For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
Isaiah 22:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 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. 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 fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.