Jeremiah 46:22
“It’s sound will go like the serpent; for they will march with an army, and come against her with axes, as wood cutters.”
What does Jeremiah 46:22 mean?
This passage describes Egypt's enemies approaching like a snake slithering away—a picture of swift, unstoppable movement. The "axes" and "wood cutters" imagery shows an invading force that will tear down Egypt's defenses methodically, the way workers fell a forest. Jeremiah is warning that Egypt's military might won't stop what's coming, and the destruction will be thorough and relentless. The snake comparison suggests something almost inevitable, a force that moves with its own natural momentum that can't be argued with or easily resisted.