Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.

Prepare and make thyself ready, and all thy multitude that is assembled about thee, and be thou commander over them.

Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself thou, and all thine assemblage that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.

Be prepared, yea, prepare for thee, Thou and all thine assemblies who are assembled unto thee, And thou hast been to them for a guard.

Be you prepared, and prepare for yourself, you, and all your company that are assembled to you, and be you a guard to them.

Be ready, make yourself ready, you and all the forces who are with you, and be ready for my orders.

Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou guarded of them.

Prepare and equip yourself, with all your multitude which has been assembled to you. And you shall be like a commandment to them.

Spoken ironically. Make all thy preparations, they will be in vain.

Be thou prepared, and (e) prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled to thee, and be thou a guard to them.
(e) Signifying that all the people of the world would assemble themselves against the Church and Christ their head.

Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself,.... All warlike stores and provisions: this is ironically said; and suggests that he would do so, and yet all would be in vain, and to no purpose:
thou and all thy company, that are assembled unto thee; or all thine armies, as the Targum, gathered out of his dominions, and made up of his auxiliaries and allies; let them all be furnished with arms, and everything proper for the expedition designed:
and be thou a guard unto them; the general of them; let them observe and obey thy word of command; guide and direct, guard and protect them in their march; and take care of them when entered the land of Judea, that they are not exposed to any unnecessary danger, or cut off by any stratagem or ambush: this is also sarcastically said; signifying that let him use all the care and caution that a wise and prudent general can do, yet he and his army should perish.

Irony. Prepare thee and all thine with all needful accoutrements for war--that ye may perish together.
be . . . a guard unto them--that is, if thou canst.

Be thou prepared - God and the church deride this mighty preparation.