Revised Literal Translation

Nahum 2:1-7

1He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.1

2For Yhwh hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.2

3The 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.3 4

4The 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.5

5He 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 7

6The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.8

7And 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.9 10

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Notes

1. Nahum 2:1 He…: or, The disperser, or, hammer. ↩
2. Nahum 2:2 the excellency of Jacob…: or, the pride of Jacob as the pride, etc. ↩
3. Nahum 2:3 in scarlet: or, dyed scarlet. ↩
4. Nahum 2:3 flaming: or, fiery. ↩
5. Nahum 2:4 they: Heb. their show. ↩
6. Nahum 2:5 worthies: or, gallants. ↩
7. Nahum 2:5 defence: Heb. covering, or, coverer. ↩
8. Nahum 2:6 dissolved: or, molten. ↩
9. Nahum 2:7 Huzzab: or, that which was established, or, there was a stand made. ↩
10. Nahum 2:7 led…: or, discovered. ↩

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