Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 49:31
American Standard Version
Arise, get you up unto a nation that is at ease, that dwelleth without care, saith Jehovah; that have neither gates nor bars, that dwell alone.
Amplified® Bible
Arise [Nebuchadrezzar], get up into a nation which is at ease, which dwells without care, says the Lord, [a nation] which has neither gates nor bars, which dwells apart {and} alone.
Contemporary English Version
You have no city walls and no neighbors to help, yet you think you're safe-- so I told him to attack.
Darby English Version
Arise, get you up against the nation at ease, that dwelleth securely, saith Jehovah, which hath neither gates nor bars: they dwell alone.
Good News Bible
'Come on! We'll attack those people that feel safe and secure! Their city has no gates or locks and is completely unprotected.'
King James Version
Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone.
New American Standard Bible
"Arise, go up against a nation which is at ease, Which lives securely, declares the LORD. "It has no gates or bars; They dwell alone."
New International Version
"Arise and attack a nation at ease,
which lives in confidence,"
declares the LORD,
"a nation that has neither gates nor bars;
its people live alone.
New King James Version
“ Arise, go up to the wealthy nation that dwells securely,” says the LORD,
“ Which has neither gates nor bars,
Dwelling alone.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Arise, go up against a nation which dwells at ease, Which lives securely," declares the LORD "It has no gates or bars; They dwell alone.
Revised Standard Version
"Rise up, advance against a nation at ease, that dwells securely, says the LORD, that has no gates or bars, that dwells alone.
Young's Literal Translation
Rise ye, go up unto a nation at rest, Dwelling confidently, an affirmation of Jehovah, It hath no two-leaved doors nor bar, Alone they do dwell.
