Isaiah 30:16 — Bible Verse (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.”

Isaiah 30:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 30:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 30:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Isaiah 30:16 — World English Bible

Isaiah 30:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Isaiah 30:16 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 30:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Isaiah 30:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 30:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Isaiah 30:16 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 30:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For ye haue sayd, No, but we wil flee away vpon horses. Therefore shall ye flee. We will ride vpon the swiftest. Therefore shall your persecuters be swifter.”

Isaiah 30:16 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 30:16 in Context — Isaiah 30

14 Y quebrarálo como se quiebra un vaso de alfarero, [que] sin misericordia lo hacen menuzos; tanto, que entre los pedazos no se halla tiesto para traer fuego del hogar, ó para coger agua de la poza.

15 Porque así dijo el Señor Jehová, el Santo de Israel: En descanso y en reposo seréis salvos; en quietud y en confianza será vuestra fortaleza. Y no quisisteis,

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

17 Un millar [huirá] á la amenaza de uno; á la amenaza de cinco huiréis vosotros [todos]; hasta que quedéis como mástil en la cumbre de un monte, y como bandera sobre cabezo.

18 Empero Jehová esperará para tener piedad de vosotros, y por tanto será ensalzado teniendo de vosotros misericordia: porque Jehová es Dios de juicio: bienaventurados todos los que le esperan.

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What Does Isaiah 30:16 Mean?

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