Isaiah 36:9 — Compare Translations

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

And how dost thou turn back the face of one captain of the least of the servants of my lord, and dost trust for thee on Egypt, for chariot and for horsemen?

English ASV

How then canst thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my masters servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

English Amplified

How then can you repulse the attack of a single captain of the least of my master's servants, when you put your reliance on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

How then can you repulse the attack of a single captain of the least of my master's servants, when you put your reliance on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

How then can you drive back a single officer among the least of my master’s servants? How can you rely on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants? And thou reliest upon Egypt for chariots and for horsemen!

English EASY 2024

You cannot refuse what I offer to you! And I am only an unimportant officer who serves my master. You are hoping that Egypt will give you chariots and men to ride on horses. But you will never be strong enough to win a battle against us.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But even then, you couldn't beat even one of my master's lowest ranking officers. So why do you still depend on Egypt's chariots and horse soldiers?

How then can you repulse a single captain among the least of my master's servants, when you trust in Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You are no match for even the lowest ranking Assyrian official, and yet you expect the Egyptians to send you chariots and horsemen.

English God's Word - GW 1995

How can you defeat my master's lowest-ranking officers when you trust Egypt for chariots and horses?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

How then can you repel [the attack of even] the weakest of my master's officers, and trust in Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

English KJV 1611

How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

English LSB

How then can you turn away one official of the least of my master’s servants and trust in Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

How then will you turn away one captain of the least of my master’s servants and rely on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"How then can you repulse one official of the least of my master's servants and rely on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

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

How then can you repulse even one of the least servants of my lord? And yet you rely on Egypt for chariots and horsemen!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Certainly you will not refuse one of my master’s minor officials and trust in Egypt for chariots and horsemen.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You are depending on Egypt for chariots and horsemen. You can't drive away even the least important officer among my master's officials.

English NIV

How then can you repulse one officer of the least of my master's officials, even though you are depending on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

English NKJ 1982

How then will you repel one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put your trust in Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

English NLT

With your tiny army, how can you think of challenging even the weakest contingent of my master's troops, even with the help of Egypt's chariots and horsemen?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

How then can you repulse a single captain among the least of my master's servants, when you rely on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

You’re no match against even one officer of the least of my master’s officials! Why put your confidence in Egypt’s chariots and horsemen?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

How then can you repulse a single captain among the least of my master's servants, when you rely on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

If you do, he will give you 2,000 horses for them to ride on! With that tiny army, how can you think of proceeding against even the smallest and worst contingent of my master's troops? For you'll get no help from Egypt.

English Tyndale 1537

Seeing now that thou canst not resist the power of the smallest prince that my Lord(LORDE) hath, how darest thou trust in the chariots and horsemen of Egypt?