24 And they will come against you with weapons, (A)chariots, and [a]wagons, and with a contingent of peoples. They will attack you on every side with shield, [b]buckler, and helmet; and I will commit the (B)judgment to them, and they will judge you according to their customs.

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  1. Ezekiel 23:24 Lit wheel
  2. Ezekiel 23:24 I.e., small shield

24 They will come against you with weapons,[a] chariots and wagons(A) and with a throng of people; they will take up positions against you on every side with large and small shields and with helmets. I will turn you over to them for punishment,(B) and they will punish you according to their standards.

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  1. Ezekiel 23:24 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

The shields of [a]his warriors are dyed red,
The warriors are dressed in (A)scarlet,
The chariots are fitted with [b]flashing steel
[c]When he is prepared to march,
And the juniper (B)spears are brandished.
The (C)chariots drive wildly in the streets,
They rush around in the [d]public squares;
Their appearance is like torches,
They drive back and forth like lightning flashes.

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  1. Nahum 2:3 I.e., those attacking Nineveh
  2. Nahum 2:3 Lit fire of steel
  3. Nahum 2:3 Lit On the day of his preparation
  4. Nahum 2:4 Lit broad places

The shields of the soldiers are red;
    the warriors are clad in scarlet.(A)
The metal on the chariots flashes
    on the day they are made ready;
    the spears of juniper are brandished.[a]
The chariots(B) storm through the streets,
    rushing back and forth through the squares.
They look like flaming torches;
    they dart about like lightning.

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  1. Nahum 2:3 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac ready; / the horsemen rush to and fro.