Nahum 2:3

Nahum 2:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The shields of the soldiers are red; the warriors are clad in scarlet. The metal on the chariots flashes on the day they are made ready; the spears of juniper are brandished.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The shield of his mighty men is red; his soldiers are clothed in scarlet. The chariots come with flashing metal on the day he musters them; the cypress spears are brandished.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The shields of his mighty men are made red, The valiant men are in scarlet. The chariots come with flaming torches In the day of his preparation, And the spears are brandished.

Context of Nahum 2:3

1The one who scatters has come up against you. Man the fortress, watch the road; Strengthen your back, summon all your strength. 2For the Lord will restore the splendor of Jacob Like the splendor of Israel, Even though devastators have devastated them And destroyed their vine branches. The shields of his mighty men are colored red, The warriors are dressed in scarlet, The chariots are enveloped in flashing steel When he is prepared to march, And the cypress spears are brandished. 4The chariots race madly in the streets, They rush wildly in the squares, Their appearance is like torches, They dash to and fro like lightning flashes. 5He remembers his nobles; They stumble in their march, They hurry to her wall, And the mantelet is set up.

Nahum 2:3 word by word

מָגֵ֨ן גִּבֹּרֵ֜יהוּ מְאָדָּ֗ם אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֙יִל֙ מְתֻלָּעִ֔ים בְּאֵשׁ־פְּלָד֥וֹת הָרֶ֖כֶב בְּי֣וֹם הֲכִינ֑וֹ וְהַבְּרֹשִׁ֖ים הָרְעָֽלוּ׃Read the interlinear

• The shieldsמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
• his mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• redאָדֹם'âdam · to reddenH119
• The warriorsאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• are dressedתָּלַעtâla‛ · to clothe in scarletH8529
• The chariotsרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
• flashingאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• steelפְּלָדָהpelâdâh · ironH6393
• Whenיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• he is preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
• And the cypressבְּרוֹשׁberôsh · cypressH1265
• are brandishedרָעַלrâ‛al · to quiverH7477

Cross-references for Nahum 2:3

• Isaiah 63:1Who is this who comes from Edom, With garments of glowing colors from Bozrah, This One who is majestic in His apparel, Marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”
• Zechariah 1:8I saw at night, and behold, a man was riding on a red horse, and he was standing among the myrtle trees which were in the ravine, with red, sorrel and white horses behind him.
• Zechariah 6:2With the first chariot were red horses, with the second chariot black horses,
• Revelation 6:4And another, a red horse, went out; and to him who sat on it, it was granted to take peace from the earth, and that men would slay one another; and a great sword was given to him.
• Revelation 12:3Then another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven diadems.
• Isaiah 14:8Even the cypress trees rejoice over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, ‘Since you were laid low, no tree cutter comes up against us.’
• Zechariah 11:2Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen, Because the glorious trees have been destroyed; Wail, O oaks of Bashan, For the impenetrable forest has come down.

Commentaries on Nahum 2:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The shield of his mighty men is made red - These things may refer to the war-like preparations made by the Ninevites: they had red shields, and scarlet or purple clothing; their chariots were finely decorated, and proceeded with amazing rapidity. The fir trees shall be terribly shaken - This may refer to the darts, arrows, and javelins, flung with destructive power.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Army is arrayed against army; the armies, thus far, of God against the army of His enemy; all without is order; all within, confusion. The assailing army, from its compactness and unity, is spoken of, both as many and one. The might is of many; the order and singleness of purpose is as of one. The shield, collectively, not shields. “His mighty men;” He, who was last spoken of, was Almighty God, as He says in Isaiah; “I have commanded My consecrated ones…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. his mighty men--the Medo-Babylonian general's mighty men attacking Nineveh. made red--The ancients dyed their bull's-hide shields red, partly to strike terror into the enemy, chiefly lest the blood from wounds which they might receive should be perceived and give confidence to the foe [Calvin]. G. V. Smith conjectures that the reference is to the red reflection of the sun's rays from shields of bronze or copper, such as are found among the Assyrian…Read the comment

Topics related to Nahum 2:3

• Armies
• Chariot
• Colors
• Shield
• Soldiers

In the dictionaries

• Apparel
• Colour
• Devour
• Empty
• Fir
• Hole
• Justle
• Mightily
• Rage
• Raven

Commentaries on Nahum 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings