Nahum 2:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

0The shieldמָגֵ֨ןh4043
1of his mighty menגִּבֹּרֵ֜יהוּh1368
2is made redמְאָדָּ֗םh119
3אַנְשֵׁיh376
4the valiantחַ֙יִל֙h2428
5are in scarletמְתֻלָּעִ֔יםh8529
6shall be with flamingבְּאֵשׁh784
7torchesפְּלָדֹ֥תh6393
8the chariotsהָרֶ֖כֶבh7393
9in the dayבְּי֣וֹםh3117
10of his preparationהֲכִינ֑וֹh3559
11and the fir treesוְהַבְּרֹשִׁ֖יםh1265
12shall be terribly shakenהָרְעָֽלוּ׃h7477

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For the Lord will make good the vine of Jacob, as well as the vine of Israel: for the wasters have made them waste and sent destruction on the branches of their vine.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.