Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent as the enemy advances in force; they will come against her with axes, like those who cut down trees.
NIV
The sound [of Egypt fleeing from the enemy] is like the rustling of an escaping serpent, for her foes advance with a mighty army and come against her with axes, like those who fell trees and cut wood.
AMP
The voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.
KJV
Or if anyone is holding a wooden object and strikes someone a fatal blow with it, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death.
NIV
Or if he struck him down with a weapon of wood in his hand, by which one may die, and he died, the offender is a murderer; he shall surely be put to death.
AMP
Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
KJV
They will say, "As one plows and breaks up the earth, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave."
NIV
The unburied bones [of slaughtered rulers] shall lie scattered at the mouth of Sheol, [as unregarded] as the lumps of soil behind the plowman when he breaks open the ground. [II Cor. 1:9.]AMP
Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
KJV
So heap on the wood and kindle the fire. Cook the meat well, mixing in the spices; and let the bones be charred.
NIV
Heap on wood, kindle the fire and make it hot, boil well the meat and mix the spices, pour out the broth when thick, and let the bones be burned up.
AMP
Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.
KJV