Isaiah 21:15

The Burden against Arabia

14Bring water for the thirsty, O dwellers of Tema; meet the refugees with food. 15For 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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Berean Standard Bible
For they flee from the sword— the sword that is drawn— from the bow that is bent, and from the stress of battle.
American Standard Version (1901)
For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
Bible in Basic English
For they are in flight from the sharp sword, and the bent bow, and from the trouble of war.
Free Bible Version
They're running away from a fierce battle, from swords, drawn swords, from bows and arrows.
Geneva Bible 1599
For they flee from the drawen swords, euen from the drawen sword, and from the bent bowe, and from the grieuousnesse of warre.
King James (Authorized) Version
For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
One Unity Resource Bible
For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the heat of battle.
Translation for Translators
They are fleeing in order not to be killed by their enemies’ swords and not to be shot in battles by arrows.
Unlocked Literal Bible
For they have fled from the sword, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the weight of war.
Noah Webster Bible
For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
World English Bible
For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the heat of battle.
Young's Literal Translation
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.