The LORD who rules over all said,“ I will kill all the archers of Elam, who are the chief source of her military might.

“万军之耶和华如此说：我必折断以拦人的弓，就是他们为首的权力。

“万军之耶和华如此说：看哪，我必折断以拦人的弓，那是他们战斗的主力。

“万军之耶和华如此说：看哪，我必折断以拦人的弓，那是他们战斗的主力。

万军之耶和华说：“看啊，我要摧毁以拦的弓箭手——他们的精锐之师。

“万军之耶和华这样说：看哪！我要折断以拦的弓，就是他们战斗力强的武器。

「萬軍之耶和華如此說：我必折斷以攔人的弓，就是他們為首的權力。

「萬軍之耶和華如此說：看哪，我必折斷以攔人的弓，那是他們戰鬥的主力。

「萬軍之耶和華如此說：看哪，我必折斷以攔人的弓，那是他們戰鬥的主力。

萬軍之耶和華說：「看啊，我要摧毀以攔的弓箭手——他們的精銳之師。

“萬軍之耶和華這樣說：看哪！我要折斷以攔的弓，就是他們戰鬥力強的武器。

萬軍之永恆主這麼說：『看吧，我必折斷以攔的弓、其勇力之主要武器。

萬軍之耶和華云、以攔所恃為強之弓、我必折之、

萬有之主耶和華曰、以攔善射過人、我將折之、

萬有之主如是云、以攔人以弓為首能、我必折之、

This is what the Lord Almighty says:“ See, I will break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might.

The Lord who rules over all said,“ Elam’s bow is the secret of its strength. But I will break it.

Thus says the Lord of hosts:“ Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might.

This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says:“ I will destroy the archers of Elam— the best of their forces.

This is what the LORD of Armies says: I am about to shatter Elam’s bow, the source of their might.

“ This is what the Lord of armies says:‘ Behold, I am going to break the bow of Elam, The finest of their might.

“ Thus says the Lord of hosts:‘ Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, The foremost of their might.

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

This is what the Lord of Hosts says: I am about to shatter Elam’s bow, the source of their might.

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

“ Yahweh of Armies says:‘ Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

The Elamites picked up the quiver, and came with chariots and horsemen; the men of Kir prepared the shield.

He brings an end to wars throughout the earth; he shatters the bow and breaks the spear; he burns the shields with fire.

For a destroyer is attacking Babylon. Her warriors will be captured; their bows will be broken. For the LORD is a God who punishes; he pays back in full.

“ Call for archers to come against Babylon! Summon against her all who draw the bow! Set up camp all around the city! Do not allow anyone to escape! Pay her back for what she has done. Do to her what she has done to others. For she has proudly defied me, the Holy One of Israel.

“ Take up your battle positions all around Babylon, all you soldiers who are armed with bows. Shoot all your arrows at her! Do not hold any back! For she has sinned against the LORD.