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Nahum 2:4

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.

KJV

In itineribus conturbati sunt ; quadrigæ collisæ sunt in plateis : aspectus eorum quasi lampades, quasi fulgura discurrentia.

Vulgate

ὅπλα δυναστείας αὐτῶν ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, ἄνδρας δυνατοὺς ἐμπαίζοντας ἐν πυρί· αἱ ἡνίαι τῶν ἁρμάτων αὐτῶν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ἑτοιμασίας αὐτοῦ, καὶ οἱ ἱππεῖς θορυβηθήσονται

LXX

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.

ASV

מָגֵ֨ן גִּבֹּרֵ֜י/הוּ מְאָדָּ֗ם אַנְשֵׁי חַ֨יִל֙ מְתֻלָּעִ֔ים בְּ/אֵשׁ פְּלָד֥וֹת הָ/רֶ֖כֶב בְּ/י֣וֹם הֲכִינ֑/וֹ וְ/הַ/בְּרֹשִׁ֖ים הָרְעָֽלוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֵ֖שׁ
'sh
noun · 376×
בְרוֹשִׁ֑ים
brvshym
noun · 18×
גִּבּ֥וֹר
gbvr
adjective · 157×
הָרְעָֽלוּ
hr'lv
verb · 1×
וֹ
v
noun · 232×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
מְאָדָּמִ֛ים
m'dmym
verb · 10×
מְתֻלָּעִ֔ים
mtl'ym
verb · 1×
מָגֵ֣ן
mgn
noun · 62×
נָכ֣וֹן
nkvn
verb · 217×
פְּלָד֥וֹת
pldvt
noun · 1×
רֶ֔כֶב
rkb
noun · 119×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 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
  • Isa 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.
  • Jer 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.
  • Nah 3:2 — The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.