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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In the Hebrew text this line is Nahum 2:4.
מָגֵ֨ןmagenbucklerמָגֵןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “buckler”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4043a 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.גִּבֹּרֵ֜יהוּgiboreyhvchampionגִּבּוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “champion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1368powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrantchampion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.מְאָדָּ֗םmeadambe redאָדַםverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “be red”, a verb used as a describing wordH119flush or turn rosybe (dyed, made) red (ruddy).אַנְשֵׁיanshea 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…חַ֨יִל֙chayilarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH2428probably 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).מְתֻלָּעִ֔יםmetulaimto crimson, iתָּלַעverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “to crimson, i”, a verb used as a describing wordH8529to crimson, i.e. dye that color[idiom] scarlet.בְּאֵשׁbeeshin fireאֵשׁpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in fire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.פְּלָד֥וֹתpeladottorchפְּלָדָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “torch”, the ordinary formH6393a cleaver, i.e. iron armature (of a chariot)torch.הָרֶ֖כֶבharekhevthe millstoneרֶכֶבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the millstone”, the ordinary formH7393a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstonechariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.בְּי֣וֹםbeyomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הֲכִינ֑וֹhakhinvobe fittedכּוּןverb, hiphil, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, the to-form of the verbH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…וְהַבְּרֹשִׁ֖יםvehabroshimand the firבְּרוֹשׁconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the fir”, the ordinary formH1265a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood)fir (tree).הָרְעָֽלוּharealvterribly shakeרָעַלverb, hophal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “terribly shake”, a completed actionH7477to reel, i.e. (figuratively) to brandishterribly shake.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
(2-4) The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet; the chariots are fire of steel in the day of his preparation, and the cypress spears are made to quiver.
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American Standard Version (1901)
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 cypress spears are brandished.
Young’s Literal Translation
The shield of his mighty ones is become red, Men of might [are in] scarlet, With fiery torches [is] the chariot in a day of his preparation, And the firs have been caused to tremble.
World English Bible
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.
Darby Translation
The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots [glitter] with the sheen of steel, in the day of his preparation, and the spears are brandished.
Douay-Rheims
The shield of his mighty men is like fire, the men of the army are clad in scarlet, the reins of the chariot are flaming in the day of his preparation, and the drivers are stupefied.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
(2-4) The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet; the chariots are fire of steel in the day of his preparation, and the cypress spears are made to quiver.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
They have destroyed the arms of their power from among men, their mighty men sporting with fire: the reins of their chariots shall be destroyed in the day of his preparation, and the horsemen shall be thrown into confusion
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