KJV ORIGINAL
The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
There's violence in the streets and disease and hunger inside the city walls. If you're out in the open, you'll face the sword. If you're hiding in the city, starvation and sickness will get you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes there's literally nowhere safe to run — danger is everywhere.
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