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Ezekiel 27:10

They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.

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פָּרַ֨סparasPersiaפָּרַסnoun, proper name — “Persia”H6539Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitantsPersia, Persians.וְל֤וּדveludand Ludלוּדconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Lud”H3865Lud, the name of two nationsLud, Lydia.וּפוּט֙ufutand Putפּוּטconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Put”H6316Put, a son of Ham, also the name of his descendants or their region, and of a Persian tribePhut, Put.הָי֣וּhayvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בְחֵילֵ֔ךְvecheylekhein armyחַיִלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).אַנְשֵׁ֖יanshea certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…מִלְחַמְתֵּ֑ךְmilchamtekhebattleמִלְחָמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “battle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).מָגֵ֤ןmagenbucklerמָגֵןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “buckler”, the ordinary formH4043a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile[idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.וְכוֹבַע֙vekhovaand helmet. Compare H6959כּוֹבַעconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and helmet. Compare H6959”, the ordinary formH3553a helmet (as arched)helmet. Compare H6959 (קוֹבַע).תִּלּוּtilvhangתָּלָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “hang”, a completed actionH8518to suspend (especially to gibbet)hang (up).בָ֔ךְvakheinבָ֔ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in”inהֵ֖מָּהhemahtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.נָתְנ֥וּnatenvgiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…הֲדָרֵֽךְhadarekhebeautyהָדָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “beauty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1926magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendorbeauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Persia and Lud and Put were in thine army, thy men of war; they hanged the shield and helmet in thee, they set forth thy comeliness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Persia and Lud and Put were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.

Young’s Literal Translation

Persian and Lud and Phut Have been in thy forces — thy men of war. Shield and helmet they hung up in thee, They — they have given out thine honour.

World English Bible

“‘“Persia, Lud, and Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung the shield and helmet in you. They showed your beauty.

Darby Translation

Persia and Lud and Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged shield and helmet in thee; they gave splendour to thee.

Douay-Rheims

The Persians, and Lydians, and the Libyans were thy soldiers in thy army: they hung up the buckler and the helmet in thee for thy ornament.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Persia and Lud and Put were in thine army, thy men of war; they hanged the shield and helmet in thee, they set forth thy comeliness.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Persians and Lydians and Libyans were in thine army: thy warriors hung in thee shields and helmets; these gave thee thy glory.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πέρσαι, καὶ Λυδοὶ, καὶ Λίβυες ἦσαν ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου, ἄνδρες πολεμισταί σου πέλτας καὶ περικεφαλαίας ἐκρέμασαν ἐν σοί, οὗτοι ἔδωκαν τὴν δόξαν σου.