English Standard Version
They were like those who swing axes in a forest of trees.

American Standard Version
They seemed as men that lifted up Axes upon a thicket of trees.

Berean Study Bible
like men wielding axes in a thicket of trees

Douay-Rheims Bible
and they knew not both in the going out and on the highest top. As with axes in a wood of trees,

English Revised Version
They seemed as men that lifted up axes upon a thicket of trees.

King James Bible
A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

World English Bible
They behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.

Young's Literal Translation
He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood -- axes.

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