Isaiah 5:26 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And He lifted up an ensign to nations afar off, And hissed to it from the end of the earth, And lo, with haste, swift it cometh.
English ASV
And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss for them from the end of the earth; and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly.
English Amplified
And He will lift up a signal to call together a hostile people from afar [to execute His judgment on Judea], and will hiss for them from the end of the earth [as bees are hissed from their hives], and behold, they shall come with speed, swiftly!
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And He will lift up a signal to call together a hostile people from afar [to execute His judgment on Judea], and will hiss for them from the end of the earth [as bees are hissed from their hives], and behold, they shall come with speed, swiftly!
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come!
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He raises a signal flag for the distant nations and whistles for them from the ends of the earth. Look — how quickly and swiftly they come!
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And he will lift up a banner to the nations afar off, and will hiss for one from the end of the earth; and behold, it will come rapidly [and] lightly.
English EASY 2024
The Lord will send a message to foreign nations to come and attack. He calls to nations that are far away, and now they are already coming! Their armies march quickly to Jerusalem.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Look! God is giving a sign to the nations in a faraway land. He is raising a flag and whistling for them. Now the enemy is coming from a faraway land and will soon enter the country. They are moving very quickly.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He will raise a signal for nations afar off, and whistle for them from the ends of the earth; and behold, quickly, speedily they come!
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The Lord gives a signal to call for a distant nation. He whistles for them to come from the ends of the earth. And here they come, swiftly, quickly!
English God's Word - GW 1995
The Lord raises up a flag for the nations far away. With a whistle he signals those at the ends of the earth. Look, they are coming very quickly!
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He raises a signal flag for the distant nations and whistles for them from the ends of the earth. Look-- how quickly and swiftly they come!
English KJV 1611
And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:
English LSB
He will also lift up a standard to the distant nations, And will whistle for it from the ends of the earth; And behold, it will come with speed swiftly.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He will lift up a banner to the nations from afar and will hiss at them from the ends of the earth; and behold, they shall come speedily and swiftly.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He will also lift up a standard to the distant nation, And will whistle for it from the ends of the earth; And behold, it will come with speed swiftly.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He will give a signal to a far-off nation, and whistle to them from the ends of the earth; speedily and promptly will they come.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He lifts a signal flag for a distant nation, he whistles for it to come from the far regions of the earth. Look, they come quickly and swiftly.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He lifts up a banner to gather the nations that are far away. He whistles for them to come from the farthest places on earth. Here they come. They are moving very quickly.
English NIV
He lifts up a banner for the distant nations, he whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Here they come, swiftly and speedily!
English NKJ 1982
He will lift up a banner to the nations from afar, And will whistle to them from the end of the earth; Surely they shall come with speed, swiftly.
English NLT
He will send a signal to the nations far away. He will whistle to those at the ends of the earth, and they will come racing toward Jerusalem.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He will raise a signal for a nation far away, and whistle for a people at the ends of the earth; Here they come, swiftly, speedily!
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
He will lift up a banner to signal the distant nations; he whistles for them to come from the ends of the earth. Look! Here they come, running swiftly and speedily!
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He will raise a signal for a nation afar off, and whistle for it from the ends of the earth; and lo, swiftly, speedily it comes!
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He will send a signal to the nations far away, whistling to those at the ends of the earth, and they will come racing toward Jerusalem.
English Tyndale 1537
And he shall give a token unto a strange people, and call unto them in a far country: and behold, they shall come hastily with speed.