Isaiah 30:16

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“Saying, No, for we will go in flight on horses; so you will certainly go in flight: and, We will go on the backs of quick-running beasts; so those who go after you will be quick-footed.”

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📖 English

ASV

but ye said, No, for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.

BBE

Saying, No, for we will go in flight on horses; so you will certainly go in flight: and, We will go on the backs of quick-running beasts; so those who go after you will be quick-footed.

DARBY

And ye said, No, but we will flee upon horses,—therefore shall ye flee; and, We will ride upon the swift,—therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.

DRB

But have said: No, but we will flee to horses: therefore shall you flee. And we will mount upon swift ones: therefore shall they be swifter that shall pursue after you.

JPS

But ye said: "No, for we will flee upon horses"; Therefore shall ye flee; And: "We will ride upon the swift"; Therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.

KJV

But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.

LXX Brenton

but ye said, We will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will be aided by swift riders; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.

WEB

but you said, "No, for we will flee on horses;" therefore you will flee; and, "We will ride on the swift;" therefore those who pursue you will be swift.

YLT

And ye say, No, for on a horse we flee? Therefore ye flee, And on the swift we ride! Therefore swift are your pursuers.

📖 French

CRAMPON

Mais vous ne l’avez pas voulu et vous avez dit: «Non! Mais nous fuirons sur des chevaux!» — eh bien, vous fuirez — «Nous volerons sur des coursiers!» - eh bien, ceux qui vous poursuivront seront plus rapides!

DARBY_FR

Et vous avez dit: Non, car nous nous enfuirons sur des chevaux; c'est pourquoi vous vous enfuirez; et: Nous monterons sur des chevaux rapides, c'est pourquoi ceux qui vous poursuivent seront rapides.

LS1910

Vous avez dit: Non! nous prendrons la course à cheval! -C'est pourquoi vous fuirez à la course. -Nous monterons des coursiers légers! -C'est pourquoi ceux qui vous poursuivront seront légers.

📖 German

LUT1545

und sprechet: Nein, sondern auf Rossen wollen wir fliehen (darum werdet ihr flüchtig sein) und auf Läufern wollen wir reiten (darum werden euch eure Verfolger übereilen).

LUT1912

und sprecht: "Nein, sondern auf Rossen wollen wir fliehen", darum werdet ihr flüchtig sein, "und auf Rennern wollen wir reiten", darum werden euch eure Verfolger übereilen.

📖 Greek

Codex Alexandrinus

οὕτω λέγει κύριος ὁ ἅγιος τοῦ ισραηλ ὅταν ἀποστραφεὶς στενάξῃς τότε σωθήσῃ καὶ γνώσῃ ποῦ ἦσθα ὅτε ἐπεποίθεις ἐπὶ τοῖς ματαίοις ματαία ἡ ἰσχὺς ὑμῶν ἐγενήθη καὶ οὐκ ἠβούλεσθε ἀκούειν

📖 Hebrew

Leningrad Codex

וַתֹּאמְרוּ לֹא־כִי עַל־סוּס נָנוּס עַל־כֵּן תְּנוּסוּן וְעַל־קַל נִרְכָּב עַל־כֵּן יִקַּלּוּ רֹדְפֵיכֶם׃ ‬

📖 Italian

Diodati1885

Anzi avete detto: No; ma fuggiremo sopra cavalli; perciò, voi fuggirete; e cavalcheremo sopra cavalcature veloci; perciò, veloci altresì saranno quelli che vi perseguiranno.

📖 Polish

Gdansk

Owszem mówicie: Nie tak, ale na koniach ucieczemy; przetoż uciekać będziecie. Na prędkich koniach ujedziemy; ale prędsi będą ci, którzy was gonić będą.

📖 Portuguese

ALM1628

Mas dizeis: Não; antes sobre cavalos fugiremos; portanto fugireis; e, sobre cavalos ligeiros cavalgaremos; por isso os vossos perseguidores também serão ligeiros.

ALM1753

antes dissestes: Não; porém sobre cavalos fugiremos; portanto fugireis; e: Sobre cavalos ligeiros cavalgaremos; portanto hão de ser ligeiros os vossos perseguidores.

📖 Spanish

BO1569

Mas dijisteis: No, antes huiremos en caballos. Por tanto vosotros huiréis. Sobre ligeros cabalgaremos; por tanto, serán más ligeros vuestros perseguidores.

RV1909

Sino que dijisteis: No, antes huiremos en caballos: por tanto vosotros huiréis. Sobre ligeros cabalgaremos: por tanto serán ligeros vuestros perseguidores.

RVA

Sino que dijisteis: No, antes huiremos en caballos: por tanto vosotros huiréis. Sobre ligeros cabalgaremos: por tanto serán ligeros vuestros perseguidores.

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🇪🇸 Reina-Valera 1909 (RV1909)

Classic Spanish Protestant translation from the Reina-Valera tradition.

🇪🇸 Biblia del Oso 1569 (RV1569)

The first complete Spanish Bible translated by Casiodoro de Reina.

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Historic Spanish revision based on early Reina-Valera texts.

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Early Portuguese Bible translation by João Ferreira de Almeida.

🇵🇹 Almeida 1753 (ALM1753)

Historic revision of the Portuguese Almeida Bible.

🇮🇹 Diodati 1885 (DIOD1885)

Classic Italian Protestant Bible translation.

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Modern public domain English translation based on the American Standard Version.

🇬🇧 King James Version (KJV)

Historic English Bible translation first published in 1611.

🇫🇷 Louis Segond 1910 (LS1910)

Classic French Protestant translation widely used in French-speaking churches.

🇩🇪 Luther Bible 1912 (LUT1912)

German Bible based on Martin Luther’s historic translation.

🇵🇱 Biblia Jakuba Wujka 1599 (WUJ1599)

Historic Polish Catholic Bible translated by Jakub Wujek.

🇵🇱 Biblia Warszawska 1881 (BW1881)

Classic Polish Protestant Bible translation.

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The oldest complete manuscript of the Hebrew Bible used for modern critical editions.

🇬🇧 Jewish Publication Society (JPS)

English translation of the Hebrew Scriptures by Jewish scholars.

🇬🇷 Codex Alexandrinus (Greek)

Ancient Greek manuscript containing major portions of the Septuagint.

🇬🇧 Brenton Septuagint (LXX Brenton)

English translation of the Greek Septuagint by Sir Lancelot Brenton.

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English translation of the Aramaic Targum Onkelos.