For they fled from swords, from drawn sword, from bent bow and distress of war.
Isaiah 22:3 - Tree of Life Version All your rulers have fled together, then captured without a bow. All who were caught were taken into exile together, though they had fled far off. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 from swords, from drawn sword, from bent bow and distress of war.
“It will happen in that day” —it is a declaration of Adonai— “that the king’s heart will fail, as will the heart of the princes. The kohanim will be appalled, and the prophets will be stunned.”