Jeremiah - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 537

46-11 46-—·26 jEREMIAH. Tm: Pxovurr.-Ge to Gilad, and gather you balm, You poor girl, the daughter of Mitzcr! In vain you will multiply med’ci¤es, For there is no cure for you I 12 The nations have heard of your shame, And the earth is filled full of your wailingsg For hero ou hero has stumbled, And both have together rolled down! :3 The message which the Loma com·· [ of Babel, to conquer the land of the mended to jeremiah the Preacher ou | Mitzeraim. the arrival of Nebukhaduezzar, king W12 Straub Qurhzu nf @gg;ti.

Tell it to Egypt, proclaim it in Migdol, Report it to Noph, and to Thakhafanes; Say, Stand up and make yourselves ready, For the sword is devouring around! ‘ Why is your Leader swept oi? When the Loma drove him, how could he stand? The crowd jostled and fell on each other; Cried, ‘ Arise! and return to our homes, And our land from the sword's cruel face I ’ Mitzefs king, Pl1aroh,’ they cry, ‘ is a sound, The time for his chance has gone by. says the King named gEHOvAH 01* H0s1‘s, How like Thabor he stood in the ills, And as Karmel went out to the seal ’ Oh! make yourself ready for capture, You who dwell with the daughter of Mitzerl For Noph shall become as a. desert, And none shall dwell in it for ever l O beautiful heifer of Mitzerl The wasp from the north will come in, When your hirelings, like calves in a stall, Will turn, and together Hy od, Not stand, for their day of fear comes, The time of their dread upon them Her voice like a serpent goes forth; For with powerful axes they march, Come to er like hewers of trees. says the I...0RD, Though uncounted, and more than the locusts, And no one can ever count them! They will outrage the daughter of Mitzer, By the hand of the men o the North l ’ Says the Loan Gon or Hosrs, and of Israel. I will Myself punish Amon and No, With Pharoh, and all Mitzer’s gods; Her king Pharoh, and all trusting him, Are led bound by those seeking their life, To Babel’s king Nebukhadnezzar, And to the hand of his slaves. But after that time she shall rest, says the Lolwl 537 16 18 20 2x 22 26