The king shouts to his officers; they stumble in their haste, rushing to the walls to set up their defenses.

尼尼微王招聚他的贵胄；他们步行绊跌，速上城墙，预备挡牌。

他招聚他的贵族；他们前行时绊跌，速上城墙，预备屏障。

他招聚他的贵族；他们前行时绊跌，速上城墙，预备屏障。

亚述王召集将领，他们一路跌跌撞撞，奔上城墙，架起防御盾牌。

亚述王召集他的权臣，他们跌跌撞撞而来，急急忙忙走上城墙，竖起了防御的挡牌。

尼尼微王招聚他的貴冑；他們步行絆跌，速上城牆，預備擋牌。

他招聚他的貴族；他們前行時絆跌，速上城牆，預備屏障。

他招聚他的貴族；他們前行時絆跌，速上城牆，預備屏障。

亞述王召集將領，他們一路跌跌撞撞，奔上城牆，架起防禦盾牌。

亞述王召集他的權臣，他們跌跌撞撞而來，急急忙忙走上城牆，豎起了防禦的擋牌。

王召集了他的貴族；他們東摔西倒而步行，急急忙忙上城牆，擋牌便立起。

彼召其顯者、乃竭蹶而行、速至城垣、以備扞禦、

尼尼微王召厥有能之士、趑趄而至、築女墻、登埤扞禦

彼彼即尼尼微王召其有能之士、彼行走行走或作行時顛蹶、疾登邑垣、以備扞禦、

Nineveh summons her picked troops, yet they stumble on their way. They dash to the city wall; the protective shield is put in place.

Nineveh sends for their special troops. But they trip and fall on their way. They run toward the city wall. They keep their shield in front of them.

He remembers his officers; they stumble as they go, they hasten to the wall; the siege tower is set up.

He gives orders to his officers; they stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place.

He remembers his officers; They stumble in their advance, They hurry to her wall, And the mantelet is set up.

He remembers his nobles; They stumble in their walk; They make haste to her walls, And the defense is prepared.

He remembereth his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the mantelet is prepared.

He gives orders to his officers; they stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place.

He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.

The commander orders his officers; they stumble as they advance; they rush to the city wall and they set up the covered siege tower.

He summons his picked troops. They stumble on their way. They dash to its wall, and the protective shield is put in place.

The nations have heard of your shame. The earth is filled with your cries of despair. Your mightiest warriors will run into each other and fall down together.”

“ Send out a call for archers to come to Babylon. Surround the city so none can escape. Do to her as she has done to others, for she has defied the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.

Raise a signal flag to the nations. Sound the battle cry! Mobilize them all against Babylon. Prepare them to fight against her! Bring out the armies of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a commander, and bring a multitude of horses like swarming locusts!Bring against her the armies of the nations— led by the kings of the Medes and all their captains and officers.

Your shepherds are asleep, O Assyrian king; your princes lie dead in the dust. Your people are scattered across the mountains with no one to gather them together.

Look! They are preparing a great feast. They are spreading rugs for people to sit on. Everyone is eating and drinking. But quick! Grab your shields and prepare for battle. You are being attacked!

They will not get tired or stumble. They will not stop for rest or sleep. Not a belt will be loose, not a sandal strap broken.

See the flashing swords and glittering spears as the charioteers charge past! There are countless casualties, heaps of bodies— so many bodies that people stumble over them.