Revised Literal Translation

Nahum 2:1-4

1He that dasheth in piecesH6327 is come upH5927 before thy faceH6440: keepH5341 the munitionH4694, watchH6822 the wayH1870, make thy loinsH4975 strongH2388, fortifyH553 thy powerH3581 mightilyH3966.1

2For YhwhH3068 hath turned awayH7725 the excellencyH1347 of JacobH3290, as the excellencyH1347 of IsraelH3478: for the emptiersH1238 have emptied them outH1238, and marredH7843 their vine branchesH2156.2

3The shieldH4043 of his mighty menH1368 is made redH119, the valiantH2428 menH582 are in scarletH8529: the chariotsH7393 shall be with flamingH784 torchesH6393 in the dayH3117 of his preparationH3559, and the fir treesH1265 shall be terribly shakenH7477.3 4

4The chariotsH7393 shall rageH1984 in the streetsH2351, they shall justle one against anotherH8264 in the broad waysH7339: they shall seemH4758 like torchesH3940, they shall runH7323 like the lightningsH1300.5

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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. ↩

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