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Isaiah 31:8-9
New International Version
Isaiah 31:8-9
New International Version
8 “Assyria(A) will fall by no human sword;
a sword, not of mortals, will devour(B) them.
They will flee before the sword
and their young men will be put to forced labor.(C)
9 Their stronghold(D) will fall because of terror;
at the sight of the battle standard(E) their commanders will panic,(F)”
declares the Lord,
whose fire(G) is in Zion,
whose furnace(H) is in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 31:8-9
King James Version
Isaiah 31:8-9
King James Version
8 Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.
9 And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the Lord, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
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Isaiah 31:8-9
New King James Version
Isaiah 31:8-9
New King James Version
8 “Then Assyria shall (A)fall by a sword not of man,
And a sword not of mankind shall (B)devour him.
But he shall flee from the sword,
And his young men shall become forced labor.
9 (C)He shall cross over to his stronghold for fear,
And his princes shall be afraid of the banner,”
Says the Lord,
Whose fire is in Zion
And whose furnace is in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 31:8-9
English Standard Version
Isaiah 31:8-9
English Standard Version
8 (A)“And the Assyrian shall fall by a sword, not of man;
and a sword, not of man, shall devour him;
and he shall flee from the sword,
and his young men shall be (B)put to forced labor.
9 (C)His rock shall pass away in terror,
and his officers desert the standard in panic,”
declares the Lord, whose (D)fire is in Zion,
and whose (E)furnace is in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 31:8-9
New American Standard Bible
Isaiah 31:8-9
New American Standard Bible
8 And the (A)Assyrian will fall by a sword not wielded by a man,
And a (B)sword not of man will devour him.
So he will [a](C)not escape the sword,
And his young men will become (D)forced laborers.
9 “His (E)rock will pass away because of panic,
And his officers will be terrified by the (F)flag,”
Declares the Lord, whose (G)fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 31:8 Lit flee
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