Isaiah 5:26

Isaiah 5:26 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

26He lifts up a banner for the distant nations,

he whistles for those at the ends of the earth.

Here they come,

swiftly and speedily!

26¶He will also lift up a flag to the distant 5:26 Lit nations; prob. Assyrianation,

And whistle for it from the ends of the earth;

And behold, it will come with speed swiftly.

26He will also lift up a standard to the distant nation,

And will whistle for it from the ends of the earth;

And behold, it will come with speed swiftly.

26¶He will lift up a flag to [call] the distant nations [to bring His judgment on Judah],

And will whistle for them from the ends of the earth;

And indeed, they will come with great speed swiftly.

26He lifts a banner for the distant nations

and whistles for those at the ends of the earth.

Behold— how speedily and swiftly they come!

26He lifts up a banner to gather the nations that are far away.

He whistles for them to come

from the farthest places on earth.

Here they come.

They are moving very quickly.