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The shields of his soldiers are red.
    Their uniforms are bright red.
Their chariots are shining like flames of fire
    and are lined up for battle.
    Their horses are ready to go.
The chariots race wildly through the streets
    and rush back and forth through the square.
They look like burning torches,
    like lightning flashing from place to place!

The enemy calls for his best soldiers.
    They stumble as they rush ahead.
They run to the wall
    and set up their shield over the battering ram.

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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]
The chariots(B) storm through the streets,
    rushing back and forth through the squares.
They look like flaming torches;
    they dart about like lightning.

Nineveh summons her picked troops,
    yet they stumble(C) on their way.
They dash to the city wall;
    the protective shield is put in place.

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Footnotes

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