Verse Comparison: Isaiah 30:16
American Standard Version
but ye said, No, for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
Amplified® Bible
And you said, No! We will speed [our own course] on horses! Therefore you will speed [in flight from your enemies]! You said, We will ride upon swift steeds [doing our own way]! Therefore will they who pursue you be swift, [so swift that]
Contemporary English Version
said, "No! We will safely escape on speedy horses." But those who chase you will be even faster.
Darby English Version
And ye said, No, but we will flee upon horses, -- therefore shall ye flee; and, We will ride upon the swift, -- therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
Good News Bible
Instead, you plan to escape from your enemies by riding fast horses. And you are right---escape is what you will have to do! You think your horses are fast enough, but those who pursue you will be faster!
King James Version
But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
New American Standard Bible
And you said, "No, for we will flee on horses, Therefore you shall flee! "And we will ride on swift {horses,}" Therefore those who pursue you shall be swift."
New International Version
You said, 'No, we will flee on horses.'
Therefore you will flee!
You said, 'We will ride off on swift horses.'
Therefore your pursuers will be swift!
New King James Version
And you said, “No, for we will flee on horses”—
Therefore you shall flee!
And, “We will ride on swift horses”—
Therefore those who pursue you shall be swift!
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And you said, "No, for we will flee on horses," Therefore you shall flee! "And we will ride on swift horses, "Therefore those who pursue you shall seem swift.
Revised Standard Version
but you said, "No! We will speed upon horses," therefore you shall speed away; and, "We will ride upon swift steeds," therefore your pursuers shall be swift.
Young's Literal Translation
And ye say, No, for on a horse we flee? Therefore ye flee, And on the swift we ride! Therefore swift are your pursuers.
