Raise a banner on a bare hilltop, shout to them; beckon to them to enter the gates of the nobles.
NIV
Raise up a signal banner upon the high and bare mountain, summon them [the Medes and Persians] with loud voice and beckoning hand that they may enter the gates of the [Babylonian] nobles.
AMP
Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
KJV
The king of Assyria deported Israel to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan on the Habor River and in towns of the Medes.
NIV
The king of Assyria carried Israel away to Assyria, and put them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the MedesAMP
And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:
KJV
"Sharpen the arrows, take up the shields! The LORD has stirred up the kings of the Medes, because his purpose is to destroy Babylon. The LORD will take vengeance, vengeance for his temple."
NIV
Make clean and sharp the arrows, take up the shields or coats of armor [and cover your bodies with them]! The Lord has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes[who with the Persians will destroy the Babylonian Empire], for His purpose concerning Babylon is to destroy it; for that is the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance [upon Babylon for the plundering and destruction] of His temple.
AMP
Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.
KJV
I have commanded my holy ones; I have summoned my warriors to carry out my wrath – those who rejoice in my triumph.
NIV
I Myself [says the Lord] have commanded My designated ones and have summoned My mighty men to execute My anger, even My proudly exulting ones [the Medes and Persians]--those who are made to triumph for My honor.
AMP
I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
KJV
Prepare the nations for battle against her – the kings of the Medes, their governors and all their officials, and all the countries they rule.
NIV
Prepare and dedicate the nations for war against her--the kings of Media, with their governors and commanders (deputies), and every land of their dominion.
AMP
Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion.
KJV
"The river crossings seized, the marshes set on fire, and the soldiers terrified."
NIV
And that the passages [or ferries across the Euphrates] are stopped, and the great marshes they [the Medes] have burned with fire, and the men of war are frightened.
AMP
And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.
KJV
