King James Bible
KJVPrepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Isaiah 21:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield. | |
American Standard VersionASV | They prepare the table, they set the watch, they eat, they drink: rise up, ye princes, anoint the shield. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Prepare the table, behold in the watchtower them that eat and drink: arise, ye princes, take up the shield. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Prepare the table, appoint the watch; eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield. | |
English Revised VersionERV | They prepare the table, they set the watch, they eat, they drink: rise up, ye princes, anoint the shield. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Prepare the table, watch in the watch-tower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield. | |
World English BibleWEB | They prepare the table. They set the watch. They eat. They drink. Rise up, you princes, oil the shield! | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Arrange the table, watch in the watch-tower, Eat, drink, rise, ye heads, anoint the shield, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, you princes, and anoint the shield. |