For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. Context A Prophecy Against Arabia
13The burden on Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall you lodge, O you traveling companies of Dedanim. 14The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled. 15For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. 16For thus has the LORD said to me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail: 17And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel has spoken it. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For they are fled from before the swords, from the sword that hung over them, from the bent bow, from the face of a grievous battle.
Darby Bible Translation
For they flee from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
King James Bible
For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
Young's Literal Translation
For from the face of destructions they fled, From the face of a stretched-out sword, And from the face of a trodden bow, And from the face of the grievousness of battle.
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