Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Do not go out into the field
And do not walk on the road,
For the enemy has a sword,
Terror is on every side.

King James Version

Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.

Holman Bible

Don’t go out to the fields;
don’t walk on the road.
For the enemy has a sword;
terror is on every side.

International Standard Version

Don't go out into the field, and don't travel on the road, because the enemy has a sword, and terror is on every side.

A Conservative Version

Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way, for the sword of the enemy, [and] terror, are on every side.

American Standard Version

Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy, and terror, are on every side.

Amplified


Do not go out into the field
Nor walk on the road,
For the enemy is armed with the sword;
Terror is on every side.

Bible in Basic English

Go not out into the field or by the way; for there is the sword of the attacker, and fear on every side.

Darby Translation

Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for there is the sword of the enemy, terror is on every side.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou shalt not go forth to the field, and thou shalt not go by the way; for the sword to the enemy, fear from round about.

King James 2000

Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You must not go out [into] the field, and you must not walk on the road, for {the enemy has a sword}, terror [is] all around.

Modern King James verseion

Do not go out into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear are on every side.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

No man go forth into the field, no man come upon the high street: for the sword and fear of the enemy shall be on every side!"

NET Bible

Do not go out into the countryside. Do not travel on the roads. For the enemy is there with sword in hand. They are spreading terror everywhere."

New Heart English Bible

Do not go forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and terror, are on every side."

The Emphasized Bible

Do not go out into the field, And in the road, do not walk,-Because a sword, hath the foe, - Terror round about!

Webster

Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.

World English Bible

Don't go forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy, [and] terror, are on every side.

Youngs Literal Translation

Go not forth to the field, And in the way walk not, For a sword hath the enemy, fear is round about.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Go not forth
יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

into the field
שׂדי שׂדה 
Sadeh 
Usage: 333

ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

by the way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

for the sword
חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

of the enemy
אויב איב 
'oyeb 
Usage: 272

and fear
מגוּר מגור 
Magowr 
Usage: 8

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Cruel Nation From The North

24 We have heard the report! Our hands are limp. Anguish has seized us! We have pain like a woman in childbirth. 25 Do not go out into the field
And do not walk on the road,
For the enemy has a sword,
Terror is on every side.
26 O my people put on sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn as for an only son, a lamentation most bitter. For suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.

Cross References

Jeremiah 49:29

His fearsome army will surround you. They will take your tents and possessions, your sheep and camels.

Job 18:11

Terrors startle him on every side and chase him at his heels.

Psalm 31:13

I have heard the whispering of many people, terror on every side, while they made plans together against me. They were plotting to take my life.

Jeremiah 14:18

If I go to the field, I see those killed because of war. If I go to the city, I see those sick because of famine. Prophets and priests wander through a land they have not heard of.'

Jeremiah 20:10

For I have heard the whispering of many: Terror on every side! Denounce him; yes, let us denounce him! All my trusted friends are watching for my fall. They say: Perhaps he will be deceived, so that we may prevail against him and take our revenge on him.

Judges 5:6-7

In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were deserted. Travelers used the back roads.

2 Chronicles 15:5

No one could come and go in peace at that time. This is because everyone living in the land had a lot of turmoil.

Isaiah 1:20

Refuse and rebel and swords will devour you. Jehovah has spoken.

Jeremiah 4:5

Report this message in Judah. Make it heard in Jerusalem. Say: Blow the ram's horn throughout the land. Shout loudly and say: 'Assemble together! Let us go into the fortified cities.'

Jeremiah 4:10

I said, Lord Jehovah, you have greatly deceived these people and Jerusalem. You said that everything would go well for them, but a sword is held at their throats (threatens their lives).

Jeremiah 8:14

Why are we sitting still? Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the fortified (mother) cities. Let us perish there, because Jehovah our God has doomed us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, for we have sinned against Jehovah.

Jeremiah 20:3-4

The next day Pashhur released Jeremiah from the stocks. Jeremiah said to him: Pashhur is not the name Jehovah has called you. He has called you Magor-missabib.

Luke 19:43

The time is coming when your enemies will surround you and blockade you with a rampart (wall) on all sides. They will close in on you.

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