Verse Comparison: Isaiah 21:15
American Standard Version
For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
Amplified® Bible
For they have fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war [the press of battle].
Contemporary English Version
They are worn out and weary from being chased by enemies with swords and arrows.
Darby English Version
For they flee from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
Good News Bible
People are fleeing to escape from swords that are ready to kill them, from bows that are ready to shoot, from all the dangers of war.
King James Version
For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
New American Standard Bible
For they have fled from the swords, From the drawn sword, and from the bent bow And from the press of battle.
New International Version
They flee from the sword,
from the drawn sword,
from the bent bow
and from the heat of battle.
New King James Version
For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword,
From the bent bow, and from the distress of war.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For they have fled from the swords, From the drawn sword, and from the bent bow And from the press of battle.
Revised Standard Version
For they have fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the press 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.