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Berean Standard Bible

“Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile ? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates ?”

Jeremiah 2:18

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile ? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates ?

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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?

American Standard Version (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?

Bible in Basic English (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?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ahora pues, ¿qué tienes tú en el camino de Egipto, para que bebas agua del Nilo? ¿y qué tienes tú en el camino de Asiria, para que bebas agua del río?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¿Qué han ganado con sus alianzas con Egipto y Asiria?

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