Catholic Public Domain Version
"He will call to mind his strong ones; they will destroy along their journey. They will quickly ascend its walls, and a shelter will be prepared."
— Nahum 2:5, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“He remembereth his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the mantelet is prepared. ”
“He summons his picked troops. They stumble on their way. They dash to its wall, and the protective shield is put in place.”
“The commander orders his officers; they stumble as they advance; they rush to the city wall and they set up the covered siege tower.”
“He will muster up his valiant men, they shall stumble in their march: they shall quickly get upon the walls thereof: and a covering shall be prepared.”
“He takes the record of his great men: they go falling on their way; they go quickly to the wall, the cover is made ready.”
“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.”
For the Lord has repaid the arrogance of Jacob, just like the arrogance of Israel. For the despoilers have scattered them, and they have corrupted their procreation.
The shield of his strong ones is fire, the men of war are in scarlet. The reins of the chariot are fiery in the day of his preparation, and the drivers have been drugged.
They have become confused on their journey. The four-horse chariots have collided in the streets. Their appearance is like torches, like lightning dashing around.
He will call to mind his strong ones; they will destroy along their journey. They will quickly ascend its walls, and a shelter will be prepared.
The gates of the rivers have been opened, and the temple has been pulled down to the ground.
And the foot soldier has been led away captive, and her handmaids were driven away, mourning like doves, murmuring in their hearts.
And Nineveh, her waters are like a fish pond. Yet truly, they have fled away: “Stand, stand!” But there is no one who will turn back.