12 The kings of the earth did not believe,

nor did any of the peoples of the world,

that enemies and foes could enter

the gates of Jerusalem.

12 The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed

That the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.

12 Not a king in all the earth—

no one in all the world—

would have believed that an enemy

could march through the gates of Jerusalem.

12 The kings of the earth,

And all inhabitants of the world,

Would not have believed

That the adversary and the enemy

Could enter the gates of Jerusalem—

12 Kings of the earth and people of the world

could not believe

that enemies and foes

could enter the gates of Jerusalem.

12 The kings of the earth believed not, neither all the inhabitants of the world,

That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem.

12 The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should enter into the gates of Jerusalem.

12 Neither the kings of the earth nor anyone living on earth could believe 

that enemies or invaders would ever get through the gates of Jerusalem. 

12 The kings of the earth

and all the world’s inhabitants did not believe

that an enemy or adversary

could enter Jerusalem’s gates.

12 The kings of the earth did not believe,

nor did any of the inhabitants of the world,

that foe or enemy could enter

the gates of Jerusalem.

12 The kings of the earth did not believe,

and all the inhabitants of the world,

that a foe and an enemy could enter

into the gates of Jerusalem.

12 The kings of the earth couldn’t believe what was happening.

Neither could any of the world’s people.

Enemies actually attacked and entered

the gates of Jerusalem.

12 The kings of the earth did not believe,

Nor did any of the inhabitants of the world,

That the adversary and the enemy

Could enter the gates of Jerusalem.