Jeremiah 8:16 “The snorting of enemy horses is heard from Dan. At the sound of the ne…”

Jeremiah 8:16

The snorting of enemy horses is heard from Dan. At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds, the whole land quakes. They come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who dwell in it.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.

World English Bible

The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan. The whole land trembles at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they have come, and have devoured the land and all that is in it, the city and those who dwell therein.”

American Standard Version

The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan: at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones the whole land trembleth; for they are come, and have devoured the land and all that is in it; the city and those that dwell therein.

Geneva Bible 1599

The neying of his horses was heard from Dan, the whole lande trembled at the noyse of the neying of his strong horses: for they are come, and haue deuoured the land with all that is in it, the citie, and those that dwell therein.

Darby Translation

The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan: the whole land trembleth at the sound of the neighing of his steeds, and they come, and devour the land, and all it contains, the city and those that dwell therein.

Young's Literal Translation

From Dan hath been heard the snorting of his horses, From the voice of the neighings of his mighty ones, Trembled hath all the land, And they come in and consume the land and its fulness, The city and the inhabitants in it.

Bible in Basic English

The loud breathing of the horses comes to our ears from Dan: at the sound of the outcry of his war-horses, all the land is shaking with fear; for they have come, and have made a meal of the land and everything in it; the town and the people living in it.

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Cross references

“was heard”

Judges 18:29 Judges 20:1 Jeremiah 4:15 Jeremiah 4:16

Judges 18:29 · BSB

They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.

Judges 20:1 · BSB

Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah.

Jeremiah 4:15 · BSB

For a voice resounds from Dan, proclaiming disaster from the hills of Ephraim.

Jeremiah 4:16 · BSB

Warn the nations now! Proclaim to Jerusalem: “A besieging army comes from a distant land; they raise their voices against the cities of Judah.

“the whole”

Jeremiah 4:24 Habakkuk 3:10

Jeremiah 4:24 · BSB

I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.

Habakkuk 3:10 · BSB

The mountains saw You and quaked; torrents of water swept by. The deep roared with its voice and lifted its hands on high.

“at the”

Judges 5:22 Jeremiah 6:23 Jeremiah 47:3 Nahum 3:2 Nahum 1:4 Nahum 1:5

Judges 5:22 · BSB

Then the hooves of horses thundered— the mad galloping of his stallions.

Jeremiah 6:23 · BSB

They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Zion.”

Jeremiah 47:3 · BSB

at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions, the rumbling of chariots, and the clatter of their wheels. The fathers will not turn back for their sons; their hands will hang limp.

Nahum 3:2 · BSB

The crack of the whip, the rumble of the wheel, galloping horse and bounding chariot!

Nahum 1:4 · BSB

He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.

Nahum 1:5 · BSB

The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence— the world and all its dwellers.

“all that is in it”

1 Corinthians 10:28 Psalm 24:1 1 Corinthians 10:26

1 Corinthians 10:28 · BSB

But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—

Psalm 24:1 · BSB

The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.

1 Corinthians 10:26 · BSB

for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”

Also

Jeremiah 10:25

Jeremiah 10:25 · BSB

Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, and on the families that do not call on Your name. For they have devoured Jacob; they have consumed him and finished him off; they have devastated his homel…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15We hoped for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but there was only terror.

17“For behold, I will send snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you,” declares the LORD.

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