「要預備大小盾牌，衝向戰場。

你们要预备大小盾牌，往前上阵。

你们要预备大小盾牌，往前上阵，

你们要预备大小盾牌，往前上阵，

“要预备大小盾牌，冲向战场。

“要准备好大小的盾牌，踏上战场。

你們要預備大小盾牌，往前上陣。

你們要預備大小盾牌，往前上陣，

你們要預備大小盾牌，往前上陣，

“要準備好大小的盾牌，踏上戰場。

『你們要把小盾大牌擺好，前進去上陣！

曰、其備干盾、進而戰鬥、

干戈森列、臨陣戰鬥、

備干與盾、前趨上陣、

“ Prepare your shields, both large and small, and march out for battle!

“ Egyptians, prepare your shields! Prepare large and small shields alike! March out for battle!

“ Prepare buckler and shield, and advance for battle!

“ Prepare your shields, and advance into battle!

Deploy small shields and large; approach for battle!

“ Set up the buckler and shield, And advance to the battle!

“ Order the buckler and shield, And draw near to battle!

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

Deploy small shields and large; draw near for battle!

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

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

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

他們擺設宴席，坐在地毯上又吃又喝。突然有人大喊：「官長啊，起來擦亮盾牌，備戰吧！」

「因為巴比倫人毀滅了耶和華的殿，耶和華要使瑪代諸王毀滅他們。瑪代人啊，要磨尖箭頭，拿起盾牌，豎起旗幟，攻打巴比倫的城牆；要加強防衛，派人巡邏，設下埋伏。因為耶和華言出必行，一定要懲罰巴比倫人。

你要蓄水以防圍困，要加強防禦！要走進土坑踩泥，拿起磚模造磚！

尼尼微啊，攻擊者已經向你撲來。你要進駐堡壘，把守道路，集中全力，準備上陣！

你們去向萬國宣告：「要召集勇士，徵調軍隊，前去打仗！

列國啊，你們必被打垮、擊潰！遠方的人啊，你們要聽！整裝備戰吧，但你們必被擊垮！整裝備戰吧，但你們必被擊垮！你們設計謀吧，但休想得逞！你們定策略吧，但休想成功！因為上帝與我們同在。