Nahum 2:5 - Easy To Read Version

⁵ \{The enemy\} calls for his best soldiers.\par They stumble as they rush ahead.\par They run to the wall and set up their shield \{over the battering ram\}.\par

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ [The Assyrian leader] remembers and summons his bravest men; they stumble in their march. They hasten to the city's wall, and their movable defense shelter is prepared and set up.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ He remembereth his nobles: they stumble in their march; they make haste to the wall thereof, and the mantelet is prepared.

Common English Bible

⁵ He musters his officers; they stumble as they press forward. They hurry to the city wall, and the portable shield is set up.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ 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.

Nahum 2:5 Tagairtí Cros

Isaiah 21:5

\{The people think everything is fine.\par The people are saying,\}\par “Prepare the table!\par Eat and Drink!”\par \{At the same time\par the soldiers are saying,\}\par “Post the guard!\par Officers, get up\par and polish your shields!”\par

Isaiah 5:27

The enemy never becomes tired or falls down. They never become sleepy and fall asleep. Their weapon belts are always ready. Their shoestrings never break.

Jeremiah 46:12

The nations will hear you crying.\par Your cries will be heard all over the earth.\par One ‘brave soldier’ will run into another\par ‘brave soldier.’\par And both ‘brave soldiers’\par will fall down together.”\par

Jeremiah 50:29

“Call for the men that shoot arrows.\par Tell them to attack Babylon.\par Tell them to surround the city.\par Don’t let anyone escape.\par Pay her back for the bad things she has done.\par Do to her what she has done\par to other nations.\par Babylon did not respect the Lord.\par Babylon was very rude\par to the Holy One of Israel.\par So punish Babylon.\par

Nahum 2:6

But the gates by the rivers are open,\par and the enemy comes flooding in\par and destroys the king’s house.\par

Nahum 3:18

King of Assyria, your shepherds (leaders) fell asleep. Those powerful men are sleeping. And now your sheep (people) have wandered away on the mountains. And there is no person to bring them back.

Nahum 3:3

Soldiers on horses are attacking,\par their swords are shining,\par their spears are gleaming!\par There are many dead people,\par dead bodies piled up,\par too many bodies to count!\par People are tripping over all the dead bodies.\par

Habakkuk 1:8

Their horses will be faster than leopards {\cf2\super [2]} and meaner than wolves {\cf2\super [3]} at sunset. Their horse soldiers will come from faraway places. They will attack their enemies quickly, like a hungry eagle swooping down from the sky.