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Isaiah 21:15

What does Isaiah 21:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 21:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For they are in flight from the sharp sword, and the bent bow, and from the trouble of war.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For from the face of destructions they fled, From the face of a stretched-out sword, And from the face of a trodden bow, And from the face of the grievousness of battle.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For they are fled from before the swords, from the sword that hung over them, from the bent bow, from the face of a grievous battle.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For they flee from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

Context

v.14Unto him that was thirsty they brought water; the inhabitants of the land of Tema did meet the fugitives with their bread.

v.15This passage

v.16For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Kedar shall fail;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 13:14

    And it shall come to pass, that as the chased roe, and as sheep that no man gathereth, they shall turn every man to his own people, and shall flee every man to his own land.

  • Job 6:19

    The caravans of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them.

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