis in via Ægypti, ut bibas aquam turbidam? et quid tibi cum via Assyriorum, ut bibas aquam fluminis?
(And now what to_you you_want in/into/on way/road of_Egypt, as drink water cloudy? and what to_you when/with way/road Assyriorum, as drink water of_the_river?)

UHB וְ⁠עַתָּ֗ה מַה־לָּ⁠ךְ֙ לְ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם לִ⁠שְׁתּ֖וֹת מֵ֣י שִׁח֑וֹר וּ⁠מַה־לָּ⁠ךְ֙ לְ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר לִ⁠שְׁתּ֖וֹת מֵ֥י נָהָֽר׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ νῦν τί σοι καὶ τῇ ὁδῷ Αἰγύπτου τοῦ πιεῖν ὕδωρ Γηῶν; καὶ τί σοι καὶ τῇ ὁδῷ Ἀσσυρίων τοῦ πιεῖν ὕδωρ ποταμῶν;

BrTr 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?