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The shields of his warriors are red;
    his soldiers are clothed in crimson.
The metal on the chariots flashes
    on the day when he musters them;
    the chargers[a] prance.
The chariots race madly through the streets,
    they rush to and fro through the squares;
their appearance is like torches,
    they dart like lightning.
He calls his officers;
    they stumble as they come forward;
they hasten to the wall,
    and the mantelet[b] is set up.

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 2:3 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb cypresses
  2. Nahum 2:5 Meaning of Heb uncertain

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