3 Let not the archer string his bow,

nor let him put on his armor.

Do not spare her young men;

completely destroy her army.

4 They will fall down slain in Babylon,

fatally wounded in her streets.

5 For Israel and Judah have not been forsaken

by their God, the Lord Almighty,

though their land is full of guilt

before the Holy One of Israel.

3 Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, And against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: And spare ye not her young men; Destroy ye utterly all her host. 4 Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, And they that are thrust through in her streets. 5 For Israel hath not been forsaken, Nor Judah of his God, of the Lord of hosts; Though their land was filled with sin Against the Holy One of Israel.

3 Don’t let the archers put on their armor

or draw their bows.

Don’t spare even her best soldiers!

Let her army be completely destroyed.

4 They will fall dead in the land of the Babylonians,

slashed to death in her streets.

5 For the Lord of Heaven’s Armies

has not abandoned Israel and Judah.

He is still their God,

even though their land was filled with sin

against the Holy One of Israel.”

3 Against her let the archer bend his bow,

And lift himself up against her in his armor.

Do not spare her young men;

Utterly destroy all her army.

4 Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans,

And those thrust through in her streets.

5 For Israel is not forsaken, nor Judah,

By his God, the Lord of hosts,

Though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.”

3 Don’t let the Babylonian soldiers prepare their bows to shoot.

Don’t even let them put on their armor.

Don’t feel sorry for the young men of Babylon,

but completely destroy her army.

4 They will be killed in the land of the Babylonians

and will die in her streets.

5 The Lord God All-Powerful

did not leave Israel and Judah,

even though they were completely guilty

in the presence of the Holy One of Israel.

3 Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his coat of mail: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host. 4 And they shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and thrust through in her streets.

5 For Israel is not forsaken, nor Judah, of his God, of Jehovah of hosts; though their land is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel.

3 Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his coat of mail; and spare not her young men: destroy utterly all her host. 4 And the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets. 5 For Israel is not forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of Jehovah of hosts; for their land is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel.

3 Have the archers bend their bows. 

Have them put on their armor. 

Don’t spare Babylon’s young men. 

Completely destroy its whole army. 

4 Babylon’s soldiers will fall down badly wounded in their streets. 

They will lie dead in their own land. 

5 Israel and Judah haven’t been abandoned by their God, the Lord of Armies, although their land is guilty of abandoning the Holy One of Israel. 

3 Don’t let the archer string his bow;

don’t let him put on his armor.

Don’t spare her young men;

completely destroy her entire army!

4 Those who were slain will fall in the land of the Chaldeans,

those who were pierced through, in her streets.

5 For Israel and Judah are not left widowed

by their God, the Lord of Hosts,

though their land is full of guilt

against the Holy One of Israel.

3 Let not the archer bend his bow,

and let him not array himself in his coat of mail.

Do not spare her young men;

utterly destroy her entire army.

4 They shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans,

and wounded in her streets.

5 Israel and Judah have not been forsaken

by their God, the Lord of hosts,

though their land is full of guilt

before the Holy One of Israel.

3 Let not him who bends the bow shoot his bow,

and let him not rise high in his body armor.

And you must not spare her young men;

destroy her whole army.

4 And they will fall slain in the land of the Chaldeans,

and pierced through in her streets.

5 For neither Israel nor Judah is a widower from their God,

from Yahweh of hosts,

though their land is full of guilt

against the Holy One of Israel.”

3 Do not let its soldiers get their bows ready to use.

Do not let them put on their armor.

Do not spare their young men.

Destroy their armies completely.

4 They will fall down dead in Babylon.

They will receive deadly wounds in its streets.

5 The land of Israel and Judah is full of guilt.

Its people have sinned against me.

But I have not deserted them. I am their God.

I am the Lord who rules over all.

I am the Holy One of Israel.

3 “Let not him who bends his bow bend it,

Nor let him rise up in his scale-armor;

So do not spare her young men;

Devote all her army to destruction.

4 “They will fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans,

And pierced through in their streets.”

5 For neither Israel nor Judah has been forsaken

By his God, the Lord of hosts,

Although their land is full of guilt

Before the Holy One of Israel.