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Nahum 2:5

Judgment

3 The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.

4 The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.

He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.

6 The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.

7 And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He summons his nobles; they stumble as they advance. They race to its wall; the protective shield is set in place.
KJV
He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
WEB
He summons his picked troops. They stumble on their way. They dash to its wall, and the protective shield is put in place.
ASV
He remembereth his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the mantelet is prepared.
DARBY
He bethinketh him of his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the shelter is prepared.
BLB
He summons his nobles, they stumble in their walk; they hurry [to] her wall, and the siege-cover is prepared.
ÅB
Han kommer i hu sine gjæve menn; de snubler under sin gang, de haster avsted til bymuren, men skjoldtaket er reist.
OTB
Han husker sine adelsmenn;
De snubler i sin marsj,
De skynder seg til hennes mur,
Og skjermtaket er forberedt.
B1930
Han kommer i hu sine gjæve menn; de snubler under sin gang, de haster avsted til bymuren, men skjoldtaket er reist.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 46:12

    The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together.

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  • Jeremiah 51:27–28

    Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.

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  • Isaiah 21:5

    Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.

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  • Jeremiah 50:29

    Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.

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  • Isaiah 5:27

    None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:

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  • Nahum 3:3

    The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:

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  • Nahum 3:18

    Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them.

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