For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows[ shall be] as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.

因我必激动联合的大国从北方上来攻击巴比伦，他们要摆阵攻击他；他必从那里被攻取。他们的箭好像善射之勇士的箭，一枝也不徒然返回。

看哪，因我必激起大国联盟，带领他们从北方来攻击巴比伦，他们要摆阵攻击它，它必在那里被攻取。他们的箭好像善射勇士的箭，绝不徒然返回。

看哪，因我必激起大国联盟，带领他们从北方来攻击巴比伦，他们要摆阵攻击它，它必在那里被攻取。他们的箭好像善射勇士的箭，绝不徒然返回。

看啊，我要使来自北方的列强联合起来攻打巴比伦，他们要列阵攻占它，他们的勇士箭术高超，百发百中。

因为，看哪！我必激动强国从北方之地联群而来，攻击巴比伦；他们要列阵攻打巴比伦；巴比伦就必被攻取。他们的箭必像善战的勇士，不会空手而回。

因我必激動聯合的大國從北方上來攻擊巴比倫，他們要擺陣攻擊她；她必從那裏被攻取。他們的箭好像善射之勇士的箭，一枝也不徒然返回。

看哪，因我必激起大國聯盟，帶領他們從北方來攻擊巴比倫，他們要擺陣攻擊它，它必在那裏被攻取。他們的箭好像善射勇士的箭，絕不徒然返回。

看哪，因我必激起大國聯盟，帶領他們從北方來攻擊巴比倫，他們要擺陣攻擊它，它必在那裏被攻取。他們的箭好像善射勇士的箭，絕不徒然返回。

看啊，我要使來自北方的列強聯合起來攻打巴比倫，他們要列陣攻佔它，他們的勇士箭術高超，百發百中。

因為，看哪！我必激動強國從北方之地聯群而來，攻擊巴比倫；他們要列陣攻打巴比倫；巴比倫就必被攻取。他們的箭必像善戰的勇士，不會空手而回。

因為你看，我必激動一班大國，使他們從北方之地上來、攻擊巴比倫；他們必擺陣攻擊她；就從那裏她就要被攻取；他們的箭如同善戰的勇士，總不空回。

蓋我必使大邦之眾、來自北方、以攻巴比倫、列陳擊之、於是被陷、敵矢必如精練武士之矢、無徒返者、

大邦之民、必率群眾、來自北方、攻巴比倫、列行伍、取邑垣、若善戰者、矢不虛發、我使之然。

我必使大邦之眾、來自北方、攻擊巴比倫、向城列陣、城由此而陷、彼俱勇士、矢無不中、必不徒勞而返、彼俱勇士矢無不中必不徒勞而返或作其矢猶如行事亨通之勇士必不徒勞而返

For I will stir up and bring against Babylon an alliance of great nations from the land of the north. They will take up their positions against her, and from the north she will be captured. Their arrows will be like skilled warriors who do not return empty-handed.

I will stir up great nations that will join forces against Babylon. I will bring them from the land of the north. They will take up their battle positions against Babylon. They will come from the north and capture it. Their arrows will be like skilled soldiers. They will not miss their mark.

For behold, I am stirring up and bringing against Babylon a gathering of great nations, from the north country. And they shall array themselves against her. From there she shall be taken. Their arrows are like a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed.

For I am raising up an army of great nations from the north. They will join forces to attack Babylon, and she will be captured. The enemies’ arrows will go straight to the mark; they will not miss!

For I will soon stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country. They will line up in battle formation against her; from there she will be captured. Their arrows will be like a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed.

For behold, I am going to rouse and bring up against Babylon A contingent of great nations from the land of the north, And they will draw up their battle lines against her; From there she will be taken captive. Their arrows will be like an expert warrior Who does not return empty handed.

For behold, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon An assembly of great nations from the north country, And they shall array themselves against her; From there she shall be captured. Their arrows shall be like those of an expert warrior; None shall return in vain.

For, lo, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of an expert mighty man; none shall return in vain.

For I will soon stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country. They will line up in battle formation against her; from there she will be captured. Their arrows will be like those of a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed.

For I will rouse into action and bring against Babylon a host of mighty nations from the land of the north. They will set up their battle lines against her. They will come from the north and capture her. Their arrows will be like a skilled soldier who does not return from the battle empty-handed.

For, behold, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they will set themselves in array against her. She will be taken from there. Their arrows will be as of an expert mighty man. None of them will return in vain.

From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.

Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD.

For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast.

Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion.

Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device[ is] against Babylon, to destroy it; because it[ is] the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.

Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.Against[ him that] bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against[ him that] lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and[ they that are] thrust through in her streets.

Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.They shall hold the bow and the lance: they[ are] cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses,[ every one] put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

And I will make[ thee] to pass with thine enemies into a land[ which] thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger,[ which] shall burn upon you.

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and[ put it] also in writing, saying,Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which[ is] in Judah.

Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger,[ even] them that rejoice in my highness.The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.They come from a far country, from the end of heaven,[ even] the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.

I have raised up[ one] from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as[ upon] morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.

Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses: cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly: let nothing of her be left.

Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and[ as for] gold, they shall not delight in it.[ Their] bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.

Go up against the land of Merathaim,[ even] against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.

Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.

A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call[ thee] by thy name,[ am] the God of Israel.For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.