BibleHearthNew International Version (NIV)
31Wail, you gate! Howl, you city!
Melt away, all you Philistines!
A cloud of smoke comes from the north,
and there is not a straggler in its ranks.
Isaiah 14:31
Isaiah 14:31 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
31“Wail, you gate; cry, you city;
Melt away, Philistia, all of you!
For smoke comes from the north,
And there is no straggler in his ranks.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
31“Howl, O gate; cry, O city!
Melt away, O Philistia, all of you;
For smoke comes out of the north,
And there is no straggler in his ranks and no one stands detached [in Hezekiah’s battalions].
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
31Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city!
Melt away, all you Philistines!
For a cloud of smoke comes from the north,
and there are no stragglers in its ranks.
American Standard Version (ASV)
31Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou art melted away, O Philistia, all of thee; for there cometh a smoke out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
31Howle, O gate, crie, O citie: thou whole lande of Palestina art dissolued, for there shall come from the North a smoke, and none shalbe alone, at his time appointed.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
31Howl, gate! Cry, city! You are melted away, Philistia, all of you; for smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
31“Cities of Philistia, cry out for help! Scream in pain!
All you Philistines, melt away in fear!
An army is coming from the north in a cloud of dust.
No one in its ranks is falling behind.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
31Gate of the city, weep! City, cry out in pain! You Philistine people should be very afraid! See that cloud of smoke in the north! It is the dust of an army that is marching towards you. Their soldiers are ready to fight, and none of them is afraid.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
31Howl, O gate; cry, O city, || You are melted, Philistia, all of you, || For smoke has come from the north, || And there is none alone in his set places.”