Nahum 2:3 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNahum 2:3 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
מָגֵ֨ן
mâgên
H4043
shield
גִּבֹּרֵ֜יהוּ
gibbôwr
H1368
mighty
מְאָדָּ֗ם
ʼâdam
H119
to be red
אַנְשֵׁי
ʼîysh
H376
man
חַ֨יִל֙
chayil
H2428
strength
מְתֻלָּעִ֔ים
tâlaʻ
H8529
to wear scarlet
בְּאֵשׁ
ʼêsh
H784
fire
פְּלָד֥וֹת
pᵉlâdâh
H6393
iron
הָרֶ֖כֶב
rekeb
H7393
chariot
בְּי֣וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
הֲכִינ֑וֹ
kûwn
H3559
to be established
וְהַבְּרֹשִׁ֖ים
bᵉrôwsh
H1265
cypress
הָרְעָֽלוּ
râʻal
H7477
to quiver
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World English Bible Public Domain
The shield of his mighty men is made red. The valiant men are in scarlet. The chariots flash with steel in the day of his preparation, and the pine spears are brandished.
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King James Version Public Domain
The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
The shields of his mighty men are red; the men of valor are clothed in scarlet; the chariot with fire of metal on the day of preparing it, and the cypresses quiver.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).