Isaiah 21:15

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“For they flee from the sword— the sword that is drawn— from the bow that is bent, and from the stress of battle.”

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BSBPD

“For they flee from the sword— the sword that is drawn— from the bow that is bent, and from the stress of battle.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Isaiah 21:15 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 6:19The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.
  2. Isaiah 13:14Like a hunted gazelle, like a sheep without a shepherd, each will return to his own people, each will flee to his native land.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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