Nahum 2:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.”
Nahum 2:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nahum 2:5 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Nahum 2:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Nahum 2:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He summons his picked troops. They stumble on their way. They dash to its wall, and the protective shield is put in place.”
Nahum 2:5 — World English Bible
Nahum 2:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He remembereth his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the mantelet is prepared. ”
Nahum 2:5 — American Standard Version
Nahum 2:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“He doth remember his honourable ones, They stumble in their goings, They hasten <FI>to<Fi> its wall, and prepared is the covering.”
Nahum 2:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Nahum 2:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He bethinketh him of his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the shelter is prepared. ”
Nahum 2:5 — Darby Translation
Nahum 2:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He shall remember his strong men: they shall stumble as they goe: they shall make haste to the walles thereof, and the defence shall bee prepared.”
Nahum 2:5 — Geneva Bible
Nahum 2:5 in Context — Nahum 2
3 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.
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.
5 He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
6 The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.
7 And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.
What Does Nahum 2:5 Mean?
Nahum 2:5 is a verse from the Book of Nahum, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Nahum chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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