Isaiah 21:15

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

They were running from swords that were ready to kill. They were running from bows that were ready to shoot. They were running from a hard battle.

Cross References

Isaiah 13:14

Then the people from Babylon will run away like wounded deer or sheep that have no shepherd. Everyone will turn and run back to their own country and people.

Isaiah 13:15

Anyone caught by the enemy will be killed with a sword.

Isaiah 17:13

And like the waves, they will rush away when God speaks harshly to them. They will be like chaff blown away by the wind. They will be like weeds chased by a storm.

Isaiah 22:3

All your officers ran away together, but they have all been captured without bows. All the leaders ran away together, but they were found and captured.

Isaiah 31:8

It is true that Assyria will be defeated with a sword, but it will not be a human sword that defeats him. Assyria will be destroyed, but that destruction will not come from a man’s sword. Assyria will run away from God’s sword, but the young men will be caught and made slaves.

Isaiah 33:3

Your powerful voice makes people run away in fear. Your greatness causes the nations to run away.