Other translations
American Standard Version
A sword is upon the boasters, and they shall become fools; a sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.
Darby Bible Translation
the sword is upon the liars, and they shall become fools; the sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
A sword upon her diviners, and they shall be foolish: a sword upon her valiant ones, and they shall be dismayed.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
A sword is upon the boasters, and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
A sword against the diviners, that they may become fools! A sword against her warriors, that they may be destroyed!
God's Word
A sword will kill the false prophets. They will become fools. A sword will kill their soldiers and defeat them.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A sword is against the diviners, and they will act foolishly. A sword is against her heroic warriors, and they will be terrified.
International Standard Version
A sword against the diviners. They'll be made fools. A sword against her warriors. They'll be shattered.
NET Bible
Destructive forces will come against her false prophets; they will be shown to be fools! Destructive forces will come against her soldiers; they will be filled with terror!
New American Standard Bible
"A sword against the oracle priests, and they will become fools! A sword against her mighty men, and they will be shattered!
New International Version
A sword against her false prophets! They will become fools. A sword against her warriors! They will be filled with terror.
New Living Translation
The sword will strike her wise counselors, and they will become fools. The sword will strike her mightiest warriors, and panic will seize them.
Webster's Bible Translation
A sword is upon the liars; and they shall be sottish: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.
The World English Bible
A sword is on the boasters, and they shall become fools; a sword is on her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.
EasyEnglish Bible
They will attack its false prophets, and people will see that the prophets are fools. They will attack the soldiers of Babylonia, and those soldiers will be very afraid.
Young‘s Literal Translation
A sword [is] on the princes, And they have become foolish; A sword [is] on her mighty ones, And they have been broken down;
New Life Version
A sword is against her religious leaders who are false and lie. They will become fools! A sword is against her strong men, and they will be filled with fear!
The Voice Bible
I will send a sword against her diviners; they will be exposed as fools. I will send a sword against her mighty warriors; they will be paralyzed with terror.
Living Bible
All her wise counselors shall become fools! Panic shall seize her mightiest warriors!
New Catholic Bible
A sword against her false prophets; they will become fools. A sword against her warriors; they will succumb to panic.
Legacy Standard Bible
A sword against the oracle priests, and they will become fools! A sword against her mighty men, and they will be shattered!
Jubilee Bible 2000
A sword is upon the fortune-tellers; and they shall be fools: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be broken.
Christian Standard Bible
A sword is against the diviners, and they will act foolishly. A sword is against her heroic warriors, and they will be terrified.
Amplified Bible © 1954
A sword upon the babbling liars (the diviners), that they may become fools! A sword upon her mighty warriors, that they may be dismayed and destroyed!
New Century Version
Let a sword kill her false prophets, and they will become fools. Let a sword kill her warriors, and they will be full of terror.
The Message
“It’s all-out war in Babylon”—God’s Decree— “total war against people, leaders, and the wise! War to the death on her boasting pretenders, fools one and all! War to the death on her soldiers, cowards to a man! War to the death on her hired killers, gutless wonders! War to the death on her banks—looted! War to the death on her water supply—drained dry! A land of make-believe gods gone crazy—hobgoblins! The place will be haunted with jackals and scorpions, night-owls and vampire bats. No one will ever live there again. The land will reek with the stench of death. It will join Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbors, the cities I did away with.” God’s Decree. “No one will live there again. No one will again draw breath in that land, ever. * * *
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A sword against her empty boasters! They will become fools. A sword against her strong warriors! They will be filled with terror.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A sword against the diviners, so that they may become fools! A sword against her warriors, so that they may be destroyed!
Good News Translation®
Death to its lying prophets— what fools they are! Death to its soldiers— how terrified they are!
Wycliffe Bible
A sword to the false diviners thereof, that shall be fools; a sword to the strong men thereof, that shall dread. (A sword to its false diviners, who be fools; a sword to its strong men, who have fear, or who shall be in terror.)
Contemporary English Version
This war will prove that your prophets are liars and fools. And it will frighten your warriors.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A sword upon the diviners, that they may become fools! A sword upon her warriors, that they may be destroyed!
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
A sword against the diviners, so that they may become fools! A sword against her warriors, so that they may be dismayed!
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
A sword against the diviners, so that they may become fools! A sword against her warriors, so that they may be destroyed!
Common English Bible © 2011
A sword against its diviners so that they become fools. A sword against its warriors so that they are terrified.
Amplified Bible © 2015
“A sword against the oracle priests (the babbling liars), and they will become fools! A sword against her mighty warriors, and they will be shattered and destroyed!
English Standard Version Anglicised
A sword against the diviners, that they may become fools! A sword against her warriors, that they may be destroyed!
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
A sword upon the soothsayers, and they become fools! A sword upon the warriors, and they tremble;
New American Standard Bible
A sword against the oracle priests, and they will become fools! A sword against her warriors, and they will be shattered!
The Expanded Bible
Let a sword ·kill [L be against] her ·false prophets [diviners], and they will become fools. Let a sword ·kill [L be against] her warriors, and they will be full of terror.
Tree of Life Version
A sword on the diviners—fools! A sword on her warriors—shattered!
Revised Standard Version
A sword upon the diviners, that they may become fools! A sword upon her warriors, that they may be destroyed!
New International Reader's Version
A sword is coming against their prophets. But they are not really prophets at all! So they will look foolish. A sword is coming against their soldiers! They will be filled with terror.
BRG Bible
A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.
Complete Jewish Bible
A sword hangs over the lying diviners; they will become fools. A sword hangs over her warriors; they will be disgraced.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
A sword against the diviners, so that they may become fools! A sword against her warriors, so that they may be destroyed!
Orthodox Jewish Bible
A cherev is upon the diviners [false prophets who practice divination]; and they shall become fools; a cherev is upon her gibborim; and they shall be dismayed.
Names of God Bible
A sword will kill the false prophets. They will become fools. A sword will kill their soldiers and defeat them.
Modern English Version
A sword is against the oracle priests, and they will become fools. A sword is against her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed.
Easy-to-Read Version
Sword, kill the priests of Babylon. They will be like fools. Sword, kill the soldiers of Babylon. They will be full of fear.
International Children’s Bible
Let a sword kill its false prophets! They will become fools. Let a sword kill Babylon’s warriors! They will be full of terror.
Lexham English Bible
A sword against the oracle priests, and they will become foolish. A sword against her warriors, and they will be filled with terror.
New International Version - UK
A sword against her false prophets! They will become fools. A sword against her warriors! They will be filled with terror.