16 for before the boy knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste.

16 For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good,

The land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.

16 For before the child is that old, the lands of the two kings you fear so much will both be deserted.

16 For before the Child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that you dread will be forsaken by both her kings.

16 You are afraid of the kings of Israel and Aram now. But before the child learns to choose good and reject evil, the lands of Israel and Aram will be empty.

16 For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land whose two kings thou abhorrest shall be forsaken.

16 For before the child knoweth to refuse the evil and to choose the good, the land whose two kings thou fearest shall be forsaken.

16 Indeed, before the boy knows how to reject evil and choose good, the land of the two kings who terrify you will be deserted. 

16 For before the boy knows to reject what is bad and choose what is good, the land of the two kings you dread will be abandoned.

16 For before the child knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land before whose two kings you are in dread will be deserted.

16 For before the boy knows to reject the evil and to choose the good, the land whose two kings you dread will be abandoned.

16 But even before that happens, the lands of the two kings you are afraid of will be completely destroyed.

16 “For before the boy will know enough to refuse evil and choose good, the land whose two kings you dread will be forsaken.