The shields of the soldiers are red;
    the warriors are clad in scarlet.(A)
The metal on the chariots flashes
    on the day they are made ready;
    the spears of juniper are brandished.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 2:3 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac ready; / the horsemen rush to and fro.

Shields flash red in the sunlight! The attack begins! See their scarlet uniforms! See their glittering chariots moving forward side by side, pulled by prancing steeds!

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LA ROVINA DI NINIVE

L'assalto

Contro di te avanza un distruttore:
montare la guardia alla fortezza,
sorvegliare le vie, cingerti i fianchi,
raccogliere tutte le forze.

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