2 Kings 3:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against them, they gathered all who were able to put on armor, and stood at the border.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    When all the Moabites heard that the kings had come to fight against them, they called together everyone old enough to wear armor and stationed themselves at the border.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered themselves together, all that were able to put on armor, and upward, and stood on the border.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But whan the Moabites herde, yt the kynges came vp to fighte agaynst the, they called all ye harnessed men, & their rulers, & stode on ye border.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when al the Moabites heard that the Kings were come vp to fight against them, they gathered all that was able to put on harnesse, & vpwarde, and stood in their border.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when al the Moabites heard that the kinges were come vp to fight against them, they gathered all that was able to put on harnesse, and stoode in the border of the lande:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now when all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against them, they gathered themselves together, all who were able to put on armor, and upward, and stood on the border.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and all Moab have heard that the kings have come up to fight against them, and they are called together, from every one girding on a girdle and upward, and they stand by the border.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered themselves together, all that were able to put on armor, and upward, and stood on the border.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered themselves together, all that were able to put on armor, and upward, and stood on the border.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now all Moab, hearing that the kings had come to make war against them, got together all who were able to take up arms and went forward to the edge of the country.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now when all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against them, they gathered themselves together, all who were able to put on armor, and upward, and stood on the border.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now all Moab had heard that the kings were attacking, so everyone old enough to fight was mustered and placed at the border.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 20:11 : 11 And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not the one who girds on his armor boast himself like the one who takes it off.
  • Eph 6:14 : 14 Stand therefore, having your waist girded with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

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