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.
He remembers his (D)officers;
They (E)stumble in their advance,
They hurry to her wall,
And the [e]mantelet is set up.

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Footnotes

  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
  5. Nahum 2:5 I.e., a shield used for stopping projectiles

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