For they have fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the press of battle.
Isaiah 22:3 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) All your rulers have fled together, without the bow they were captured. All of you who were found were captured, though they had fled far away. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 All thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, which have fled from far. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition All your [military] leaders have fled together; without the bow [which they had thrown away] they have been taken captive and bound by the archers. All of you who were found were bound together [as captives], though they had fled far away. American Standard Version (1901) All thy rulers fled away together, they were bound by the archers; all that were found of thee were bound together; they fled afar off. Common English Bible All your leaders escaped together but were captured without a single bow shot. All your escapees were bound together, even though they fled far away. Catholic Public Domain Version All your leaders have fled together, and they have been bound by hardship. All who were found were chained together. They have fled far away. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version All the princes are fled together, and are bound hard: all that were found are bound together. They are fled far off. |
For they have fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the press of battle.
“In that day, says the Lord, courage shall fail both king and princes; the priests shall be appalled and the prophets astounded.”