Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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!

A Conservative Version

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

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 To Egypt against the army of Pharaoh-Necho, king of Egypt, that was upon the river Phrath in Carchemish, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel smote in the fourth year to Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah. 3 Prepare the covering and the shield, and approach to the war. 4 Harness the horses, and come up, ye horsemen, and stand in the helmets; polish the spears, and put on the coats of mail.

Cross References

Isaiah 21:5

Set in order the table; view the watch-tower; eat, drink: arise ye chiefs, anoint the shield.

Jeremiah 51:11-12

Polish the arrows; fill the quivers: Jehovah roused up the spirit of the kings of the Males: for his purpose is against Babel, to destroy her; for it is the vengeance of Jehovah, the vengeance of his temple.

Joel 3:9

Call ye this among the nations: Consecrate war; rouse up the strong ones, they shall draw near, all the men of war shall come up.

Nahum 2:1

The hammer came up upon thy face: press upon the fortress, look about the way, strengthen the loins, make the power strong greatly.

Nahum 3:14

Draw the water of the siege to thee, strengthen thy fortresses go into clay, tread upon the clay, hold fast from the brick.

Isaiah 8:9-10

Make friendship, ye peoples, and be broken in pieces; and give ear, every land from afar; be girded and be broken in pieces; be girded and be broken in pieces.

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