2 Kings 25:5 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the force of the Chaldeans pursue after the king, and overtake him in the plains of Jericho, and all his force have been scattered from him;

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

English Amplified

The Chaldean army pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his army was scattered from him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The Chaldean army pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his army was scattered from him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was separated from him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

the Chaldean army pursued him and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. Zedekiah’s entire army left him and scattered.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

English EASY 2024

But the soldiers of Babylon's army chased after the king. They caught him on the flat land near Jericho. All King Zedekiah's soldiers ran away from him in many directions.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Babylonian army chased King Zedekiah and caught him near Jericho. All of Zedekiah's soldiers left him and ran away.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was scattered from him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But the Babylonian army pursued King Zedekiah, captured him in the plains near Jericho, and all his soldiers deserted him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The Babylonian army pursued King Zedekiah and caught up with him in the plain of Jericho. His entire army had deserted him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

the Chaldean army pursued him and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. Zedekiah's entire army was scattered from him.

English KJV 1611

And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.

But the military force of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho and all his military force was scattered from him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his army deserted him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho and all his army was scattered from him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But the Chaldean army pursued the king and overtook him in the desert near Jericho, abandoned by his whole army.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But the Babylonian army chased after the king. They caught up with him in the plains of Jericho, and his entire army deserted him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But the armies of Babylonia chased King Zedekiah. They caught up with him in the flatlands near Jericho. All of his soldiers were separated from him. They had scattered in every direction.

but the Babylonian army pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his soldiers were separated from him and scattered,

English NKJ 1982

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king, and they overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his army was scattered from him.

But the Babylonians chased after them and caught the king on the plains of Jericho, for by then his men had all abandoned him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho; all his army was scattered, deserting him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The Babylonian troops surrounding the city took out after him and captured him in the plains of Jericho, and all his men scattered.

English Tyndale 1537

And the host of the Caldeyes followed after him, and took him in the desert of Jericho, all his army being scattered away from him.