Verse Comparison: Isaiah 21:9
American Standard Version
and, behold, here cometh a troop of men, horsemen in pairs. And he answered and said, Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the graven images of her gods are broken unto the ground.
Amplified® Bible
And see! Here comes a troop of men {and} chariots, horsemen in pairs! And he [the watchman] tells [what it foretells]: Babylon has fallen, has fallen! And all the graven images of her gods lie shattered on the ground [in my vision]!
Contemporary English Version
Now I see column after column of cavalry troops." Right away someone shouted, "Babylon has fallen! Every idol in the city lies broken on the ground."
Darby English Version
-- And behold, there cometh a chariot of men; horsemen by pairs. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.
Good News Bible
Suddenly, here they come! Riders on horseback, two by two. The sentry gives the news, "Babylon has fallen! All the idols they worshiped lie shattered on the ground."
King James Version
And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.
New American Standard Bible
"Now behold, here comes a troop of riders, horsemen in pairs. And one said, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon; And all the images of her gods are shattered on the ground.""
New International Version
Look, here comes a man in a chariot
with a team of horses.
And he gives back the answer:
'Babylon has fallen, has fallen!
All the images of its gods
lie shattered on the ground!' "
New King James Version
And look, here comes a chariot of men with a pair of horsemen!”
Then he answered and said,
“ Babylon is fallen, is fallen!
And all the carved images of her gods
He has broken to the ground.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Now behold, here comes a troop of riders, horsemen in pairs." And one said, " Fallen, fallen has Babylon; And all the images of her gods shattered on the ground."
Revised Standard Version
And, behold, here come riders, horsemen in pairs!" And he answered, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the images of her gods he has shattered to the ground."
Young's Literal Translation
And lo, this, the chariot of a man is coming, A couple of horsemen.' And he answereth and saith: `Fallen, fallen hath Babylon, And all the graven images of her gods He hath broken to the earth.
