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!
Isaiah 5:26
Isaiah 5:26 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
26¶He will also lift up a flag to the distant nation,
And whistle for it from the ends of the earth;
And behold, it will come with speed swiftly.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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!
American Standard Version (ASV)
26And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss for them from the end of the earth; and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
26And he will lift vp a signe vnto the nations a farre, and wil hisse vnto them from the ende of the earth: and beholde, they shall come hastily with speede.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
26He will lift up a banner to the nations from far away,
and he will whistle for them from the end of the earth.
Behold, they will come speedily and swiftly.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
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.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
26The Lord will send a message to foreign nations to come and attack. He calls to nations that are far away, and now they are already coming! Their armies march quickly to Jerusalem.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
26And He lifted up an ensign to the far-off nations, || And hissed to it from the end of the earth, || And behold, with haste, it comes swiftly.