[和合本] 因我必激动联合的大国从北方上来攻击巴比伦，他们要摆阵攻击他。他必从那里被攻取。他们的箭好像善射之勇士的箭，一枝也不徒然返回。
[新标点] 因我必激动联合的大国从北方上来攻击巴比伦，他们要摆阵攻击她；她必从那里被攻取。他们的箭好像善射之勇士的箭，一枝也不徒然返回。
[和合修] 看哪，因我必激起大国联盟，带领他们从北方来攻击巴比伦，他们要摆阵攻击它，它必在那里被攻取。他们的箭好像善射【“善射”是根据一些古卷；原文是“使人丧子”】勇士的箭，绝不徒然返回。
[新译本] 因为，看哪！我必激动强国从北方之地联群而来，攻击巴比伦；他们要列阵攻打巴比伦；巴比伦就必被攻取。他们的箭必像善战的勇士，不会空手而回。
[当代修] 看啊，我要使来自北方的列强联合起来攻打巴比伦，他们要列阵攻占它，他们的勇士箭术高超，百发百中。
[现代修] 我要发动北方列强，联合起来，攻打巴比伦。他们要列阵进攻，攻下巴比伦。他们的箭头像神箭手发射的箭，支支射中目标。
[吕振中] 因为你看，我必激动一班大国，使他们从北方之地上来、攻击巴比伦；他们必摆阵攻击她；就从那里她就要被攻取；他们的箭如同善战的勇士，总不空回。
[思高本] 因为，看，我必从北方，发动一群强盛的民族前来进攻巴比伦，列阵向她进攻，就地将她攻陷；他们的箭像是善战的勇士，从不空手而归。
[文理本] 盖我必使大邦之众、来自北方、以攻巴比伦、列陈击之、于是被陷、敌矢必如精练武士之矢、无徒返者、
[GNT] I am going to stir up a group of strong nations in the north and make them attack Babylonia. They will line up in battle against the country and conquer it. They are skillful hunters, shooting arrows that never miss the mark.
[BBE] For see, I am moving and sending up against Babylon a band of great nations from the north country: and they will put their armies in position against her; and from there she will be taken: their arrows will be like those of an expert man of war; not one
[KJV] For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none sha
[NKJV] For behold, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon An assembly of great nations from the north country, And they shall array themselves against her; From there she shall be captured. Their arrows [shall be] like [those] of an expert warrior; None shall return in vain.
[KJ21] For lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country, and they shall set themselves in array against her. From thence she shall be taken. Their arrows shall be as of a mighty destroyer; none shall
[NASB] For behold, I am going to rouse and bring up against Babylon A contingent of great nations from the land of the north, And they will draw up their battle lines against her; From there she will be taken captive. Their arrows will be like (As in some mss and ancient versions; MT a warrior who makes childless)an expert warrior Who does not return empty-handed.
[NRSV] For I am going to stir up and bring against Babylon a company of great nations from the land of the north; and they shall array themselves against her; from there she shall be taken. Their arrows are like the arrows of a skilled warrior who does not retu
[WEB] For, behold, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they will set themselves in array against her.She will be taken from there. Their arrows will be as of an expert mighty man. None of them will return in vain.
[ESV] For behold, I am stirring up and bringing against Babylon a gathering of great nations, from the north country. And they shall array themselves against her. From there she shall be taken. Their arrows are like a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed.
[NIV] For I will stir up and bring against Babylon an alliance of great nations from the land of the north. They will take up their positions against her, and from the north she will be captured. Their arrows will be like skilled warriors who do not return emp
[NIrV] I will stir up great nations that will join forces against Babylon. I will bring them from the land of the north. They will take up their battle positions against Babylon. They will come from the north and capture it. Their arrows will be like skilled soldiers. They will not miss their mark.
[HCSB] For I will soon stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country. They will line up in battle formation against her; from there she will be captured. Their arrows will be like those of a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed.
[CSB] For I will soon stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country. They will line up in battle formation against her; from there she will be captured. Their arrows will be like those of a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed.
[AMP] For behold, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country. They will equip and set themselves against her; from there she will be taken. Their arrows will be like [both] an expert, mighty warrior and like his arrows--none [of them] will return in vain.
[NLT] For I am raising up an army of great nations from the north. They will join forces to attack Babylon, and she will be captured. The enemies' arrows will go straight to the mark; they will not miss!
[YLT] For, lo, I am stirring up, And am causing to come up against Babylon, An assembly of great nations from a land of the north, And they have set in array against her, From thence she is captured, Its arrow -- as a skilful hero -- returneth not empty,