King James Version
"Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield."
— Isaiah 21:5, King James Version
“They prepare the table, they set the watch, they eat, they drink: rise up, ye princes, anoint the shield. ”
“They prepare the table. They set the watch. They eat. They drink. Rise up, you princes, oil the shield!”
“Arrange the table, lay out the carpet, eat and drink! Get up, you officers, smear oil on the shields!”
“Prepare the table, behold in the watchtower them that eat and drink: arise, ye princes, take up the shield.”
“They make ready the table, they put down the covers, they take food and drink. Up! you captains; put oil on your breastplates.”
“Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.”
A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.
My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.
For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:
And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights: