Nahum 2:4New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— The chariots race madly in the streets, They rush wildly in the squares, Their appearance is like torches, They dash to and fro like lightning flashes.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— The chariots rage in the streets, they justle one against another in the broad ways: the appearance of them is like torches, they run like the lightnings.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— The chariots rage in the streets; they rush to and fro in the broad ways: the appearance of them is like torches; they run like the lightnings.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall jostle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— The chariots rush madly in the streets, they justle one against another in the broad ways: the appearance of them is like torches, they run like lightnings.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— In the streets, madly go the chariots, they rush along in the broadways,—their appearance, is like torches, as lightnings, hither and thither do they run.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— In out-places shine do the chariots, They go to and fro in broad places, Their appearances [are] like torches, As lightnings they run.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— They are in confusion in the ways, the chariots jostle one against another in the streets: their looks are like torches, like lightning running to and fro.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The charets shall rage in the streetes: they shall runne to and fro in the hie wayes: they shall seeme like lampes: they shall shoote like the lightning.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The charets shall rage in the streets, they shall iustle one against another in the broad wayes: they shall seeme like torches, they shall runne like the lightnings.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— In the streets they sing praises and glory in their chariots, their appearance is like torches; they run like lightning.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— in the ways, and the chariots shall clash together, and shall be entangled in each other in the broad ways: their appearance is as lamps of fire, and as gleaming lightnings.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings. |
The chariots
7393 {7393} Primeרֶכֶבrekeb{reh'-keb}
From H7392; a vehicle; by implication a team; by extension cavalry; by analogy a rider, that is, the upper millstone.
shall rage
1984 {1984} Primeהָלַלhalal{haw-lal'}
A primitive root; to be clear (originally of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence to make a show; to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively to celebrate; also to stultify.
z8704 <8704> Grammar
Stem - Hithpoel (See H8823) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 13
in the streets,
2351 {2351} Primeחוּץchuwts{khoots}
(Both forms feminine in the plural); from an unused root meaning to sever; properly separate by a wall, that is, outside, outdoors.
they shall justle one against another
8264 {8264} Primeשָׁקַקshaqaq{shaw-kak'}
A primitive root; to course (like a beast of prey); by implication to seek greedily.
z8698 <8698> Grammar
Stem - Hithpalpel (See H8821) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 12
in the broad ways:
7339 {7339} Primeרְחֹבr@chob{rekh-obe'}
From H7337; a width, that is, (concretely) avenue or area.
they shall seem
4758 {4758} Primeמַרְאֶהmar'eh{mar-eh'}
From H7200; a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision.
like torches,
3940 {3940} Primeלַפִּידlappiyd{lap-peed'}
From an unused root probably meaning to shine; a flambeau, lamp or flame.
they shall run
7323 {7323} Primeרוּץruwts{roots}
A primitive root; to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush).
z8787 <8787> Grammar
Stem - Polel (See H8847) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 72
like the lightnings.
1300 {1300} Primeבָּרָקbaraq{baw-rawk'}
From H1299; lightning; by analogy a gleam; concretely a flashing sword. |
Nahum 2:4
_ _ rage — are driven in furious haste (Jeremiah 46:9).
_ _ justle one against another — run to and fro [Maurer].
_ _ in the broad ways — (2 Chronicles 32:6). Large open spaces in the suburbs of Nineveh.
_ _ they shall seem like torches — literally, “their (feminine in Hebrew) appearance (is)”: namely, the appearance of the broad places is like that of torches, through the numbers of chariots in them flashing in the sun (Proverbs 8:26, Margin).
_ _ run like the lightnings — with rapid violence (Matthew 24:27; Luke 10:18). |
Nahum 2:4
In the streets — Of Nineveh, when taken. Justle — By reason of their multitude and fury. In the broad ways — Where is most room, and yet scarce enough for them to move. Like torches — What with sparkling fire caused by their horses and chariots, what with the glittering of the polished irons about them, and what with the light of flaming torches carried in them. Like the lightnings — Both for speed, irrestibleness and terror. |
- chariots:
Nahum 3:2-3 The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots. ... The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and [there is] a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and [there is] none end of [their] corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:
Isaiah 37:24 By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, [and] the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, [and] the forest of his Carmel.
Isaiah 66:15 For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
Jeremiah 4:13 Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots [shall be] as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.
Ezekiel 26:10 By reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into thy gates, as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach.
Daniel 11:40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.
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- they shall seem:
- Heb. their show
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