21:9 Look what’s coming!
A charioteer,
a team of horses.” 1
When questioned, he replies, 2
“Babylon has fallen, fallen!
All the idols of her gods lie shattered on the ground!”
31:3 The Egyptians are mere humans, not God;
their horses are made of flesh, not spirit.
The Lord will strike with 3 his hand;
the one who helps will stumble
and the one being helped will fall.
Together they will perish. 4
43:17 the one who led chariots and horses to destruction, 5
together with a mighty army.
They fell down, 6 never to rise again;
they were extinguished, put out like a burning wick:
1 tn Or “[with] teams of horses,” or perhaps, “with a pair of horsemen.”
2 tn Heb “and he answered and said” (so KJV, ASV).
3 tn Heb “will extend”; KJV, ASV, NASB, NCV “stretch out.”
4 tn Heb “together all of them will come to an end.”
5 tn Heb “led out chariots and horses.” The words “to destruction” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The verse refers to the destruction of the Egyptians at the Red Sea.
6 tn Heb “lay down”; NAB “lie prostrate together”; CEV “lie dead”; NRSV “they lie down.”