11 “Sharpen the arrows,

take up the shields!

The Lord has stirred up the kings of the Medes,

because his purpose is to destroy Babylon.

The Lord will take vengeance,

vengeance for his temple.

11 “Sharpen the arrows!

Take up the shields!

The Lord has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because his purpose concerning Babylon is to destroy it, for that is the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance for his temple.

11 Make bright the arrows; gather the shields:

The Lord hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes:

For his device is against Babylon, to destroy it;

Because it is the vengeance of the Lord,

The vengeance of his temple.

11 Sharpen the arrows!

Lift up the shields!

For the Lord has inspired the kings of the Medes

to march against Babylon and destroy her.

This is his vengeance against those

who desecrated his Temple.

11 Make the arrows bright!

Gather the shields!

The Lord has raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes.

For His plan is against Babylon to destroy it,

Because it is the vengeance of the Lord,

The vengeance for His temple.

11 “Sharpen the arrows!

Pick up your shields!

The Lord has stirred up the kings of the Medes,

because he wants to destroy Babylon.

The Lord will punish them as they deserve

for destroying his Temple.

11 Make sharp the arrows; hold firm the shields: Jehovah hath stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes; because his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it: for it is the vengeance of Jehovah, the vengeance of his temple.

11 Sharpen the arrows; take the shields. Jehovah hath stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes; for his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it; for this is the vengeance of Jehovah, the vengeance of his temple.

11 Sharpen the arrows; fill the quivers. 

The Lord will stir up the spirit of the kings of the Medes 

because his plan is to destroy Babylon. 

The Lord will avenge his temple. 

11 Sharpen the arrows!

Fill the quivers!

The Lord has put it into the mind

of the kings of the Medes

because His plan is aimed at Babylon

to destroy her,

for it is the Lord’s vengeance,

vengeance for His temple.

11 Sharpen the arrows!

Fill the quivers!

The Lord has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because his purpose concerning Babylon is to destroy it, for that is the vengeance of the Lord, vengeance for his temple.

11 Sharpen the arrows, fill the quivers!

Yahweh has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes.

Because his plan concerning Babylon is to destroy it,

for that is the vengeance of Yahweh,

the vengeance for his temple.

11 “I have stirred up you kings of the Medes.

So sharpen your arrows!

Get your shields!

I plan to destroy Babylon.

I will pay the Babylonians back.

They have destroyed my temple.