Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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!

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.

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 These words following preached he to the Egyptians concerning the Host of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, when he was in Carchemish beside the water of Euphrates: what time as Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon slew him; In the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah. 3 "Ye make ready buckler and shield, ye go forth to fight. 4 Ye harness your horses, and set yourselves upon them. Ye set your helmets fast on, ye bring forth your spears. Ye scour your swords, and put on your breastplates.

Cross References

Isaiah 21:5

While they garnished the table, the watchman looked: and while he was eating and drinking it was said, "Up, ye Captains, take you to your shield."

Jeremiah 51:11-12

Make sharp the arrows, and fill the quivers: for the LORD shall raise up the spirit of the king of the Medes, which hath already a desire to destroy Babylon. This shall be the vengeance of the LORD's, and the vengeance of his temple.

Joel 3:9

Cry out these things among the Gentiles, proclaim war; wake up the giants, let them draw nigh; let them come up, all the lusty warriors of them.

Nahum 2:1

The scatterer shall come up against thee, and lay siege to the castle. Look thou well to the streets, make thy loins strong, arm thyself with all thy might:

Nahum 3:14

Draw water now against thou be besieged, make up thy strongholds, go into the clay, temper the mortar, make strong brick:

Isaiah 8:9-10

Go together ye people, and gather you, hearken to all ye of far countries. Muster you, and you shall be broken down: prepare you to battle and you shall be torn in pieces.

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