Revised Literal Translation

Nahum 2:1-7

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

5He shall recountH2142 his worthiesH117: they shall stumbleH3782 in their walkH1979; they shall make hasteH4116 to the wallH2346 thereof, and the defenceH5526 shall be preparedH3559.6 7

6The gatesH8179 of the riversH5104 shall be openedH6605, and the palaceH1964 shall be dissolvedH4127.8

7And HuzzabH5324 shall be led away captiveH1540, she shall be brought upH5927, and her maidsH519 shall leadH5090 her as with the voiceH6963 of dovesH3123, taberingH8608 upon their breastsH3824.9 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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