3 “Prepare your shields, both large and small,

and march out for battle!

4 Harness the horses,

mount the steeds!

Take your positions

with helmets on!

Polish your spears,

put on your armor!

5 What do I see?

They are terrified,

they are retreating,

their warriors are defeated.

They flee in haste

without looking back,

and there is terror on every side,”

declares the Lord.

6 “The swift cannot flee

nor the strong escape.

In the north by the River Euphrates

they stumble and fall.

3 Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

4 Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen,

And stand forth with your helmets;

Furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.

5 Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back?

And their mighty ones are beaten down,

And are fled apace, and look not back:

For fear was round about, saith the Lord.

6 Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape;

They shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.

3 “Prepare your shields,

and advance into battle!

4 Harness the horses,

and mount the stallions.

Take your positions.

Put on your helmets.

Sharpen your spears,

and prepare your armor.

5 But what do I see?

The Egyptian army flees in terror.

The bravest of its fighting men run

without a backward glance.

They are terrorized at every turn,”

says the Lord.

6 “The swiftest runners cannot flee;

the mightiest warriors cannot escape.

By the Euphrates River to the north,

they stumble and fall.

3 “Order the buckler and shield,

And draw near to battle!

4 Harness the horses,

And mount up, you horsemen!

Stand forth with your helmets,

Polish the spears,

Put on the armor!

5 Why have I seen them dismayed and turned back?

Their mighty ones are beaten down;

They have speedily fled,

And did not look back,

For fear was all around,” says the Lord.

6 “Do not let the swift flee away,

Nor the mighty man escape;

They will stumble and fall

Toward the north, by the River Euphrates.

3 “Prepare your shields, large and small,

and march out for battle!

4 Harness the horses

and get on them!

Go to your places for battle

and put on your helmets!

Polish your spears.

Put on your armor!

5 What do I see?

That army is terrified,

and the soldiers are running away.

Their warriors are defeated.

They run away quickly

without looking back.

There is terror on every side!” says the Lord.

6 “The fast runners cannot run away;

the strong soldiers cannot escape.

They stumble and fall

in the north, by the Euphrates River.

3 Prepare ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. 4 Harness the horses, and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, put on the coats of mail. 5 Wherefore have I seen it? they are dismayed and are turned backward; and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: terror is on every side, saith Jehovah. 6 Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen.

3 Make ready buckler and shield, and draw near to battle! 4 Harness the horses, and mount ye horsemen, and stand forth with helmets; polish the spears, put on the coats of mail! 5 Why do I see them dismayed, turned away back? And their mighty ones are beaten down, and take to flight, and look not back? Terror is on every side, saith Jehovah. 6 Let not the swift flee away, neither let the mighty man escape! —Toward the north, hard by the river Euphrates, they have stumbled and fallen.

3 “Get your large and small shields ready; advance into battle. 

4 Harness your horses. Mount up, you horsemen. 

Take your positions, and put on your helmets. 

Polish your spears. 

Put on your armor. 

5 “What do I see in them? 

They are terrified. 

They are retreating. 

Their warriors are defeated. 

They flee without looking back. 

Terror is all around them,” declares the Lord. 

6 “The infantry can’t flee. 

The warriors can’t escape. 

They stumble and fall in the north by the Euphrates River. 

3 Deploy small shields and large;

draw near for battle!

4 Harness the horses;

mount the steeds;

take your positions with helmets on!

Polish the lances;

put on armor!

5 Why have I seen this?

They are terrified,

they are retreating,

their warriors are crushed,

they flee headlong,

they never look back,

terror is on every side!

This is the Lord’s declaration.

6 The swift cannot flee,

and the warrior cannot escape!

In the north by the bank of the Euphrates River,

they stumble and fall.

3 Prepare buckler and shield,

and advance for battle!

4 Harness the horses;

mount the steeds!

Take your stations with your helmets,

whet your lances,

put on your coats of mail!

5 Why do I see them terrified?

They have fallen back;

their warriors are beaten down,

and have fled in haste.

They do not look back—

terror is all around!

says the Lord.

6 The swift cannot flee away,

nor can the warrior escape;

in the north by the river Euphrates

they have stumbled and fallen.

3 “Prepare small shield and shield,

and approach for the battle!

4 Harness the horses and mount the steeds!

And take your stand with helmets!

Polish the spears!

Put on the body armor!

5 Why do I see them terrified?

They are turning back

and their warriors are beaten down.

And they have fled to a place of refuge

and they do not turn back.

Terror is from all around,” declares Yahweh.

6 The swift cannot flee,

and the warrior cannot escape.

In the north by the bank of the Euphrates River,

they have stumbled and they have fallen.

3 “Egyptians, prepare your shields!

Prepare large and small shields alike!

March out for battle!

4 Get the horses and chariots ready to ride!

Take up your battle positions!

Put your helmets on!

Shine up your spears!

Put on your armor!

5 What do I see?

The Egyptians are terrified.

They are pulling back.

Their soldiers are losing.

They run away as fast as they can.

They do not look back.

There is terror on every side,”

announces the Lord.

6 “Those who run fast can’t get away.

Those who are strong can’t escape.

In the north by the Euphrates River

they trip and fall.

3 “Line up the shield and buckler,

And draw near for the battle!

4 “Harness the horses,

And mount the steeds,

And take your stand with helmets on!

Polish the spears,

Put on the scale-armor!

5 “Why have I seen it?

They are terrified,

They are drawing back,

And their mighty men are defeated

And have taken refuge in flight,

Without facing back;

Terror is on every side!”

Declares the Lord.

6 Let not the swift man flee,

Nor the mighty man escape;

In the north beside the river Euphrates

They have stumbled and fallen.