Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Prepare ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

New American Standard Bible

Line up the shield and buckler,
And draw near for the battle!

King James Version

Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

Holman Bible

Deploy small shields and large;
draw near for battle!

International Standard Version

"Prepare buckler and shield, and advance into the battle!

American Standard Version

Prepare ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

Amplified


“Line up the buckler (small shield) and [large] shield,
And advance for battle!

Bible in Basic English

Get out the breastplate and body-cover, and come together to the fight.

Darby Translation

Make ready buckler and shield, and draw near to battle!

Julia Smith Translation

Prepare the covering and the shield, and approach to the war.

King James 2000

Order the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Prepare small shield and shield, and approach for the battle!

Modern King James verseion

Set in order the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Ye make ready buckler and shield, ye go forth to fight.

NET Bible

"Fall into ranks with your shields ready! Prepare to march into battle!

New Heart English Bible

"Prepare the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

The Emphasized Bible

Prepare ye buckler and shield, And draw near to battle:

Webster

Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

World English Bible

Prepare the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle!

Youngs Literal Translation

'Set ye in array shield and buckler, And draw nigh to battle.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ye the buckler
מגנּה מגן 
Magen 
Usage: 63

and shield
צנּה 
Tsinnah 
Usage: 22

and draw near
נגשׁ 
Nagash 
Usage: 125

Context Readings

Messages Concerning Egypt

2 Of Egypt, concerning the army of Pharaoh-neco king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: 3 Prepare ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. 4 Harness the horses, and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets. Furbish the spears. Put on the coats of mail.



Cross References

Isaiah 21:5

They prepare the table, they set the watch, they eat, they drink. Rise up, ye rulers, anoint the shield.

Jeremiah 51:11-12

Make sharp the arrows. Hold firm the shields. LORD has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it. For it is the vengeance of LORD, the vengeance of his temple.

Joel 3:9

Proclaim ye this among the nations: Prepare war. Stir up the mighty men. Let all the men of war draw near. Let them come up.

Nahum 2:1

He who dashes in pieces has come up against thee. Keep the fortress. Watch the way. Make thy loins strong. Fortify thy power mightily.

Nahum 3:14

Draw thee water for the siege. Strengthen thy fortresses. Go into the clay, and tread the mortar. Make strong the brick kiln.

Isaiah 8:9-10

Make an uproar, O ye peoples, and be broken in pieces. And give ear, all ye of far countries. Gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces. Gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces.

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